The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-22
Maryland Affairs.

The body of John Paul Jones is expected
to arrive at Annapolis today-July y.
In Kent county much wheat has been
threshed, and the yield is from IA to % bush
els per acre.
In the Washington county court at Hagers-
town Judge Keedy decided that automobiles
must pay tolls on turnpikes.
While playing with a pistol Percy Imhoff,
aged Is years. accidentally shot and killed his
cousin Paul lmhotf, aged IL, at Berlin, Allie
gany county.
Every delegate and visitor to the Christian
Endeavor convention held in Baltimore speaks
in the highest praise of1he hospitality of that
city; the fine hall accommodations, and the
numerous excursions, etc, and want TO come
back again.
The oak tree in front of the residence of J.
$. Sewell, at Wye Mills, Talbot county,
known as the Russum Oak, is said to be the
largest tree of any kind in Maryland. 1t
measures ia feet high, 60 feet around at the
ground, and It's limbs spread AS feet.
Mrs. Catherine Stearlng, aged 81 years,
died July Is at the home of her daughter in
law. Mrs. W. H. Dashelds, 1852 Battery
avenue, Baltimore. She is survived by 3
daughters, "a grandchildren, 6S great. grand
children and greatgreat grandchildren
The li.year.old daughter of Benjamin
Smith, Of Brownsingsville, Montgomery coun-
ty, was burned to death Saturday. She had
attempted to kinde fire with coal oil. which
split on her dress and ignited the blaze
blew up from the stove when match was pat
to the coal oil on kindling wood
At Williamsport. Washington county. last
Saturday. the year old daughter of kieffer
Baker was attacked by swarm of bees aud
stung nearly to death. The child, covered
with bees, ran TO the house. and her mother
had difficulty in driving them away. Her head
was swollen TO twice It's natural size.
Rev. Father Patrick Leuaghan, pastor of
St. Demands Catholic Church, Independence
street and Gorsuch avenue, Waverly, Balti-
more county last Sunday accidentally shot
and seriously injured Annie, aged 9 years,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Shettle.
while shooting a, a cat which hAd killed sew
eral Of his young chickens
After threatening to kill his step brother, ct
whom he was greatly jealous, and causing his
family by his actions TO become so afraid Of
him that they sought refuge ia the home Of
neighbor, William Schweikert, aged SO years,
1876 Jephsou street. Baltimore. shot and killed
himself early last Sunday morning while re-
clning IN = wagon IN the rear Of hIs home.
Lee Harper. young married man Of us.
gerStoWn, j. ia u serious condition 3; hts home
as The result, 81 being slaShed with a razor last
saturday night The end Of HI nose Is cut
of. there j. a gash through his right and
across BIZ cheek 10 his nose, aud tive deep
EAshes across his neck. The cutting VAS done
by Charles Green. who has escaped The
men ~srv quarrslirg about a Young Soman.
l. l. ss,d th,t Ih. MI. 1t prrr, Cooper.
t.lnrri. living nj WHJman. TaihIi youutr Is
g Al. a
u Rahin.ure "a s-r ihr lasssr sho Wro'e To
| lhrm about e. The woman. half brother
s-i,l ~niiir years sgu co. California aui pur.
{ chased small fsTao ~blsh VA stt-T~srd
I found % cusialu yupt,+r. tie died Tbs year
I is g,ug narr Ihsa 81 tui tsp d. es- h,ar hall
{ hruih,r, and ,tst~fs sud the tunt-S -uutao
I !, one ni ihcm.
{ In. Ch.-si-rto~H Transcript sa{s that Jhere
Z u = Wel d~hnrI movement uu to-g % rsiab
lish : peninsula trolley line between Elktpn
aud OCEAN Cts Tn. iiuy all pass through
Z Elkiou Chesapeake CITY. Chesiertown, Cen-
{ grrsill~, Essian Cambridge. Princes, AnH~,
/ Salishury Berlin Spa~ H,ll 80 Oc-zn City.
I Those interested en- the suu,rmen' are uru ai
I susrgy, infiarucr sBd -rallh va the Stale and
/ there every probability that the hu~ s,li BE-
{ established Ia To- y~r. arsf fs,uFc-
{ A. the rssHh 81 pa Argument oF~r The rrla
{ tive merits a ihr miiltiAmen aud ihr regular
{ soldier 0i Jh- United Sia,es Army. a tnAn,
Z believed by The police 10 BE- Hayes Donald
+ sua. u Raitianyr. shot and Aided Patrick
/ Camsa,ugS. private attached 20 Company +,
ct The Army Engineering Corps, a. Ham
/ nond' shzrf. ..verai miles b~los Curtis Bay,
Anue Arundel county. about J O'Clock last
Sunday morning Thrro SER large sumb~r
/ 1T witnesses 60 ihg sha0iing ard puaalissu
uas kuo-n TO them 81. lie ~as beaten iuio
iss..us,b,liiy by several soldiers aad trit ioi
i~ad Oh th. 4hAri lie later sflscIr,i b.. -
. cape, and has aUi be.n captured.