The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-05-20
Maryland Affairs.

Smallpox is increasing in Hagerstown. In
the east end there were q cases on May b.
John w. Dashiell, of Fruitland, Wicomico
county, has IS acres in black berries and ex-
poets to ship 200, 900 quarts of fruit this season.
Over 500 German Baptists attended a three
days meeting at Boousboro, Caroline county,
last week. Elder S. Dainagh had charge ct
the meeting.
Bernard Sehneidereith, member of the
printing firm of c. w. Schneidereiih 4 Sons
Baltimore, was smothered TO death last Sun
day afternoon while fighting single handed
fire in a storeroom in his home, 1929 Harlem
avenue.
c. W Slagle, ST., we'll known business
man and prominent in religious and charitable
work, died in Baltimore on May :. He was
native of Hanover. Pa. and was born March
IL, 1928. He went TO Baltimore in Deeem-
Der, 1851.
The superintendent of the dock department
of the MARYLAND Steel Company has located
at Solomon's Island, Calvert county, the an
chorage for the great steel drydock the com
pany is building for the United States Govern
ment, 10 be conveyed to Cavite. Philippine
Islands, after testing at the mouth Of the Pa
tuxent river.
AtAvon Beach. Baltimore county, last Sun
QaY afternoon. eNeT AIuotu was sHOt SUI
probably fatally wounded and William Win
sion, colored, who is charged with the shoot
ing, was badly beaten by his captors. while
the indignant residents Of the vicinity talked
of lynching the negro. Arnold was walking
with two females, when be was held up by
Winston.
Aboat oclock last Sunday afternoon the
hardest wind, rain and hail storm that has
visited that section in many years passed over
Easton. Talbot county Many OF the hail.
stones we're as large as marbles and 10 a mum
Der Of the residences the panes of glass IN the
windows were cracked and broken. Leaves
and buds upon the trees were cut of, and It Is
feared that much damage was done 10 the
wheat fields, peaches and small fruit and veg
etables.
In the Frederick county court, on May l.,
when Judge Motter sentenced Annie Hood,
a negro, who was on parole, to three years IN
the PenitenIiary for larceny committed while
on parole. he remarked that he hoped this
would reform her. "0k. don't know
whether il will or rot, retoried the woman.
"Ail right Mr. Clerk. please enter ihaf sen.
tenee as Eve years in the Peniseutiary Instead
of three, as she expresses doubt about beng
reformed in three years
While at work in his field recently Wm.
II. Nelson, Of While Hall. Baltimore county,
was attracted to nearby woods by a commo-
ton, and upon investigating the cause discov
cred that fight was on between q large black
snake and crow He became an interested
spectator for sometime, aud finally killed the
snake, which measured four feet. In the fight
he noticed that the crow had the better Of il,
as il had picked out the snakes eyes and badly
bruised its head.
James K. Walker, one OF the most promi-
nent citizens and business men OF Frederick,
died May 10 Of Bright's disease, aged sc years.
He was born near New London. Frederick
county. He went 10 Frederick in 1870. entered
the dry goods store OF David v. Sfauffer.
After five years be and George L. Cramer
bought out Mr. Ssautler, and after two years
partnership Mr.. Walker sold out his interest.
Mr. Walker was one Of the organizers of she
Frederick County Telephone Company, and
had been its president since il was formed,
seven years ago. He was director OF the
Citizens National Bank. of the Mutual Fire |
Insurance Company aud member Of the |
board Of managers Of the Frederick County |
Agricultural Society. He was viee-presideni |
and chairman of the executive committee OF
the Business Mems Association and member |
of the Frederick Lodge of Elks. He married |
Miss Annie. daughter Of the late George |
Markell. by whom he is survived, and one
daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Carly.