The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
MARYLAND Affairs.


oils.
Cholera has broken out among the SWINE
in Washington county. Whole herds
around Funkstown have died.
Mrs. Sarah Garrison, aged 62 years, was
accidentally killed by an electric car at
Brentwood, Montgomery county, last Sun
day.
DR.. C. w. Reid has resigned as presi-
dent of Washington College, Chestertown,
to take effect at the end of the school term
this year
A corn breeders association, with d.
Columbus Kemp president, has been
formed in Frederick to improve seed corn
for planting.
There will be ~ saloons in Washing
ton county after May l, which is six less
than last year The aggregate license fees
will be SO, 600.
Farm labor is unusually scarce in Mont
gomery county, caused by the great num-
Der of negroes going to Steelton, Pa, to
work in the mills there as laborers.
c. Harry Keller, of Hagerstown, has
given to Christ Reformed Church, Funks-
town, site for parsonage as a memorial
to his mother, who died last September.
1t has been decided to consolidate the
public schools in and around Laytonsville,
Montgomery county. This is the first
move of the kind to be put into practical
effect.
Aaron Brandt, tenant on the Fetterhotf
farm. near Dufield, Washington county,
had number of cattle die Of tuberculosis.
DIR. John A Slower, under instructions
from the State Board, ordered killed 20
Others with the disease.
The largest export Of livestock from any
port in the United States OF Canada was
taken out April Is from Baltimore IN the
Johnston Line steamer Jlstermore, Cap:.
Benjamin Jones, which sailed for Liver
pool. She had l., $50 head Of cattle,
which breaks the record, and 800 sheep.
Catherine. wife of Jacob Roessuer, a
wealthy confeetioner of HagerstoWn,
dropped dead Of heart disease last Saturday
afternoon in Rose Hill cemetery, whittier
she had gone to place flowers on the grave
Of her son. Harry NJ, Roessner, who died
several wears ago. She was 90 years old
aud Is survived by her husband and eight
children
Mrs. Rosanna C. Simmons, widow Of
John \. Simmons. who died at her home, IN
Frederick, April II, aged - years, was
the last surviving member Of the family Of
the late John FeSsleF, a celebrated clock
maker Of Frederick, all Of whom lived to
an advanced age Mn. simmons Was the
mother of II children, of whom seven sur
viye her
Rev. DR. Edward Jacob Drink house, one
Of the most prominent ministers OF the
Methods, Protessan, Charch and for Is
years editor Of the Methodist Protestant,
died April ). at biz home, in Baltimore
aged - years, Of heart failure, supenn-
duoed by acute indigestion, Dr. pnnk =
house had been in III health for several
years. HIS funeral took place ca Tues
day and the remains were Interre'l 10
washing;oa, d c. Dr Dsnkhouse had
been member Of the Maryland Annual
Conference since 1850
According to reports. the Maryland ~in-
ter wheat crop viii, under the present
favorable conditions. be ore of the bss, 10
history uf the State 4, present il Is e.
timated that the crop wiI be about ! ;, Q
GOO. 900 bushels. while the average crop
!. about 10. geo. O0O. The crop ], also
far advanced for this time Of year. and
while. a. a rule, the shoots are not over
sax inches high a. this period, Il Is repoT'ed
that on the Western Shore II Is Gov about
ten inches and on the Essteru Sho1e about
iiteea inches high
During the Seouni week in ocsober last,
e Z. Ridenour. Of Pleasant W ak, Fred
erick county, bough, eight pts for $50.
He fed then uatil Saturday April 1,h,
whea be took ,hem 10 Hager.'eHn and
sold them for sIl2. Ia the lbs days
that be had them be fed the pie- about -
bushels u oarn and lG bashei. n chopped
cum. nats and rye mixed. an.i aluag 81 so
worth II mill feed They weiShed 30
pounds spieee when purchased and vhen
sold they weighed 1900 pounds. He go'
seven cent. per pound groSs for them.
The electric railway signal inyeatel by
John Johnsou. eolored youth emp9oyed
by james Houck, ia Frederick ooaniy, =
attracting the attention. Il railway msn.
The inventor has received an lnvitai,pu 10
20 10 Altoona, Ia at the expense Of the
Pennsylvania RAilway and there give
demonstration with his apparatus He IS
fearful Of disclosing the details Of hrs IN.
yention too freely, aPpreheadlng that some
unfair advantage may he taken Of HIN.
His invention Is designed to make ii possible
u exchange signals between locomotives
while running on the same track aud thus
prevent collisions II has been tested by
making an attachment To the Northern
Central track at Harmony Grove, BY which
il was possible, at distance, 10 tell the
exact time 4 train left the station At that
point For some years johnson attended
a public school, but, apart from the knoSl'
edge gained by careful reading Of such
books upou the subjec; as he has been able
TO secure, he is, as regards electricity,
self taught Tie aas for a number Of
years been an enthusiastic studen, u elee-
trici,y and has, by constant experiments,
acquired thorough knowledge Of the sci
ence. His inventive faculty is not, how
ever, limited to the field of electricity. He
Is also Il student Of mechanics, and some
years ago invented 4 lima bean huller,
which was patented and used with success,