The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-30
Maryland Affairs

TIE order of February Is disseminating the
posiufiicr at Clarkson. Ho~Rrd eouuty, has
been rescguded.
johnson 4 Radcliffe. Gamers, OF Cam.
bridge. have executed deed of trust Tor The
benefit OF creditors.
Mrs Elizabeth George. ~ho was in her eiih
year. died March b. al her home at Smiths
barg. Washington county.
Coairac,s for over IGO houses have beca
made m Haxvrsto~n. Work will begin as
soon As The ScaibsT permits
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company
~iR construct third track between Bruins
wlck and WAshiRgtoa Junction.
Wa. Grady, aged 20 years. died IN Rock.
Vile on March II For % years he was the
Surveyor tpr Montgomery counsy.
In Washington county. band music IS a ueS
Innovation for sales. The keeiysvlilc band
played Tor several sales ihls month.
Columbia A. aged 81 years. widow OF Rev.
Wn II. iarey al ,hc Baltimore Conference
pf the w. T., Chnrch, died in Elhcoii City on
March II.
Miss Helca Skip~i,h Wilmer has presented
Johns Hopkins Hospital with gifl Of $50, e
90 - be used 20 crrct an additional home for
nurses st rhr inssi;alion.
A. Hamilloa Mitchell aged IS years. whose
legs ~ers ground oif IN the cogs OF machine
81 ihe plant of the Qasen Cily TUE and Brick
Company. South Cumberland. March "a. died
the next DAY.
A male ehild with three perfectly formed
hands ~As born 10 Mr.. and Ms. Charles Gel.
~scks in HAserstowu. March 10. The child
~rishs Il pounds and IS perfectly formed in
every other particular The third hand Is A.
tachcd 70 the right wrisl and Is loined to the
natural hand ~h~yr the thumb should be. On
the night arm there are no thumbs, but eight
perfectly formed fingers The child Is able TO
work all the fingers at one time aud does not
secm to suffer any Inconvenience.
The Noueu's College Of Frederick has re
csised $4,000 additional endoWmeni. of
&hsch Mrs Margaret +. 5. Hood. OF thai city,
gave $500. Mrs. Hood Is we'll known IN
Frederick for her bensyolenee 10 public ins,i.
iutons SIZE WAS one Of the PRIME movers in
the building OF the Frederick Hospital, and
after its completion gave $40, coo toward the
building Of the handsome south wing. She has
expressed her willingness 10 give another $40,
GO for the Additlnn Of = north wing 10 the
hospital provided the present Legislature will
appropriate the amount recommended to carry
on the charitable Sork at the hospital.
gHny county Aimshouse Is 10 be arrested on a
charge OF larceny. The trustees placed con
stable William Henriekson guard watch
man a, the Alulshouse. Ills information WAS
laid before the County Commissioners, an ex
eeutive session was held and il was decided TO
probe the matter aud punish the offender il
evidences OF guilt were found. Elliott had
rented = house on Valley stree, in Cumber-
land, and WAS moving there some OF his per
snnai effects In the house were found hun
drrds Of dollars worth Of supplies that had
been charged 10 the aimshouse account. Over
$500 worth Of provisions. canned goods,
fruits, cereals, coffee, tea. hams, dry goods,
clothing and other articles were found con-
eeAled about the premises. Hams were found
in the attic, between the joints and ceiling and
other articles were found IN the cellar and
other places of coucealmeni. The outfit was
almost suiieien, in quantity to stock a country
store. The officials had the goods moved to
the Almshouse and directed that the newly
appoiated superintendent, Mr.. Wilson, take
charge at once Elliott was formerly miner,
residing in Louacouing, has wife and family.
Associate Judge Edwin II. Brown. of the
Second District of Maryland. died March %
At the home of Mrs. Leda II. Downes AS the
result OF hemorrhage Of the brain. His wife
was with him nj he time. In addition TO his
widow, Judge Brown leaves four children
and brother. Rev. Joel Brown of the NJ. +.
Church. Judge Brown WAS born August Is,
1916, and was the son of the late Madison
Brown = prominent lawyer of the Eastern
Shor. Of Maryland. He was admitted to the
bar in 1870. and five years later was elected
States Attorney for Queen Anae's county,
being re elected to that position IN 1879; In
| 1892 he was appointed Treasurer of the State,
to fill out the unexpired term of Stevenson
Archer and in 1900 was nominated Tor Con
,ress from the First Congressional district 10
serve out the unexpired term Of John Walter
Smith, but WAS defeated by }. W. Kerr. In
1901 he was appointed by Governor Smith to
| complete the term of the late Judge Frederick
Stump. of Cecil county, and at the general
election of 1902 was elected for further term
of Is wears, which he was serving at The time
of his death. He was president of the Queen
| Anne's National Bank aud senior warden OF
| St. Pau's Episcopal Church.