The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-14
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D &c railway is to be built be-
'"eeA ,elair and Baltimore.
A training school for nurses is to be
established in connection with the hospital
at Salisbury.
A large -four, meal, crushing and pro-
vender cutting mill is to be built at Boyd's,
Montgomery county.
Ex-Judge John 7. Vinson, of the sixth
judicial circuit, died in Rockville, Febru-
airy I, aged rs years.
Joseph W. Duncan, aged so years, died
last Saturday from hemorrhage, at White
Hall, Baltimore county.
Townsend Compton, well-known and
successful farmer of Point of Rocks, Fred
erick county, died February s, aged 90
years.
Robert W. Tate, of Annapolis, COM
mitted suicide in Baltimore, at his board
ing house, Tuesday afternoon, owing to i'll
health.
Christopher Schroeder, his wife and
daughter died within the past week at their
home, near Maryland Line, Baltimore
county.
William j. Witzenbacher, of the Wash
ington county bar, was appointed by Gov.
Smith to succeed the late Judge Edward
Stake as judge in the Fourth judicial cir
cult
Mrs. Willard G. Rouse has been appoint
ed one of the trustees of the Belair public
schools. There are several other lady school
trustees in Hartford They probably take
more interest then men.
The contract for the erection of the new
building at the Maryland Agricultural
College has been awarded to Werner Bros,
of Ellicott City. The building Is to be
completed by the latter part of next
September
Joseph w. HAZEL, lawyer and former
member of the House of Delegates, shot
himself in his Office in the Glenn Build
ing, Baltimore last Saturday, and died
later at the City Hospital He was hnan-
cially embarrassed.
Michael Siebold, died last Saturday at
his home, 764 West Fayette street, Baltl
more. aged SO years He was born in the
province of Rommelhausen. near Stuttgart,
Germany, and landed in Baltimore in 1892
where he has always lived.
George W. Shank, former judge Of
the Orphans Court for Frederick county,
died last Sunday morning at Woodsboro,
of heart disease. aged 81 years. He
leaves widow and two children-Mrs.
james Snyder and Joseph L. Shank, all
of Woodsboro
A syndicate of local capitalists has been
organized to purchase large block Of the
burnt district in the business part Of
Centerville and build large three-story
brick building, the ground floor is to be
used for stores. the second story for a
modern opera house and the third floor to
be divided into Offices and lodge rooms
At the Corn Institute and Exhibition to
be held in Frederick on Friday February
20, prizes Of 81 each viii be paid by the
State fo1 the best exhibit in each class.
The classes will be for yellow, white and
mixed corn. 4 prize Of 81 will be paid
for the second best sample in each class
and sweetstake prize OF So for the best
sample in any class Competition for
these prizes Is open to any farmer or corn
grower in Maryland
Rev. John p. Dean, of Reisterstown,
is the owner Of clock made IN the year
1875 in Hanover, Germany. The
original owner Is not known but according
to authentic information it was made in the
year indicated In October, 1896, il was
purchased BY Thomas Cockey for $50,
and in May, 1917, it was bought by
John Beckley for SOL. During the last
80 years it has been in possession of the
Rev. Mr. Dean 1t Is one Of the tall
hall clocks and has a brass face aud steel
hands. Notwithstanding It's age, it keeps
good time
Dr.. Edward Nelson, a prominent den
fist of Frederick. and member of the
Maryland State Board Of Dental Exami-
ners. of which he was formerly president,
died February : Of uremie poisoning, re-
sulting from chronic heart trouble DIR
Nelson was the youngest son Of the late
Chief Judge Madison Nelson, Of the Sixth
judicial district, and grandson of General
Roger Nelson, Revolutionary officer He
was 81 years Of age He leaves 4 widow,
who was Miss Harriet NJ Wilson. daugh
ter of the late John L. Wilson, Of Freder
lex, and one son, Madison Nelson.
Capt. William H. Baugher, proprietor
of the Upton Stock Farm, in the Second
district of Howard county effected the
largest deal in beef cattle that has probably
ever been made in Howard county at one
time The sale consisted Of 290 head. the
average weight Of which was | 300 pounds,
aggregating III 900 pounds The price
paid was FIVE cents per pound which made
the total amount Of sale IS, $50 The
pick of these beeves viii be shipped, it Is
stated, to European markets. Several
shipments Of beef cattle have heretofore
been made to European markets from Up
ton, which has made it famous for stock
raising.