Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18
MATTERS IN MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct 11.-Frederick
Iesse was shot and killed last night
" Albert Kreuch in an eating house
IN East Lombard street. Kreuch said
he committed the deed because Hesse
refused to retract a statement defam-
ng the character OF his mother.
College Point, Oct. 26.-State en-
Prof. A. L. Quainrance, of
the Maryland Agricultural college, has
Just returned from an official visit to
county. Jan Jose scale
and peach yellows prevail to consid-
cradle extent in Maryland and all fruit
growers are taking interest in curative
methods. The melon louise has also
proved destructive.
Annapolis, Oct. 16.-The memorial
window in the Naval Academy chapel
to Lieut.-Com. Theodore B. NJ. Mason,
who died October 16, 1899, is very
much admired. 1t is a costly affair
$40, 900, it is said, being the price paid
for its execution. 1t was placed in
the chapel by Lieutenant-Co
Mason's widow, Mrs. Edmonia Taylor
Phelps Mason.
Ellicott City, Oct 15.-To celebrate
the fortieth anniversary of his ordina-
ton to the ministry the congregation
of St. Peters Protestant Episcopal |
church. Ellicott city, gave their rector,
Rev. Robert A. Poole, a reception last |
night in the parish house. Mr.. Poole !
was ordained at Long Branch, N. J. |
He has lived q years in Ellicott City.
He was presented with purse of gold
by Mrs. Robert Yate, president Of the
dangers of the King.
Hagerstown, Oct. 14.-Judge Stake
decided that the house in Sharpsburg
decided to Mrs. Bessie V. Cox, wife of
Nesbit Cox, Of Hagerstown, by her
father, A. r. Renner, on her 21st birth
day was a bona fide gift. After the
daughter married Mr.. Cox Mr.. Renner
filed a bill to have the deed set aside,
! alleging he had an understanding with
his daughter that if he decided her the
house she was to cease receiving the
attentions of Nesbit Cox, whom she
! ldl6f married.
Cumberland, Oct 11-At her home on
Green street, in Cumberland, early this
morning Mrs. Edward Young was
awakened and confronted by a bur-
glar with a drawn revolver who de-
manded money. Upon being told by
Mrs. Young that she had none the
robber dragged her from bed and
searched it, finding a small sum which
Mrs. Young had placed there. He then
took what jewelry he could find and
escaped Mr.. Young, who is an engi-
neer, was absent on the railroad.
Elllton, Oct 6.-Condemnation pro-
ceedings instituted by the Maryland
Telephone company against the Phila-
delphia, Williamton and Baltimore
Railroad company were heard in Elk
ton by Sheriff Price and a jry of II
men to condemn certain near the pos
SENDER station for the use af the tele-
phone company in plating their poles
The jury rendered a verdict for the
railroad company, assessing the dam
ages at 81, 900 for the privilege in ques-
, ton
Baltimore, Oct. 14.-The Sun yester-
! day printed the following: THE Sur
has been for some time in possession
r of information gained from one il
l close touch with the Vatican that nc
new cardinals will be created at the
! coming cOnsistOry; but if any names
0 are presented no prelate in the United
States will be honored. This informa
tiOn is in harmony with what is sai5
to be the intention of Pope Leo tina
no other American cardinal will b.
!. created as long as Cardinal Gibbons
!, lives"
i Cumberland, Oct. 16.-The Western
Maryland Telephone Company, of AL
d legany county, was incorporated by De
+ Warren H. Reynolds, Henry J. Click
Q James A. McHenry and Carl c. Hetzel
3, Of Cumberland; Duncan R. Sloan, o
Homecoming; Clayton Purnell an
d Adam E. Hitchins, of Frostburg, an
y James w. Richie, of Harrisburg, Pa
e The company is empowered to oper
l. ate in Cumberland, Frostburg, Iona
coming, Mount Savage. Westernpor
u and elsewhere in Maryland. The cap
e &c Ital stock of the company is 100000.
f. Hagerstown, Oct. 16.-The Ha
Ie gerstown Fair, opened today, Tuesday
IT Nearly 1000 horses, cattle, sheer
swine and goats are entered. Ever
stall on the grounds is taken Owe
a. 100 race horses are here. Upward {
1000 entries have been made in tn
n household department Exhibits wi
e. be made from many States, sever;
from Wisconsin being entered Full
h. 5000 birds will be on exhibitio
to at the poultry show This is a RECORD
breaker Yesterday and today SON
It. 60 carloads of exhibits of all kind
8, came in from Frederick. York an
Bloomsbury, Pa. Several houndre
n, takers are also here. Forty-four can
Cd in in a special car attacked to fa
~ freight
#. Westminster, Oct 14.-Tony Petro1
e. Of Mount Airy, charged with assault
cd ing Miss Fife Bennett by kissing al
biting her had a hearing before Ju
ed tice Frank l. Lewis, Miss Bennett tie
rs titled that Petroni had been calling {
Il, her for ten months but had alwa,
Of behaved in a proper manner On o
tober 1 she was visiting Mrs. Snyde
near Mount Airy; Petroni came by
70. an intoxicated condition, but was i
be vited into the house. Mrs. Snyder le
the room for few minutes and Pc
be roni put his arms around her and kis
ed her. She became alarmed and T;
to from the room, but he followed, al
lg catching her, dragged her back, al
after throwing her upon a lounge kis
of ed her and bit her in the neck al
~ arms. He was fined $40 and costs al
ordered to leave the state within
la, hours.
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