The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-29
Maryland Affairs.

with assaulting Annie Butler, aged IL, Both
are negroes.
Philip T. Hartman has been appointed post.
master at Ellicot City. Mr. Oldfeld, the in
cumbent, was strongly supported, but Mudd's
man won out.
Mrs. Susan Matilda Offutt died July 20 at
the home of her son, ID. +. 0ffuu, Sr., at
Oakland, Allegany county, in the 95th year
of her age.
Mrs Elizabeth Mumma. aged IS years, died
at the home of her niece, Mrs. LutZ, 44S East
22d street, Baltimore on Wednesday, as H
result OF burns received by her clothes iguit-
ing from small bonfire III n small alley in the
rear of her home.
Mrs Eliza Ring died July % at her home.
St. Denis, Baltimore county, where she had
been a resident for the last 80 years. Mrs.
Ring was 50 years old and the widow of Denis
Ring. She was "a member of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Seven children survive
her.
Mrs George Raum, of BALTIMORE is in Jail
charged with killing her daughter, Miss Mary
X, aged 10 years, July 90, with revolver. 1t
is said the mother frequently quarrelled with
the daughter without cause, aud that the girl
rarely ever did anything that found favor with
the mother.
Lewis Myers Lang, lawyer, with an office
at Is East Lexington street, Baltimore, was
arrested Thursday on five preSentneutS by the
grand jury, three charging forgery. one oh
tanning money by false representations and
one attempting to obtain money by false rep
RESERVATIONS. In default OF s, 900 bail he was
committed to pail
Mrs. Margaret Weems Jones. the sole sur
viyug child of Capt George WeemS, the
founder OF the celebrated WeemS Line of
steamers, which recently passed into the
hands Of Pennsylvania Railroad interests,
died last Tuesday morning IN Baltimore, aged
g. years. She was born at Fair Haven, Anne
Arundel county.
The wheat crop in Caroline county. which
il vas expected would be very large. has
proved sad disappointment to the farmers
throughout the entire county. The average Is
only about Is bushels TO the acre. The largest
yield so far reported Is that on the farm Of
George Nichols. which 9lo bushels. OF
l7l bushels to the acre.
Howard county Democrats have nominated
the following ticket: County Commissioner,
Henry A Penny. Of the Sixth district; Sheriff,
Joseph Hunt, Of the Second district; Register
of Wills, Richard DAVIS of the Third district;
Treasurer and Tax Collector, Samuel c. Nus
grove. Of the Fourth district: County Surveyor.
John T. K Carroll; House OF Delegates,
Asi'he~ II, Gill and james Pearre.
Mrs Adolpbia K!immer. aged ~ wears.
died on the night Of July p NJ the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel J. Cover. OF Mar
bic Hill, near Coekeysyille, Baltimore county,
OF the n6rmities Of age. She vas native Of
Holland snd bad resided IN this oouRtry for
80 wears Her husband Was Harmon hhm-
per. who died IL years sgo. aged - wears
She leaves 4 children aud IS grandchildren.
A strange bug resembling the kissing bug,
bui whose bite j. more painful snd serious,
has made It's appearance at NIillamsPori
The hrst victim Is Miss Blanche Buckley, a
Young musician, EhO vas bitten 90 the cheek.
In a short time the side Of her face vas s~ol.
len aud dlscolored. aud she suffered cousid
cradle pain. The application Of lotions re
dueed The swelling and AlleviAted the pain AFTER
several hours
Aler an existence OF - years the wsll-
known ffm Of Charles Simon Aad Charles ~
mon Sons Co, Howard street. BalrmOfe
retired on jelly - Its standard from The aFs
vas the best Of everything. and The issceni
ants Of ihoss -ho dealt With isem continued
with the sons. Que clerk. Mr. Cockey, has
been ~iih the arm over - years. HoehSchlld,
hohR 4 Co, have purchased The land, siore
and ooutents Of the reiirIng bras.
While Joseph Cohen, wifc and ehiiiren
were plcHickins ia AnBe Arundel soauiy.
near Baltimore. last SandzY. $50 little dAaRh
tiers, Lena and Sophia, and : years oid,
wandered into the wocds ADD uere ICES, ISo
hundred persons searched dSy and alkbl iof
them. the surrounding eouutry besug sSplossd
and Stony Greek dragged t1r she h0tles- ia
"wednesday the girls zcrr found sgiihg On the
bank Il sireAaa alive and sell They SER
rArenously haaxry. has,pS hsd aoihing 10 sai
.inCe Sunday except sid b-ri.s-
Az old lox house baib IN iT5s b. pAaiel
PocoCk j. siill standing on the farm % Wen
II. Neisoa. near GAFden1,lle. hAliimoF~ euau-
". Il - chlukea with mud and covered 9Th
shaved cypress shsHgics. many og uhteh ARE
still ia good coalition. A lArEp sozpssoBs
chimney safmoants the huildinE. fhe hpssse
Vas occupied an,il 10 years Ago. and B1-
used a. siaFehoas~. The hassc, -'th the
farm on shsch Is stands, came isio The hsads
Of NJ. Neisoa. father, the l~is JOSIAH Nei
sOn, durng the early part at the lAss grntafy-
Charles Whitman. Asyd - years, ~h0 80
lRjufri ia the COLLAPSE II a seciiou IS shs
Maryland rail aiu CumbsFlAni last SATURDAY.,
by the harssinE ot S. Wheel, died Al the he.
pttsl IN CnH hegiand the same aight- Boih
his legs zud one arm 4efe brukrn. he sss
e@agk, nader the falling ssractar~ near lh-
furnaces. Roy Reynolds. uho ERs also caught
IN the raias. remains 10 critical condition.
rih puncIarrd bis len lung Auhar Rose
ani man named Book bad rntrAcalous r.
eaprs. They wer- GEAR The ~hesl and SER
caught IN the ruins, bui ~erv sCsEeiy scratched.
Elsyru meu wrrv Injured
Mrs Gr4iion DayAil Dorsey. nf OAK PNrk.
H.. formerly Of Frederick eoaufy. died Jagy
~ - r.stA.su..s ssf NJ .YH NJ. Tb,rsa.
Schlry in Frederick, where she ~As visiliHg
Mrs Dorsey. Who Vas Is yeArz Of age. NAs =
KrzuidAagh; liter Of the late fhOnas Joha Gag
Ees,. first Protestant Episcopal bishop, %
Mar lAnd. aud ~As The las, u her fsmsiy.
She Is survived by ihrre soBs-(irAi,oa DavAll
Dorsey. Of South Orange, y. J.; K. Eds=rd
Dorsey, Of AmorIilR- Tex, Aad r. MARITIME
Dorsey, OF New York city, aud one daughter,
Ms r. Bruce Wallace, OF Oak PARK, H.
She vas an amt Of Mrs Thomas Schley, OF
Frederick.
B~nlamin PArran Who lives near WallUlle.
SAYS the Calver, Journal, has son q Wkom
he has rrAson to be very proud. TOT bad q not
been for bis hego5sm and preSeLe- nt mind orr
day last Seek bis younger brother ~oald have
been very seriously, II not fatally. iuJared.
While the tao boys we're 81 PLAY Alexander,
the younger. = boy Of about 6Te years ~As bit.
tea on the leg by coPperheAd snake. His
brother, Thomas. Who Is about - years old,
having heard of the we'll known remedy for
snake bite Of sucking the possoa from the
wound, quickly put his mouth To the place
where the fAngs hsd gone 10 aud. without
thought Of any danger 10 himself. he sucked
the poison from the wound. This excellent
remedy vas proving very effective, bat untor.
tunstely tor Thomas sOme of the poison got
into = fever blister on his lip, which soon be
gan TO swell, and II was then that bis condi.
ton also became serious. When the family
discovered wha, had happened to the two
boys. powerful antidote was administered
by DIR. Homer Hoffman, of Baltimore, who
was fortunately guest in the house at The
sou from the snake had entirely disappeared