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

J. Frederick Putnam has purchased
from Mrs Margaret +. 5. Hood farm
of 10 acres, one mile west of Frederick,
for SIP, 225,
The barn and contents on the farm of
Mrs Caleb Taylor near Tows0n, was burn
ed last Sunday morning. The stock were
out. Loss about SIS, 900; insurance 81,
200
Diptheria Is prevailing to an alarming
extent in the Fifth district of Baltimore
county Several deaths have occurred,
many children and several grown persons
are III. schools are closed and the books
will be burned.
John C. HaIdt died at his home in
Frederick. November 20 Of general debll-
ity. aged 80 years. He was senior MEM
Der Of the firm Of Hardt x keeter, lumber
dealers. which was established in 1866
During his life he held many public posi-
tions. and was one Of the most highly re-
spected and useful citizens of Frederick.
Herman Richter. dairyman of Cincin
natl. Ohio. who was induced to come to
MARYLAND By the State Bureau Of lmml-
grafton. has purchased the Tewksbury
Farm of $50 acres Of land. near the Patux-
ent River. in Prince Georges county
Mr.. Richter will move his family to his
new home early in January. and will en-
gage in stock raising.
Montgomery county grand jury last week
found l31 indictments, one-half Of which
were for violations Of the local option law
Ia each Of these indictments there were
from one to fifteen counts. making an az
yreyate Of 220 local option cases. Some
OF the violatOrs were fined from 500 u
s2400. with sentence to the House OF Cor
rection additional.
Gen. George II Steuart. a bTigadier
general in the Army Of the Confederate
States. died November - al his home, on
South River. in Anne Arundel county.
near annapolis He was 20 old, and his
death Ma caused By i hemnrrha-e Of The
stomach. He leaves two daughters, Mr.
Edmund r. Davis Of Narrasan>ett Pier,
K. l.. and Mn Llebi-. Of Atlantic tI'y.
Col. Tilghman Thomas Hersperger.
wealthy resident Of Frederick. died No
venber -. in hi 19,h year. Col. Hers.
perser was 4 ,ou of Henry Hersperg,r.
Frederick county farmer. and wa> born IN
the MiGietown VALLEY. and wen; 10 Call
fornia. where he accumulated fortune 10
mining. ranchln- and other pursuits. Ia
lS6g he returned to Maryland and eu.a@
ed in farming but for a number Of years
had been leading retired life III Prefer
lex. He was Ill only few days and died
Of complication Of troubles. Col Hers
berger wa, married three times. ir>t i'll
1861. in California TO daughter u Gen
eral Vim. Who died before he returned 10
MARYLAND: afterwards to daughter Of
Col. John B. Thomas. Of Frederick c0un-
". and on January %. 1891. 10 Miss
Helen X. Scholl. of Frederick. Who >ar-
wives him.
Col. Eugene T. joyce died very sudden
Is from Bright disease last Monday night
at his residence. 1l6 West North avenue.
Baltimore. He had been i'll only since
last FRIDAY and his death was entirely un
joyce was an enthusiastic Irishman AMI
took great interest in all matters concern
ing the land of his birth. He was born in
Clifden. County Galway. March 2oth.
1889. but in 1917 he emiuated with his
mother. brother and sister To Canada.
where he resided until 1856. when he
came to Baltimore. After short tine he
went TO California where he remained IN
I'll 1859. when he returned and took up
his permanent residence iu that city. He
engaged in the hotel real estate and ship
ping business and was successful. In SCI
he was made colonel Of the Ninth Regi-
ment Of the Maryland National Guard and
the title has always chung 10 him Col.
joyce held many political and business
positions and was highl y esteemed by
large circle of friends.
Julius Hunteman one Of the Nebras-
kans who have been located on the Eas-
tern Shore Of Maryland by the State Blu
reau of Immigration left Talbot county last
week for his former house To claim the
bride who promised to be his when Mr..
nunteman left for the East about year
ago. He expects to return about Christ
mas, accompanied by his bride and several
families Of the neighborhood who have
purchased farms near Cordova. where Nr.
Hunteman and his father, Henry IIun;e-
man. have settled. Mr.. Hunteman Is
loud in his praise Of Maryland, particularly
of it climate. The German American
settlement in Talbot county i assuming
considerable proportions and is constantly
growing. Like similar settlements else
where in this State, il Is composed Of i'm
migrants and the children Of immigrants
who at first passed over the East for the
Western prairies. but who, after trial Of
the plains and an investigation Of other
sections. have concluded that Maryland Of
fers the greatest inducements to home