The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-03
Maryland Affairs.

Col. Buchanan schley, of Washington county, has
Robert p. Graham.
The public schoohouse and contents at Catoctin
Furnace, Frederick county, was burned Monday by
an incendiary. Loss 5000.
A child and its mother are the latest gasoline
victims in Baltimore. The child was burned to
death last Friday and the mother died on Tuesday.
The public school at Pinto, Allegany county, has
been closed account of smallpox, it being stated
that 10 persons, including number of school chill
dren are victims of the disease
Ex-Gov. +. E. Jackson and wife have given Bishop
and Mrs Alpheus w. Wilson, of the N. f. Church
South, three-story house and lot, in fee on the
corner of Park Place and McMechen street, Balti-
more.
The general store of c. l.. Sheeler, at Bartholows,
Frederick county, was burned about O'Clock last
Monday morning together with its contents. The
building which was one story frame structure
was owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
The stock of goods was valued at s55oo Duldlhs anu
contents insured for $4,000.
The rain Monday night and Tuesday saved valna-
BILE property in the Pen Mar region from destruction
bv fire The fire. which started Sunday afternoon
from sparks from Western Mary land engine, was
wind and burned dangerously near the Blue Noun
tain House and High Rock buildings. Monday the
fire crossed the High Rock road and burned toward
Mount Ouirauk For some hours the Mount Quirauk
Observatory was in danger.
All the outbuildings on the farm of Frank D.
Brown, near Woodstock, Howard county, consisting
of two large barns, two cornhouses granary, hog
houses, wagon Sheds etc, were destroyed by fire
last Saturday night Included in the loss were 2OC
barrels of corn 300 bushels of wheat about 10 tons
of hay quantity of straw and fodder and over $500
worth of farming implements The fire was first dis
covered in some loose rubbish in the barnyard and
it was driven SO rapidly by the high wind to the
buildings that all effort to arrest 1t proved unaval
ing. The loss will reach Sc, 900. partly insured
John r. Wilmer, of Hagerstown. employed as
machnst at George T. Gambrill' distillery, at RoX
bury, Washington county. was instantly killed at
O'Clock Tuesday morning while engaged IN ADJUST
ing some machinery at the distillery. He had JUS
completed an ms pection of the distillery ana wa
arranging some betting when the accident occurred
Mr. Wilmer was standing on a block, when he fel
into large wheel, which was revolving at rape
rate His neck, lower jaw and breastbone were
broken his ribs crushed and his head and face lac
Grated The deceased was e. years of age and wa
native of Washington county. He was mill
wright By trade ana assisted III puliulhs huihpe
of large mills.
The April term grand jury of Allegany county re
ported Tuesday and severely censured the old Boarc
of County Commissioners for the financial condition
of the county stating that the road account def
cheney for last year amounted to almost $4,000; tina
the account is now over 900 overdrawn; that the
floating debt is almost 100000, and that the ex
penditure of the money on roads account sis no
justified by the visible improvements on highways
and that the financial affairs of our county have
been recklessly and extravagantly msmanaged.
The report also states that the passage of the ac
allowing bonding and trust companies to furnish
bonds Unfortunately to all corners has opened
the door to large number of undesirable persons
to obtain liquor license, multiplying the wise PROV
sion in the liquor law prohibiting an individu a
bondsman from going on more than one bond dur
ing the year.