The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-30
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 80, 1906
Maryland Affairs.

Railroad employees in Hagerstown have in
augurated movement looking to the open
ing of general merchandise store in that
city at an early date.
Robert F. Dodson, of near Waterbury,
about eight miles from Annapolis, on the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad, committed suicide Saturday
morning by shooting himself with revol-
yer, the bullet entering just above the ear.
The body of James Mannion was found
floating in the Baltimore harbor by Officer
William, of the Southern district, Saturday
morning. 1t was carried to Pier 4, Light
street wharf, where it was placed in the
Southern district patrol wagon and taken
to the Morgue.
Gottleib Langstein, of Hagerstown,
committed suicide by hanging himself in a
stable here late Monday afternoon. He
used clothesline, which broke, but not
before he was strangled to death. Life
was extinct when he was found. Ill health
is believed to have prompted the act.
John G. Ridge, aged IS years, of 925
South Charles street, Baltimore, was
struck and instantly killed by the Balti-
more and Ohio New York and Chicago
express near Magnolia, W. Va, Saturday
afternoon. The body was taken to Cum
berland, where it was prepared for burial.
With this weeks issue the Leader, a
weekly newspaper published at Williams
port, Washington county, which had sus-
pended for two months owing to the force
being crippled by illness, resumed publica-
ton. G. w. McCardell, editor and pro-
prietor, announces that he is tired of the
business.
Mrs. Mollie E. Smith, aged 40 years,
of 817 Patuxent street, Baltimore, was
found dead in the second story front room
of her home by her daughter, Miss Rose
Smith, Saturday afternoon. DIR. John
Roth, who had been attending her, was
summoned, and upon making an examina-
ton, said she had been dead sometime.
The large barn on the Manly farm, two
miles north of Elkton, owned by George
W. Watts and tenanted by Samuel T.
McCool, was destroyed by fire Friday
night, together with about 10 tons of hay,
lot of straw and fodder. The horses,
cattle and other live stock, together with
all the farm implements and carriages,
were saved.
Charles Claude Harleroad, Is years old,
of Shippensburg, Pa, was struck by an
engine and killed on the Cumberland Val
ley railroad. He had not attended school
for several days, and his father threatened
to punish him. The boy resented this and
left home, taking revolver with him. It
is reported that the boy threw himself in
front of the engine purposely.
Writs were issued from the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Cambridge
Monday and turned over to Sheriff Phillips
for the arrest of Elias McCallister and
George W. Willard, of Vienna, both
charged with bribery at the recent election.
Mr.. McCallister is the postmaster of vi
emma, while Mr.. Millard is we'll known
business man and prominently identified
with church work in the town of Vienna.
The body of John Barnes, who resided
at Savage, Howard county, about four
miles from Laurel, was found dead Satur-
day morning along the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks, at Bear Branch bridge, about one
mile west of Laurel, by Edward Barton.
Mr.. Barnes had been struck by train
during the night. It was stated that Mr..
Barnes was returning to his home when
struck by the train. He was % years of
age and is survived by widow, who
was Miss Bartlett.
DR.. L. D. MeCargar, formerly prac-
ticing physician of Cumberland, lately tel
egraph operator for the Western Maryland
Railroad at Baird, was found last Friday
evening in crazed condition in the vesti-
bule of Mr. A p Corners residence.
He was locked up at police headquarters.
DR.. McCargar said his condition was due
to morphine. He came to Hagerstown
Saturday and was on his way to hospital
in Chambersburg, Pa, when he wandered
into Mr.. Corners house.
The First National Bank of North East,
Cecil county, was entered by burglars be-
tween l and o clock last Saturday morn
ing, but before they could open the safe,
in which was stored more than 81, 900,
they were frightened off. Several safe
deposit boxes were rifed of valuable pa
pers, some being carried away, and a case
of valuable silverware, the property of
Mrs. Mary E. lamar, Of Elk Neck, Cecil
county, which had recently been left in the
vault for safekeeping, are the only articles
of value missing. The papers are of no
value to the burglars.
Fire broke out on the farm of William
J. Kearney, on the Rising Sun Conowingo
road, near Elkton, Sunday night. His
large double-decker barn, together with
nearly all of the contents, including four
horses, eight cows, about $500 worth of
hay, lot of fodder, straw, harness, car
riages and farm implements were destroyed.
The loss is between So, 900 and $4,000.
The flames were not discovered until they
had gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to get into the building. The
origin is unknown, but the supposition is
that tramps had been there sleeping.
James KNOTT, OF Oldt0Wn, Alegany +
county, brought his wife to the Allegany
Hospital to be operated upon, and Satur-
day morning brought his three children to
visit their mother. Upon returning home
in the afternoon he started a fire in the
stove and then went to the butcher 8.
While he was out the clothing of his little
seven-year old daughter caught fire and
she was badly burned and somewhat scald
ed about the body and limbs by the steam
made by her brothers when they threw
water on her burning clothing to extinguish
the blaze. She was brought to the same
hospital, but owing to the serious illness Of
the mother she has not been informed of |
the accident and that her daughter is in
the hospital with her.