The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-10
Maryland Affairs.

1t is said that the new assessment next fall
will increase Baltimore's taxable basis about
$4,000, 600.
A party of scientists have made number
of interesting discoveries in a large cave near
Cavetown, Washington county.
Charles Wilson is in Jail at Cumberland
charged with assaulting two girls, under 10
years of age, in a merry-go round tent.
Mrs Parks Fisher, of Baltimore, has been
presented with commemorative diploma and
a medal by the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton managers.
Several towns in Cecil county are to be sup
piled with electricity from Gilpin's Falls
where there is fall Of l26 feet. The ground
has been purchased and the right of way Sc
cured.
The entire family of Frank Nicholas, of
Fernhill avenue, West Arlington, Baltimore.
is suffering from typhoid fever, said to have
been brought on by drinking water from city
reservoir.
State Game Warden Avirett has procured
warrants for the arrests of the mayor, city
council and city attorney of Cumberland, who
are charged with failing TO provide fish ladders
al the dam near the tannery on Wills Greek.
Sixteen warships will attack the defenses of
Washington and Baltimore at midnight June
IL anu COHlluuC tilcii OutllalNC OtNAN'iS"S ~.
six DAYS and nights Ii will be the annual
war game of the Army and the Navy, in which
an effort is made to discover the weak points
in the two arms of the service.
At Wilmington, Del, postofice inspector
Maxwell has arrested William Jones, who is
wanted in Baltimore for taking money belong
ing to the Government from sub-postal sta
ton. Jones is about 20 years old. and was
employed in drug store in Baltimore, where
q sub postal station was located. He took
$l04, and then disappeared.
Miss Jean Maxwell, aged 90 years, daugh-
Ter of James s. Maxwell, proprietor of the
Maxwell Fire Brick Works, at Williams Sta
ton. Pa, died in Cumberland, on June 2,
and F. William Hermann, druggist, aged 35
wears. aud DIR. John III. Tompkins, eolored,
physician. both Of Cumberland, are in Jail
charged by the coroner's jury with murder
through a criminal operation.
Chester Smith, of Boonsboro, Washington
county, who was recently married in jail
where he was confined for bastardy, and re-
leased on habeas corpus proceedings has been
held for the November term of court by jus
tice Holman for deserving his wife. Mrs
Smith swore out the warrant, and said she
had not seen her husband from the day she
married him in jail until a. the hearing June =
Nathan johnson, colored, formerly post
master at Sugarland, Montgomery county,
died of paralysis June 4, aged IS years. John
son was arrested several months ago and tired
in Frederick before the United States COM
missioner for classifying cancellation of stamps,
aud held under bail for his appearance before
the United States authorities in Baltimore last
Tuesday on which day Johnson was buried.
Frank Shriver, a United States Custom
House gauger living al 2l2 North PSca street,
Baltimore, has been granted an absolute d.
yorce from Maud NJ. Shriver on the ground
of abandonment. They were married Octo
Der II, 1898. at Reisierstown, Baltimore
county, and lived together until September
20. 1901 Mr.. Shriver testified that his wife
left him because she tired of his style of living
Rev. II. F. Ditmar, pastor Of the Reformed
Church at Jefferson, Frederick county, died
June s, with Bright's disease, aged IL years.
He was born al Loysburg. Bedford county,
Pa. and was a graduate OF franklin and Mar
shall Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pa.
His first charge was Jefferson. He bad been
i'll for several years. aud some time ago ten
dered his resignation, which his congregation
refused to accept until week or two ago. A
widow and daughter years old survive
The Glen Morris Baltimore county, Sup
ply Company has been incorporated. The
directors are John G. Ceryell Of the Coryeli
Flint Paper Company of Williamsport, Pa;
James b. Coryell, president Of the Cambria
Coal Mining Company Of Philadelphia; l.. K.
Winters Of Giyndon; j. Coryell Hayes, OF
Glen Morris; w. J. Corelan of Camden, n.
j.. and George p. Zouck OF Glen Morris. The
following officers have been elected: John
g. Coryeli, presidents; James b. Coryell vice
president; l.. Z. Winters, secretary and gen
eraI manager. j. Coryell Hayes treasurer.