Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-23
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered FROM
All Sources.

Pensions granted-Andrew A. WI!
son. Cecilton. Sc; Samuel We'll, Balt!'
more. So; Ambrose F. Nyman. Balt'
more, Sc: William F. McLane, Doubs,
So; Matthias Brady, Belair, $I2: earat
Z. Quill Baltimore, So; Logan Dennis
Baltimore, Sic; Lewis Shipley. Cam
Der. $14; James Mitchell, Easton, $40;
Lucinda Truett. Baltimore. So; JOS
cph M. Furtenberg, Cumberland
Sic; Goodman w. Bramble, Church
Creek, Sic; Jane Dennis, Island Greek
So; Frank Murray, Easton. $I2; Marti.
/. Williams, Frederick. $I2; Mary /.
Kimball, Baltimore. $I2.
Judge Revell, in his charge to. the
Anne Arundel County Grand Jury
called attention to the alleged poolsell
ing and gambling in that part OF ,he
county contiguous to Baltimore city
Henry McNutt, charged with the mur,
der of Samuel Boston, will be tired
during the October term. -,
The October term of the Clrcuit
Court for Kent County opened at Chcs-
.ertown. a number OF important
eases are on the dockets.
Michael Gilbert was instantly killed
at Havre de Grace by the falling OF a
piece of oak timber.
William A. Patterson, who was rec
entity bitten by a horse. died at MS
home, at Crisheld.
There arc now about 1000 pupils III
the schools of Crisfeld, with Fl teach
ers. In addition there is private
school with IS pupils and kinder
garten with IS pupils more, The man
lal training department in connecuo,
with the Crisfeid High School is arouS-
ing much interest, and will undoubtedi!
have the tendency to keep tho pupils
in school longer and make them more
thorough in their work A commercial
course is now offered at the Crls'lc'd
High School Prof. w. II. Sher>iN
who has charge Of the commercIa
course, is running night school, az
present, in order to accommodate
those who are unable to attend during
the day. The teachers now at the High
School arc Principal +. +, Garhne'
Vice Principal Prof. A. +. Goodrich
Prof. J. D. Hughlett. Prof. W, H.
Shervin. Prof. S. C. Stull. Miss Anna
Milbournc and Miss Jessie Nelson.
Commander Richard Wainwright ha'
received from Washington his ORDER
detaching him from duty as superin
tcndent of the Naval Academy, to take
effect November l. He will leave OF
that dav to assume charge OF the re.
construction OF the United States
cruiser Newark and later on will com
mand that vessel Capt, Willard )
Brownson, his successor. Will arrive
November 3 to assume the duties q
superintendent. Commander VAIN
wright was given this post two year
ago. succeeding the late Rear Admira
+. Y. McNair. Only twice since tho
Civil War has a commander been Gi|c'
the berth Of superintendent which u
considered one OF the best IN the naNa
service. and this honor was bestowed
upon Commander Wainwright as a r..
ward for his gallant services a, con
mandcr Of the converted yacht Glow
ccs,er during the battle OF Santiago.
The crowd at the l1a8erstown Far
on the closing day, was estimated at
5000 The gate and grandstand rc.
ceipts for the four days amounted I"
about $4,000 which is about $1,000
more than the receipts last year. NJ
does not include the tickets sold t"
those who came on the railroads J i"
association will clear a handsome aUnl,
which may run up to $4,000. he c\..
act Profits cannot be determined unit
the railroads. which sold coupons Of
admission to the ialr, make Their re-
ports The receipts from all S"nrt"r
probably amount to $4,000
James II. Mitchell, colorcd., o'
S,umptown Talbot county, has been
granted pension and has rccrW"
over 500 back pay.
lanes Wesley Morgan died at Woij>
vile, Frederick county, aged h5 years.
Recently he was at Johns HopklE-
Hospital for treatment Tor ahscrSS ~
'hc liver.
Charles 4. Shaw of Broolcyl,ic
Montgomery county, wa bitten by 4"
mad dog about three weeks ago All
went to the Pasteur Institute, in BAL
,imorc, for treatment
John Henry Lawson, a young WASH
lnqton negro. has, in default OF $500
Bail, been committed to Rockville jail
charged with stealing lot OF harnc>'
from !. w. McGaha
The engagement OF Miss Louise
Wainwright to Lieut.. Walter {. lurpin
United States Navy. has been annount
ID. The wedding will take. place a'
he Naval Academy on Tue sday, octn
Der e.
Ioseph II. Poffcnbergcr, who va
committed to the Frederick Jail charg
ed with swearing and disturbing The
peacc on an excursion train from ia
pcrstown. was taken before the Fred
rrick Court on habeas corpus. llA
counsel showed that the alleged oitenS'
occurred in Washington county ne
court ordered the prisoner to be hcl'
ior the Washington county authorities
Rev. Jabez {. koon, pastor OF tho
Episcopal Church at Hancock. who dc
clined a call to Houlton, Maine, ha'
had another call from the same con
preqation. which offers him 5000 year
more salary than it did in its fir
offer. The Bishop OF Maine urges NY
koon to accept the call.
Fire, originating from an overhcalc'
stovepipe, partly destroyed the mouse
of DR.. J. Burns ANDERSON and Presley
NJ. Anderson, near Pen Mar, IN:
fire was confined to the second story
I The house was occupied by W, +
Weagley and family. There was no III
surance.
The capsized batteau Annie was pick
ed ND on Great Rock. in Tanglei
Sound, and it is feared that Capt. lob a
Evans his wife and daughter and John
Snead, who were on board, were
drowned.
Mrs Elizabeth Spelman, wife OF Ezra
Spielman, died in Hagerstown, aged
90 years.
lanes Stuart, colored, was convict.
ed in the Prince Georges Court o'
murder in the second degree OF George
F. Burgess and was sentenced to -
wears in the Penitentiary
The home of Morgan Hughes, ncai
Aberdeen. was DESTROYED by fire and