The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-02
MARYLAND Affairs.

Anagany county tax rate is S1.2S on the
500.
Minnie NJ. aged two years, and Nora, aged
four wears, children of Warfield ): Pierce,
were drowned at Rockland Mills, Baltimore
county, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary W. Owens died April 20 at her
hcme in Davdsonville, Anne Arundel eonn'
tv. in the 95th year of her age. She was the
widow Of Nicholas Owens.
Herring are so numerous in the Susque-
hanna river at Havre de Grace and other
places that thousands are thrown back daily
for lack of salt to preserve them.
John T. Flemming, 5s years old, formerly
a wei. known locomotive engineer, was Io~-.,A
dead in bed in his room, at the windsor hotei'
Baltimore. Tuesday. He committed suicide
by inhaing gas
Iouis n. Getz has been elected cashier OF
the Washington Trust Company, which IS
about to begin banking business IN kIhcott
Civ. The capital stock has been increased
from S25, 900 to S4O,OO
The ,ury in the case Of Louis +. tow6le
AGAINST the Western Maryland Railroad IN the
Circuit Court at Towsou last Monday rendered
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $50 dam
ages for the death of n COW.
W. F. Allen, proprietor of the Peninsula
Plant Farm, near Salisbury, has 100 acres oil
strawberries in bearing this season, and eX-
meets to ship at least 100000 quarts OF Der
ries. He thinks that shipments Will be made
by the Sth or 9th of May.
Henry F. Barnes, of Kings Greek. who Is
one ofthe largest tomato growers IN Somerset
county, set out &, 800 plants last week ms
is y DAYS earlier than he ever planted before.
He exnects to set out 80, 600 plants IN all thus
season, on 10 acres OF land.
Fire broke out Monday morning in John
Snvder's woods. near Boyds, Montgomery
county. and burned over 60 acres OF wood
land. doing considerable damage to young
timber. ana destroying 1000 spit rails Tor
fencing and about 40 panels Of newly erected
post aud rail fence.
Ms. Esther Lamb. widov Of Mr.. John
Emerson Lamb. died last Tuesday At her res
iIauce. 1915 Linden avenue, Baltimore. She
MS the daunh,er of Eli Matthews, a member
of Gnupowder Monthly Meeting Fuends'
Baltimore county, aud was born June is.
1910 II February. 1888. She was married
10 Mr.. Lamb. Her surviving children arr
Eli 81 Lamb. Mrs. Mary l.. Cox, George II.
Iamb and Miss Rachel +. Lamb. She leaves
IS grandchildren and great grandchildren
A. L. Winga,e. = fur dealer Of White
Haven, Somerset county, has purchased ihis
season ~ folows Muskrsf hides. -. l3b;
mink. gSl; coon. Liz; tox, 81; sknHA. 2i-'
opo.sum, -: otter. / ; rabbit. 23il Amount
Of cash spent. SlO.62I.4l. Highest I.flces
psid we're as foiiovs. Maskrat. - cents for
brown; 81 cents ior black; miHk. 81 IS; otter,
$40: opuSsuin. IS cents: coon, ". 20 toNt
81 7S skunk. 81 90: rabbit u cents each.
The nsiariiy Of the hides wsre bought IN
Somerset. Dorchester and WIcumIcu caun.
iies
An .O.d Fiddlers'' contest wAs held In
Sbsrtzrrs Opera House. Oakland en- Apra
Is. afternoon and evening", which was pari8
cipnled ~ by - Of the cid timers tronl Mary
land. West Virginia and Pennsylvania be
,risrs we're awarded 10 the Browning Brothers
and john + Abel. xith Frank Dew5it chose
fourth The SINNERS ofths prizes srr farmers.
over SIS years II age. The pieces played
which took the prizes wvrr "foX and
Hounds "AfkAHsss Traveller. A1'I
Pumpkin 10 the Gourd. About 500 per
soas were ia attendance at thls uoFe' eoulssi-
10 the Cirrui, Coart for Anne Aranae.
County. GA Tuesday. Iaise Thomas decided
THAI the viii II maadamas SIT roi D. ta eoan
prl the Board q School Commissioners e
Howard caauly 10 keep open The eo'nFnd
school. 81 that coaniy a. long a. ths ~slss
schools TIE petitioners ia 'hFs case ar
AmnS Saith. - a.. wbn elalm thag ths action
Of the uszar,i Cagnly Scheo' huard in csss
ing ihs ess}ared Schools aa APRIL "a. ~hs."
k~epstsE 1ysea the whi1e Schools iur the t-tt
,rrsn.. !. contrary 70 Maryland SsAiate 'A~ and
s..,, t,4 toe F1arirr,iih Amendment T. 1Ar
United States Constitution he rtsaFt, ha'@
ever. BOLTS ihai whenever the funds By ~hzca
ANY gsarf.e1lar class o.! schools "a aiafn'asoFa
b.,s,s1~ sxbAsstei he school 8asrd iut fhe
caun,s cauuoi b. compelled % ssguIre nes
lcvylaE I'd taxes 10 euHslnur fbr sessions q
SIS. class. Bar may close shc schools eefa-
yris,-si ssshIu il AZ the boards d1scret'oa- a.