Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-05
NO. 10.
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
4 Young Mans Mishap-Sever Experience
In Making Call on Young Lady
Big Boiler ExpIo1es In Easton-A Young
Mothers Sad Death-Fire 10 Cecil County
Other Live News.

Big Boiler Explo1es In Easton-A Young
Mothers Sad Death-Fire in Cecil County
Other Live News.
Pensions granted Marylanders: ia
,ob Goldsborough, Carmichael, So; Rich
ard H. Costin, Pocomoke City, So; VIM.
Shull, Smithsburg, So; James l.. Reed,
Baltimore, $I2; Robert Cottman, Prime
sss Anne, $I2; Margaret Britman, Bal
timore, So; George Freeland, Cumbcr,
land, $I2; Simon Doram, Cardova, SI2;
Albert Miller, Westminster $I4; Jacob
w. Lidie, Thurmont, $40; Raphael Lo-
max, Baltimore, $40; Lewis J. Coleman
Frostburg, $I2. Original Widows, &c
Amanda Sonnenberg, Baltimore, So;
Eliza Boyd, Baltimore. So: Ellen Nelson,
Baltimore, $8 Enos d. Kepmer, Oak
land, $12; Charles Creamer, Baltimore,
So: Nina Weisgcrber, Baltimore, S.;
Mary A. Howard, Baltimore, $8
About $50 representatives of the diff
ferent farmers organizations visited the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton and College at College Park, and
thoroughly inspected varieties of grow
ing wheats, lime plots, corn plots, fertll-
izer plots, grass plots and permanent
pasture, the dairy herd and barn, the
horticultural grounds, garden and straw
berry patch and the different college
buildings. After dinner the farmers as
sembled in the college chapel. MIR. Asa
B. Gardner, Jr,, of Baltimore county,
was chosen to preside. Mr.. Gardner
said that the first gun was fired in the
Maryland Legislature last winter to ac-
complsh what the farmers ought to in
sist upon, and that was to make the
Maryland Agricultural College compare
favorably with other agricultural col
leges.
Mr.. Samuel w. Hotter, of Mount
Philip, on the Eastern slope of Catoctin
Mountain, met with a severe accident at
Broad Rum in the Middletown Valley OF
Frederick county, where he drove to call
on young lady. While out of the buggy
in lane opening gate, dog ran up
and bit his horse on the leg. The animal
started to run and Mr.. Hotter tried to
check him. Seeing he would be jammcd
between the buggy and the fence, he re-
leased his hold, and was thrown violent
ly against the gate, the top OF which was
strung with barbed wire. He was
gashed under the chin and across the
lips barb caught in the corner of his
mouth and riped his cheek open over an
inch in length. He was otherwise cut and
scratched and presented frighttu ap-
pearance. The horse continued his flight
and demolished the buggy, which was a
new vehicle.
The eastern section of Easton was
badly shaken up about o'clock the other
afternoon by the explosion of 5o-horse-
power boiler at the Farmers packing
house. Mr.. L. S. Fleckinsten, the man
ager. and his son, w N. Flecknstein
were testing the boilers preparatory to
beginning packing Both were close to
the boiler when the explosion occurred
and were severely bruised by flying
pieces of the debris. The boiler was III
a building which adjoined the main
packing house, and was destroyed and
a considerable portion of the north end
of the main building was hurled into the
air and carried into field one-thlrd OF
a mile distant. The damage done Is cS-
timated to be about $500,
AT Lutton's Corner a frame dwelling
owned by Thomas B. Miller, of Cherry
Hill. was destroyed by fire, together
with the household goods of colored
occupant. Several other adjoining prop
critics caught fire, but by hard work
were saved.
Mrs. Susan Longnecker, wife of Jo-
seph c. Longneckcr, dropped over dead
in the yard of her home, at Chewsvllle,
Washington county She was "a years
old She was alone with two small chill
dren. whose cries brought assistance to
them.
The gold fever" has again broken out
in Montgomery. 1t is reported such d's-
coveries of gold-bearing rock have been
made on the farms of Luther Rnrnette'
Thomas H. Price and Benz amin r. Haw-
kins. near Hyattstown; that crushing
machinery will be installed by interested
parties. Gold in Montgomery is, howev-
er, an old story.
Frank Ackers was run over by load
ed wagon near his home, in Elk Neck
Cecil county, the wheels passing over his
neck and breast, causing his entire body
to become paralyzed.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
established an agency at Rawlings, with
F w. Snyder agent P. S. Rodgers Is
agent at Tunnelton, in place of A. J
Bonaheld, resigned
Miss Nina Metzger, daughter OF Rev
w, S. T. Metzger, will be married IN st
John's Lutheran Church, lhurmont
Tune II, to Mr.. Custer B. Foreman,
dental student in Baltimore,
Soft crabs are scarce and high in Cris,
field on account of the heavy winds and
cool weather. They are bringing from
90 cents to $I.25 per dozen.
The Washington County Commission
ers have increased the property assess,
ment of the Western Maryland Railroad
from $3S1 800 to $44o,373.
Mrs. Sarah A. Garlock, wife OF Harry
Garlock, died while sitting in chair al
her home in Hagerstown, aged o5 years
Quite a number of fish, it is said, have
hssr caught in the Potomac by the use
of 1z-year locusts as bait.
William Reed, well-known Cecil
county farmer, died OF heart trouble
aged IS years.
Some excitement was created IN for'
Deposit by shooting alteration among
colored men, and later the shooting OF
one of them by police officer
Two engines we're damaged in col.
lis;on at New Midway Fireman Abel
of one of the engines, had leg broken
George Huff was declared not guilty If
the Circuit Court for Carroll County or
the charge of forgery.
Mr.. Joseph T. Skirrett, clerk of th'
commissary Department at the Nava
Academy, has resigned and is going to
Ecuador.