The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-22
Maryland Affairs.

A large frame pigeon house belonging TO
NJ. W. Pope, on the Falls road, Mount Wash
iugton. Baltimore, caught fire about 2.45
O'Clock last Sunday morning and was destroy
ed, with from 1000 to 1900 pigeons and
pair of valuable dogs. Loss 800 to 81, 900,
partly insured.
DIR. Hiram H. Gunby, aged 10 years, and
Mrs. Sallie r. Paterson, aged SIS years, both
of Crisheld, Somerset county, eloped to Phil
! adelphia, Pa, last week and were married.
Both have children and they thought they
would object to the marriage, but when they
returned home the children gave them a hear
| ty welcome.
Charles W. Halter, vice president of the
! Old Town National Bank and prominent in
business and financial circles, died at his resi-
denee, l25 North Caroline street, Baltimore.
on the night of April IA. Mr.. Halter had
been in declining health for about 10 weeks,
but had been confined to his room only two
days He was 65 years old.
A large bank barn on the farm of Benjamin
Hobbs, near Emmittsburg, Frederick county,
was struck by lightning during the thunder
storm, Monday afternoon, April 10, aud de-
Stroyed, together with all its contents. In at
! tempting to eXtingulsh the flames in hay
! NOV. Mr.. Hobbs was overcome by the smoke
anu lau 40 tt CAiEtcd AWAY Inc iOSS Is dbuuA
-, 900, partly covered by insurance.
William NJ. Price, 90 years old, died of iu-
irmities of age at midnight of Tuesday, April
1. at the home of his nephew. Mr.. Charles II.
| Price, near Sparks, Baltimore county. He
was the son of John Price, who lived TO be %
ears old. He was a widower aud for many
years was farmer ia Illinois. where children
aud grandchildren are. He was The oldest
member of the Gunpowder Society OF Friends.
At Boyd's, Montgomery county, on April
y, John J. Bottlemay lost 30 out Of Is sheep
/ uy dog which got into the pen and cut the
| 'hrosts OF his victims one by one. The sheer
! we're frantic in their efforts TO get out, and
I ] ,mped to the top OF the pen, only to be pulled
| lack ar1 slaugh'esed Nr Doriemay dis.
c1srrrI the dog aud followed % to rs owner
I a,.d S,ll make Ihe owner o' the deg pay for
The depreciation. Tn. luSs IS estimated u, over
500.
Between : aud y. ~, on April I, the
phenomenon Of lightning and thunder, ac-
companied by heavy fall OF snow. was wit
messed ia Montgomery county. Heavy black
| clouds suddenly made their appearance and in
a remarkably short space Of time the unusual
storm broke loose. There we're number of
heavy peals OF thunder aGd several flashes OF
I Lightning. and the snow fell for about FIVE
/ mluuies. The snowfall was 50 heavy that the
ground was covered.
Gen. J. Frank Grant. grand secretary and
ajjg,aut general Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. l. o. o f.. died April L. after long
Z Illness &c the Union Protestant irhrmary,
| Baltimore. Gen. Grant suffered with rheu-
ma'ie govt and kidney disease, aud after his
( removal to she intirJuary IA operation was per
{ formed. but without avail. he bad been liza.
I gtrjag bet veen life and death for some weeks.
Z Tie was bora in Louisville. Ky, September,
{ lsss.
I. The Spencer SeedlesS Apple Company,
. @hfeh was rec~atly incorgs ralt-i In Baltimore,
hsS leased portion at the farm Of Ioka Christ,
near Chase Station, Hartford county, cognpvis.
ing TO acres. and IS nos employing anoui 80
soFkm,u, ~ho are setting $50 ooo seedlings.
Thes. s-ejIings, which srr one year eld, are
from tbr nursery Of J. +. Spencer. ef Grand
jnuciiop, Colorado, sad "a Is the taleusIou Of
the local company 80 osfsg them Tor sale next
yrsr. -heu the Jrses have obtained gFoSlh
II two years.
william Fiud.ry Burns. Tor many years ons
ct the most prouiineuf hauc,erS IN Baltimore.
died A psii ~ al hts hopa... 3 Wssg Mount Yer
us5n place. hv - years old. and on &C.
cssaus Of the gradual decline Of hsallh. bsgsr
about 10 YEAR, ago % drAS osi Of the nusuerou,
iiHznvsal lustiiatl0ns IN whiCh b. had been
suosi sctlsr. Tie sss a. one time president
pro jssn. ct ,bs Baltimore sad Ohio Railroad,
and for morg than ~ wears Was psesidsu, Of
the Eutaz SaViaes Back He 0a- also active
IN the Ceus,iiiafrd Gas Company.
Charles r. Mcpvvjir, Graysou Sehiijing and
FsAak 4. Hildebsaui. each aged about q
ysars have confessed 10 segiing 6rr TO tht
block house 81 ibe Ok Fibrr Brssh Work, 90
Wednesday alsht 81 ls.i ~ssk Toe 6se "a.
rxliagatshsd before much 4ss44gs vas 3oae.
Toe iaetory employs over 500 men. Hide
brand j. a married man. Sailing . ssaEic
The maxIazum lseusity sur thr CRIME y =
years va tee p~nssentIsyy- The blru admitted
ibai fhetE m0iive sas rcyeHse for sonis grew
znce aboai The foreman, They wlli b. tires
az tbe next terra 81 iAe Frederick court
pssg-sssl~ns ssrr 50 bsaiih and sith ghs 10.
ClaFssion that ''dfr e. 30 longer woFth living
On hss las, Robert Beverly Hodges. ol BALM
us8ve a urphcs 81 Ihe late MAYOR jane
Hodges And a brother Of William H. Hodges
yhc architect. cas h.s shrSai With rAsoS. o.
April 10. a. 80 A. M, "a his bedroom. a. lhs
Aihaay. Eass Centre ssrr-g. Nj. Hodge
as s2 ssars old. aad hasi been suffering from
nrrvuas disorder lor sonr time tie has
Formerly i-ecn ar inmate q she Sh-pparI ans
Eaoch Pratt Asylum. and plans had beef
n44ir 10 lake him there asain. hat IF this b.
had aog bsen told
Heavy lhgudeFssurms passed over Washing
Ton cnuuiy on the afternoon e April 10
isehtaimg Vas particularly severe 10 The sjcia
} ~ Of Pea Mar, A. lighheld hsl, strucs th'
large frame barn 81 Heasy Filz, ani 10 shor
, tisue ,t wss 10 ashes. TIE barn was alisd wlti
nary begxiss aud wagons. a. Fjtr conducted
3 livery business N0ae Of them AS saScd
4 bot vi hAy. cora. etc. sAs also auncd. Tn
i've stock sas saved; lo.s s2,oo, partly ia
sarrd. The b4rp stood directly Al rear o
kisk~Cod Hogel. near the Western Nd. Z, K
Rrrs,iax brands were carried by the high VAS,
} I and fsh on the summer cottages. sons @
~hieh Wsre saved only slIh difficulty. Has
la lAFEr quantiIirs ic!l IN q strip Of cugatr
} from Chessyilie. Washington county. 10 Blu
Ridge Summit. on the isp OF the mountain
bat there was little damage. la WiiilamspoF
} and vicinity the sind Did much damage
Undes fali head Of steam engine No, 1883
OF the Baltimore Snd ohio Railroad, abou
! I so o 'cioek last Saturday morning plunge,
} into the turuiAbie pa al Brunswick, FredeTicI
county, damaging The engine And the elreiril
tnTutahle T. The extent Of about SIS. 900. To-
taruiAble ia trout Of The roundhouss vas Sc
for anOther track, aud the runaway engine
which hAd reached q speed Of about 80 mile
! az hour, plunged from the track into the PIT
MYERS and Taylor. the engine hosiieFs, hai
leaped from the engine before Il reached Ia
turntAble Myers escaped without injury. bG
Taylor had one Of his ankles badly sprained
Moterman Edward Custer. IN charge Of th
turuIable. vas ;n bis cab. bat the heavy guru
} table was between him Aud The locomotive
aud though badly shaken up. be vas not seri
ously injured. Ten or II locomotives IN Ia
} round house. on account Of the wrecklug 9
the tap,able. could not be gotten cut Tor ser