The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-03
Maryland Affairs.

Cenirevlte Is to have a Tree library.
Timonium fair, Baltimore county, begins
September ..
Reisiersrown is TO have new high school
building 1t will be 81 by 81 feet. and will
cost $4,000.
They are still "pow.wowiug' in the upper
end Of Baltimore county when they want to
find a place TO locate a well, says the Towson
Union.
On the Wooibourne farm, owned by the A.
5. Abel estate. in Baltimore county, G45
bushels Of wheat were threshed this season
from 20 acres of land.
Charles NJ Eaton, who was arrested August
II in the Hotel Belyedere Baltimore, on a
charge Of passing bogus checks on Washington
hotels and on the Hotel Belvedere, is wanted
in New York ON the charge of the larceny of
$4,000 worth of Jewery.
The question of farm labor has become so
strenuous with the farmers in Kent county
that many OF them have decided to discon-
rIuue farming No less than II personal prop.
erty sales are advertised in papers, for The
next month, and there are rumorS of more
sales before the close of the year.
DR.. William Osler, professor Of medicine
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, has been ap.
pointed regins professor of medicine at Ok
ford University, England. The appointment
BIAS been approved by King Edward, and Dr.
Osler has accepted and viii take up his resi-
dence in England and begin work in Oxford
in the spring.
Ii IS said that over 300 city persons are
boarding AT farm houses in Kent county. ana
that the average price per week is So. which
means $1,000 weekly distributed in that
county for at least ten weeks. Outside OF the
grocery aud fresh meat bill nearly all the re-
ceipts are clear gain, as fish. oysters, chickens
and iruit cost very little, If anything, on the
Eastern Shore.
Mrs. Galloway Cheston, Of Harwood. Anne
Arundel county, has cat farm, where she
raises the famous Augora cats. which are
valued al prices ranging from S25 to 500.
Exceptional specimens of Angoras command
much higher prices than this in large cities
The cats IN order TO be Of standard color
should be blue, black. white or tortoise shell.
The blues are especially treasured.
II Is reported thar an immense flock of wild
pigeons was seen on August 26lh, IN the woods
un the country place Of A. c. Snyder. on the
HiicH road about a mile southeast OF Towson
Baltimore county. A few years ago these
birds mys'erlously disappeared aud no one
vas ever able 10 explain what became OF them.
Their sudden reappearance IS something re-
markable and as difficult of explanation.
CALVIN Williams. an aged colored man Of
Wii.iamspuri, has been suffering for 30 years
wIth an irritation Ia his throat and lump
formed on the right side. \ few nights ago
the lump burst while be was coughing, aud
out rolled a bard substance nearly as large as
= chicken egs. J, was n peiriied substance
ot brown color eni as hard as a stone. Sew
era phYsic,sas have examined the stone, but
are al lcss 20 account for It's formation or
lodgmeni IN his throat.
Mary Downes, probably the oldest family
servant 10 Queen Anue's county, died August
- =; her home, ia Centeryille. a; the age of
97 years. She was a slave Of the great, grand
father a: the present generation OF Goldsbor
0ugbs, upN residing there, aud had been nurse
Tor four generations. She became iucapaei-
isted tor work several years ago, since which
lime she has been cared for by the Mekeuneys
aud GaidsboFoGghs, descendants Of her former
owners,
Richard W. Vausaat. Of Wichita, Kan, ,aud
son, James NaasAnt. are visiting the formers
hruther. James h. lAnsaut, in Eihcotl City.
This IS the first time the two brothers have
met it - wears, aud their meeting was a most
happy one. Richard W, NanSsut went west
Sbeu a Young man aud has amassed quite
fortune. lie has become well acquainted with /
thr habits ard customs Of number Of the
lpdisa tribes. sltE whom be has nsde maay
deals. Il has been about so years since be {
le.t here 90 tske up his home in the West.
uariag the progress Of a nsgro festival, held /
60 a school house a. Warwlck. Cecil county, /
.asi Saturday night. Walter jenkins was shot I
anI kil.ed hy Nelson Perkins, also calored. +
The ball entered jenkins breai aud lodged u Z
bis night arm. He died ia about iogr hours.
The revolver had been gwen 10 Perkins by s Z
uHn uamel William kale 20 keep for him .
Whi.e Be went down tosH. He began playing I
sith the weapon and Il was accidentally dis I
charged Atier Investigation by the aulhori- /
.ir, Perkins wss discharged.
One OF the largest land sales that have taken I
place for sume time was Consummated last /
seek, when Rev. Peter Abromaitis. repre- Z
sentative Of the llihuniau Catholic Church, {
purchased from Col. William ;. Powell the /
lIaugnilru farms, 6ve 10 number, located IN 1
Howard county. near Annapolis Junction. I
These farms are ia q high state OF cultivation 4
and thoroughly stocked, On the mann and 4
home one IS a tins colonial residence, and sta I
5le< ieehouSe. lake ted from several springs. I
lHi tiue oUtbuildlngs. Il Is understood that 4
hr purchAse aclgded everything bal house
bold furniture.
John 3. Watkins residence and general /
merchandise store at Long Green, Baltimore
7ouuIy was destroyed by ire early last sun
iay morning The loss is about s., uO0, GOV
,red by insurance The fire started IN the
Kitchen aud is supposed 10 have been caused
~ an uyrrheaied stove. About l.3O 0 clock
slr. Watkins said he was awakened by a noise
md arose 10 see what Il WAS He walked
rom his bedroom ON the first floor back 70
be kitchen aud found the rear part OF the
aiding ia flames. He and Mrs. Watkins
lad TO leave the house ia their night clothes.
Ihr building was une ot the oldest IN the
ieighboghood- Ii was erected nearly 100
.rArs ago. and had been owned by Mr.. Wat
.ius for many wears lie at tirSt occupied aud
conducted IL as The Long Green Hotel,
( was one of he most celebrated hoStelries IA
hat section, partly because of ITS age and
,arIly on account OF the excellence OF ITS man
cement OF late wears Mr.. Watkins and has
vie had occupied It a private dwelling,
.ith store on the first floor.
VIM. f. FuIler. 20IS East Baltimore street,
Baltimore. individual ledger clerk for the Sec
nd National Bank Broadway and Eastern
venue. was arrested at the bank on August
: on the charge uf cm bezzlemenl. He made
full confession Of his guilt. The amount Of
'uiIers deialcaliou Is S25OO. aud the opera.
ion extended over period Of several weeks,
eiug accomplished BY manipulation OF &C
cunts and transferring credits 70 cover his
eculuiious Fuller was born IN Baltimore
bout a. years age aud for IS years hr was ia
be employ Of the bank. During the time IN
,hlch be WAS there employed he was respected
y everyone aad thought most trustworthy by
yeryone connected with the bank. For many
ears he has taken interest in the East Balt
lore Station Methods, Episcopal Church, and
here Is not a churchgoer ia that Sectlen who
AS not heard of him Not alone did he At,
end the church regularly, but he manifested
u interest ia all its affairs He was man Of
habits and during the many years
, which he has lived in Eas, Baltimore Mr.
'ullrr accumulated large number Of friends.
Mad Dogs in Russia,