The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-05-06
Maryland Affairs.

Owing to an overstocked market bananas
sold in Baltimore last Thursday at from to
cents per bunch.
Gov Warfeld and Adit. Gen. Riggs at
tended the funeral of Gen. Lee, at Richmond,
Va, on Thursday.
An aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
with over 100 members, will be organized in
Frederick, May 18th.
The cooperage plant of Kimball, Tyler &
Co., at Highlandtown, Baltimore county, was
burned Tuesday night. Loss about S6O,OOO
Owing to a break in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal at the bank of Little Pool, near
Hancock, on Tuesday, a suspension of traffic
was caused.
Mrs. Enoch Carver of Libertytown, Freder
lex county, who recently fell and crushed one
of her shoulders, is improving. Mrs. Carver
is about IS years old.
In Maryland there are 4,015 miners and
l ,454 drivers and laborers in the bituminous
mines. These with ll3 miners and 9S drivers
and laborers, make up total of $3.50 en-
ployes.
Edward Galloway, colored, who killed
VIM. Dorsey. colored. at Bladensburg, Prince
Georges county, in 1899, has been convicted
in the Anne Arundel county circuit court, at
Annapolis, of murder in the second degree.
Frank H. Zouck. Of Reisterstown, has been
employed by the Western Maryland Railroad
to negotiate for the purchase of additional
rights of way needed for the double-tracking
and Strengthening of the road from Baltimore
to Emory Grove.
A freight train was wrecked at the corner
of South and Pratt streets, Baltimore, at an
early hour on Tuesday, and all traffic on Pratt
street was delayed for about II hours. twas
double compound bsckaction wreck
sdewise. crosswise, perpendicular and horn
xontal.
Rev. r. s Pofiuberger, the pastor elect,
preached for the last time in the old Lutheran
church of Haugh's Mt Zionl, near Ladies
burg. Frederick county, and on Monday
workmen began 10 raze it TO the ground and
a handsome and costly editce vii! be erected
on the site. Rev Mr.. Potlinberger, who has
accepted the call to the Woodsboro charge.
will take up his abode at Woodsboro the las,
of May.
The dwelling aud barn on the farm of Geo.
Slime. ut Red Hill. near keedysville, Wash
ingtou county, was DESTROYED by IRE MAY 4.
Only about half OF the furniture in the house
was saved. A valuable stallion in the barn
was saved with difficulty. The fire was started
BY sparks falling on the roof from "A chimuey.
The barn caught FIRE from the dwelling. Loss
will amount to several thousand dollars, With
only a small amount Of insurance.
Miss Cora Burgess, public school teacher
in Howard county, in charge OF the school at
Highland. was fined s. aud costs, altogether
amounting 10 SlI.45. for whtPpiug pupil
The charge WAS brought by Constable Davis
Linn. whose son Norman. aged between and
: years, wss punished with switch, leaving
ma Ks on his legs, It was claimed. Miss
Burgess admitted iniieiing the punishment.
and Justice Charles X. simpson. of simpson
vile. who tired the case, said there vas no
law for whipping child in school
FFrank jefferson, the l2-year.old son Of
Craneis jefferson. an employe Of the Alaertnn
otton Mills. Howard county, met with al
accident on w ednesday which : likely 10 prove
fatal While ascending ladder 81 that place,
he felI TO the ground. his body coming IA con.
tact with a sharp iroa pick, which pierced his
body. going through from the back to the
breast He was released By several Of the
neighbors and taken TO his home IN an aacoa.
conscious condition. He vas removed to
Baltimore hospital ia the afternoon
Mr.. Alice Bowie, widos Of Gov. 0ien
Bowie, Who wAs = veteran 81 the Mexican
War and one Of the most prominent figures 10
MARYLAND politics. is criucaily il At her home.
Faitviaw, Prjue- GroFge's coauty. Ms.
Bowie Is sister Of SIR. Bernard Carter and
has many relatives "a Baltimore and through
oat the Stale. She has been III only shout
10 DAYS aud her condition vas not thought
alarming until several days agu. Mrs Bowle
Is over 20 years old, aad IN wew Of her age,
but little hope Of her recovery Is entertained.
Claylaad MalIkin. os,e Of ENsious bsigh,
esi Young men, and one Of the leading laSFeTs
81 The TAibos county bar, dlrd a hls s,slaeocr
on May 3. Of valvulaF heart trouble. aEed 81
years. lie was elected twice as the Repae.
iiczn candidate Tor State attorney, and daying
his twr terms be- made = reputation a. a iaS.
yer Of mara ed ability, aBd SAs the cause Of
the breskiag up Of many sPeakeasics and low
dives with which Talbot coaaiy Was luissisd.
His last case vas bis defense II Slapsrs, The
confessed murderer Of Albert Constable, q
Elktna-
One Of he greatest ares that have ever
raged in South Mountain, Frederick coaa'y,
was baFHing last Tuesday utrht above Har-
laony. The couhagraiion extends i~o OF three
miles in length on that side ~ she mountain
and fully IS far GA the other s5ds. aud prsssnss
a magnificent spectacle. lmmea.e damage Vas
done The fre started on the east side Of she
mountain last Sunday. and, s'f~r sseep'as
over = large territory there, crossed 10 Eesi
side Tuesday naoruing. All day the aAmes
spread wiih great rapidly and The whole
mogasasn sias was mass OF flames.
Mr.. Sophia Kuszrnaal, ~ years old, sidoS
Of Is~rrnee kaszmaal. died Nay ot old age
at her home. 1888 East Madison street. Baiu-
more, where she had been living for 81 yvars-
Mrs. KaSzmAul had II childrca- Of WhoD
are still living In addition, she leaves - oai
Of Is grandchildren. ~ oat Of f5 great grand.
children and out OF 5 great great grAndchii.
dren Mrs kasxmaal was born m Germany.
but spent all bat Sax years Of her life in BALI
more When she moved into the aonse. IN
which she died. il was surrounded by wood
land and Was The eastermost dwelling IN the
city. Her father also died in that house, about
40 years ago.
The fsh Matching station At Salisbury, Wi
cornieo county. has SO far this season niade
the best record Of any OF the haicheries on the
Eastern Shore. The following distributions
of Young shad have been made from that sta
ton so far: Nicomico river. i.000. ooo; ~.
Martins river. 600, 900; Poeomoke river at
Snow Hill, COO. 600; Manokin river, At Pm
cess Anne, 800. 600. Besides the shad batch
ing. the stations Al ST. Martin :. Tackahoe
aud ShAFptnwn have been Matching large ann
bers OF Young perch. On Friday If last seek.
the teachers Of Nos. ] and , public schoals
had the children visit The Matching station aud
see practical demonstration Of FISH bAtehiag.
More than fifty OF the children visited the sta
ton and had the system explained 10 them.
I Special Notices.