The Democratic advocate., 1904-11-12
Maryland Affairs.

Frederick King. rs years old. died Sunday
at his home. near Borings, Baltimore county.
He is survived by a widow and several growa
children.
Leonardtown, St. Marys county. is putting
on airs because tits connected with the outside
world by telephone. The hue vas opened
last Monday.
Spencer Watkins aged 50 years, and one o f
the most prominent and influential citizens Of
Montgomery county, died November 8. He
was active 10 Democratic politics.
David S. Gillelau. retired farmer. aged -
years, died at his home ia Emmitsbsrg No
yember I, after an illness Of i've weeks. He
was member of the Lutheran Church. hsv
ing held the Office OF elder for many years.
He is survived by widow aud three children.
Yrs. Branetta Airsh, aged 81 years, ua.
tive of Germany. widow Of the late Samuel
Hirsh, died in Cumberland on November 8,
at the home Of her daughter, Nj. X. Lichteu-
stein She was prominent amoag Hebrew
circles in Allegany county, aud related 70
nearly sll prominent Hebrews Of that city.
Two valuable pieces Of property were sold
at public sale al Easion, Talbot county, Sa;ur-
day. Ambrose Lucas bought the Taylor larru.
in Chapel district. containing 241 acres, for
ST., ,425. The other farm was The Redmond
farm, 202 acres. IN the SANE district and was
purchased by William B. Dulin for IS, 600.
The polling house at Mutual, 10 the Second
precinct Of the First district OF Calvert cugnty,
was destroyed by tire on the night Of Noysm-
Der g. The fire was undoubtedly Of inceudt'
ary origin. Mutual was selected BY the super
visors Of election this year as the voting place
in the Second precinctof the First district.
occasioned by change Of the precinct lines
of the district.
Many robberies Of freight cars are being re-
ported along the line Of the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington Railroad, and extra
detectives have been hired ia the hope Of stop
ping the depredatious. During the past week
eight men have been arrested in the vicinity
Of Perryvilie and brought to the Eikgou jail,
charged with trespassing and stealing rides ou
the railroad compauy's cars.
The farm house occupied BY Michael Por-
ter, "a few miles from Eekhart. Allegany conn
ty. was destroyed by FIRE, with contents. while
the family was visiting neighbors on the Slh
instant The loss Is s. 600, with no insur-
anee. Mr. Porter has been arrested aud lodged
in jail al Cumberland charged with arson. lie
had advertised for sale all Of bis farm stock
and had acted strangely for some time.
James jackson. colored. aged abou, so
years resident of Cumberland, was blown to
pieces November al the zeSt end of the
Knobley tunnel Of the new Wabash censjrac-
ton work just across the river in West Fir-
ginia, by the premature explosion Of dyna-
mite charge. Charles Bass, colored, Que Of
the other workmen, received a severe cut IN
the back Of the head. jackson leaves widow
DIR. James l.. BRYAN, aged so years. died ia
Cambridge, Novembe. 8. For many years he
served rs school examiner in Dorchester
a 4 -. 81
do the schools of Maryland owe more than TO
him for their development and promotion to
their present advanced position. he was FIRST
appointed in 1856, and only retired "a few years
since, on account of failing health. he is sur
vived by his wife and eight children.
Francis Lee Mattingly, farmer, on the
Patuxent, ST. Mary's county, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Sylvester Adams, at Me
chanicsville. where he had gone on a visit
but was too i'll to return home. Death was
from consumption. He was a widower, bis
wife being Miss Mary (. Goddard, we'll
known educator, of St. Mary's county. Frau
els B. Mattibgly, of that county, aud Mrs.
John r. Abel, of Washington. d. c.. are
surviving children.
Beal Cavey died November at his home
at Woodstock, in Howard county. Mr.. Cavey
was one of the best known and highly esteem.
ed residents of that section aud within short
time would have completed his sch year. He
was playmate of the father of United States
Senator German, his home adjoining that
of the present Democratic vice presidential
candidate. Henry g. Davis. He was life.
long Democrat and never wavered in his sup
port of Senator German.
On November Moses Hawkins, eolored.
shot and instantly killed Peg Leg Green. col.
ored, in the latter's shanty, on the island in
the canal known as Mosquito Flat, " at Cum
berland Hawkins Immediately gave himself
up to Sheriff Deneen. Hawkins, who is 25
years old and of Richmond, Va, stated that
he was in bed in Green's shanty when Green
came in fourishing a razor and said: ''I might
as well kill you as any one else Hawkins
claims he tried to drive Green away and when
the latter came bach, trying to cut him, Hawkins
reached for his revolver and fired five shots at
Green, killing him instantly.
John Wles, farmer and miller, was killed
Tuesday afternoon while assisting in boisting
by means of a derrick a large stone for the
foundation of Touring mill he was building
at Startown, Washington county, near Hagers
town. He and John Bradshaw were operating
the derrick They called to one Of the EN-
pIoyes to trip the machine but the brake
failed to operate and the stoae, which was at
tached to the rope, fell, causing the iron lever
to strike Mr.. Wiles on the side of the head
crushing his skull He was thrown among
the stones aud other injuries were inflicted
He lived two hours after the accident He
was native of near Waynesboro, Pa. He
owned several large farms and the mill he was
conducting. He was estimated to be worth
100000 He was o bachelor A brother
Samuel Wiles, of Marion, Iowa, survives.