The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Maryland Affairs.
Corn sold recently at a public sale near
Reisterstown at 81 10 per barrel.

Corn sold recently at public sale near
Reisterstown at 81. o per barrel.
Arlington, Baltimore county, had an
So, 900 fire last Sunday morning. One
of the buildings was owned by Rev. j. f.
Cadden.
All traffic on the Chesapeake Bay and
its tributaries, as far down as the Pocomoke
river was closed on Monday, owing to the
heavy ice.
A binding snowstorm prevailed on the
Peninsula of Delaware and Maryland, last
Sunday afternoon and Monday Travel
was blocked by great drifts of snow.
A solid silver statuette of Rear Admiral
Schley, six inches high, has been received
by Isidor Rayner, counsel for the Admiral.
Mr. Rayner has no idea who sent him the
statuette.
Over 500 cars of freight were moved
from Cherry Run Sunday by the Western
Maryland railroad. Several of the trains
were drawn by two engines and carried
about 40 cars
At Brunswick, Frederick county, the
B. Il O. Railroad is finishing an icehouse
180x30x20 feet which will hold 2200 tons
of ice. About s, 900 tons have been stored,
averaging from 4 to 18 inches thick.
Not for many years has navigation in
Maryland been so completely closed by ice
as during the past three weeks of Febru-
airy and ice from IA to % inches thick
has been housed Much suffering prevails
among oystermen and fishermen.
Daniel A. Boone, aged II years, died
on the 14th instant, at his residence in
Baltimore. He was a native of Frederick
county; was the head of the firm of Dan
iel A Boone & Co., for a number of years,
and was active in Roman Catholic society.
Thomas NJ Cole, the Republican can
didate for Anne Arundel County Treasurer
at the late election and who instituted legal
proceedings to contest the election of his
successful Democratic opponent, Joshua S.
Linthicum, has ordered dismissal Of the
suit.
Edgar Cashell, near Rockville, Mont
gomery county, had 100 chickens on Fri
day of last week. On Saturday morning
he found all had been stolen except one
George W. Day, neighbor, had % taken
the same night. The thieves are sup
posed to have been from Washington.
Ernest Bewersdorf, theCatonsville, Balti-
more county, saloonkeeper who threatened
the life OF his wife, Dorotha Bewersdorf, on
| October % last, and who shot himself in
the head near the left eye with pistol,
succeeded in ending his life last Saturday
afternoon at the home of friend, George
j. Gross, ON Frederick avenue, Cations
vile, by taking carbolic acid.
DR.. r. Covington Mackall, died in Elk
ton, Cecil county, last Sunday, in his Slst
year, from paralysis. He practiced medi-
cine in Virginia; was in the Southern army
during the civil war, after which he re-
turned to Cecil county where he remained.
He was elected as Democrat to the Leg
islature of 1883. DR. Mackall was prom
inent in Protestant Episcopal circles and
was frequently delegate to the conven-
tions of that church.
Robinson w Gator, of Armstrong, Ca
tor & Co., millinery merchants, Baltimore,
died on the 18th instant, in his 10Th year
| He was native of Dorchester county, but
had been resident of Baltimore for long
time. Mr. Gator was a friend of all the
millinery girls sent out from their estab
lishment, and was always ready to assist
them. In business circles he stood high
and took an active part in the work of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Margaret Engle, 40 years old, was
found shortly before 2 clock last Satur
day afternoon in the front room Of her
apartments on the second floor of 421
North Howard street, Baltimore, lying in
a pool of blood which had flowed from a
deep cash in the back of her head. Locked
in cell at the Western Police Station is
her husband, Charles II. Engle, 81 years
DID, who is charged with having crushed
her skull in with hammer. Engle es-
capped two weeks previous from Mount Hope
Retreat, where he was under treatment for
insanity Judging from his appearance
and actions, he is still of unsound mind.
He imagines that he is back in the asylum
William A. Parran, Deputy Register of
Wills of Calvert county, died on the l4th
instant near Prince Frederick. He was
in his Office on Wednesday up to the clos
ing hour and left in his usual good health.
Thursday morning he suffered stroke OF
paralysis and lived only "a hours after the
attack He was 76 years of age. He
was connected with the Office of Register
of Wills, either as chief or deputy, for
more than 40 years. and was continued in
the office, no matter which party came
into power. In politics he was Demo-
crat. lie was treasurer OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of Calvert county,
and for many years yestryman Of st. Paul S
Protestant Episcopal Church, Prince Fred
erick. A widow and seven children sur
vive him. One of his children was the
wife of George NJ Pearce, formerly of
Westminster.
Glissan T. Porter, well l-known lawyer,
at present jnstice Of the peace, and at
one time newspaper man, of Cumber-
land. has been arrested, and is now await
ing hearing on charge of getting money
under false pretenses. The warrant was
sworn to by President of the County Com
missioners Kenneweg, aud names one case
in which Justice Porter is alleged to have
collected S13 IS. His method was to make
up claims certifying to fictitious cases, have
same approved by the state s attorney, and
then have the claim discounted. This
matter was brought to Potters attention
several weeks ago, when, it is alleged, he
promised the Commissioners to make good
the amount, but failed Once year the
commissioners have the magistrates docket
audited. This audit, which is now going
on, disclosed the discrepancy in the claims
filed from Porter
The residence occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. X. Yingling, Glyndon, Baltimore coun-
ty, was destroyed by FIRE between | and z
O clock last Saturday morning The fam
lily, including Mrs. Yinglings father, DIR.
r. H. Thompson, who is SO years old;
Mrs. Yingling, her two children, Clinton
Kent, years old, and Marcella, 2 years
old; Annie Reddick, colored servant, and
| Graoa Wilson n nurse had a narrow escape