Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-11
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
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All Ssssces.

Pensions Granted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Battles, Hagerstown, S.; Bernard o.
Preston. s.; Elias Brown, Accident, So;
Jas. W; Jackson, Mount Pleasant. $40;
John T. Carey. Friendsvile, $I4; Viii
liam French (dead) Baltimore, $!2
(Mexican War): Samuel A. Temple
ldead), Emmorten, $I2; minor of John
Suinmer6eld. Baltimore, $40; Harriet
Schroyer, Friendsville, $I2; John A.
Summerville, Cockevsville, SI2; John A.
Orr, Pennington, $40; David Nichols,
Reliance, s.; Chr:-tian Lichty. Grants
vile, So; Martin L. Smith, Rohrersville.
8; Patty S. Weatherby, Baltimore, So;
Charles Forrest, Mount Savage, $I2;
Samuel Webster. Port Deposit, s.; Viii
liam Tucker, Annapolis, $I2. John Cor
dell, Hagerstown, $lo; Alexander Seals,
Adanstown, 50; James Green, Newport,
IS; Samuel Angel, Bruceville, $I2: Syl-
vester Ramsey: Funkstown, S8: Charles
4 Lowry, Hagerstown, $Io; James c.
Darlington, Forest Hill, So; Littleton
Dennis. Princess Anne, $40; Peter Bow.
man, West Monroe. s..
The Montgomery County Teachers
Association will meet in Rockville next
Saturday.
Hon. John r. Vinson, formerly Asso-
ciate Judge, is i'll at his home in Rock
vile OF an aff1iction OF the stomach,
Judge Vinson is Is years OF age.
On Saturday large brick dwelling
in Urbana, owned by Mrs. Constance
Beall, was burned. The house was val.
ued at $1,000.
Lloyd, the 4-year- r-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Edmonston, OF Brunswick,
was burned to death. The mother lock-
ed the child in the kitchen, while she
went for water and during her absence
the little one set its clothes afire with
match.
Fruit growing, especially apples. is
becoming an important industry in
Washington county. One nurseryman
last season sold 5000 fruit trees in the
county.
On Friday, at Point of Rocks, En-
gineer Frank Nash, OF Brunswick, was
struck in the side by the engine Of a
passing train and had several OF his
ribs broken.
John Bond, OF Midland, who wa.
badly hurt in the mine last spring, is
again in serious condition, a slip OF
breast coal falling on him, crushing his
leg so badly. that amputation may be
necessary.
A barn on the farm OF Mr.. Summer
field {. Disney. near Admiral Post
Office, Anne Arundel county, was de-
stroyed by fire. together with Its con-
tents The loss is estimated at about
5000: insurance $500.
A negro boy named Molock accident
ally shot Charles Dickson. another
negro, in the eye while cunning in the
Fork district. Dorchester county. and
as a result Dickson will probably die.
The agitation in Hyattsville resulting
from the discovery OF oil floating upon
the surface Of the Eastern branch be-
tween East Hyattsville and Riverdals
continues undated. Real estate men
have, it is said, already secured 30 day
options on about 700 acres OF land in
the vicinity OF Riverdale and have en-
gagged the services OF expert prospec-
tors. A few days ago Professor Poe,
OF Riverdale, secured a sample OF the
fluid from the banks OF the stream run
ming through the property Of Mr. B.
D. Stephen. about a mile northeast
from Riverdale, and subjected it to a
critical chemical analysis. He de-
clares that the product is crude oil.
There are a number OF persons who
declare that the oil comes from Ian
hams Station, where several tanks OF
oil were wrecked about 10 days ago in
a collision. This is the most reason.
able theory.
George R. Henry. freight brakeman
on the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington railroad, was killed near
Elkton. Henry was on his train when
is passed Elkton, and it is supposed
while walking over the cars he slipped
and fell of under the wheels. The crew
on the train did not miss him until
Perryvile was reached. but in the
meantime the mans body was diseov.
cred. The body was almost ground to
pieces Henry was about 80 years OF
age and resided in Wilmington, Del,
Coroner Nelson will investigate the ac
cident
John NJ. Hoffman. OF Boonsboro,
bought the Martin Miller farm OF 16q
acres, near Rohrersville.
A service was held at kee Mar Col
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late president OF the college.
A small vacant tenant house on John
Rhodes farm near Middleburg. Wash.
ington county, was destroyed by fire.
The Silver Cross Home. in Cecil
county, is being enlarged and improv'
ed The home, which is supported by
the Kings Daughters OF Baltimore, has
t6 inmates
A councii OF Daughters OF Liberty
was instituted at Elkton. with 81 mem.
bers. The officers OF the State Council
we're present Mrs. l.. H. Bennett o.
Elkton. was elected councillor, Mrs
George w. Boulder vice-councillor
Miss Carrie Stanley secretary. Mis'
Addie Coleman treasurer and Philip M
Groves financial secretary.
Lawrence Riggs, OF Baltimore, trus'
tee, has sold to Dennis J. Nowland the
Ford farm, on Elk river, of I7o acres
COR $500.
Tht American Clay Company. o'
which w. w. Birmingham, OF Phila-
delphia, is president, has completed
large brickmaking plant in Elkton'
The Town Commissioners OF North
east havs decided to grant FRANCHISE
to the Cherry Hill, Elkton and Chesa'
peake City Electric Railway Company
UPON condition that the company shall
post forfeit of $1,000 with the Com
rissioners guaranteeing the construc-
ton and operation of the line within
.wo years.
lanes A. Warner, veteran OF the
c4yi, War, died near St. Augustine,
Cecil county, aged 50 years.
State Entomoligts A. L. Quaintance,
Of the Maryland Agricultural College.
who is secretary to the Association OF
Economic Entomologists, has announc-