The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-01-05
Marvand Affairs.

Last Saturday Daniel Stoner, of Hagers.
town, shot Roy Eakle in the head while shoot.
ing chickens with an air gun. The ballet en-
tered his head behind the right ear, making a
dangerous wound.
Judge Sharp signed an order requiring the
Equitable Building, Loan and Investment
Association, Baltimore, to show cause by
January II why II receiver should not be APP
painted for the corporation.
At Rock Hall, Kent county, one night last
week, a negro man, after assaulting and fright
ening several ladies al their home, went to the
residence of William r. Larrimore and de-
manded admission. Mrs. Larrimore was
alone in the house. She seized shotgun,
presented il at the negro's breast and pulled
the trigger. The cap failed and the man
dashed off in the darkness, but was followed
by a load of shot fired by Mrs. Larrimore.
The negro was afterward captured.
Tramps are becoming devilish in various
parts of the State Al South Cumberland,
on Saturday, three of them terrorized the
family of MIR. Bloche., South Cumberland,
driving Mrs. Brocher and the children from
the house by their threats. Mr. Blocher was
absent They then tore down sheds and built
an enormous bonfire in Blocher's brickyard,
and were seated about it when officers ar
rested them. A camp of tramps just below
the race track has lately been the scene of
high revelry and numerous free fights.
At Queponco, Worcester county, on De-
cember 9th, 1900, beneath large floral bell
three daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Purnel, we're married at the home of the
brides parents at the same time and by the
same clergyman. Miss Mary J. was married
to Ernest E. Burbage; Miss Lizzie L. to John
D. Rayne, and Miss Georgia to William E.
luminous The fourth daughter was to have
been married at the same time, but her in
tended husband was accidently killed last
August. This is believed to be the first triple
marriage ceremony that ever was held i'll this
State.
James Harper Gale, of near Colchester, has
received gold medal from the Paris Expo
sition for his exhibit of Indian corn. On one
side of the medal is the inscription First
prize for Indian corn, Paris Exposition, 1900. y
Kent County. Maryland, q. S. A." Mr..
Gale sent 10 the Exposition peach basket Of
ear corn, each ear being 16 inches long. The
ears we're placed in the basket on end, form
ing pyramid. The Kent county exhibitor
has received an offer of $50 for the basket Of
corn in Paris. He has received letters from
all parts of the United States from person:
wanting to buy seed corn and some letters
from Europe have come having the same OBJ
iect in view. Mr.. Gale won first prize at the
Chicago Exposition for the finest peaches.
Adam Carllner, aged 40 years, committed
suicide by jumping from the roof of the Exec
Carpet Company; IS building, on Fayette street
near Front, Baltimore, at an early hour las
Sunday morning. He was a ledger in the
Leverng Lodging house, Fayette and From
streets, and deliberately walked out of the
third story window of the building. After
denuding himself ofall his clothing he stepped
down along the roof of the carpet company!
| building, which is in the rear, adjoining Jone:
Falls. and jumped headforemosl off the Fay
cite street side of the carpet company's build
| ing, striking the pavement, about thirty five
feet below, where he was found grooming ant
shvering in puddle of blood and removed
to the City Hospital, and died at $50 o'clock
Though terribly injured the suicide was con
scious when found, and remained conscious
for some time after he reached the hospital
His injuries were as follows: COMPOUND
fracture of the left thigh, fracture of the RICH
ankle, fracture of the lower jawbone and frac
ture of the left wrist. With all these injurie
he talked for over All hour, and insisted thai
he leaned from the roof for the purpose o
killing himself, and expressed the hope sew
eral times that he would die. The peculia
thing about the man is that he had beer
known by several names, and at least tive
men positively say they know him, but boil
give him different names. In reply to a
| question he said ''my name is Adam Curtli
! ner. have no home. | wanted to kill my
self for various reasons. 1t is nobody's bust
ness, but mine. / walked out of the window
| and jumped off -