The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-03-22
Maryland Affairs.

Last Monday mad dog appeared at
Williamsport, bit three dogs, heifer and
several hogs, and escaped from crowd Of
persons who were pursuing it with guns
Hilda, the six. year-o old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Howard Frampton, was burned
to death at the home of her parents, 1884
North Durham street, Baltimore, last
Monday
Last Saturday pet pony ran off with
Louise Bateman, aged II years, daughter
of Fl. A. Bateman, in Cumberland. She
was thrown over the pony head and paved
into insensibility. The child is in serious
condition
Lewis P. Kent, farmer of Cecil coun-
ty, residing near Lombard, has in his pos
session paper dollar issued by the State
of Maryland in 1774, which he discovered
in an old trunk purchased at sale of the
effects of the late Samuel H. Clements.
Edward Stevenson, about 62 years DID,
we'll farmer of Yeoho, Baltimore
county, died last Saturday of paralysis.
For many years he was farm manager for
the late Thomas c. Bosley, of Western
Run. Three sons and daughter survive.
The Governor has committed the sem
tence of Mary E. Jackson, colored, Balti-
more, to life imprisonment. She was con-
victed of poisoning her husband and SEN
fenced to he hung. The Governor acted
upon the recommendation of the judge and
jury in the case.
Irving Walker, owner of the Round Top
peach farm, in Queen Anne county, OPP
posite Chestertown, liberated two pairs Of
ring neck English pheasants--three hens
and cock-on his farm. He has one of
the finest natural game preserves on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and probably
| in the State.
The sudden drop in the price of eggs
caught many Hagerstown dealers, some of
whom lost heavily One dealer lost $500,
another 5000 and others sums ranging
from $50 to $780, A dealer who buys
extensively from small dealers, has at the
express offices over 1000 dozen eggs, for
which he paid % cents per dozen.
A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred at
Ellicot City Saturday night, the participants
being Eugene Gosnell and Grant Cameron.
The latter received wound in the side
from the blade of knife, which penetrated
the lungs. The injured man was removed
to Baltimore hospital, and Gosnell was
arrested and will be held to await the result
of his victim injuries.
Capt. VIM Il. Timmons, agent of the
| Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way Company at Snow Hill, died very
suddenly at his desk in the company
Office, Snow Hill, last Saturday morning.
aged 81 years, from paralysis of the heart.
| He was well-known Democrat, and had
served twice in the Legislature, once as
Senator, and also as clerk of the Circuit
| Court.
Frank Jones, negro, held in Howard
county Jail as witness in the murder case
of Israel Radetsky, has confessed the
| crime. The circumstances tended to I'M
plicate John johnson, who is supposed to
be Jones foster father, and Eugene Frank
lin. Both these negroes were accused and
the jury of inquest rendered verdict
against them Jones has made confes-
sion to Warden of the Jail Hinmon.
! States Attorney Worthington, of Fred
erick county, has sworn out warrant for
the arrest of Grover G. Fritz, aged Is
wears, son of William Fritz, of Harrison
Vile, near Mount Airy The charge is
felonious assault upon the llyear-old
daughter of Edward Tucker. Fritz was
arrested, but escaped from his captors.
The child is said to have been shamefully
ill-treated and is extremely i'll.