The Democratic advocate., 1905-09-02
Maryland Affairs.

Joseph Marando, aged 40 years, an Italian,
proprietor ofa cookshop at 2l1S Pennsylvania
avenue, Baltimore, last Sunday morning,
killed Carl Ward, colored, with pistol, at his
cookshop.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Turner, of Odenton,
Anne Arundel county, aged 76 and 73 years,
are parents of u children, all of whom are
living. The eldest child is SO years old and
the youngest 80.
Dr. J. H. Wishard, of Washington county,
sold the peach crop in his Leitersburg orchard,
containing $500 trees, to Baltimore firm
for $1.10 a bushel on the trees. The crop
will amount to about 5000 bushels.
VIM. A Bell, of Chestertown, has sold his
PAGER Bedworth, Jr., to Charles H. Jarvis d
Son, of Washington, D. c., for $1,000 and
other considerations. Bedworth is the fastest
PAGER in Maryland, his time is 2064.
The most exciting fire since the conhagra-
ton of 1904 broke out in the establishment OF
Frederick Bergner & Co., sos and 80 West
Pratt street, Baltimore on August %, causing
a damage of about 100000. Considerable
celluloid was in the factory and this made the
flames spread with wonderful rapidity.
John w. Steigerwad, one of the oldest let
ter. carriers in the Baltimore Postotfice, and
who had been 10 years in the government
service, was arrested last Monday, charged
with embezzling letters and taking money
therefrom. Steigerwald is member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and is 68 years
old. He has wife and SIX daughters and
lives at 70l Blucher avenue.
John K. Shaw, the well-knowu fnaneier
and coal merchant, of Baltimore, died August
"a. as the result of sudden attack of Bright $
disease. Mr.. Shaw was 81 years old, native
of Nau- anI baj roSY1aI in Ralfip,Cra
since early in 1868, was widely known as a
phiantropist, and his deeds Of charity have
been manifold. He was the leading figure in
che Free Summer Excursion Society and one
of Balhmore's most public spirited citizens.
The rain of Thursday and Friday of last
week was very destructive in Baltimore and
Hartford counties. In Baltimore county 81
bridges have been damaged this year, the
most of which will have TO be replaced with
new structures, while roads and small culvertS
will cost thousands of dollars to repair.
Traffic on the Northern Central aud the Han
over Branch of the Western Maryland Rail.
road was suspended between Hanover aud
York, Pa, and north Of White Hall, Nd.
The Maryland peach crop for 1905 has
proved decided failure. Early IN the sea
son, when it became obvious that the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and the Delaware peach
crops would not come up to expectation. It
was generally predicted that peaches from the
mountain belt of Western Maryland would be
sufficient to make up for the scanty shipments
of the fruit from other sources. That the
prediction was unfounded is now apparent.
for the mountain trees have largely failed TO
produce the expected output.
John NJ. Jones. grand secretary Of the
Maryland Lodge OF Odd Fellows for 30 years,
died August 26 at the residence of his son,
William A. Jones. $50 North Gilmor street,
Baltimore. Mr.. Jones was perhaps one OF
the most widely. known members of the Order
of Odd Fellows and enjoyed intimate ac-
quaintauce with prominent members OF the
order throughout the country. He was most
assiduot.s in his duties as secretary of Mary
land Lodge, and was more or less prominently
identified with the various interesting events
that have transpired since the inception OF the
order.
Lawrence Allen Kemp Bentz. aged 81
wears. died at his home in Frederick on AG-
gust 2s. The illness which resulted in his
death, heart trouble. is believed to have bees
due to an assault, committed upon him in
April, 1908. Mr.. Bentz was at that time night
clerk at the City Hotel, in Frederick. Late
one night after the door had been locked,
two drunken men came to the door and de
manded that they be given room. Mr..
Bentz declined to admit them. and as they
remained at the door making disturbance.
he went outside to order them away. One
of them knocked him down and kicked him.
Subsequently be had repeated spells OF sick
ness and was incapaeitated for work for some
time before his death.
Mary Ann Richmond, widow of the late
Henry Richmond, died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Hagerty, 250S Madi
son avenue, Baltimore, on August %. Mrs.
Richmond was 90 years of age and death re
suited from general debility. She was the
daughter of Adam Seesnop, who fought, with
his father, also named Adam Seesnop, in the
war of 1872, being member Of the artillery
company stationed at Fort McHenry. The
elder Adam Seesuop and Henry Brown, Mrs.
Richmond's grandfather on her mother side.
fought in the Revolution. Fonr daughters
survive her Mrs. Richmond was the oldes,
member Of the English Reformed Church on
Calvert street, near Read. She was very &C
tive in charity work, aud during the Civil
War rendered great services 10 the wounded
and prisoners, especially after the Battle Of
Aniietam, when she spent tive weeks in the
field hospital.