The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-04
Maryland Affairs.

Prince Georges tax rate is 95 cents on
the 500, 8 cents less than last year.
George Steigler, aged 80 years, died in
Hartford county, March 80. He was a
native of Germany.
In her efforts to save grandchild, who
had upset coal oil lamp, Mrs. NJ. Carey,
aged Sc years, of Brunswick, Frederick
county, was burned to death last Sunday
night
Benjamin A. Richmond, of Cumber-
land, has been appointed chief counsel for
the Wabash Railroad in Maryland C.
Wood Daley, of Elkins, holds similar
position in West Virginia.
Dr. James A. Steuart, ex-health com
missioner of Baltimore city and for mum
Der of years secretary of the Maryland
! State Board of Health, died March - in
that city, from heart disease. DR.. Steu-
art was 76 years old, and had been prac-
Using physician in Baltimore for over 80
years. His wife, who was a Miss Eliza
beth Baxter. of Baltimore, died IL years
ago. Dr. Steuart is survived by two sons
and two daughters.
Andrew Z. Barnes, colored was struck
over the head last Sunday morning with
a heavy dogwood club by George Whit
ington, also colored, near Garrison Post
Office, Baltimore county. Twelve hours
later the blow proved fatal Wilmington.
when arrested confessed that he had cauS-
ed the fatal blow. He is locked up in
Towson Jail to await the action of the
coroners jury. The assault was com
mitted at the home of Wilmington
III feeling had existed between the
men for some time, and they frequently
quarrelled.
james f. Tppett, Baltimore attorney,
has bought the Mardela Springs Hotel
property in Wicomico county, for s32T2.
1t IS said that Mr. Tppett will develop
the springs located on the property This
water has long been locally famous for It's
medicinal qualities The new company to
be formed by Mr. Tippett has plenty of
money behind il, and will not only msrke,
the water, but viii make the springs
health resort Annual visitors to the
springs declared the waters are equal to
10 those Of Saratoga
Sheriff Dukes, of Caroline county, ar.
rived in Baltimore, last Sunday having in
charge Adam Stewart. colored, who was
put in Jail for safe keeping. Stewart sho,
Mr.. John Imler, near Ridgely, on SAIar.
day, and was in danger Of lynching By an.
CRY residents Of the ueighborhood Mr.
Imler is at the City Hospital, Baltimore,
where be received surgical treatment. He
was operated upon Immediately by Profes-
sor Chambers, bat the ball could not be-
located. It entered his abdomen, passing
through has intes,ines. puuuturing them in
nine places The physicians, however,
have hope Of his recovery.
Acting State Entomolozisi T. B. Sy-
mons and State Pa,holossist J Il. : John
son last week condemned !, l22 fruit trees
received by local dealer to sll Frederick
county orders. The iTees were found 10 be
infested with root gall aud we're ordered .o
be harBed The officials spent several
days in Frederick inspecting censigumcnts
Of frui, tres and all found diseased wsre
destroyed Mr. Symons !. making ar
ransoDenis for conference Of Frederick
county farmers and frui; growers, when he
viii endeavur 10 secure their united 90
operation in crusade against trgo disease
which. be SAYS, are uoasally prevalent IN
that locality, the situation as regards che
San Jose scale particularly being worse
ihAa anywhere else IN Maryland On Sat
uriay $500 more tres we're Destroyed