The Democratic advocate., 1904-02-27
Maryland Affairs.

In the vicinity of Boyd's, Montgomery
county, wild turkeys have appeared in great
numbers Some have joined tiocks of tame
ones and are living with them.
Joshua Fisher died at Lisbon, February 20,
after an illness of three days. Mr.. Fisher was
in the seventy ninth year of his age and widely
connected He was the father of u children,
five of whom are still living.
Miss Elizabeth Meredith, aged 65 years, of
Boonsboro, Washington county, last Monday
committed suicide by plunging into a cistern.
She was the leading milliner of that section.
One sister and FIVE brothers survive her.
Hester R. Michael, of the Sixth district OF
Baltimore county, has sold to Daniel Peregoy,
of Baltimore, farm of Sc acres with improve
ments and 20 acres of woodland for So, 400.
The buildings on the place, it is said, cost
more than was paid for the farm and wood
land.
Mrs. Rosa Nelson, widow of j. Crawford
Nelson, died at her home at Deer Creek,
Hartford county, February IA, aged IS years.
She leaves two sons. The body was buried
February 16 in the family burial ground. The
pallbearers were six of the present and former
colored servants of the family.
At an early hour last Tuesday morning an
attempt was made to burn the town of st.
Michaels, Talbot county. A fire was started
in the business section by means Of coal oil,
paper, &C., and several bottles filled with oil
were placed where they would explode and
thus extend the fire.
In fit of mental alteration Il. James Git
finger, president of the Frederick County
National Bank, on Monday was found nearly
unconscious from self-inhcted wound in his
neck. Mr.. Gittinger is 80 years old, has been
in i'll health for some time and was respondent
over the death his wife. He died on Thurs.
day. ....
Leopold Strouse, member of the whole
sale clothing firm of Strouse & Bros, Balti
more, ce.president of the Drovers and Me,
chanics' National Bank, vice president of the
Federal Savings Bank and we'll known and
public spirited citizen, died last Monday at
his residence at Arlington, Baltimore county.
He was native of Germany, and came to
America in 1861.
Frank Ehlen, of Baltimore, has been ap'
pointed receiver for the Queen Anne's Rail
road. The railroad runs through one of the
most important sections of the Eastern Shore
of MARYLAND, and with its 60 odd miles OF
road and its steamer connections, has offered
quick connection with Baltimore. The
steamers of the line were among the few to
run the blockade of ice.
Last Tuesday, at 6 p. M, the militia were
taken from the burnt district of Baltimore and
the police were placed in charge. The ex
pense created by the mastering out of the
troops amounted to about $4,000 in round
numbers. of which amount about $40, 600 will
cover actual expenses. and the remainder
represents salaries. When the militia was re-
lieved there were 500 men on duty. During
the height of the excitement there were l,o4O
members of the guard in service.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has just issued a statement OF
the Cumberland coal trade for the last 62
wears. from 1912 to 1908, inclusive, showing
q Grand total of 1873, 357, ,947 tons of coal mined
in the region in that time. In 1912 only l.
7O8 tons were mined and shipped, but in 1903
/ there were mined 6,032, 176 tons. The year
1908, however, shows a decrease OF 256, ,69l
| tons as compared with the shipments of 1902,
the banner year, with 6,288, ,867 tons to its
credit.
Charles Frederick Mayer, ex-president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
and one of Batimore,s foremost business men.
died suddenly Wednesday morning at his
home, 227 West Monument street, OF neart
Gilnre. Mr.. Mayer, who was in his 10th year,
was stricken on Tuesday evening, and re-
manned unconscious until $50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, when he passed away. Mr..
+ .Maver was a widower and childless, his near
est relative heing sister Mrs. Susan j.
HamiItony, who was at his bedside when death
came. -
Two suits have been fled in equity in the
Circuit Conrt at Towson, against Henry A..
Parr. the former well known grain dealer aud
member of the firm of T. NJ Parr Il Son, of
Baltimore, to secure the foreclosure of two
mortgages, one for $S6, 900 and one for SIS,
600. held by the plaintiffs against "Meadow
Vale ~ the beautiful home Of Mr.. Parr, To-
Gated at Sherwood, in the Green Spring Vail
ley. and adjacent to the Northern Central
Railway. The property consists of two tracts,
one of 210 acres and one of 114acres. Mr..
Parr is in Europe, and is said to be in very
bad health. n