The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-04
MARYLAND Affairs.

The negro pocket book snatcher is at work
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Hanley, aged 80 years, died in
Lutherville, Baltimore county, February "a.
Josiah Lusby. aged So years, died February
&c. in Kent county.
Michael Ward, VIM. Hughes, James Dorsey
and James Payne, of Baltimore, have been
arrested for passing counterfeit half dollars.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has authorized the purchase OF $50 locomo-
tives and 10000 freight cars, to cost between
Sl2, 600. 900 and Sl3,000.000.
W. H. Roller, of Glen Rock, Pa, has pur-
chased from Harry NJ. Foster, of White Hall,
Baltimore county, his Hereford farm for
$1,000. The property lies on the York pike,
one mile from Hereford, well improved, and
contains 1873 acres.
Roy Whitehouse, aged II years, is in Easton
Jail for burning the primary school III that
place on February q. The boy made con-
fession. stating that he did it because he had
been expelled from the school for placing u
cartridge in the stove.
A Frederick county paper says: IA
Walkersville old maid ate half pound of
cheese the other evening and that night
dreamed she had man. Since that the gro
GERS in that town have been unable TO supply
the demand for cheese.
The old slate mines in Urbana district.
Frederick county, owned by John Morgan,
NAV be reopened. Slate from this mine was
used to roof the United States Capitol, il is
said when il was buiit, the slate being hauled
to Washington with oxen.
DR.. John Thomas Sim died at his home, in
Liberty, Frederick county, February Is, after
a prolonged sickness. DR.. Sim was life
long resident of Liberty, a member OF the
Frederick County Medical Association, aud
one OF The best, known physicians Of the coun-
". he was is years of age, aud left q widow.
The committees Of the eastern and middle
districts of MARYLAND OF the German Baptist
Brethren met in Frederick last week and de-
cided to accept the large brick house and plot
of ground offered by DIR. Peter Eahrney, OF
Chicago. to be used as the Old Folks Home
of the German Baptist Brethren. The home
is on the San Mar farm, near Beaver Creek.
At Hagesiowu. on Monday, Harry l.. Bol-
luger. who pleaded guilty to running dis
orderly house aud to violation Of the liquor
laws. was fined by Judge Keedy 500 aud
costs. amounting in all 70 1915. In default
Of payment Bollinger will be sent to jail. The
large number OF young girls summoned a
witnesses in this case was one Ui the sensations
OF The term OF court.
serious cutting atfray occurred near Port
Deposit last Monday evening. Elsie Larue
and her cousin, Arthur Larue. had an alter
cation, which resulted in the cutting Ct Essie.
The woman was cut from he shoulder 10 the
wrist With a razor. A physician was called IN
just in time to save her life, as she was
rapidly bleeding 10 death. Arihar laarue e..
capped.
Charles ". and Mailer ~. Sewsli have Ob-
tanned Of Richard 3 Dosi-on lius oyster plant
ing grounds in Tide Mill Creek. tributary Of
Miles River. Talbot county. where they will
engage in business, systematically and on =
large scale. A building : being erected,
where someone viii reside constantly. IN watch
the grounds aud see thai the oysters are not
disturbed.
Charles Worthingion Ross, Sr. retired
capitalist and one II the most proHuineug ei;I.
zens Of Frederick. died on February - after
a few days illness OF disease Of the liver. Tie
was born IN Frederick on April !, 1856. he
graduated from Princeton University in 1851
and two ycars later admitted 80 the Fred
erick bar. where he soon rose 10 Distinction.
In 1870 b., became a director in she Central
National Bank. and on the death 81 Richard
]. Marshall. in 1854. be was elected president
OF the institution and served uutil lS9S, shea
be retired.
The iury in the murder lrial Of William ID.
Ecker returned a verdict or February - 81
maRslsuzhier. aud recon saendsi ths pvisongr
20 the mercy OF the Ceuri- Ecker vas sen
teneed 70 three years in the Maryland Peni
Tertiary. William d. Ecker several weeks
ago shot and killed William SeArs N = bar.
room encounter AZ Brunswick, Frederick
county. AZ the corouer's iuqpe<; sbe home
icide vas declared jaslifable. Ecker. haw
ever, vas indicted for mAnsiauEhtet by the
recent grand jury.