The Democratic advocate., 1904-05-21
Maryland Affairs.

II Frederick the new registration reduces
she vote trom 2,8l5 10 l.732. Only q negroes
are voters, against 392 formerly.
Can't J. j. Fsaton, of Baltimore. lawyer,
former member Of the legislature ard ex-as.
sissaut postmaster, gave 1000 bond To answer
the charge 81 obtaining S337, 60 on false pre-
lenses ia a viii case.
On Nay Is there was snow. hail and rain ia
the middle and western part OF Garrett county,
and the mercury stood at 81 degrees the great
er part Of The day. Fruit aud vegetables we're
seriously 8lured.
Rev John Gardner Murray, rector Of s..
Michael sui AL Angels Protestant Episcopal
Church. Baltimore, has been chosen bishop
of the Kentucky Diocese TO succeed the late
. Bishop Underwood Dudley.
At the election in Baltimore on Tuesday
the 5000 600 dock improvement loan wa
succ-ssiui by a majority Of p, ,Ss5, the vote II
detail being as follows For the loan, 81 ,597
against the loan, 9.2l2- Total vote cast, 40,
su9
John f. Gore, we'll known resident o
/ Glynd0n. died Wednesday. lie was 6S year
oi az. and was i son OF the late Elisha Gore
Mr.. Gore was a farmer. He j. survived by q
| brother, Or. A. p Gore, of Baltimore, aud I
sister Miss J. +. Gore, Of Glyudon.
The Maryland Casualty Company has in
/ sared the World Fair, at ST. Louis. the pre-
/ mjum ON the policy being $4,000. Il vii
/ protect the Louisiana Purchase Association
| from loss through accidents, from the associa
! tiou s own acts or the acts Of any OF the EN-
ployes OF the Exposition.
/ Louis f. MAhr, u years old, 1921 Eas
/ Fayette street. Baltimore, was struck on tn
/ head with a brick on Frederick street ans
( walked home after going to u hospital. bu
f was f0Und dead in bed Thursday morning, an'
I James Lambdiu, nrwsbOy, Is years old, wa
/ arrested on a charge of murder.
/ A dwelling ia West Denton, Caroline coun
/ ty. occupied by Emanuel Lane aud family
/ was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon
| Mrs. Lane, with her children, was sitting 3
! tile supper table aud was severely shocked
/ The chimney WAS Knocked down and much o
I the woodwork splintered The building caugh
/ 6rr, but the flames were quickly exnnguished
! Basil W. Harding, Of Scaggsville, Howarl
/ Co. committed suicide May l6 st his home b,
/ blowing his brains out with shot gun. Il,
/ WAS unconscious when found aud died q teV
moments later. Mrs. Harding. while workin!
around the house, heard the report of guI
/ an stairs. and on going 10 her bedroom toun,
! her husband on the floor with blood streaming
| from hi, head, part OF the skull being blown tC
atoms He had been suffering from Bright
disease for some time.
/ Albert I. Love, Of Loveton Farm, Balti
/ more county, will soon tear down his 94-year
/ Old barn. go by so feet, aad use the tmbers t,
/ build another one like it. The roof that wa
/ first put on has never been replaced. In $50,
! the Baltimore and Yorktown turnpike wa
| built. gong through the Loyeton Farm. The
| FIRST postoffice on the turnpike was erected
opposite Mr.. Loves residence. The building
| still stands, but The Office continued only unit
/ 1885. when the Northern Central railroad wa
/ built The name Of the poStotfice was Golden
| John $. Writ, one of the most prominen
/ aud well known lawyers, citizens and Demo
/ cratic leader. died suddenly at his residence
/ in Elkton, May II, from kidney trouble. B'
was born in Cecil county, November 10, 1851
was educated at Elkton Academy and St
| Johns College, Annapolis; studied law anc
was admitted to practice IN 1874. he soor
| reached high position and was attorney tol
several large business firms and also for the
! B. 4 0. Railroad. He was a member of tht
/ Episcopal Church and several traternal organ
| izations. He is survived by widow anc
several children.
James Hamilton BowleS, aged 81 years, o
Hancock, died May IA at the City Hospital
in Baltimore. of Bright's disease. He was
son of the late Col. John Bowles and mem
Der of one of the most influential families Of
Western Maryland. Mr.. Bowles was married
about six months ago to Miss Annie Cover, o
Thurmont, Md, formerly of Baltimore. He
was member Of the Protestant Episcopa
Church. His widow and these sisters anC
brothers survive: Mrs. Allen b. Kendall
Anenhurst, N. j.. Mrs. P. f. Dawson, Han
cock Mrs. Allen Reynolds, Shepherdstown
W. Va; Miss Ciurie Bowles, Hancock Frank
Bowles. New York city; DR.. Harry Bowles
Colorado.