The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-01-12
Maryland Affairs.

Maryland Affairs.
In Emmitsburg and vicinity there were
80 deaths last year.
A disease known as black quarter is
proving very fatal in Hartford county.
In Baltimore there were 10, 700 deaths
last year, of which 2,6O7 were colored.
Dr. Emory Bowlus, aged 48 years, of
Middletown, Frederick county, died from
heart disease last Sunday.
James w. Chapman has purchased the
farm of the late B. F. Caulk, 309 acres,
in Kent county, for 81, 600.
Dorchester land is bringing good prices.
Howe's Point farm sold for SIS, 800; fine
fruit, fishing and cunning shore.
VIM Woolsey, of Churchville, Hartford
county, has willed $50, 900 for the i'm
provement of the roads of that county.
The barn, outbuilding and contents on
the farm of John H Price, Sassafras Neck,
Cecil county, was burned last Saturday.
Howard county is suffering from winter
drouth Public watering places along the
turnpikes are closed to drovers and team
sters
William E. Albertson, secretary and
treasurer of the Atlantic Trust and De
post Company, Baltimore has filed petit
ton for a receiver.
Many peach growers on the Eastern
Shore are removing their orchards. 1t Is
estimated that at least 400, 600 trees will
be taken up this winter.
H. B. Massey, of Chestertown, Kent
county. has sold from his stock farm some
of the best bred colts ever foaled in this
State at excellent prices.
Last Saturday the phosphate factory of
l.. f. Dennis & Son, on Jones Island, near
Crisfeld, was burned, with loss of about
$50, 900; partially insured.
Rev. B. f. Price, of Elkton, will sever
his connection with the Wilmington Con
ference Of the NJ f. Church next spring.
He has been in active service for 50 years
and is now So years old.
On November oath, 1900, the Susque-
hanna River was the lowest it has been tor
100 years. On the same day i'll 1900 the
water was gagged and marked on Il rock
near Peach Bottom to show the lOwness OF
the river at that time.
Simon p Schott, president of the Star
Laundry Company, North Paca street,
Baltimore, made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors Saturday to William
Cotton, trustee. The bond was for Sl5,
900. Mr.. Schott was formerly cashier of
the American National Bank, which is now
in the hands of a receiver His assign
ment followed the appointment of William
Cotton and John w. Smith as receivers
for the Star Laundry Company.
Col. Theodore Luman, aged 60 years,
and who had been clerk of the Circuit
Court of Allegany county since 1873, left
home for a walk on the afternoon of De-
cember 30, and was found dead Monday
by searching party about % miles from
Cumberland, at the foot of a mountain.
1t is supposed that in STOPPING to pick up
fossil he lost his balance and fell In
one of his hands was twig tightly grasped,
and in the other a stone He was the
most popular man in the county, and had
been elected for six consecutive terms.
His son, Ralph NJ, has been appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of his
father.
By the premature explosion of a charge
of dynamite, John Mcbride, foreman of
the quarry gang of Montevue Hospital,
Frederick, was almost instantly killed Fri
day afternoon of last week The quarry
men were working on the farm of Mr..
Frank Lakin. A hole had been drilled in
rock, and Mcbride, after putting in a
charge of dynamite, was tamping it with a
stick when the explosion took place. He
was hurled 20 feet from the hole. The
top of his head was torn completely off, his
right arm was torn off near the elbow, and
his body was otherwise mutilated. There
were still signs of life when the other
wOrkmen, none of whom were injured,
reached him, but he died in few minutes
Mcbride came from Pennsylvania. He
was 50 years of age, and was an industrious
man. He is survived by one sister who
lives in Denver, Col
On Monday morning as Messrs. I. A.
Bedford, of FELTON,, Del and Richard Lew
is, Of Clearfield county, Pa two members
of the Davis Coal and Coke Company civil
engineering corps, were walking across the
railroad bridge near Thomas, w. Va, they
stepped out Of the way Of Il passing train
but on the track where shifting engine
was coming from different direction
Both were struck and hurled quite dis
lance Mr.. Bedford was thrown off the
bridge and instantly killed Mr.. Lewis
was thrown against an iron projection and
had his skull fractured The remains were
brought to Cumberland for shipment to
their homes Mr. Lewis was brother of
David }. Lewis, of the Allegany county
bar who is the law partner of Col. George
A. Pearre. He was young man and
unmarried. His remains will be taken to
Pennsylvania for burial Mr.. Bedford
leaves a wife and three children.
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