Democratic messenger., 1902-05-24
ALL OVER The
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
COLLEGE.
Stockholders Vote on The Proposition to Ac'
cept State Appropria.ion-Narsow Escape
of Salisbury From a Large Coniiagration-
Wolf Lichcns.ein Meets Death at Employees
EaIds-bittcn by Stallion Other News.

Ea1dS-bittcn BY Stailion-Other News.
Pensions granted Marylaniers: Orig
mal-James Kelly, Baltimore, 50. In
crease. Restoration. Reissue. &c.-Chas.
Parncll. Berlin. So; John l. M;lburn.
Compton. SIe: Jacob T. Wcddlc. Smoke
town. SI2: William Adams. Westmin-
ster. SI2 Original Widows Especial. ac
crucd April 2Sl-Mary f. Dreyer Mon
rovia. SI2. Renewal (wdow) Jennie
lurnt. Baltimore. Si2. Original-Mar-
earet Mckenzie. Cresaptown. So. In
crease-William Englcnan. Linnwood.
Sic: George w Stockman. Feagaville.
$40; George T. Leach. Baltimore. So.
Origlnal-Pctcr G.. Lofgrcn. Baltimore,
50. Increase, restoration. reissue, &c
Abraham Sheets. New Windsor. $40;
Thomas \. Anderson. Urbana, $40
The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Maryland Agricultural
College of April 9 was held at the Mary
land Agricultural College. Two thous-
and nine hundred and fortyseven votes
were present. A resolution was offered
accepting the appropriation made by the
legislature of this State of $4,000. con-
ditionally \ vote was taken upon this
proposition by the stockholders or their
legally appointed representatives. and
Messrs. Cassard and Walsh. as tcllers.
reported 2.77I votes for it and I76
against it. Some of those present argued
that majority of the shares of stock
subscribed for must be present and vote
III favor OF the acceptance of the appro-
priat!on III order to give the State a
valid mortgage on the college property
III security for the same. Others argued
that fourth of the total stock was
sufficient. This subject now raises a
nice legal point for Attorney General
Rayner to decide The report of the reg
istrar in 1883. authorized by the then
board of trustees. shows that 10000
shares were subscribed for, and this was
the amount necessary in order for them
to avail themselves of the act of incor-
poration OF 1886.
The Board of Public Works has ap-
pointed George R. Ash. OF Elkton. to the
Office of State Auditor. Other commits
sions issued by the State Department
were as follows: Chas. W. Wainwright,
OF Somerset county. member of the
Lunacy Commission: Robert B. Dixon.
of Talbot county. member of the Board
of Trustees of ST Mary's Industrial
School for Boys: Louis H. Dielman. OF
Anne Arundel county. indcxer in the
State Library; Frank J. Duncan. OF Bal
timorc county. member of the board OF
managers OF the Maryland House OF
Correction; Robert D. Hopkins and Au.
brey Pearre. members OF the board OF
trustees OF St Mary's Industrial School
for Boys: members OF the Chickamauga
and Chattanooga Battlefield Commission
of Maryland. as per Chapter So. Acts OF
1902. Capt. Charles w. Hull. Capt. VIM
Stahl. Capt. ]. Leonard Hoffman. Capt
William l.. Rutter Capt Thomas ]. San
non and Col. John B. King. of Baltimore
city. and Col. Benjamin F. Taylor. OF
Baltimore county; John Mullaney. not.
airy public at Mount Savage. Allegany
county.
A fire ragged for several hours in the
| Standard Oil Works at Salisbury. and
| for long time threatened the dcstruc-
tion of thousands of dollars worth OF
property The fire started i'll the large
warehouse of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny i'll which was stored large quaint
ty of coal oil in barrels The building
was quickly abazc and the explosion
of the barrels OF oil was terrific Situa-
ted only few yards away were two huge
tanks filled with gasoline The flames
completely envoloped these and the dan
ger of their explosion kept the firemen
some distance away and hampcrcd them
in their work.
The Maryland Granite Company is
erecting public hall i'll the village of
Guilford. to be used for public meetings,
| theatrical and other entertainments This
hall is about 30 feet i'll width by 100 feet
| in length and will seat 500 persons
| There will be stage across the south
| end of the hall. with necessary dressing
rooms and curtain 1t is the purpose Of
the company to furnish It's employees and
| the neighborhood with suitable place
for assemblagcs The village of Gull
ford is rapidly growing since the Mary
| land Granite Company brought rail
way into the town and built hotel and
store.
Harry Draper. 20 years of age at
| tempted TO drive some horses from his
| fathers field to the stable in Queen
| .Annes county and was attacked by Il
| stallion and knocked down. The stallion
then caught the young man by the left
arm. near the shoulder. and carried him
between his teeth across the field. Mr..
Franl; Draper. the youth father. went
to the rescue with gun and peppcred
the horse with bird shot. forcing HIM to
release his hold upon the young man.
who was very badly bitten. His wounds
are considered dangerous.
Mrs. Rhoda Bender. wife of Roger
Bender. was so seriously burned while
boiling soap at an open fireplace in Ma
plcvillc Washington county. that she
died She was 90 years OF age. Her
! skirt traled i'll the ashes and she was a
| pillar OF fire i'll moment Her screams
brought her husband and little daughter
to her rescue. They tore off her burning
| clothing. but not until she was badly
! burned Mr. Bender and his daughter
were also badly burned.
The engagement OF Mr. Pcyion Cor
| don, of Washington Grove. Montgorl-
cry county, and Miss Evelyn Birley. OF
| Cambridge. is announced, the marriage
to take place i'll June.
A non pros was entered in the case
against Robert A. l.. Dick in the Ale
gany County Circuit Court charged
with false pretenses.
William Golden. 30 years Of age. OF