The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-17
Maryland Affairs.

John Rowe, aged 85 years, died in
Quincy, Washington county, October 10.
Kissie Newton, widow of Alfred New
lon, died in Hagerstown, October |, aged
81 years.
The Commonwealth Tanning Company
of Hutton, Garrett county, is in the hands
of receivers.
Hog cholera is prevailing in some coun-
ties on the Eastern Shore. and many farm
ers have lost heavily.
William Bridendolph died October 8 at
his home, near Pectopville. Washington
county, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Martha Hunt, wife of George
Hunt, of Hagerstown, hung herself Fri
day afternoon of last week.
Business men of Cumberland are vigor-
ously advocating the institution in that
city Of paid Fire Department.
By the explosion of coal oil stove Mrs.
Emma Berger, of Asquith street, Balti-
more, was burned to a crisp last Sunday
evening.
The Asbury shirt factory at Lawsonia,
Somerset county, was burned last Saturday
night. The lost is $4,000; insurance
S., 900.
DIR. Edward E. Stonestreet, aged 73
years, died suddenly from heart disease
October 9, at his residence in Rockville,
Montgomery county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Snively, widow of Wash
ington Snively, died in Keedysville, Octo
Der IL, from pneumonia, aged ~ years.
She leaves 7 children.
Henry Schwartz, the well-known Balti-
more dealer in imported toys, died October
IL at his residence, on Cuttings avenue,
near Govanstown, after an illness Of four
days from pneumonia and paralysis of the
heart.
Mrs. Kate G. Kealey, the woman who
for year has defed the Government to
move her from the house she occupies in
the addition to the Naval Academy ground
in Annapolis and has endured close siege
by marines for month, left the house
Voluntarily, Monday.
Rev. I. S. Long, a minister of the
German Baptist Brethren Church, who for
several years has been one Of the preach
ers for the local congregation Of that de-
nomination in Frederick county, and Miss
Fife Showalter were married on October
6 at Mill Greek, Va. Rev. Mr.. Long
and his bride, both of whom are graduates
of Bridgewater College, Virginia, were re-
Gently elected missionaries to India, and
sailed October IL from New York. They
will be stationed at Auklesvar, India, and
expect to reach that place about Decem-
Der /.
The canning season for Queen Anne s
county closed last week. The record of
Sudlersville cannery for ii single day s pack
was 10000 cans More than 800, 900
cans were put up there this season and
more than S25, 900 has been distributed
among the growers and employees in that
neighborhood. Roughly estimated, quar-
ter of million of dollars has been paid into
the county by the tomato factories this
season and more than 1000, 600 cans put
up, most of which have already been shipp-
ed away. Queen Anne's has taken its
place as one of the two leading counties in
this State in the production and canning
of tomatoes. Hartford county probably
leads.
The residence of Mrs. Virginia Wiley,
at Berwyn, Montgomery county, was de-
stroyed by fire about 2 clock Sunday
morning. Professor Foster, assistant chem
list Maryland Agricultural College, was the
sole occupant of the house when the fire
broke out, and he was compelled to leap
from his bedroom window in his night
clothes. Nothing was saved, Professor
Foster going to neighbor, Mr.. Barnes, to
secure raiment. A high wind was blowing
at the time, but, fortunately, its direction
was away from any of the buildings in the
neighborhood. The house was insured for
81 500 and the furniture for $500. The
latter insurance will not cover Professor
Fostar' loSs