The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-07

Andrew Carnegie says he will give
s263. 600 to the Maryland Institute, Bal
timore.
DR. Martin P Scott died in IIagerstown
December 30, aged 81 years. DE was a
native Of Fauquier county, Nirginia and
widely known as medical man.
Lula MARCEL. colored, was killei in Bal
timore last Sunday night by John BurCh,
colored. Of Fairfield, Anne Arundel county,
Jealousy was the cause Of the shooting.
Mrs. Louise Rohman died 4, her home
in Cumberland January / as the result of
having picked a pimple on her lip Blood
poisoning developed She was aged 10
and the wife of John Rohman. -Four
children survive.
During the past year there were received
at the Union Stock yards, Baltimore. SOP,
442 hogs. 20. 302 calves, l6l, 927 eaitle
6.7I4 horses. $40. 62S sheep and .636
mules. It required 10, 426 ears to haul
them to the ward
r. c. Welsh. a Baltimore Il Ohio yard
brakeman at Brunswick, Frederick county
me. with i terrible death there last Satur
day night. He had set switch Cor hE
engine to back some cars onto the side
track when his foot caught in frug. The
cars cut him in two from hi, thigh to has
head
Thctts have been ~ numerous IN Eli
colt City and vicinity recently that the
farmers are considering plans for organizing
a vigilance committee to assist in suppr,>
sing the evil Hogs, poultry and farming
products of almos, every description are in.
Guided in the plumber carried Of by the
robbers.
Edward NJ. Rich. Of the Conrad estate,
has sold TO Charles Morton Stewart the
large farm at Shawan, enc If the larges,
in the Worthington Valley, Baltimore
county. The tract CONTAINS about 900
acres. and Is located next 10 the famous
Hay6eIds farm, opposite Merryman :, near
Cockeysyille Mr. Stewart Is noted for
his fondness for blooded stock, and he pro
poses to make this model stock farm
The tract includes most beautiful build
iug site, which may equal those Of the
Green Spring Valley
James +. Ingram. Jr, president Of the
Baltimore aud Frederick Electric Railroad
Company, which proposes 10 build trolley
road FROM Frederick To Baltimore via LIB
erty. Uuionville and northerly route to
Baltimore. appeared before the Frederick
aldermen last week and petilioned that body
for renewal Of their franchise to lay tracks
in that city. The franchise expired De
eember 81, and the company wanted an
extension Of eight months The author
ties were willing TO grant this provided the
company put up a forfeiture bond Of $4,000.
After some discussion the president dnally
agreed to put up bond Of $4,000 to have
the road in operation by September next.
The following big hog story appeared
IN the Somerset county Herald of a recent
date About six months ago Sam VIII
son, eolored, Of Muddy Hole Wicomico
county, purchased two pigs, giving 81. 90
for the pair. From that time up to the
day they were slaughtered he had pur
chased 80 sacks Of middlings from J. Den
son Il Son, of White Haven, with which
to feed them. The middings cost S54. 90.
making the total cost SCI co On Mon
day. the 10Th Of December, Wilson killed
his porkers. and on weighing them found
out that he had 90 pounds of pork, which
he sold to j. benson Il Son for 81 %
The story on its face looks "fshy, but
your correspondent youches for the facts