The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-07
Maryland Affairs.

In Baltimore in September there were Sl3
deaths and 500 births.
The Homecoming Storage aud Ice Company,
at Allrgany county, has been incorporated
with capital of $4,000.
The Hamilton Lodge, Shield of Honor, and
hamilton Lodge, Guard of Honor, both of
Hngerstown, are at odds over 81, 900 deposited
IN bank, each claiming the deposit. The
courts will settle the dispute.
Last Saturday the large barn on the farm OF
Mus. Albert Dancer, near Hagerstowm, ten
anied 10y Daniel A. Eichelberger, was burned.
II is supposed from spontaneous combustion.
Stock saved; so bushels of wheat, hay, straw,
farming implements. &c, were consumed.
Francis Caldwell. near Emmttsburg, died
from broken neck last Saturday morning.
He bad stepped into his wagon, aud hearing
the horn of an automobile, leaned forward to
take the lines, when he was seen 10 fall for
ward. striking on his head. He Was IS years
OF age. A widow, three sons and four daugh
tiers survive him.
AT Highlandiowu. Baltimore county, last
Saturday morning. spark from All electric
car set fire to some oil that leaked from "a Red
{ OIL Co. Siank car, and in few minutes the
blaze spread County ifr companies and fire
engines from Baltimore were soon AZ work on
The ire which rapidly spread. Dams were
made m cutters lo onuiuc the burning oil
tn IN adjoining property. Lost over $50. 900,
partly insured. That pari destroyed will he
Immediately rebuilt
Capt. Harry johnson aud Mate Harry J.
Fsrher. OF the puugy Annie Francis. were
murderously assaulted, and Harry Gordon.
a colored deckhaud, was murdered on Friday
night of last week in Baltimore harbor The
negro cook OF the pungy James Burial, IS
charged with the crime. Burrell went ashore
in the yawl boat 81 SpaTroWs Point aud thence
20 Baltimore. where all trace ni him WAS lost.
The murderer beat The captain until he gave
him 500. aud insisted he had more, but the
captain declared he had not
Miss Cordelia Alexander died ON the after
noon Of September 80 at the home Of George
ShaCfeT. Ia Frederick. where she bad been
living for some years past, Of the iu6rmiles Of
old age. aged "a years aud months. Miss
Alexander was q native Of Middetowu. Fred
erirk county, and was a member Of long
lived family. a sister having died lew years
ago over ~ years cid. aud smother ~,ster, Miss
Sarah, who Survives heE. being 10 her %2i
year, The lsl,rr rs living ia Burkiitsviiie dIs
lrcf. Frederick county. with her brother.
Nlghman, Who Is in her seth year.
Edwari l.e~is Rsrileii. Of the firm Of Bart
len. Hayward & CO. and for over - years a
leading figure iu the business aud social life
II Baltimore. died un the afternoon OF sept.
-, a, the Union Protestant Iniirmary. death
c,nitug unrKpy stedly after an apparently sue
c's.;gl operation Tor appendicitis performed on
the prrviau. evening. Conscious almost 60
the very eai. Mr. Bayiletl eoayrrsei quietly
slih the ,ncmbers It bis itnusdiaie family. all
Of ~hotu SER At his bedside. and 18th Thos.
J. Hayward. his partner. and iac,-,l death -ith
ihat ingJi,uir and ieafies,urss which had beea
prrduuinslinE characteristics throughout his
life.
Thomas RrowniBE. ST.. ths only Surviving
sen 81 N.shAch BspNuiug. the pioneer huairr
1T she AllsEb~nis.>. sud author 81 "korty FouE
Year uI fb~ l5i,. 81 3 Hunter. died az Dhe
home uf BIZ s,a, John : Brpsuiug. near
CFrrl. n Garrett c0uaiy, last week, sgrd -
YEAR. NJ Rru~ulnE was man II wonder
fui ylfaliiy ard retained all hts faculties uniSi
t~u masths ago. IL ssriy hir b. sp~ns many
years rowing she FORESTS II Garrett county,
and mary deer 4Hd brar has fallen before
bis anrFring aim ~ith che uhe tic Sas
Democrats ~ The uiH school and voted tor An.
irv~ jackson. lie @ss q member ~ The Cath
ol5c Chayeh and attended she services recs-
izriy a. Oakland whenever Il a. possible log
Kim tn be there lie Is an uncle Of Hon. K.
T Bro ~uspE. Drpaty State Fish Commission
~ sud former Seua,oF ifum Garrett county.