The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
Maryland Affairs.

Tn Baltimore on November % there
were 1O5 marriage licenses issued.
At Cumberland, Mary Booker, colored,
charged with the murder of her husband
on July 3, was found guilty in the second
degree and sent to the penitentiary for Is
years
An epidemic of tonsilitis prevails in
Middletown, Frederick county, and there
has been one death from it, and several
cases of diptheria have followed tonsilitis.
The schools have been closed.
By the bursting of traction engine on
the farm of Capt. Andrew Woodall, near
Fredericktown, Cecil county, Tuesday, the
barn and other farm buildings with their
contents were burned.
The large dairy barn of Frank c. Hutton
at Choppers, Montgomery county, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday morning with
its contents. A large silo full of green
ensilage was also destroyed and all the ma
chinery and farming implements. Loss,
So, 600.
F. B. Zais, a native of Germany, died
at Frostburg Tuesday night, aged 80 years.
He invented and for number of years
manufactured the famous Zais miner S
lamp. which is used whenever coal is dug
by use of naked light.
Frederick c. Wilson, of Rising Sun,
Cecil county, died on the Odd instant from
injuries received at Pogue' stone quarries.
While looking at the crusher working he
was struck on the head by the arm of the
hammer, knocked senseless and died from
conclusion of the brain.
On Thursday Lloyd Jones, a young
farmer. son of Mercer Jones, Of Dickersons,
Montgomery county, met with a bad acct
dent while feeding corn husker and shred
der on the farm of Norman Wootton, near
that place. His left hand got caught and
was pulled in until his arm was mashed.
DR.. J. III. Stonestreet amputated the arm
near the shoulder.
The greater portion of the plant of the
Baltimore Stamping and Enamelipg Com
pany, at Herring Run and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday. The loss is roughly estimated at
about 500, 900, made up principally OF
valuable machinery ruined by the flames
and heat The plant had only been in
operation about six weeks.
John Glasgow, while working in gravel
pit on the farm of S. NJ. Lockwood, near
Warwick, Cecil county, Wednesday after
noon. was buried by an avalanche Of dirt.
The other workmen narrowly escaped being
caught by the falling dirt. AS soon as the
cavein occurred Glasgow S fellow workmen
went to his rescue. For four hours they
worked and at Z O clock found what they
believed to be his lifeless body. In the
crowd of people which had gathered was
physician, who made an examination which
disclosed the fact that there was still life In
the body, and no bones were broken. An
hour later Glasgow regained consciousness.
Attired in her mothers dress, hat and
shoes, thus appearing half dozen years
older than she really is, 14-year- old Louise
FL. Parquett daughter of Joseph Par
ouett, 10 North Calhoun street, was mar
ried to Paul Albert knight, 10 years old,
Monday evening shortly after Z o clock at
the parsonage of Lafayette Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church, by the pastor,
Rev. 7. O. Grouse. The ceremony was
witnessed by three friends of the couple,
among them being Albert Dorney, who
procured the marriage license and gave his
address as 532 North Fulton avenue. The
father of the child is very indignant and is
trying to persuade her to return home, but
she refuses and says she will remain with
her husband.