Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-05-22
ALL OVER The
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Stockholders Vote on The Proposition to Ae'
cept State Appropriation-Na Marrow Escape
Of Salisbury From Large ConfIagrstlon--
Welt Lichensteln Meets Death at Employees
fiands-Bitten by Stallion Other News
Pensions granted Marylanders: Orig
inal-James Kelly, Baltimore, So. In
crease, Restoration, Reissue, &c.-Chas.
Parnell, Berlin, So; John L. Milburn,
Compton, $I2; Jacob E. Weddle, Smoke
town, $I2; William Adams, Westmln-
ster, $I2 Original Widows Especial, ac-
crued April 28)-Mary Z. Dreyer, Mon
rovia, $I2. Renewal (widow)-Jennie
Turnt, Baltimore, $I2. Original-Mar-
garet Mckenzie, Cresaptown, So. In
crease-William Engleman, Linnwood,
| $I2; George w. Stockman, Feagaville,
| $40; George 7. Leach, Baltimore, So.
Original-Peter G. Lofgren, Baltimore,
| So. Increase, restoration, reissue, &c
| Abraham Sheets, New Windsor, $40;
| Thomas A. 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 forty-seven vote,
were present. A resolution was offered
accepting the appropriation made by the
legislature of this State Of $4,000, sQn-
ditionally. A vote was taken upon ths
proposition by the stockholders or thas
legally appointed representatives, and
Messrs. Cassard and Walsh, as telIers.
reported 2,77I votes for it and I7e
against it. Some of those present argued
that majority of the shares of stock
subscribed for must be present and vote
in favor of the acceptance of the appro-
priation in order to give the State
valid mortgage on the college property
in security for the same. Others argued
that one 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 1856.
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, a 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, indexer in the
7 7 rs al
timore 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 J. Gan.
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 destruc-
ton of thousands of dollars worth of
property. The fire started in the large
warehouse of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny in which was stored large quanti-
ty of coal oil in barrels. The building
was quickly ablaze 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 hampered them
in their work.
The Maryland Granite Company is
erecting public hall in the village Of
Guilford to be used for public meetings,
theatrical and other entertainments. his
hall is about 20 feet in width by 100 feet
in length and will seat 500 persons.
There will be a stage across the south
end of the hall, with necessary dressing
rooms and curtain. 1t is the purpose of
the company to furnish its employees and
the neighborhood with a suitable place
for assemblages. The village of Gull
ford is rapidly growing since the Mary
land Granite Company brought rail
wav 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
Anne's county and was attacked by
stallion and knocked down. The stallion
then caught the young man by the LETT
arm near the shoulder, and carried him
between his teeth across the field. Mr..
Frank Draper, the youths father, went
to the rescue with a gun and peppered
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
Render, was so seriously burned while
boiling soap at an open fireplace in Ma
olevilie, Washington county, that she
died She was 40 years of age. Her
skirt trailed in the ashes and she was
pillar of fire in a 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.. Peyton Cor
don. of Washington Grove, Montgom-
ery county, and Miss Evelyn Birlcy, of
Cambridge, is announced, the marriage
to take place in June.
A non pros. was entered in the case
AGAINST Robert A. L. Dick in the Allie
gany County Circuit Court, charged
with false pretenses.
William Golden, 40 years of age, OF
Warforsburg. was almost instantly
killed in sawmill by being struck by
a plank.
The retail coal dealers of l1agerstown
have raised the price of anthracite coal
ST per ton. ri,