The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-01
Maryland Afairs.

In Caroline county there are indications for
a large yield of Strawberries.
Water will be turned into the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal about April 1.
Alkaline johnson, colored, who recently
died at Long Green, Baltimore county, was
known TO be over 100 years old.
Company A, First Regiment, representing
Cumberland in the Maryland National Guard,
was mustered out last Monday by Col. Gather.
The Redemptorists of Leicester, Howard
county, are going to move their college to
Esopus. N. Y, as soon as the building there
is finished.
Charles E. Cole purchased at mortgages
sale last week. the farm of Mrs. Matilda
Royston, at Butler, Baltimore county, 1872
acres, for $3.50
Z. E. McCleary, proprietor of the Locust
Vale Stock Farm, Baltimore county, has a
wagon team of six white mules, which is said
to be the only team of the kind in this country.
DR.. Robert Ward, one of the most promi-
nent veterinary surgeons Of this State aud who
was state veterinarian for four terms, died
March "a at his home. 1909 Linden avenue,
Baltimore, from heart failure.
VIM. Leazer, colored, has confessed to
numbering Policeman George Mcnamara, OF
Anne Arundel county, on the night Of March
D. The negro had been stealing coal and
when commanded to halt he fired shot that
instantly killed the officer.
VIM. Bear, one of the oldest men of Hagers.
town, on March % celebrated the Goth ami
versary of his birth. He is the father of l6
children, of whom are living, and has 40
grandchildren, SO great-g grandchildren and
great great grandehid. Mr.. Bear enjoys good
health.
Great preparations are being made for the
22d session of the International Christian En-
deavor Convention. in Baltimore, July $40.
World wide speakers and evangelists will be
present; the Fifth Regiment Armory will be
arranged to accommodate l6, 500 people and
the Lyric 1900; all the large churches will
be used, and choir of 1000 voices will fur
nish the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. .sohn H. George celebrated
the 50th anniversary of their marriage March
- at their home in East Denton, Caroline
county. Their 10 children and 10 grandehil-
dren were present. A great many relatives
and friends from the county and from the
State of Delaware, where Mr.. and Mrs. George
formerly resided, participated in the festivities.
MANY beautiful gifts were rendered the veneer
able couple.
ENLaDeLl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas May, of James street,
Baltimore. was left alone for few minutes in
the kitchen, on Monday. She played with the
fire in the stove and before her mother could
reach her she was fatally burned. Mary NJ,
3 years old, child Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
DIVER, Front street, went too near lighted
candle on the same day, aud was fatally
burned.
The discovery of sulphur in the vicinity Of
Woodstock, Howard county, has created ex-
element among the residents of that locality.
While the operators in the feldspar mines Of
Frank Parleit and John T. Carey were blast
ing flow of sulphur rushed from beneath the
broken rocks. and there,is still evidence that
a vast deposit exists Immediately about the
spot The find is on the farm of Frank Par
lett, where valuable feldspar quarries are nov
being operated.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Cole, aged rs years, Of
Yeoho, Baltimore county, widow of Samuel
S. Cole, died March "a of paralysis, with which
she was stricken a year or more ago. She was
the daughter of the late Richard Fowhle and
sister Of Mrs. Richard Tracey and john
Fowble, of near Black Rock. Her children
are Samuel s. Cole, of Yeoho; Charles f.
Cole, of Butler; Mrs. William Ensor, OF near
Butler, and Mrs. William I. Miles, OF Manor.
She was a member Of the Primitive Baptist
Church, at Butler.
Many more Indian skeletons have been
found at SANDY Hill, . tive miles from Cam
bridge, Dorchester county. A large segment
of the very high bank At that point appears to
have been undermined by the tides and re-
Gently fell into the Choptank river, leaving
scores Of these skeletons exposed. They are
seated row upon row, one above the other.
ar3 are evidently of extreme antiquity, as the
remains are exceedingly brittle and erumble
at the touch. Many Of them are OF such great
size as 10 show race Of men TAR larger than
the rather small boned. slender Indians known
TO our ancestors on their arrival in this coun.
try. They are evidently pre- historic. The
teeth Of some Of these skeletons are found TO
be in an excellent state OF preservation. In
dian beads, etc, have been found upon them
in some instances. but 80 implements OF war
or the chase have been reported
S. Barton Shoop. principal Of the Maple
vile Washington comfy public school, an
elder in the German Baptist Brethren Church
and fruilgrower, mysleuOusly disappeared
las, week. A. Thomas aud Charles NJ. Wis
herd, who hold about half dozen notes
against Shoop, filed a petition in court to
have Shoop thrown into Insolvency. Il is al.
legged in the petition that be departed from the
state on March p for the purpose OF hinder
ing and defIauding his creditors. The coarI
is asked TO appoint a trustee to take charge OF
Shoop's property. Shoop owned fruit farm
at Mapleville, and on peaches aloue he Is said
to have cleared about $1,000 last year. He
made good salary as principal OF the Maple
vile school He left his home shortly before
midnight and drove to Hagersiown, ieit bis
team al a livery stable and i believed to have
departed on a train leaving Hagerstown abonl
midnight. II has developed that members Of
the German Baptist Brethren Church offered
TO raise mouey 10 help Shoop out of his diff.
Guilty, but when the extent Of his alleged in-
debtedndess became known they Withdrew
their offer. He was clothed with all Of the
powers of bishop. and consequently ofiieiaied
at funerals and performed marriage cere-
monies.