The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-21
Maryland Affairs.

The tomato pack on the Eastern Shore this
year was about half that of last year.
Negro ministers are holding special meet.
ings and preaching against the Poe Amend
ment
Isaac Sallenberger purchased a farm of lis
acres near Hode's Church, Washington county,
for $94. 75 per acre.
William Il. Hamilton died at his home. near
Holly Run, Anne Arundel county, October IA
aged 40 years. He weighed AGO pounds.
Elks throughout the country are being urged
to locate their summer and winter home at
Ocean City. A site for the settlement is being
considered.
The gross receipts of the Hagerstown fair
this year will be about S81, 900, and after ex.
peDses have been paid the association expects
to have balance of $4,000.
Within the limit of four miles of Boyds, the
corn crop this year raised by Montgomery
farmers will aggregate 1000 barrels and aver
age about IA barrels to the acre.
Mrs. Myra 2. Dawson, of Dorchester county,
has purchased 40 acres of W. Lake Robin,
sons farm for $4,000, and Mrs. Dawson has
sold one of her farms for s., 200.
An oyster 104 inches long and 81 inches
wide was caught by Capt. Henry 0. Brown, of
Quaker Neck, Kent county, last week. The
oyster weighed q pounds, aud was l3 years
old.
Mrs. l.. E. Creamer, of Glen, Montgomery
county, died October IA, aged 45 years, of
blood poisoning. She scratched finger while
cutting cabbage in her garden and it caused
her death.
Paul Norfolk was accidently shot through
the throat while cunning in Calvert county
last week. The hammer of his gun struck the
side of the boat as he was about to shoot
ducks.
John o. Hays, sehoolteacher, of Freder-
ick county, died at his home, at Wolfsville,
October IA, aged II years. Mr. Hays taught
school for 90 years. He is survived by two
children.
Two young men who went to the farm of
Aaron Long, near kline's corner, Queen
Anne's county, to get chestnnts, were treed by
a bulldog. and had to remain in the tree all day
till Mr.. Kline came to their relief.
The Office of the Lonaconing Star, at Iona.
coming, Allegsny county, was destroyed by fire
of supposed incendiary origin on Friday of
last week. A. X. Wheeler, the book keeper,
was sufocated, dying shortly after being taken
from the burning building.
AT Houston. Texas. October l6, vast guam
ties of dead fish have been found on the coast.
disturbance which may have also caused the
great wave that swept the Cunard liner Cam.
pania and killed six Of her steerage passenger.
Rev. A. Fl. Covey, of Pomona Kent county,
has harvested his kiefer pear crop. Mr.. Covey
has two orchards. From his l3 year old orch.
ard of two acres he picked 26S0 baskets and
from his year orchard of FIVE acres he picked
2l20 baskets. He received $1.o0 per barrel
for them.
Eliza c. Davidson, wife of ex.mayor Robert
c. Davidson, of Baltimore, has applied for an
absolute divorce. She states that he deserted
her on aay s. 1905, that he returned to her
| after several months absence in Canada with
Laura B. Noyes, and that last week he left
| her again, &c, aud that the separation is final.
| Chief Judge James MeSherry has signed a
/ decree ordering Joshua J. Dill to turn over 10
! George s. Rodock and William c. Birley, ex-
eeusors of the late David NJ. Brengle, Sc, 200
OF bonds, which the court adjadged to belong
to the estate. The decree orders tha, all the
costs in the case be charged TO Dill. The case
\ has been tried several times.
/ Ex-Postmaster Charles F. Shaaer, Jr., died
| October IA, at his residence, Of congestion Of
/ the liver. Mr. Shaffer resigned as postmaster
/ of Laurel few months ago on account of
| falling health. He was 4S years of age and
widely known throughout the vicinity. He
| had been actively engaged in the mercantile
| business of the Phelps L Shaffer Co. for the
past 25 years.
! Last Wednesday evening the Synod of the
| Potomac of the Reformed Church met in As
| cension Church at Newport, Pa, for a six.day
session. Especial interest this year will attach
to the discussions on the home and foreign
mission work, the publication work of the
church and the Society for the Relief of Min
! h NvunA MarvlanA W.
| ginia. West Virginia, North Carolina and the
| central and southern tier of counties of Penn
| sylyania. The membership is over 1900.
| Twenty-Five delegates viii attend from Mary
land, OF whom FIVE are from Baltimore.
John P. Cochran, of Galena, Kent county.
SAYS that black birds all over Kent county are
committing serious depredations upon the re-
| Gently planted wheat. He says there were
hundreds of thousands of blackbirds in hocks
alghiing on his wheat which is now Just about
| two inches above the ground. They pulled up
thousands of grains of sprouted wheat. Mr..
Cochran secured bis gun and in one day thinks
he killed at least half bushel OF the birds and
| a peach basket full the next day. This seems
to have driven them from his farm temporarily.
State Health Commissioner Bosley will en-.
deavor to ascertain how many boys attending
the public schools use cigarettes. The intor-
nation will be gathered by the medical in.
| spectors. who will, among other things, exam
| Inc the fingers of the boys. DIR. Bosley says the
| cigarette habit should be stamped out, bat how
to do il be does not know. An investigation
recently made by DIR. w. A. Shaw, of Indian.
1 apolis. revealed the fact that 80 per cent of
| the school boys in most of the large cities we're
cigarette fieuds. Ii is a common thing to see
a small boy on the street or in street car
smoking a paper cigarette. DR.. Bosley says
it was one Of the worst habits boy could
| form, and that drastic measures will be taken
to prevent the habit, even if it results in ex-
pulson from the schools.