The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-04
Maryland Affairs.


Bleak House, well-known hotel at Madi-
son, Dorchester county, was burned May 81.
Loss SIS, 600; partly insured
In Frederick, on the afternoon of May 80,
an inch of rain fell in so minutes. Sewers
could not carry off the water because of the
rapid fall
AT Cumberland, on the afternoon of May
81, there was the heaviest rain of the year,
with violent lightning. Some damage was
done to crops and roads.
The negroes of Rockville and vicinity had
royal time on decoration day, and on the
day following two magistrates were kept busy
hearing cases of assault, &c.
Tea in the ruins of the warehouse of Martin
Gilet & Co., Exchange Place and Holiday
street, Baltimore, was still burning May 81.
About 800, 600 pounds of tea was lost IN the
fire at this one warehouse.
Mrs. Harriet Brohawn, of St. Denis, Baltl-
more county, died Tuesday morning after an
illness of three days from lockjaw, which she
contracted by stepping upon rusty nail IN the
yard of her residence on Thursday of last week.
Albert Lewis, colored, is in Frederick jail
charged with attempting to kill Helen Hall,
aged 20 years, and her daughter, Jane Hall,
in that CITY, He cut both of the women about
the throat with razor. The old woman may
die.
John Zeigler, aged 49, was killed by light
ming on the farm of Harry Bloom, near Big
Pool, Washington county, last Tuesday night.
He was standing under tree during the storm.
Lightning struck the tree and he was instantly
killed.
Mr.. E. Clay Timaaus, President of the
Second Branch of the Baltimore City Council,
took the oath of Office as Mayor Tuesday aud
succeeded the late Mayor McLane. he an
nounced that he would make no removals and
would eudeavor to carry out the policy of the
late executive.
At Port Deposit on May 81 the new Pres
byterian Church was dedicated. The new
church is built Of Port Deposit granite. J.
Harvey Rowland, member of the congrega
ton. contributed S20, 900. His son, Samuel
c. Rowland, gave fine pipe organ.
Jas g. Wilson, aged "A years, senior mem
Der of the banking house of Wilson, Colston Il
Co., an1 leading figure in financial circles Of
Baltimore for the past 40 years, died Wednes-
day at his home in that city. The immediate
cause of death was cue TO the results of an at
| tack of grip just before the fire.
On June first Buchanan Schley, Jr., for
merly Of Hagerstown, was married IN New
( York to Miss Edith Nathalse Selbe. of Water
bury, CT; Hugh William jackson, sou Of for
meT Governor h. T.. Jackson, aud Miss Anna
Dudley Hart, of New York. were married in
that city. George Stewart Brown, member OF
the Second Branch Of the City Council Of Bal
timore, and Miss Susan Morton we're married
| also.
Last Monday afternoon lightning struck the
| toll house on the pike, near Judge MotteT S
residence near Frederick, and the building
was soon in flames. The Misses Motier tele-
phoued to the city for assistance and then
| went into the burning building and saved all
| the goods on the first floor. When be fremen
arrived they found that their services we're not
needed. The young ladies were dreucbed by
the heavy rain.
Eli Molesworth. "a years old. died 81 the
/ residence Of his sou, Harry Moleswor;h, neat
Shafersville, Howard county, May -. tie
had been 10 failing health for several years,
| owing to a fall he had received, which rendered
| him cripple aud almost helpless. -Four sons.
all Of whom are well 20 do farmers survive
him. They are George, Charles, William and
| Harry Moiesworih also, two married daugh
lers, Mrs. Leishere, Of Montgomery county
and Mrs Mathew Murray, Of Howard county