The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-11
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs. Margaret 0'Conner, aged 80 years,
died in Baltimore last week.
Elizabeth, wife of John NJ Warheld, Of
Lisbon, died suddenly March of heart fail
ure. aged - years OF age. Mrs. Warheld IS
survived BY her husband; one son. who rs IA
business 10 Washington. and one widowed
daughter Mrs. Gosln, formerly of Manassas,
Va, but now of Lisbon).
The Lutheran Church at Beaver Creek,
Washington county, was badly damaged by
fire last Sunday afternoon. The interior Of
the church was ruined aud part of the root
burned off The FIRE started from an over
heated stovepipe and was extinguished by
bucket brigade. Insured.
In February nearly 5000 emigrants landed
in Baltimore. By the 10th Of March $500
more are expected. This is the greatest record
of immigration for that port in the same length
of time known for many years. The majority
of the immigrants now coming are Russian
Hebrews and Russian Poles, who are leaving
Russia to escape military duty.
Information has been received at Cumber.
land that William Pennell. formerly OF Ale
gany county, who was lyncbed several monihs
ago in Western Illinois for robhering and
numbering man, had confessed to the muir
der Of Mrs. Cornelius Norris and her l0-year-
old grandson in Orleans district, that county.
eight years ago.
Alcinda, widow Of EdvArd Day. who was
for many years postmaster and merchant al
Gleuelg, Howard county, died March at her
home, at Glenelg, Of complication Of dis.
eases in her S4th year. She was a mem Der OF
the Southern Methodist Church and contrib
ued literally TO its support. She Is survived
by FIVE children and a number of graBdehil-
dren and great grandchildren.
Ex-Judge John r. Dorsey. of the Howard
county Orphans Court, was psralyzed March
at his home, near West Friendship. Judge
Do sy is about so years of age, aud is one Of
the best known residents Of Howard county,
and owns one of the model farms Of that sec
ton, and il was conducted under bis personal
supervision until be was compelled short
time ago, by failing health. 10 transfer its
operations TO bis son. He is brother Of the
late Walter Dorsey, Of Cooksvile.
The Kent County Commissioners have de-
cided that, while recognizing the benefits to
be derived from good roads, the present hnan-
cial condition Of the county and the extremely
high tax rate of the las, two years make Il
inexpedient TO accept the provisions of the
Shoemaker State Road act. They say 10 pro-
vide for an additional and not absolutely
necessary expenses Of IS, &c to the county
would cause an increase 10 the tax rate OF
more than cents on the hundred dollars
DR.. Daniel p Fahrney died at bis home in
Hagerstown on the night Of March from
paralysis, aged 6s years. la addition 10 being
a successful practicing physician, he had been
engaged for years in the manufacture of pro-
prietary remedies. He was educated at the
University of Pennsylvania DR.. Fahrney
was descendant OF Elder DIR. Jacob Fahrney,
the original owner of "San MAJ" Washing
ton county. which was recently donated by
the present owner, DIR. Petes Fahrney, Of
Chicago, to the German Baptist Brethren
Church for an old folks home.
On Monday of last week Captain Lemuel
Downey, of Rock Hail. Kent county, and
crew Of 20 men pushed their boats over two
miles Of ice to the open waters Of the bay out
side Of Love Point and laid out their DRIFT
nets. They filed their boats TO the waters
edge IN several big hAuls aud when they
reached Rock Hall harbor they had 1000
punches of fne roekfsh and perch as the re-
suit of their days work. At Rock Hall the
fish were retailing al 10 cents a pound, an
unusual price there for fish. Another large
catch was made later in the week, and about
$500 pounds we're shipped by express Thurs
day afternoon.
In Baltimore, on March 8, Sydney Adams,
clerk in charge of the general delivery, was
arrested for the alleged embezzlement Of mail
matter. ne accused. 2ileF u nearing before
Commissioner Rogers, and subsequent indict-
meut BY the Federal Grand Jury, was released
on S2.5O bail Mr.. adams, man now So
years of age, was appointed a clerk in the
postotfies May |, 1882, by Postmaster Harrison
Adreon, and would, therefore, have been in
service % years in May next. He received a
salary of 81, 200 year, is widely known; and
was believed to be a man of unblemished
reputation. When searched marked money
contained in a decoy letter was found on him.
He confessed.
Daniel Reynolds, residing on Pennsylvania
avenue. Hagerstown, had an exciting encoun-
ter with negro burglar at an early hour on
February 2S Mr.. Reynolds was awakened by
a noise at bis back door, and securing dou
bic. barreled gun be started to make an inves.
tigation As be opened the door the negro
forced his way inside and grabbed the gun.
In the scufie that followed the gun was brok
en-, and with one end Reynolds beat the negro
into insensbility. The negro finally managed
to get away and went TO the home Of Frank
Alsip, further up the street, where be tried
the front door, Hubert Baughman, who was
visiting at the house, shot at the negro, but he
escaped.