The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-10
Maryland Affairs.

| daily from the use of gasoline in Baltimore.
Owing to the prevalence of diptheria the
high school of Ellicott City has been closed.
The tax rate of St. Mary's county for 1904
is 81 cents on the 500, against 90 cents last
year.
At Frederick, on Monday, Chief Judge
McSherry called particular attention to the
new law in regard to selling cocaine. Drug
gists should read the law.
A new dwelling Just completed by Augustus
Bowman near Poplar Springs, Howard county,
was burned Saturday night while the family
was away. The loss of 81, 200 is only half Gov
cred by insurance.
William A. Hall, of Baltimore, son Of
| Rober, c. Hail. 1914 Madison avenue was
found dead in a cottage on Catoctin Mountin
with a bullet through his brain, September 4,
His relatives deny suicide. He was in bad
| health.
David T. Cross, aged rs years, son of Allen
| Cross, one of the first settlers of Howard
county, died September near Simpsonville.
| He was the last of his branch of the family.
He lived alone on the old family homestead
| He never married
| John II. Digs. colored, said to be the old
est resident Of Anne Arundel county, died at
his home, al Waterbury, on Thursday, Sep
tember l. He was reputed to be III years
old, and was the father of Is children, and
! left 90 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren
and great great grandchildren.
Dr. John +. Stambaugh, dentist, of Woods
boro, Frederick county, died at bis home
| there on Monday night, aged 6S years. DIR.
STAN baugh was operated upon for the removal
ola umor al the Frederick City Hospital
| several months ago He leaves widow and
| a number of children. .
Charles X. Dorsey, member of the Elicotl
CITY bar, committed suicide last Saturday night
ut the home of his brother, Philip Dorsey
near Oakland Mills, by sending a bullet
through his brain. The cause that prompted
the tragic deed is surrounded in mystery, n,
the suicide left nothing to indicate his Inten.
ton of taking his life, nor had he expressed
any such intention to any of the family or hi-
friends.
The farmers Of Kent county who bad peach.
Is have reaped a rich harvest this season,
prices having ranged from 80 To Sl.35 per baS
ket The Elbert4s, Reeves aud Globe have
paid big me- ney. One farmer near Chestertosn
shipped coo baskets one day last week for
which he received over 500, Three farm.
ers near Sull Pond have shipped 10000 has
kets up to September ? farmer of near
Coleunu's shipped 100 baskets one day and
goo another, for which he received a check for
nearly $500.
!. Hume smith Of Sudbrook Park. former
president OF the Baltimore Chamber Of Com
merce for several terms Of office aud Wbo had
been $40 al the Maryland University Hospital.
Baltimore. since August l.. died las, Monday
AFTERNOON At the hospital from cancer OF the
abdomen. An operation vas periot med upon
Mr. Smith on August % last which revealed
ihe nature Of lhe malady, aud since then %
bad been known 70 the physicians thai be
could not recover. He WAS . years old.
Rev A. /. S0ediger. pastor Of the Meth
o5isl Episcopal Church AZ Bloomington. Gar
reit county. had his foot accidentally shot
asl week ~hile out hunting wiih Harry Baird.
While gong through the woods near Bloom
ingi0u Mr.. Baird shotgun WAS accidental y
discharged, the ioAd tearing Rev. Mr.. Susdi.
gers le0 ankle 50 badly lhst Il vas found
necessary 10 ampuia3c the foot. Rev. Mr.
Suediger IS unmarried. 37 wears old and a
native Of Virginia III has brother residing
al Roanoke, Virginia
James r. Tyson. one ~ The oldest and hesl
kuown residents, died September a. War
sick. bis country home, near Elhcoti City
sitter an illness Of several days, sEcd - yeArs.
lie wAs descended from the 6fst settlers 81
Elicou Cuy. tie leaves considerable Prop.
efty. which Was the rpsaiI 81 Transactions 5n
gram. For number Of years he osaed and
operated the old -four mills on the Pztapsco
River al Leicester. These mills wefc washed
awsy 10 the great freshei Of Issss- Mr.. Tyssa
leaves oHiy one child Ms. Tysoa Manly ,.
Has ~iis died several years ago-
The building % The connecting ljuk between
the Western MARYLAND aud ibe Hesi Virginia
~ d a
lively interest 20 the io<u 81 6ldzeiy " Va.
which a. separated from Cumberland. Nd.
By the Potomac River. R1dgeiy has for
number Of years been she hcsdqaaF1rrs It
The wes, Virginia CcntrAl aud P,tisburg Rail
ruad men. and has gradually eveun srum
village b = small Town. Some uf las enter
prising residents are looking beyond The c8a-
-fruciiou 81 the connecting lfuk Of the railroad
Tor the business thai ~il follow. and beard
II trade has been orgaHiEed. and s1ll make ap
effort to secure the location Ct factories a.
ihai point for the employment %, labor.
MAJOR Henry Scion. 81 Mes York a 1 al.ri
States Army veteran Of the CIyli and spanish
American Wars, = uoted ludIAa 6Eh4zs ga the
plAius wHh Gru. Crook and xrau3soa %
Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayly S~rna tao foaad
cr cf the Sisters 81 Charity 10 Ihr sl1c8 Sfaiez
died September q, the Preston Apartments.
b8stfiuNfE- 4Eu4 iAtfE GAltt-ter aAt4 - t@AfEa
About a year ago be contracted pueagoonia
While stationed ia Arizona. aud 4yaH esmiuz
Eas, be ieli victim 10 tuberculosis MAJOR
Seton came Of prominent iaesiiy sen ealb us
mothers and fashsr' side. and 5ss carver 10
the army 80. = brilliant one. Has fsIbes aas
= commander ia the United States Sazs. and
Major Sei0n's mother was Miss Eml.y Prime
daughter Of Nathaniel Prime. the prominent
banker OF New York. Aslor Seios "a. edu
Gated "a Austria and after Smashing bis schooi.
ing be euterrd the AasSraliAn Army, Nhrrc be
Wa advanced 10 a hea,cnancy. Jpan The out
break ofihe Civil War BE- returned 70 AmrrieA
upon leave Of absence from the Austrian Army
TO become captain ia the Fiity.ioauh Neu
York Regiment. After The Civil Var Msjor
Seton continued in The army aud did service
in some Of ths blOodisf campaigns against the
indians 90 the Western frontier Under General
Crook During the Cuban War he held a
majors command With the Fourth United
States Infantry and vas in the Philippines aish
the Twelfth Infantry. he was advanced 20
10 the rank OF msjor on December IS, ls9s