The Democratic advocate., 1904-03-05

The courthouse Of Hartford county is TO be
enlarged ard improved ats cost Of $4,000,
Receivers have been appointed for toe Com
u1uwsajih Tanning Company Of Garrett
county.
Eichteca coous we're captured ia a recent
nIshf's hunt by Wm. HRri and George Mob
je,t al Worton, Kent county.
Elk river was closed 90 navigation . con-
-seuriyr DAYS. aud ao vessels arrived at or de-
parted trln E.k,ou dugiug that utae-
james f. Nausaut, as agent, has sold the
Tyson farm. AZ Pine Orchard, Howard county.
containing $40 acres, TO Henry I. Grimes TOR
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In Baltimore. ln February, there we're 2O3
deaths from pneumonia aud AZ from con
sempi,or. suneriulqead by colds contracted
during ihe fire On the sth and sth days OF that
uia.th.
. samuel r. Hoffman. keeper Of the toll gate
au she Frederick and W0odshoro turnpike.
near NaIkegsvi,.e. dropped dead March !, u
hsatt disease lie WAS 65 years OF age, aud
. leaves q widow. tao daughters and one son.
Th. quarantine Of the Rjppeon home, near
Mount Pleasant. Frederick county. where
three deaths from smallpox occurred IN Ja7u.
AIRY aud February. has been raised large
quantity of clothing. helClothes etc, was
burned aud the house was thoroughly iuml.
gated Ota family o.; five. Mrs. RsPpeon and
e youaE daughter are the only Survivors, and
arr in destitute circumstances.
The Sparrows Point Store Company has
purcha.ed OF " d. Stephens the latter 5
F creamery. at Mount Pleasant. Frederick coun-
a.. and viii take SIS entire product, about g.
90 pounds per month, TO supply the employees
af the MARYLAND Steel Company Al Sparrows
Puiut. Th- creamery will also be used as an
. agency f0r the purchase ot eggs, poultry.
+ calves. wood, hay, and probably beet cattle
+ ". y. Elliott will be manager Of the creamery
and purchasing agent tor the company
K. F. Matthews and Quarteruaster SNOW
den, two sailors, members of the crew OF The
United States torpedo boat destroyer Mellon
/ aagh. stationed al the Naval Academy, An
uapoli,, had quarrel Monday night, ending
I in a fght. during which Matthews received a
blow from Suawdeus fist which caused his
death. OF, As it is claimed 10y SHowdeu, caused
him t1 Etl aud strike a table. Suowdeu Is
under arrest. aud a beard of inquiry was de
tailed and is Investigating al matters pertain.
ing to The affair
Jacob Hauck. for many years school exam
iurr of Washington county. aud the oldest man
in Harer,towu, died March l, aged % years
In early life he erected many private and pub
lie buildings ia Washington and adjoining
counties He was member of the famous
Black Horse Cavalry, organized IN hagerS-
town to quel riots amoug the men building
the Chesapeake aud OHIO Canal. lie amassed
a small fortune. Sixty years ago he was mar
ried 10 Sabina Brewer. who. with enc daugh
ter, survives him.
Mrs. Mary Jane Baughmau, widow OF John
W. Baughman, who was law partner OF EA-
Governor Enoch Lewis Lowe, and editor OF
. a. l'-..1,~.,lr fNft1rAr. and rrpmfuPDt the
Democratic party in Maryland, died Nednes,
dav AFTERNOON at her home in Frederick, aged
IS years. She was a daughter of the late Ba-
ker Sylvester aud Louisa Ann Mudd JamlSon,
+ and was a member of the Society OF Colonial
( DANES of America. She is survived by the
following sons aud daughters:-Gen. Louis
Victor Baughman, John William Baughman,
Charles H. Baughman. Mary Louisa Baugh
mau and Mrs. Cornue DeGarmendia.
Emily Dixson, coored. aged ll3 years
died last Monday at DIR. G. W. hennard In
stiution, Baltimore Death was due 10 eX
posure. She is said to have been the oldeS
colored woman in the Safe Of Maryland, and
according TO her friends, she assisted in wait
ING upon General Washington when he visited
Baltimore in 1895 Despite her advanced
age her eyesight was unimpaired and hel
memory was exceedingly good. She was bort
on the Eastern Shore aud was slave to
prominent family in Somerset county. She
moved to that city in 1918 with her master ant
served him until he died. Before the war sh
was slave of the McShane family in Eas
Baltimore. aud after she was declared free 10
several wears remained with the family. Sh
was an excellent nurse and motherly OF
/ woman. Aunt Emily could relate tn
march of General Ross toward Baltimore yer
distinctly. For the past l3 years she bad re
sided at DIR. Kennard's institution. and serve
= as a nurse The funeral took place Tuesda
, afternoon from Christ's Church on Enso
r street. The services were conducted by Rev
Dr. Stanford, DIR. Kennard aud DR.. Williams
The funeral was the largest ever held in tn
chapel,