The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-03
MARYLAND Affairs.

Practical agriculture anu lIulI Sio"i"S
will be taught in the schools of Hancock,
and later may be taught in other rural
communities of Washington county.
The Cumberland extension of the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad will run through
Hagerstown between Main street and the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, cutting of the
rear of about 70 properties.
VIM. Koehler was wounded four times
and a Mrs. Nebauer was shot once by a
gang of highwaymen on the Hartford road
above Lauraville, Baltimore county, while
on their way home from market last Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Eliza N. Martin, aged So years,
died September 9th at Walbrook, Balti-
more. She was native of Calvert county,
but had resided in Baltimore since she was
IA wears old. Her husband, John Mar
tin. died Ga years ago.
Seth H. Warfeld, one of the Oldest and
best known residents Of Howard county,
died September Goth at his home, near
West Friendship, from the inirmltles OF
old age, in his S7th year. He leaves
number of children and grandchildren.
J. w. B. Clayton, of Fork, Eleventh dis
trict. Baltimore county, had a fine yield
of wheat this season cutting $50 bushels
off 16 acres, an average of 30 bushels to
the acre. The average yield in that sec
ton this year is only about II bushels to
the acre.
Rev. Samuel A. Wilson, one of the
most prominent members of the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church. was run over and I'M ured by a
street car at the corner of Roland and Up
land avenues, last Sunday afternoon, and
died shortly after.
Baltimore is to have the million dollar
temple to be built by the Odd Fellows OF
the United States The members of that
order. who were in session in Baltimore
last week, were as loud in their praises
Of the hospitality extended to them as the
| Elks were.
The most valuable book ever published by
private citizen was probably the catalogue
of the Walters collection of pictures and
ceramics in Baltimore. Only 100 copies
were published, which were presented tc
the great libraries and museums of the
world. This small edition cost more than
500, 600.
Thomas r. Freeman, fire insurance
agent and the keeper of a music store, OF
Elkton, mysteriously disappeared from his
home last week and has not been located,
Notwithstanding diligent search there and
elsewhere has been made. His wife and
other relatives cannot account for his alb
sence.
The new electric road from Waynesboro
to Pen Mar has been completed, and the
first cars were run to the top of the noun
tain September 25 The trial trips were
made with the railway officials on board.
Cars are now run on schedule time. The
road will be extended to Greencastle GO
miles) at once and later on to Chambers
| burg, Pa.
Three large outbuildines on the farm of
Joseph Coudon, near Peryville, Cecil
county, were destroyed by fire on the night
of September %, together with nearly
| | 900 bushels of wheat, so tons of hay,
20 tons of straw and farming implements.
The supposition is that the building was
set on fire by tramps. Loss 81, 900; small
insurance.
The dwelling on the old Bateman prop
erty, near Van Bibber Station, on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, Hartford coun
ty, belonging to c. Bosley Littig, Il we'll
known commission merchant of Baltimore,
was destroyed by fire Friday of last week.
The building was occupied by Geo. Crist.
Active work of neighbors prevented the
destruction of the other buildings.
After two-day session the jury sum-
moned by Sheriff Angle to condemn right
of way for the Wabash extension through
the farm of Mrs Martin Watts, seven
miles west of Hancock, last week awarded
Mrs. Watts So, O5O damages. The route
of the road runs within eight feet of the
barn, which will have to be moved. Land
to the amount of nearly 10 acres is taken.
On September % fire in the quarter of
Frederick known as "Helfs Half Acre
destroyed row of negro tenement houses
belonging to Edward Bentz. The fire is
supposed to have started from gasoline
stove in a dwelling section in the center
of the row, and II dwellings,, all under
one roof and separated by partitions, were
consumed. Mr.. Bentz loss is covered
by insurance, but the loss of household
goods caused great distress among the
negro tenants, who saved practically moth
ing.
Walker Beard, colored, who shot and
killed Peter Weisker at the latter saloon:
near Brunswick, Frederick county, some
months ago, was tried in the circuit court
September 18th. The testimony showed
that Beard on the night of the shooting
was ordered out of Weisker S saloon be-
cause of his disorderly conduct, and when he
refused to 90 Weisker drove him out at the
point of pistol On the outside the men
had an encounter, and Beard, wrestling
Weisker's pistol from him, shot him.
Boards attorneys put in a plea of self de-
tense. Verdict of manslaughter was rem.
dered by the jury.
Frank Manoley, 26 years old, was ad
Judged guilty of murder in the second de,
gree by Jud ges Wright and Stockbridge, ii
Baltimore, September 25, in the criminal
court. Sentence was suspended pending a
a motion for new trial Manoley, while,
he says, in somnambulistic state, fired
four shots at his wife during the night of