The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-05
Maryland Affairs.
Several new cases of smallpox were re-
norted in Baltimore last week.

Several new cases OF SmaNpOA were re-
ported in Baltimore last week.
Prince Georges tax rate has been in
creased to SO cents on the 500. Last
year it was 81 cents.
Stone recently discovered near Bloom
ington, Garrett county, proves to be val
liable for lining furnaces.
Adam Hemmuller committed suicide at
Catonsville by inhaling gas. 1t was his
third attempt at self destruction.
About 100 laborers are now employed
ON the tunnel improvements on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Point of Rocks.
Owing to the great rise in building ma
terial, contractors in Baltimore and other
parts of the State are not seeking new
orders.
Several cases of smallpox hare developed
at Union Dam tunnel, B. K o. Railroad,
near Ellicott City, among the negro labor
ers, and also at Pinto, near Cumberland.
Last Sunday afternoon violent wind
and rain storm visited Hagerstown and por-
lions of Washington county. Trees and
fences were blown down, and at Funks-
town the roof was carried off OF A. w.
Rudy's brick house. Telephone service
in the county was greatly impaired.
Edward Rayner, fireman, aged 70
years, was Instantly killed by the bursting
of fiywheel in the engine-room Of Detrlck
& Harvey's shops, on East Preston street,
Baltimore, on Tuesday. The flying metal
wrecked the establishment in several places
and damaged some of the surrounding
property.
Fl. e. Van Deman, chief Of the divi-
sion of pomology of the U. s. Dept. of
Agrl., says that the neighborhood of Han
cock, Washington county, is one OF the
finest fruit belts in the East. He has de-
termined to make his home there Several
large apple, peach and pear orch ards have
proved very successful.
Last Saturday afternoon, Nellie, the lit
tie daughter of Daniel Hess, residing near
PEN Mar, was running along steep en-
bankment at the Hess stone quarry, when
she stumbled, and, turning complete
somersault, fell to the bottom of the quar-
nv. Both bones of her left leg were
/ broken, and she was painfully cut and
bruised about the body.
Brig. Gen. Oswald Tilghman has ap-
pointed Miss Frances Harrison Hollyday,
of Baltimore, daughter of Henry Hollyday,
of Easton, and granddaughter Of the late
Col. Thomas Hughlett, sponsor to repre-
sent the First Brigade, Maryland Division,
United Confederate Veterans, at the twelfth
annual reunion, to be held at Dallas, Tex
as, May 1926.
Exciting incidents attended the election
of vestrymen at St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, Waverly, Baltimore
county, last Monday. A majority of the
vestrymen elected represent the faction OPP
posed to the rector, Rev. Francis ii.
Stubbs. Sixty votes were challenged by
both sides 1t was decided to refer these
challenged votes to committee of two,
selected from other parishes, each faction
to select one of the two members OF the
committee. This committee is to select a
third member.
George W. Lockwood, aged 55 years,
died near Cecilton, Cecil county, March
81. On the maternal side he was de-
scendant of Peter Alrichs, who in 1860
was the third governor of Delaware, which
was then in the hands of the Dutch. The
family had in its possession until recently
the old Alrichs homestead, in Delaware,
and the house is reputed to be the oldest
north of st. Augustine, Fla. The grant
for the land was obtained from the Dutch.
He was one of the most prominent men OF
his section and was identified with all that
would promote the interest of the county.
He was an active Democrat but woulC
never hold an Office.
A Dover Delaware) letter says: Straw
berry culturists are much concerned, though
apparently well pleased, over develop
ment of the growth of the vines this year
Because of the continued down pour o
rain and the washouts it was feared tina
the vines on lowlands would be washed ant
rendered useless for the future The vine
however, appear to be more healthy thar
those situated on high land. All are put
ting out we'll and feast of the small frui
seems sure for the coming season. A
much larger crop is expected than las
year, when Is, 275, 407 quarts of berrie
were shipped over the Delaware division o
the Pennsylvania railroad alone, or thu
equivalent Of ,591 cars of Is, 900 pounds
minimum.