Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.


,aore. 50: William T. Mel anc. Doub,
$S; Matthias Brady. Bclair. ST.: Sarai
T.: Quill. Baltimore. So: Logan Dennis
Baltimore. $I2: Lewis Shpley. Gam
Der. Sl4: James Mitchell .:aston. $40
Lucinda 1ruett Baltimore. So: Jos.
cph NJ. Furtcnbc.g. Cumberland
Sic: Goodman W. Bramble Churct
Creek. $Ie: Jane Dennis. Island Greek
So; Frank Murray. E:aSton. $l2: Martin
l.. Williams. Frederick. SIP; Mary l.
kimball. Baltimore. ST.
Judge Rcvcll. in his charge - the
Anne Arundel County Grand Jary
called attention 10 the alleged poolScll-
ing and gambling i'll that par. 81 the
county contiguous To Baltimore city.
Henry McNutt, charged with the n2ur.
der OF Samuel Boston. will be tried
during the October term.
The October term oi the Circuit
Cou-i Tor Kent County opened at Ches-
tcrtown. y number OF important
cases are on the dockctS.
Michael Gilbert was instantly killed
Al Havrc dc Grace by the falling OF
piece OF oak timber
William y. Patterson. who was rec
emily bitten by horse. died =; his
home. n CriSfed.
There are now about l COO pupils in
the schools OF Cristield. with 81 teach
ers. In addition there is a private
school with IS pupils and kinder
eartcn with IS pupils more The man
ual training department i'll connection
with the Crisfield High School is arouS-
ing much interest. and will undoubtedly
have the tendency to keep the pupils
in school longer and make them more
thorough in their work A commercial
co"rse is now offered at the Crishcld
High School. Prof. w. II. Shervin,
who has charge OF the commercial
course. is running a night school At
present, III order to accommodate
those who are unable to attend during
The day. The teachers now at the High
School arc Principal +. T. Gardner.
Vice Principal Prof. A. E. Goodrich.
Prof ]. ID. Hughlett. Prof. W. II.
Shervin. Prof. S c. Stull Miss Anna
Melbourne and Miss Jessie Nelson.
Commander Richard Wainwright has
received from Washington his orders
detaching him from duty as superin
tendent OF the Naval Academy. to take
effect November /. He will leave or
that day to assume charge oil the re-
construction OF the United States
cruiser Newark and later on will COM
nand that vessel. Capt. Willard s.
Brownson. his successor. will arrive
November 3 To assume the duties OF
superintendent Commander VAIN
wright was given this post two years
ago. succeeding the late Rear-Admi-al
+. Y. McNair Only twice since the
Civil War has commander been given
the berth OF superintendent, which is
considered one OF the best i'll the naval
service. and this honor was bestowed
upon Commander Wainwright as a re-
ward Tor his gallant services as com
mandcr OF the converted yacht Glou
ceSter during the battle OF Santiago.
The crowd at the Hagcrstown Fair
on the closing day was estimated at
5000 The gate and grandstand re-
ceipts for the four days amounted TO
about $4,000 which is about $1,000
more than the receipts last year. This
does not include the tickets sold To-
those who came on the railroads. The
association will clear handsome sum.
which may run up to $4,000. The eX-
act profits cannot be determined until
the railroads. which sold coupons oil
admission to the fair. make their re-
ports. The receipts from all sources
probably amount to $4,000.
James II. Mitchell colorcd. OF
Stumptown, Talbot county. has been
granted a pension and has received
over $500 back pay.
James Wesley Morgan died at Wolis-
vile. Frederick county. aged o. years.
Recently he was at Johns Hopkins
Hospital Tor treatment Tor abSce>S OF
the liver.
Charles A. Shaw. OF Brookevilc.
Montgomery county. was bitten by
mad dog about three weeks ago and
went TO the Pasteur Institute. i'll Bal
timore. for treatment.
John Henry Lawson. young Wash
ington negro. has. i'll default oi $500
bail. been committed TO Rockville Jail
charged with stealing = lot OF harness
from J. W. McGaha.
The engagement OF Miss Louise
Wainwright to Lieut. Walter c. 1'rrpin
United States Navy, has been announc
ed. The wedding will take place at
the Naval Academy ON Tuesday. Octo-
Der 2S.
Joseph Fl. Poffcnbcrgcr. who was
committed to the Frederick Jail charg-
ed with swearing and disturbing the
peace on an excursion train from iGa-
gerstown. was taken before the Fred
crick Court on habeas corpus. His
counsel showed that the alleged offensc
occurred in Washington county. The
court ordered the prisoner to be held
for the Washington county authorities
Rev. Jabez C. koon. pastor OF the
Episcopal Church at Hancock. who de
clined call to Houlton. Maine. has
had another call from the same con
gregation. which offers him 5000 year
r.ore salary than it did in its first
offer The Bishop oil Maine urges NJ.
koon to accept the call
Fire. originating from an overhcatcd
stovepipc. partly destroyed the house
OF DR. J. Burns ANDERSON and Presley
NJ. ANDERSON. near Pen Mar The
FIRE was confined 10 the second story.
The house was occupied by W. l..
Wcagley and family. There was no IL
s:.rancc
The capSizcd batteau Annie was pick
ed up on Great Rock. i'll Iangic;
Sound. and il is feared tina, Capt Joba
Evans. his wife and daughter and john
Sncad who were on board. were
drowned.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spielman. wife OF Ezra
Spieman. died in Hagcrsiown. aged
% years.
James Stuart. colored. was convict
ed in the Prince Georges Court oi
murder in the second degree oil George
+. Burgess and was sentenced to X