The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-03-19

Mrs.. Auna Powell. aged IS years. died in
Hager,owu, March Is.
Dogs raided the farm Of Col. James c.
Norris, proprietor Of the Hotel Avon, near
EastGn, Tuesday night and killed every duck
in his large flock.
Property a, Port Deposit, Perryyille, Hayre
de Grace. LapidGm. Conowingo and other
points within the State was damaged by the
Susqaehanua food and Ice to the extent of
SEQ. eco
Rev. james Briseue, a well, known Protest
ant Episcopal clergyman, died in Baltimore.
last Thursday. al the Church Home, from
Brigbl's disease. he was native of 81
MAry county.
Several oyster packing houses general
store and other buildings on Tlghman' :
Island, Talbot county, were burned WedneS-
day afternoon; loss $4,000. A large number
% employees are without WORK.
Il IS stated that $1,000, 600 gallons Of water
we're used from the reservoirs during she Bal.
timore FIRE, aud that IA, 900, 900 gallons were
wasted by the bursting of pipes. Experts
agree that such loss Of water would have
seriously crippled other cities
p. T. Michael, who lives on the eastern
border Of Garrett county, near WesternpOrt.
~Il embark in the Angors goat business and
Sil give 1t = practical test. He has iuvesti.
gated the goat business to some extent and is
firmly Of the belief that our mountain sections
will be greatly benefited by the Introduction
OF the goat.
Joseph Orr, 20 years; Morris Orr, Is years
old, and George +. BuSchman, 25 years old.
who lodged with Mrs. Frances Laseomb, 20
years old at 1918 81. Joseph street, Baltimore,
are held for court on the charge Of waylaying.
gagging beating and robbiug her OF bank
books that call for over ST., 600 in deposits aud
some IN money.
George W. Smith. former Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad engineer aud ex.tax collector
OF Howard county, died March Is at his home.
near leicester, Howard county. Ia addition
10 his services on the b. 4 0. railroad be was
engaged for a time in engineering work on
the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal. He was
trst cousin both OF United States Senator A.
2. German aud Elk Senator Henry c. Davis
Of West Virginia. He retired from active
life few years ago, since which time he has
lived quietly on his farm in Howard county.
He leaves several grown daughters.
Ten Of the prisoners convicted during the
February term of Washington county CONT
we're sentenced Monday by Judge keedy.
Among these was Levi Montgomery. who
killed Francis p. Hull. and who was found
guilty Of murder in the second degree. He
was given the maximum penalty-lS years in
the penitenliary. Judge Needy told Mont
gomery that his escape from the death penalty
was as of "a brand suatched from the burn
ing" He added that the jury in his case was
doubtless influenced aud moved by humane
and merciful considerations rather than by
stsruer aud harsher principles of justice.
Montgomery is about years of age. Others
sentenced were: Isaac Hall. colored, two
years in the peuitentiary for receiving stolen
goods: John Aaron aud John Fuldon, color
ed, each six months in the house Of correc-
ton for larceny: Edward johnson, colored,
SIX months in the house of correction for
carrying concealed Weapons Bruce Simpson,
colored. one year in the penitentiary for
larceny. -Four prisoners were given Jail
sentences.
solomon Arthur Gephardt, aged SO years.
died last Monday at the Confederate Soldiers
Home. Pikesville, Baltimore county. He
was born in Cumberland, Nd, but when
quite Young moved with his parents to Fred
erick, Nd, residing there until the beginning
Of the Civil War, when he enlisted in the
Frederick Volunteers, a company of infantry
that was organized by the late Gen, Bradley
T. johnson, who became its captain. Mr..
Gephardt enlisted in this company April 20.
1861, remaining with it until the COMPANY
was mustered out of service in August, 1862
by reason of term of service having expired.
He was promoted to sergeant. He re-enllsted
in August, 1862 in Company A, First Mary
land Cavalry, for Ike war, remaining with his
command until the curtain fell on the Army
of Northern Virginia. He was in the first
Battle of Manassas, and in other actions in
which his command was engaged. He was
admitted to the home from Frederick city,
June 10, 1888, being one Of the first men 10
enter the home after its opening in June.
1854 He was by trade a shoemaker. No
one in Frederick county was better known or
had larger circle of friends. He is survived
by widow, children and grandchildren, liv
ing in various parts of the country. Inter
ment was in the Confederate lot, London
Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Thursday after
noon.