The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-18
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs. Susan Lennon, aged sc years, died
in Baltimore last week.
Several persons of West Virginia have pur-
chased land in Somerset county.
Putrid fever is killing horses on Kent Island,
and there seems to be relief after being at
tackled.
W. W. Williamson, retired farmer, aged
"a years, died in Preston, Caroline county,
February Z.
Mary, donkey said to be 81 years old.
died on Thursday at Blenheim, the home of
William Lanahan, near Govanstown.
Mad dogs have been numerous in parts of
the State within the past few weeks, attacking
persons, and biting cattle, sheep and dogs.
Three ears-old Gustav Dealepske was ia
tally scalded at his home, on Fifth avenue,
near North Point road. Baltimore county, last
Saturday, and died at Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai.
The sum of 81, 700 was found behind a large
picture at the home Of Edward Mckenna,
who died in Cumberland last week. His wild
ow. aged so years, and in feeble health, is
overioyed, as she had no idea that her hus-
band had left money In any amount.
During the year 1904 q funerals we're held
AT Stiltz's Church. in the Sixth district, OF
Baltimore county. Eight of the defendants
| were more than so years of age, as follows:
Mary Fisher, 90; Sarah Hoff, 90; Susan Da-
Wis. 90; Sarah Mailman, 81; Hannah Bailey,
81; Frederick Krisel. 81; Christian Dickmyer,
| so. and Harry Hoffheizer, so.
| Mrs. Sarah Adkins. who lives with her sou,
| Samuel. in Dorchester county, is the mother OF
| l6 children, the eldest of whom is SO years old.
| There have been &C grandchildren and SO
| great grandchildren, a total of l2l descend
| ants. Oae of her children became the mother
| of Il children, another had Is, two had l,
| one 9. one ., two and one 2.
Miss Jane Bradford, daughter of the late
| Gov. Augustus W. Bradford and granddaugh,
| ter of the late Judge Thomas kell, died Feb
ruary IL at the residence of her brother, Mr..
/ Samuel W Bradford, in Belair. She suffered
/ an attack Of grip. which developed into pneu-
mouia. She lived most OF her life in Balti-
/ more, bat went 10 Belair about year ago and
/ made her home with her brother.
! In signing a few orders of publication in III
! vorce cases at Hagers;owu, February l., judge
! Keedy com mented IN no uncertain terms upon
| the practice Of lawyers taking their orders o.
/ publication to obscure papers published IL
| spots where none Of the parties lived. de sait
I sharply tina, the practice ought TO cease, aud
1 was not complying with The spirit OF the Law
Z providing Tor proper noiics m sucu cases "
1 eases where one OF the parties live IN = county
/ town where paper IS printed, It IS evidently
! "a Keeping with the intent Of the law TO Inser
/ the order IA that one. bat the simple carrying
1 ct the notice 10 some out OF the WAY aud nos
circulated paper simply 10 evade cost coul'
not be tolerated.
( In the hem OF a dress belonging to Mrs. A
/ ". Christie. who died in HagcrsgoNn las
week. was found fue diamond ung value,
o., 500 This Fing Is practically all that i
I Ten % tao fortunes that came to Mrs Christie
and her husband. Mrs. Christie was borr
. sud reared IN laxgry and her share from bel
fathers estate il said 10 have amounted 20 .
I least S75.o0 MF. Christie Inherited abog
I SeO.Nso. Mr. Christie. being great l0Srr ol
hioosi,d horses established a stock farm neal
HarerstoEu. That vAs shout Il years ago
{ The venture did no, prove success aud grad
I uAlly ar. Christie lost bis money. ln spi,'
z - their advrrsi,3es Ms. Christie, sao was
I Fc6sed and Intelligent .ady, always sisted thA
/ she Was possessed Of enough 20 meet her "a
I neral expenses. She referred TO ihe tiAmouS
E about Shlch she LEFT a note saving It soala b.
E found in the hem ot certain garment.