The Democratic advocate., 1905-08-19
Maryland Affairs.

A big break occurred early this week IN the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
Col. Joshua H. Cockey, of Baltimore coun-
ty, is critically III with cancer.
John W. Griffith, Of Hartford eouuty, real
ilel Al bushels o! wheat per acre.
The tax commissioners Of Frederick city
have increased the basis $292, 1851
The Ailegauy County Democratic eonven-
tiuu endorsed the franchise amendment on
Thursday.
The surplus Of ralious from the State Militia
Encampmeut az Belair were divided between
the Salvation Army. aud the branch OF the
Fresh Air Society, now located at beiair.
Gist Blair hiss been elected chairman Of the
Republican Crnira! Committee OF Monigom-
erg county. lie sails for Europe today, but
expects 10 be back in lime to manage the cam
paigu.
Lee Murphy, aged IS years, who had charge
OF the elevator At the Preston Apartment
house, Baltimore, has confessed TO starting
,hrre fires in the building within month.
He IS in J.,ii.
Ida. aged years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
I DAVID Bonner was fatally burned IN giSo-
/ line explosion At her home, 229 North harri.
s1u street, Baltimore, on Monday, and died
few hours la,erat the City Hospital.
The County Commissioners of Caroline
county decided to make no application to the
Stale authorizes this year for public road i'm
proyrmrnut under the Shoemaker act.
( number of residents have taken steps TO com
{ pei the commissioners TO do 50.
Ttisnow positively asserted that the Wabash
/ system will extend their road to Drum Point,
! Caiyer county. Congressman Mudd wants
I the Secretary Of the Navy, Hon. Charles }.
| Bcnapartr to visit the location anl have II
I selected as a United States shipyard.
/ Robert Back. alias Robert Berry, formerly
/ professional Baltimore beggar, now owns
/ two valuable properties in Baltimore, two
/ farms IN Talbot county aud two Schooners TO
bring the produce from them 10 Baltimore
| and has "A good account in city bank.
| Adam Diehl, died at his home, in Walkers
/ vile, Frederick county, August D. aged 81
wears. The deceased was one of the best
/ known farmers In Frederick county. ard was
! the first TO introduce in that county the use OF
! lime as fertilizer of land. He Is survived by
six children.
! A severe storm passed over Washington
/ county on the night Of August 4. Streets,
roads and fields were badly washed. Around
/ Cearfoss the storm was especially severe. A
large wagon shed on the farm of A. II. Mar
tin was blown over and many panels OF fence
were leveled.
William Slade, aged SO years, a well known
farmer and one of the most prominent resi-
dents of the Seventh district, Baltimore coun
". died on August II, at his residence neal
| White Hall He was an active member o.
the NJ f. Church, and prominent Demo
crut.
Morris Greenberger, of Baltimore, having
been sent TO the House of Correction as a vag
abond, sued out writ of habeas corpus
When the case was heard before Judge Phep
on Thursday he said he made living by sing
ing. He sang for the court, and his voice wa
so rich and meodious he was discharged
Through the solicitation of NJ. B. Nichol
the farmers of Talbot county are each donat
ing two bushels of wheat to the Home 10
Aged Women at Easton. Through this dona
ton the home will have more than enoug
wheat to grind into -four to last them the en-
tire year.
, A. L. Nichols and Ira X. Caulk shippe
400 lambs from Easton, Talbot county,
New York last month This cousignmer
filled ears. On August the same person
shipped 300 lambs, which took 10 cars
f hold them These two shipments are th
= largest of lambs ever made from the Easto
! depot.