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

Harry w. Ambrose, a B. & o. fremen, is |
i'll with smallpox at his home in Brunswick,
Frederick county.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
placed a contract for $50 new locomotives. |
They will cost over "a, 100000.
John Burch. colored. who was convicted of
the murder of Lulu Morsell. Baltimore, was
sentenced to be hanged by Judge WicEes.
Mrs. H. C. Seymour, of ReiSterstowu, has
sold her farm Of "a acres, fronting on the
Emory Grove car line, to H. Northane. of Sal
isbury, Nd.
An aggravated form of chickenpox has de-
veoped at Williamport Washington county,
and owing to its contagious nature every case
has been quaranuned.
Mrs. Sarah T.. widow of Liulelon Long,
died in Princess Anne. Someret county, April
30. aged 81 years. A sister, Miss Matilda
Jones' aged SO years, died two weeks ago.
Attorney 7. Julius Schaumloeffel, of Balli-
more, who was convicted of obtaining money
under false pretenses, has been sentenced TO
FIVE years in the Maryland Peniientiary.
The Ocean City fish pounds had gala week.
Captain Ludam shipped 100 barrels Tuesday,
leaving AS many more in the same pound TOR
the next shipment In one of his nets was
caught among the balance several barrels OF
fine mackerel, one of the finest Of hSh. com
handing price at any time.
The public school at Utica Mills, Frederick
county, has been closed, owing to the preva
lence of cerebro spinal meningitis III that
neighborhood. One death, that OF young
daughter of George Shorb. mas oceurre /, and
there are a number of other cases of the DIS
ease in the community.
Dr. Charles F. Lowndes, Of Talbot county,
has Just completed an experiment on the
shrinkage of corn. December last he placed
side by side bushel of corn in the ear aud
also one shelled Upon weighing it last week
he found that the corn in the ear had lost
pounds out of 20 and the shelled corn had lost
pound, which is less than per cent.
Capt John Ridgely. owner of Hampton,
near Towsou, has been notified by has farm
hands that they will work but 10 hours day.
He was told that if the hours we're not salts
factory and not accepted, the men would quit
work. 1t was ascertained by the Captain that
on some other farms in the neighborhood 10
hours was the rule and rather than have a
strike he consented to the time named.
Robert Cochran Belden on April % eele-
hrated his Gath birthday. Three years ago
Mr.. Belden, who is North Carolinian, came
TO Howard county 10 make his home in the
family of his neice, Mrs. Roswell A. Martin,
and her sister, Miss Lille Gillian. His good
health would be considered extraordinary
even for a person ~ years younger. He thor
oughly enjoys life. joining in all the household
amenities, being fine whist player.
The pound net fishermen at Oxford, Talbot
county. report haul made one day last week
to have been the biggest ia years. One hsh-
erman estimated the number of behring's in
the nets that day at 2.0O0.000 Ia fact there
were so many behring's that some of the hsh-
ermen paid no attention TO them whatever,
not even dumping them into their boats Sew
eral boailoads Of shad we're taken from the
traps and were shipped to points north and
west, some going TO Baltimore.
Beair, Hartford county. has been selected
as the place for the encampment of the State
militia. which will be about the second week
in August and continue for over week. Be
sides the State guard of 1900 men, theirs will
be two companies Of United States cavalry, a
detachment OF artillery and Governor War
fields personal escoH-Troop A. The Chief
Executive of the Slate will be offered an es-
peeially beautiful spot. with commanding
view, where he can pitch his tent should be
elect TO be with his men during their stay Al
Belair,
On the night Of May !. the Orange Grove
Flour Mill. on The B. 4 o. r. r., near Ca.
louisville. Baltimore county, was burned The
mill was built of brick, five stories high. and
was owned by the c. A. Gambrill MAnufae-
turing Company. Il vas the largest mall In
the Stale. and bad capacity from 1900 10
1900 barrels of -four daily. Last fall the mill
was put in FIRST class order n n cost Of $50,
COO A number Of smsli dwellings nearby
were burned. as was also the Orange Grove
Station OF the railroad. Loss over $3.50, 600.
Al Annapolis. on April -. William Lsszer
eolored who was placed on trial the day be
fore, ia the Circuit COar, of Zane Arundel
county, for the murder of 0f5car John q.
McNamara, Of the police force Of Curtis Bay.
was declared guilty Of the crime in the irst
degree shortly after noon. Sentence wRs sus.
pended, counsel for the defense having ex
eepied TO the courts railing Of their MOTION 10
strike ffom the record the testimony 10 the
confession made BY Leazer IN BALTIMORE.
This is likely to be made the ground OF an APP
peal.
Jacob Kendle. farmer, who resided near
Caveiown. Washington county. on April 80,
at the foot Of South Mountain, was struck by
through freight train OF The Western Mary
land Railroad and sustained injuries from
which be died at 5 clock al the hospital in
along the track near CasetowD with his head
between two cross ties outside the rail. but the
discovery was made too late 20 stop the train.
The journal boxes on the cars struck his head
and crushed his skull The freight train was
stopped and kendle, unconscious, was placed
in the eaboose and taken 10 Hagers.own. tie
died without recovering consciousness. Some
Of kendIe's reiatiyes believe be was robbed
aud murdered aud bis body placed on the rail
road to divert suspicion. Others believe be
sat down alongside the track and was over
come by sleep or Illness
Commander George Morse Stoney. United
States Navy, died suddenly Of heart disease
!. last Saturday night al bis quarters on board
! the ship Saniee. al the Naval Academy, An.
napolis. aged 50 years. He entered the naval
/ service in September. 1879. al she age Of II
years, and be had quite distinguished career.
He was a native Of South Carolina, but was
| appointed TO the Naval Academy as = mid
! shipman from Alabama, aud was graduated
with the class Of 1874. When be reached the
grade of lieutenant he wAs detailed by the
! Navy Department TO accompany an expedI-
ton TO the Arctic regions on the ship Rodgers.
| This was in the early eighties, and the Rodgers
was burned in the Boring Sea The natives
| Of the region were very kind 70 the crew Of the
| Inflated ship, and when the expedition re-
| turned Lieutenant Stoney vas detailed by the
| Government to return 10 the region and dis
tribute presents emong the natives in return
for the their kindnesses.