The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-14
MARYLAND Affairs.

The maple sugar making season IS now IN
progress in Garrett county.
Laurel is to have another cotton mill with
the latest aad most improved machinery.
Aberdeen and Havre de Grace, Hartford
county, each have case of smallpox,
Montgomery county is said to have fine
prospect for an excellent crop OF wheat.
W. I. G. Groves, letter carrier of Sails
bury, is under arrest for taking money from
letters and registered mail.
Large quantities of feldspar are being
shipped from the farm of Gen. James A.
Gary, at Alberton, Howard county.
Margaret, wife of Basil MulIinx. Howard
county farmer, died Wednesday from an at
tack of measles at her home, near Pfeiffers
Corner.
Col Wilbur F. jackson, well.known cap
italist and brother of ex-Gov. Elihu b. Jack
son, died at his residence in Baltimore, last
Thursday.
Two bad freight wrecks occurred in quick
succession on the Cumberland Valley railroad
near Hagerstown-one Saturday and the
other Sunday morning.
Messrs. Bowman Bros, of Germantown.
Montgomery county, will erect there gram
elevator, with a capacity of 5000 bushels OF
Ex-Judge R. Dorsey, of the Howard County
Orphans Court, is seriously i'll from com
plicaton of diseases at his home, near Cooks
Vile. Judge Dorsey is now a years OF age.
Cambridge has building boom. Houses
that will cost $50, 900 have been contracted
for, besides the new hospital and high school
that will swell the amount about $40 900 adj
ditional.
Mrs. A. s. CARTS, wife of well known at.
tornev of Hagerstewn, is Ill with blood pois-
oning and threatened with loekjaw, resulting
from an injury inflicted by priekiug her hand
with a needle.
The Reunion Association of the Reformed
Church will hold its next reunion at Pen Mar
July IS next. President Roosevelt will be
invited to speak and an effort will be made
10 get the Marine Band. of Washington. 10
attend.
Louis Imhoff. a well known resident died
Tuesday at his home at Della. OF pneumonia,
aged So wears. He bad been fer some time
foreman on public road repairs under the
management of Supervisor Louis Rest. OF
Della. Baltimore county. de leaves widow
Samuel T. Cover. employed on the farm Of
s. Boon Dorsey. near Roxbury Mills, Fourth
district of Howard county, was seriously in
jared Monday by being lrampled upon by a
horse which he was attempting 20 lead from
the stable Being knocked down in some way
bv the animal he fell under It's feet and his
school was fractured.
The explosion of heavy blast in the stone
quarry Of G.. A. Bushey. az Cavetown. Mon
dav, opened an entrance into a cave which Is
many times larger than the old one located on
the ives, side of the Western Maryland rail
road. The cave has only beea partly explored.
A deep stream of water was found some dis
lance back ia the cavern
John W Shemwell a prominent merchsn,
Of Prince Frederickiown. Calvert county.
died last SUNDAY, Of cancer Of the stomach, 10
the 72nd wear OF his age. tie was native OF
ST. Mary's county, aud went 10 Prince Fred
eriektown 1868 aud engaged in business with
his brother. William :. ShsBiweli. under the
firm name Of J. W. Shemw,ll & Bro. ~here
they conducted the largest general merchAn-
disc store 10 the conntv.
While Ms. d. NJ Caller. Of F'eagAviiie. in
Frederick county, aud daughter, Mss Milhe
Caller. were driving IN Jefferson, on Monday.
their horse took fright at l0ek Of sheep aud
r1.n away, upseiting the buggy aud throwing
the ladies ont Mrs. Cutters collar bone Vas
broken and the daughter arm vas fraciared-
Miss Cutler IS a teacher ia the public school
nj jefferson. and was 90 her say 10 the school
when the accident occurred.
John j. Timauus. prominent Republican
aud attorney % Baltimore and T0wSon, h
missing. He left home last Monday Tor
Tnwsnn With certified check for 500 IA his
pocke; TO be used il business trAusactGsu.
He was cited TO appear na Tuesday IA the
Orphans Court At TeNson 10 renGes al nc
eannt nf the estate OF Obadiah hefap, 81 which
be Is the administrator. bat While be did not
J Il
ha had 10 DAYS OF grace TO answer the summons
OF the court. Mr. TimAnus Sas considered
IS a yoang man Of exemplary habits. and his
disappearance Is mystery TO his frieads al
ToWson.
Rev. Dr.. F. T. Tagg. editor Of the Methods.
Protestant: Rev. j. ~ Holmes. Rev. John
:. Bowers, Mr.. Daniel Baker ard Rev ".
d. Jude6nd constitute the committee ap-
pointed By the Maryland Conference Of she
Methodist Protestant Church 10 arrange ior
the celebration this spring of the seventy aiih
anniversary OF the establishment Of the de-
nomination. The date Of the celebration has
not vet been Fixed. Members Of Ihfs CON
mittee have also been asked 70 cooperate
with = committee from the Methodist Episco.
pal Church in arranging Cor the observance
some time in June hy mas meeting 10 be
held. probably at the Music Hall, 81 The
biceutenoiAl Of the birth Of John Wesley.
John A. Dagan. prominen, resident Of
Wiliiansport, died last Sunday FROM paralysis
Of the brain. after few hours Illness, aged
20 years. Deceased was born 10 Berkeley
county, Va He was employed on the eagi'
neering corps Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and WAS CLERK Of the circuit court At
Martinsbarg. Later he vas engaged 10 basl-
ness in Louisville. Ky, and was clerk 70
committee OF the United States Senate. Mr..
Dugan served through the Civil War aud be
longed To The famous Sionswail jackson bri-
gade. He was 4 member OF the Berkeley
Border Guards, Of Berkeley coau,y, aud was
at Harper's Ferry ~ the time 81 the John
Brown raid He was 10 al OF the principal
battles Of the war and was wounded Al the
6rst battle OF Manassas and biz by bullets seq
eral times He commanded the battalion
that acted as escort when the remains Of Gen
eral Jackson we're takea 10 Richmond Mr..
DugAn had been a resident Of Willmmsport,
for 3 number Of years, and several times Was
elected mayor. He also served justice Of
the peace for number OF years. and vas
Dauocraf and acsiye marty man