The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-01
Maryland Affairs,
Over $50 persons are sick with typhoid
fever at Woodberry, near Baltimore

Over $50 persons are sick with typhoid
fever at Woodbury., near Baltimore.
The gang of ''yeggmen' captured in
Salisbury are said to be noted safe and
vault workers.
Frederick and Washington counties
have increased their assessments on the
Western Maryland Railroad.
Lee & Holloway's large grist mill and
storage house, at Perryman, Hartford
county, was burned May 26. Loss over
So, 900; partly insured.
The steamers Hanover and Gneisenau,
from Bremen, arrived in Baltimore last
week with 3, 40 passengers, next to the
/ highest day 5 record for immigration at that
port.
In Baltimore last week, Mrs Emma
Haslem convicted of having caused the
death of Margaret Briele by performing a
criminal operation, was sentenced to six
years imprisonment in the Maryland
Penitentiary. The prisoner swooned when
she heard the sentence.
Alvey VI Harshman, a young farmer
of townsville, was arrested in Hagerstown
on the charge of forgery. He confessed
the whole transaction and is held in $500
bail for the action of the grand jury.
Harshman married daughter Of ex-
County Commissioner Lewis Downey.
Reports from nearly every section of the
State last Saturday and Sunday, indicate
that the grass crop has been very much
shorten BY the drouth of over five weeks,
while wheat Is in full head with stalk only
| : to Is inches high. In the berry grow
ing sections fully one-haif the fruit is lost.
Headquarters for the Hagerstown Di-
vision of the Western Maryland Railroad
will be moved to Hagerstown from Balti-
more shortly. Plans for the erection Of
three large buildings. consisting of ma
chine and erecting shop, an engine and
boiler house and blacksmithshop, have
been made and contracts for the work will
soon be given.
The Consolidated Coal Company is max
inc preparations to reopen the old Spruce
Hill mine, near Vale Summit, Allegany
county. The company viii spend between
$50, geo and $40, GOO in making the new
opening, and it is said between 3, 900. 900
and { 600, 600 tons Of coal can be taken
cut, This i the mine that has been
burning since lSS2. but it Is thought that
comparatively little coal has been CON
sumed.
The new home of .jabez White. near
Cruss Roads. Charles county. was destroy
ei By ERE May - during bis absence, and
a. a resul; Of the shock occasioned by this
misfortune Ms White died shortly after
the FIRE Miss White. daughter Of the
couple who was in the house with her
mother when the blaze was discovered. is
in a serious couiiJ:9a, i, i stated, from the
double shock Of her mother death and the
destruction Of her home
Edward Roe, proprietor Of Anthony -
Mil, aboE, miles from Denton, Caro-
line county. me; With fatal accident while
AZ work in the vii on Wednesday morn.
INK af las; week. Mr.. hoe had Just
started the gasoline engine when the skirt
Of his coat vas caught in the machinery
and be was thrown around a rcvolying
shaft I'LL his entte clothing was stripped
from the body and scattered over the mill.
One arm was nearly torn FROM the body
and one lex broken and laceratcd
After session oC three DAYS the Talbot
eounty grand jury adjourned on Wednes
day Of las; week. The record showed
that they had investigated - cases. ex-
amjHed - witnesses and FROM their tes,i
mony made 81 prc,en,ments They re
portcd that they had examined the county
almshouse aud found that it Wa well kept
and contained % inmates. The Jail was
examined and found TO be in good oondi-
si0n and contained q prisoner The
statement Of the County Treasurer was
examined and showed the finances of the
county u be in excellent condition and the
taxes levied arc being promptly paid