The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09
Maryland Affairs.

In October there were 765 deaths and 805
births in Baltimore.
A Western Maryland Poultry Association
has been organized in Cumberland.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has given
an order for $4,000 tons of steel rails and for
1000 of the largest freight cars.
Several Caroline county truck farmers have
rented land in Florida. They will grow early
vegetables there and return in time to attend
to their farms at home.
Mrs. Nellie Chipley, of Ptlsburg, Pa, who
was visiting Mrs. William /. Glessner IN Fred,
erick died suddenly on the list instant, aged
60 years. She leaves three sons in Pittsburg.
The preliminary census report on the man
ufacturing industries of Maryland shows a
total of 9, $50 establishments. $163, 406, $50 in
capital. 108, 361 wage earners and total value
of products $242, 1852, $50, including custom
work and repairing.
George Berry, residing near Conowingo,
Cecil county, shot himself last Saturday after
noon while cunning and died soon afterward.
He was lifting his gun over a fence when 1t
was discharged. The wound under his arm
caused him to bleed to death.
William Reich, aged So years, one OF the
Oldest and best-known citizens of Frederick,
died on the LIST instant, of general debility.
He was lifelong Democratic and mem Der
of the Lutheran Church. He is survived by
a widow and three children, Mrs. ID. q. Smith,
of Blakeley, Ga; Philip V. Reich and benla-
min f. Reich, of the Frederick bar.
Jacob Metz, the oldest Odd Fellow in Cecil
county, died at his home in Chesapeake City
last Saturday night after an illness covering
three years. He was about 80 years OF age
and for over so years was a member OF Bone
mia Lodge Independent Order Odd Fellows,
at Chesapeake City. He is survived by a
widow and several children.
Thomas jackson, colored, was taken to the
Jail at Towson Saturday on commitment from
Justice Orrick, of Glyndon, charging him
with shooting Andrew Moneymus, colored, in
the leg. The wounded man was sent TO a
hospital, where it was said that the injured
limb may have TO be amputated. The shoot
ing occurred at Reisterstown. Moneymus
died on Monday.
Joseph Houpt was shot last Saturday night
during an affray at Smoketown, Washington
county, and William A. Miley, who contesses
that he did the shooting, is in Jail, charged
with murder. The bullet passed through the
region of the heart. and Houpt lived only
about half an hour after the wound had been
inflicted Miley escaped but was arrested
Sunday. The murder grew out of jealousy
about Il young lady.
VIM. Hopkins, of Aldino, Hartford county,
was shot last Saturday afternoon by Gid Muir
ply, a negro. Itappears that William Keen,
a butcher, drove up to Mr.. Hopkins house
with the negro sitting on the seat alongside of
him. While weighing some beef Mr.. Keen,
who is Prohibitionist, asked Mr.. Hopkins to
vote his ticket next Tuesday. Mr.. Hopkins
replied that since the Roosevelt dinner to
Booker T. Washington he had made up his
mind to vote the straight Democratic ticket,
as this incident had caused the negroes to be-
come quite uppish. Murphy became much
incensed at this remark and made an impu-
dent reply to Mr.. Hipkins, who thereupon
told him that he was talking to Mr.. Keen and
intimated that the negro had better keep quiet
until he was spoken to. Murphy then jumped
out of the wagon, and with one hand on his
hip started towards Mr.. Hopkins, who grabbed
a stone and struck the negro on the head.
Mr.. Keen interposed and started Murphy
down the road. As soon as Mr.. Hopkins
turned his back the negro drew the revolver
from his pocket and fired two shots in quick
succession, one of which took effect. Murphy
was arrested and taken to Baltimore county
iai by the sheriff, as he feared the negro would
he lynched