The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-18

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has 7 frames and 112 rafters. More thar
100 men assisted at the raising.
Henry Gordon Strong, of Chicago, has
purchased about 400 acres of land lying or
Sugar Loaf Mountain, in Frederick coun.
ty. The purchase embraces parcel Of
land running from the summit of the
mountain down on the northeastern side
and will be used by Mr.. Strong as private
estate.
Drunken negroes Of Easton, Talbot
county, took possession of Market Space, &
leading business street, last Saturday night
and, when the street was thronged with
people from the country doing shopping, 4
row broke out among the negroes, and
blackjacks, knives, pistols, razors and brick:
were used, and the white people scattered
in every direction.
A tumor weighing nearly 80 pounds wa:
recently taken from Mrs. Thomas Court,
ney, of Frederick, at ST. Joseph's Hospi
tai, Baltimore, and she is rapidly recover
ing. The size and weight of the growth
is said to be unparalleled in the history Of
surgery, and number of photographs have
been taken by DIR. Frank Martin, who per-
formed the operation.
Glenn R. Hoke, IA years old, of nea,
Mount Pleasant, Frederick county, was
found dead on his fathers farm on the
afternoon of May IL, having been killed
by the accidental discharge of a shotgun.
The load of shot struck him in his left
breast. The accident is supposed to have
occurred four or five hours before the body
was found.
Joseph Daise, colored, who is charged
with stabbing "Gus" Tyson, also colored,
in the railroad camp where Thomas NJ.
Rinehart, was shot and killed, was turned
over to Sheriff Hunt, of Howard county,
last Sunday by Justice Grammar, at the
Central Police Station, Baltimore. Daise
did not deny he stabbed Tyson, but de-
clared he did so in drunken quarrel, after
Tyson had tried to cut him. Tyson is in
a serious condition at the University Hos
pital.
DR.. z. Fahlig and r. B. Rittersbach,
of Philadelphia, at Smithsburg, Washing
ton county, closed the deal for the Jacob
Gray tract of land on South Mountain,
near Smithsburg, on which valuable de-
posts of copper ore have been found.
They secured an option on $50 acres and
purpose organizing a company and opening
mine. Specimens of the ore analysed
are said to have been found rich in copper.
Options on number of tracts on South
Mountain have been secured by other par
ties.
The goth birthday of Mrs. Rachel Ban
them was celebrated Friday night, May II,
at her home, 915 Light street, Baltimore,
and she received number of valued tokens
from friends. Mrs Banthem is the widow
of the late James Banthem, who served in
the United States Navy from 1923 to
1927, and who was wounded while on the
frigate Constitution in a fight with pirates
in the Mediterranean Sea. He died in
1876 Mrs. Banthem has lived through
five wars and comes from family of war
riors. A number of her children partici-
pated in the Civil War and one was killed,
while another was badly injured.
Frank J. Martin, molder employed at
Bowers foundry, in Elkton, Cecil county,
was taken from the Jail Sunday afternoon
and hurried to Baltimore hospital, with
both feet so badly crippled that it is thought
he will lose the use of one of them by am
putation, as the result of gunshot wounds
inflicted by Reginald Constable. Martin
and companion named Gillespie, it is
alleged, were out on "spree'' Saturday
evening, and shortly after 10 O clock tried
to enter Mr.. Constable's home on Bow
street. The men were ordered from the
premises by Mrs. Constable, but instead of
leaving began to abuse her. Mr.. Consta-
BILE appeared, with his shotgun, and ordered
the men away. AS they did not move fast
enough, it is stated, he fired at them, the
entire load of buckshot striking Martin in
both feet and ankles.
Mrs. Susan Kerner, aged 90 years,
widow of John F. Kerner, and one of the
most active workers in charitable circles of
Baltimore, died May 6 of old age at her
home, 1908 Linden avenue. She devoted
her life almost exclusively to laboring in
behalf of charitable institutions and her
church, and was the oldest member of
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church.
Samuel Cox, Jr., died at his home, near
Bel Alton, Charles county, May 5, after
short illness, in the 59th year of his age.
Mr.. Cox was one of the most prominent
citizens of the county. He was originally
Robertson, but his name was changed by
an act of the legislature to Cox by the late
Samuel Cox, deceased, who adopted him
and left him his large estate. In 1873 he
represented his county in the legislature
and took most prominent part in its pro-
ceedings. In 1885 he was appointed cash
Ter of customs, under James Black Groome,
collector of the port of Baltimore city,
which position he held four years. He
was jealous as a farmer, and was at the
time of his death vice president of the
Maryland State Tobacco Association. He
was lawyer by profession, but until of
late years he gave but little attention to
practice.
An alleged attempted criminal assault
upon the wife of Ezra Haupt, who lives
at Frosttown, small settlement in Fred
erick county, came to light last Saturday,
the facts, it is said, having been suppressed
through fear of further violence. The as
sault is alleged to have occurred several
weeks ago. Mrs. Haupt was baking cakes
in her kitchen when young married man
living in the vicinity entered the kitchen,
seized her and gave evidence Of an inten-
ton to assault her. Her screams brought
her husband to her assistance, and her
assailiant fed, but returned later and warned
them that if they told of the occurrence he
would kill them both. Later, it is said,
another man, friend Of the alleged as
sailant of Mrs. Haupt, warned her hus-
band, with threats, not to make the &C.
currence known. Because of these threats,
it is said, Mr.. and Mrs. Haupt feared to
disclose the facts, which have just become
known.