The Democratic advocate., 1904-05-21
Maryland Affairs.

Owing to lack of hands the shirt factory a
Salisbury has been closed and the machinery
moved to Glen Falls, n. Y.
Miss Lucreta Bosley, aged 80 years, nea
White Hall. Baltimore county, is quite i'll a
the home of her nephew, VIM. P. Bosey
Miss Martha E. Beach, of Bridgeport, Con
necticut, a former resident of Port Deposit
has presented beautiful drinking fountain Il
Port Deposit.
DR.. Howard Bratton, health officer for Ce
ell county, says that there has been an alarm
ing increase in the last four years of tubercu
losis in that county.
Richard Hughes, aged 81 years, died il
Baltimore May l3. He was native of Ire
land, is survived by 6 children, q grandchil
dren and one great-grandchild.
Last Saturday the barn and stable on th,
land of Charles Gorsuch, at McDonogl
Station, Western Maryland Railroad, wa
burned, also a horse, COW and farming utensils
Seventh Day Adveatists have purchased fv,
acres of land at Takoma Park, Montgomer,
county. They had purchased so acres hereto
fore in the same place, and they expect to ex
pend $500, 900 in improvements.
Mrs Rebecca b. White. % years old, dee
May II at her home, in Baltimore, from th,
inhrmities OF age. She was the widow Of Chas
B. White, who died in 1856. Mrs White il
survived by one daughter Miss Mary 5. White
and two grandchildren.
The suit recently brought 10 the Circuit
Court Of Washington county, by Miss Esia ".
Eyier against * Mayor Lewis DelamAter foi
$1,000 damages for alleged breach Of promise
TO marry, has been compromised, Mr.. Della.
mater agreeing 70 pay Miss Byler &, 500.
Robert 81 McL4ue, Mayor of Baltimore,
aud Mrs. Mary Van Bibber, widow Of Dr. John
T. Van Bibber, we're married May IA at St
Andrew Protestant Episcopal Church. Wash
ington, u. C., by the rector, Rev George c.
Carter. a son Of Mr.. Bernard Carer, of Bal
timore.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, aged IS years. widow
OF the late Hanson Wilson, 4 native Of Ger
many. died in Cumberland. May II. She wa:
the mother Of Archibald c. Wilson. presi
dent Of the Allegany County School Board
Miss Rose Wilson and Randolph aud HaH,
son Wilson.
Last week more herring were caught in the
Susqurhanna fisheries at aud near Havre de
Grace than could be handled, aud in one oI
two cases large quantities Of the fish were
turned back into the waters. Many shad have
been caught and sold at SIS to SO hundred.
AAEllllfE ~ ttuts = AAHhItl-
+. d. Johns, Of Richmond, Va. has closed
deal for the purchase Of the old Frick farm
OF IL acres. near Ringgoid, Washington coun
y, from the owner, B. F. Weliy, for $4,000.
Mr.. Johns will convert it into stock farm
aud breed blooded horses. Several hundred
horses will be put ou the farm at once and a
hall. mile race track constructed in front Of the
mansion
The contract for the erection of new office
building for the Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pAny OF Montgomery County, located at Sandy
SprnR, has been awarded 10 Richardson 4
Burgess, OF Washington. d. c., for Sll, 200.
The building is TO 5e two stories high, with
several rooms on toe first floor for the officers,
aud directors room and n diningroom viii
occupy the second floor.
Jas d. Mansfield, well known resident of
Northeast Baltimore, died Sunday night at the
home Of bis daughter, Mrs. Clay d. Price,
i0a North Gilmor street, from complication OF
Diseases Mr. Mansfield was born in Queens
town, Queen Anne's county. February 10,
is25. Daring bis early life he was merchant
Ia ST. Michaels, Talbot county, and after.
wards was engaged in basiness in Stevensville,
on Ken, Island.
Zachariah johnson, aged 81 years, one OF
the pioneer residents and business men OF
Cumberland died May II, after long illness.
tie vas born in Middlsiown Valley, Frederick
coaniy, Nd. IN 1910; was raised ON farm.
came 10 Cumberland when q young man,
started 10 the merchandising business, and,
by Energy and thrift, became wealthy. He Is
survived by his wife, new iu her SD year; one
son, Wm. K. johnson. aud one daughter, Mrs.
Jack Lensy.
Last Sunday at a. IN, the stable, carriage
house aud granary Of Samuel Riggs were
barued near Laytousvllle, ia Montgomery
couniy The stable burned down, with most
Of It's contents, including 600 bushels ei wheat,
20 barrels OF corn and lot Of hay aud oihei
proveude9 The carriages aud farm ma
ehiuery we're saved. His son, Douglass
Riggs aud q colcred lAborer were fortunate
enough to save y horses. The loss Is esti-
mated At S3.O0O, With partial insurance, aud
the 6re is said TO have been ineendiary origin.
John ". Stouebraker, President Of the
Harcrstown Fair Association, has broken all
cattle feeding records. A herd Of S5 cattle
that weighed on an average 500 pounds when
be hougbt them went ont at l,O9o pounds, a
net gain Of $50 pounds, which sarpasses the
big gl1ins made by cat1le Of other wel!-known
caI,iemen of the county. o. j. Ditto, OF Dry
Ran, fed nine head with aa average Of / ,4Ot
pounds. a gaiu Of 4S5 pounds, which is re
markably good The Wesley Stoutier herd ot
Is weighed up at $50 pounds.
Titus Turner, young man employed at the
tanuery Of ". II. Byron & Sons, Wiihamsport,
vas injured probably fatally as the result OF
an accident At the plant last Saturday after
noon. While learning TO operate a hairlEs
machiue he reached between the rollers TO re-
move some hair, and his right hand was caught
before the machine could be stopped. Tar
ner's aru, had been drawn between the rollers
which are set with dull knives, up to his shout
der. The lesh was chopped into the bone anc
bis arm had TO be ampuiaied at the socket
He vas also hurt on the front and back of the
head.