Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-02
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.


Mary t. Beckett. Baltimore. IS; Mary
Jane Hall. Baltimore S.; Ge rye Eek
stein (deadl. RoSedale Si2: Martin l..
Foclc. Double Pipe Creek. $40: Oceana
B. Irwin. Annapolis. $50: Albert a.
Stockley. Baltimore. So; Benjamin +.
Alycr. Moscow Mills $40: Wesley Pres
ton. Baltimore. $I2: Lewis Hartman,
Westminster, $40; Josephine Farrell
McConchc. 50; Fiber. Roseer. deccas-
ed. Baltimore 50: Alexander Martin.
Baltimore. $40; Caroline P:eitfer. Bal:i-
more, 50; Elizabeth Reel Baltimore,
s.; Elizabeth c. Roster Baltimore. s..
George r. Reddish one OF The most
prominent citizens OF Allen. died sud
denly oi neuralgia OF the heart. aged
% years. Mr.. Reddish was Civil War
veteran. casting his ortunes with the
Union.
The dwelling house / James D. Boy
er, at kemptown. was struck by light
ming and destroyed with all its con
tents. entailing loss OF $1,000. which Is
partly covered by insurance.
George w. Padley has purchased the
farm OF DR. n T. Black in the first dis
trict OF Cecil county Tor $4,000. The
farm contains 257 acres.
Isaiah J. Smith. OF hancock. who was
committed to jail for contempt in hav-
ing refused to answer questions pro-
pounded to him, has decided to answer
the petition
The Circuit Court Tor Anne Arundel
County decided against Arthur c. Whit
temore. defeated candidate for sheriff.
who asked for recount OF ballots.
The camp-meeting at Pentecosta!
Grove. near Denton. under the auspices
OF the Caroline County Holiness Asso-
citation. has closed
The home OF Mr. Milton Baker. Of
Chestertown was robbed in broad day
light while the family was a. church on
Sunday
The store OF Clarence Davis. Kemp
ton. Frederick county. was struck by
lightning and destroyed. with its con-
tents
Mr. Isaac T. Barnes died a; his home.
Beverly Farm. near Kingston. Somerset
county
Charles Nicholas Hahn died at his
home. in Frederick. i'll his 47th year.
Mckinley Day was observed at the
Chautauqua at Allegany Grove.
/ he recent fire near the State House
in Annapolis directs attention to what
is considered the ve-y unsafe condition
OF that building The State House
dome is OF wood. the largest OF its kind
III the world. II is the opinion OF cleo
trical experts that should wire break
while the current Is on nothing could
prevent this historic old structure from
burning down Electric lights were
first put in the dome as a guide 10 sail
orS. but i: is not cha ted as light for ths
purposes OF navigation. and Is therefore
more liable TO t:iiSiead than To guide
mariners. as was its purpose. lie last
session OF the General Assembly appro-
pria;cd SIS 10 remove the wires. he
money has not been drawn. and :hc leg
lsiativc expense account having been
closed the only way - make il available
is ior the Treasury officers - recognize
the certificate o: the chief clerk oi me
House attached 10 the printed order as
il appears on the journal. or else the
Governor might pay the same OF. 81 the
contingent fund Tor State House and
grounds
Tie spirit oi Improvement that has
prevailed IN Middletown ever since the
advent OF the electric railroad. about SIX
years ago. still continues. 1t Is eStiilat-
cd that about $4,000 will be expended
this summer in buildings. Two hand
some brick and two modern frame
dwellings. as we'll rs the fine new Re
formed Chapel. are now in course OF
erection South Mountain Creamery IS
adding new machinery Tor an additional
enterprise 10 be started in October. AMI
many other minor Improvements are
going on.
During a severe electrical storm whlci
passed over Cecil county. a large barn
on the farm oil Levi L. Hasson, nea:
Woodlawn. was struci; by lightning and
burned TO the ground. together with
this years crops. farming utensils. etc.
The live stock was saved The barn
vas almost new. replacing one des:roye
by lightning several years ago. The
loss IS estimated at several thousand
dollars, partly covered by insurance.
M. and Mrs. W. NJ. Eisenhar:. OF
Fostoria. Ohio, are encamped near
Burnside bridge. Antietam battlefield.
They have already travelled 500 miles IN
a wagon. and will travel 5000 more be-
fore they reach Allentown. Pa They
will first visit Washington. They lett
Fostoria six months ago. 4 man ser
want accompanied them and cares Tor
the team.
A reunion OF Lutheran ministers born
in the Middletowr Valley will be held
in Middletown. Frederick county. Au-
gust 5. There are e ministers on the
membership roll. They live in Mary
land. District OF Columbia. Pennsylva-
MIA. Ohio and Kansas. Rev. DR.. NJ. {
HORNE OF Reading. Pa. is president OF
the association: Rev NJ. L. Young. 81
Cumberland, is secretary. and Rev. )
\ Hedges. OF Mid1letown. treasurer.
Nearly 81 900, COO was spent on build
ing. trolley and steam railroad improve
ments in and around Hagerstown in the
past year.
Charles f Koogle was appointed ST.
perintendcnt OF the Boonsboro waite
works. in Washin gton county. succeed
ing David W. BaFkman. resigned
Caleb Veasey died at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs P. B. Housckeepcr. II
North East. aged So. He was IN the
employ OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Tor more than half century.
Alice Atwel. the I2-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs William Atwell. was severe
" injured by running into a rope drawn
across the street in front OF St Mark 5
Lutheran Church. DESTROYED by the re-
cent fire. to keep people from under the
wall. The lanterns had not yet been
lighted 1t is feared by the attending
physician that ccncusSion OF the brain
has jeveloDed