Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-13
MATTERS In MARYLAND.

MATTERS IN MARYLAND.
Elkton, Sept. IS. R. Hurlock. a
Queen Anne's county farmer, has sold
8 900 bushels Of corn at Sc cents per
bushel.
Crumpton, Sept. 9.-While seated on
a store box conversing with some |
friends, Robert Bostic, ged 60. threw |
his head back, gave several gasps and !
in an instant was dead.
spencerville, Sept 9.-James G. Boss
has been appointed instructor Of the
manual training department Of the
Chestertown public school, vice Pro-
fessor Bosworth, resigned.
Havre de Grace, Sept. 9.--Allen. the
4-year-old son Of William A. Jobes,
was recently bitten on the ankle by a
poisonous spider, and the lad is now
dangerously i'll from blood poisoning.
Hoopers Island Sept. 9.-Rev. ]. A.
Barrett, pastor of the NJ. E. church,
was struck on the leg below the knee
yesterday by an axe, splintering the
bone, necessitating his removal to the
hospital.
Hagerstown, Sept. Cat the parson-
age Of the Reformed church in Hagers-
town Rev. c. A. Snyder married two
couples in quick succession. They
were Miss Lettie Skeggs and James B.
Curtis and Miss Lettie v. Pettinger
and Albert c. Leedy. 1t was an acct
dental coincidence. and each couple
witnessed the marriage of the other.
Baltimore, Sept. Ex-senator Nc
Comas of Maryland favOrs the enact
ment of legislation which will result
in the practical determination of An
archists. In an interview yesterday
he said: NOW is the moment to secure
an international compact among civil
lied nations to permit every nation to
punish Anarchists on land like pirates
on the big sea-"
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 1O.-All the
municipal and state buildings will be
closed throughout the city and state
from II to ~ noon today, pursuant to
the proclamation of Governor Smith
and the request Of Mayor Hayes that
the day be observed, either in whole
or in part as a day Of prayer for the
speedy recovery of President Nc
Kinley.
Baltimore, Sept. 9.-Mayor Hayes has
issued an address to the people Of Bal
timOre, suggesting that all business be
suspended between the hours Of IL and
IL in the morning OIL Tuesday, the
day fixed by the governor for prayers
for the recovery of President McKin-
ley, and that a service Of prayer be
held in the churches at that hour. The
governor did not name an hour in his
proclamation.
Hagerstown, Sept. lit is now
pretty well established that J. William
Grant, who died in the Hagerstowr
Jail Sunday, took poison and the case
will not be submitted to chemical in
vestigation. His remains will be re
moved to Shepherdstown, W. Va, il
charge Of members of orders to which
he belonged. His family will gel
50, 1000 from the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and $4,000 from thu
Royal Arcanum.
Williamsport, SEP. 6.-Harry L
Spangler, who went from WILLIAMSON
: to Texas and invested in oil land, wa
elected president of the Spangler Of
, company, of Beaumont, Texas. Tn
company's well is a perfect gushel
eight inches, and one of the largest il
the oil district. The well is 1,025 fee
deep and has a capacity of four time
E that of the celebrated Lucas and M
tional wells. Mr.. Spangler and MI
4 Victor Cushwa, of WilliamspOrt, bot
!, have large land interests in the lOca
l. ity and are on the road to wealth.
7 Westminster, Sept. 6.-Of the elias
d graduated June last from Wester
Maryland College six have taken pos
4 lions in the public school service {
/ the State, viz: George H. Myers. (
% Hagerstown, principal of the academ
G at Fairmount, Somerset county; E. !
h Cobey, of Grayton, a similar positio
a at fredericksburg; William H. Clark
t assistant in the school in PocomoI
: City; Miss Helen G. Hunter, of A
" napolis, teacher in the high school
that city; Miss Covington M. May,
Ellxton, teacher in the high school
Northeast, and Miss Marion Clar
teacher at the school in Cecilton.
. Boyds, Sept. 4.-The Boyds Tel
b. phone company, which has lines
Montgomery, Frederick and Caro-
So counties, has sold out a majority
y its stock to another company. The m
@ iority Of stock was held by Littlet'
70 E. Price, of Damascus, Montgome
O6 county, and Raymond Barnes, of Mou
20 Airy, Carroll county, numbering
4; out of 512 shares. The purchasers we
q George D. Git, Harry N. Git a.
q Thomas ]. O'Neil, of Hanover, Pa, a
~ Samuel L. Johns, of McSherTystOV
0s Pa. The purchasers are owners Of lin
Oh that connect Frederick, Westminst
Il" Gettysburg and Hanover, Pa. This
Ip. they will make connections with I
ii. Maryland Telephone Company OF b
NJ timore
e Cumberland, Sept 11.--Judge Da'
% w. Sloan appeared on the bench
Oakland for the September term of I
IS Garrett circuit court. Chief Judge Be
sS was also present. Judge Sloan chaTl
g the grand jury and referred to
Il fact that the state game warden /
10 called the attention Of the court to
81 killing OF fish in Garrett streams W
81 dynamite. The court placed the m
81 ter in the jury's hands COR thOrou
.er investigation. 1t appears that the
tenders who dynamited Savage ri
for a number OF miles came from W
Virginia. getting off an accommodate
train at an isolated point, so as
N make their identity hard to discov
l9' Many fish were killed. 1t is prObs
that if the crime can be definitely I
jth, tened acquisitions may be asked for
culprits. George L. Michaels Is Il
man OF the grand jury.
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