Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-09
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

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been held for court.
A rise in the Eastern Branch o( tht
Potomac flooded RladcnSburg, Prince
Georges county. The water was three
feet deep in the main street Sund1y cv
ening.
Hon. Sydney +. Mudd will carry nr
his campaign in Southern Maryland ii
IN omnibus drawn by four horses ant
lavc a band of music with him whcr
ever he goes
The question OF liquor license will be
submitted to the voters OF Cecil county
1t the November election and an active
campaign for and against is i'll progress
In 1880 prohibition carried the county
by 1914; 1886 by POS; in 1904 by 81
License carried in 1900 by 2SS and II
1868 by 1856.
The New Castle Prcsbytcry. which in.
'ludcs all the churches oi that deuom
nation on the peninsula OF Maryland
and Delaware, will hold its fall meeting
n Elkton this week
Recently Miss Daisy Hebb. daughter
II Mr.. J. B. IIebb, oi California, st
Nary's county, walked overheard in the
lark at Spcnccr's wharf OF the Wce.n>
Line. Mr.. ]. Frank Goldsbor"ngh, ot
Lconardtowl,. heard the splash. lhrow.
ing off his coat he ran to the end ot the
wharf and, locating Miss Ilcbb by her
:rlcs, sprang into the water and grasp
ID her as she went down. Mr.. Colds
borough swan to the wharf and caught
1old Of one OF the beams. With the
assistance of two men Miss llebb was
fitted up on the wharf and is none the
worse for her experience. 1t was. how
..vcr. narrow escape and a gallant res
:uc.
The Circuit Court for Cecil County
las decided the case OF Graham vs..
Charles c. Caldwell i'll favor OF the de
cndant The suit was instituted by
he heirs OF the late James I. Graham,
or several years clerk OF the Circuit
court for Cecil county. to have sec
lSidc two lie insurance policies OF
1000 each, assigned by Mr.. Graham
hortly before his death to Mr.. Cald-
'cll, The plaintiffs alleged undue in.
'ucncc and want OF capacity. he case
Nas been prolonged one, and the court
II rendering its opinion stated that the
ssignment was made by Mr., Graham
'oluntarily and while yet in iull posses
ION OF his mental faculties.
The Bar Association OF Prince
ieorgc's county has organized, with OF
icers as follows: President, Judge
Icorgc c. Mcrrick: vicc-presidcnt, 4.
:. Magruder; secretary, Alan Bowie;
rcasurer, +. Van Clagctt; executive
committee, c. c. Magrudcr, Joseph ).
Wilson. VIM. NJ. Levin, +, Snowdcn
Hill and Frederick DalIam; commits"
m grievances, Charles H. Stanley, " II
lam a. Mcloy. Nj. Hampton Magrude:
/. Van Clagctt and Joseph I. Mat
ingly. The following new members
oincd the association Tuesday making
total OF % members: Charles II
Stanley. Charles Earl, J. Enos Kay
IT,, Charles w. Darr, Robinson White
and f. l.. Sddons,
The Hartford County Fair at BclaIr
,loScd a successful run ot four day.
The attendance was large, except on
one day when the rain kept many per,
sons away. The trials ol speed were
satisfactory and proved the great at
traction OF tho week Many farmers
coming to the lair and many strangers
had the opportunity OF inspecting the
Woolscy road, which is one OF the best
specimens oil roadmaking in Maryland.
Scholarships oi Washington College
have been awarded by the board OF Wis
tors and governors as follows; Miss
Floise Ringgold Miss Addic IlurIocN,
Miss Susie Drunbracco, Miss louise
Carroll, Charles Wheatley and Ken
2ard Adridge. of ChestertoWn; llttjct-
on Grew. oi Bettcrton. l.. F>tzpalrcN.
oi St Michacfs, and s. Goodhand "t
Sudcrsyillc, we're given scholarships
which were untitled from other c"un-
tics.
Henry Snyder, a farmer, died near
Millstonc. Washington county. aged 81
years.
Locomotive fremcn are i'll great de-
mand ON the Baltimore and Ohio rail
roads western lines.
In Hagcrstown Annie NJ Garlock
was granted an absolute divorce from
her husband, Robert {. Garlock, by
Judge Stake,
Howell Kidd, OF Cecil county, has
accepted the position of head OF tnr
commercial department OF DanvllIc
NaD Military Institute, with rank OF
captain.
The chestnut crop OF Garrett county
is not so abundant as was Thought nor
is the quality OF the nuts very good;
Retailers pay S. a bushel tor them and
he consumer-well, he pays about the.
rate of So.
The new Central Coal Company Is
nrenar;nq to open one OF its mines at
Homecoming which has been closed tor
two years.
John Hartle. Chewsville, caught all
rel in the Antictam creek that meaSur'
ed feet 8 inches in length and weigh
ed $ IL pounds when cleaned
Andrew Peter Anderson, OF St FL
mo. Va. and Miss Theresa LawleSS' H'
Washington, we're married IN Rock
vile. by Rev S. r. White.
Leo Hatton, colored, aged 22 years
was sent to Jail, charged with attempt
mo 10 assault Miss Clara HOOK II
Years old. daughter of Mr.. Geo HOOK
an the streets OF Hagerstown.
"rhc body OF the man whose heao
,,s crushed off in a railroad accident al
Confluence has been identliled as 'o"'
of John Mitt,. aged 80 years.
" The Thos. c. Basshor Company, o.
Baltimore has been awarded the con,
i tract for installing a gasoline engine
and and new pumping apparatus for the
Pockyillc waterworks at $I,395.
In, Hagerstown Maurice +, Brendle
~ the charge OF robbing a. W. bafn.
,nrt & Co.. his employers, was held loi
he November court i'll default OF $5oo
,an He was a clothing cutter III , the
sstablishment and received SIS week.
A company is being formed to build
,aseryn;r on top OF South Mountain,
lirectly east OF the Washington Cllil
House near Penn Mar, to supply water
- the hotels boarding houses and cot
.ages on both sides OF the mountain.