Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

Miss Bell Brownell. about 5 p. m. Mr.
Mr.. Brownel was 64 years old ant
came from Colorado, where he was Ell
gagged i'll mining He was born. II
Ohio and was a brother OF the late
i Charles Brownell, of Washington, D
c. Mr.. Brownell had large hole II
the lower part OF his stomach, ne
went into the woods about 10 clock tc
haul some wood home His horse
were located about 7 o'clock about a
mile from where the body was found
Justice of the Peace M. A. Bolts and
DR.. N. A. Ryan, after viewing the body
decided to hold an inquest. The Brow
nell farm adjoins the Clark farm, where
Miss Clark was murdered four years
ago by colored boy. By many 1t IS
thought that Mr.. Brownell met with
foul play, while others think that HI:
team ran away with him. He was
found in stream near where the Bal
timore. Warrington and Annapolis
electric railroad contractors are. a!
work, and where several hundred
strange colored men have camp.
In compliance with suggestions made
at the public school teachers meeting
last summer to encourage orderly y and
attractive development OF school pro-
perty throughout the State, some good
work has been done on this line in Cal.
vert county, largely through the efforts
OF Miss NJ. Susie Magruder. aided by
Miss Edna Marsh and Miss Annette F.
Northam They have greatly beauti.
fed the schoolhouse at Solomon S IS
land. The schools also OF Mrs. Mollic
Incland, at Prince Frederick, and Miss
Katherine Robinson, at Barstow, are
among those where beginning ha:
been made to make the school attrac.
tive. and, along with other teachers,
earnest in the same regard throughout
the county.
Mrs. c. A. Cage, wife OF c. A, Cage,
night foreman of the Baltimore and
Ohio Shops at Brunswick, died Wed,
nesday
A 25o-acre farm near Derwood,
Montgomery county, owned by James
and Harry Rabbit, was sold to Edward
Ward ior $765o.
John J. Umstead. contractor, is pix
.ng part of the county road leading
rom Boyd to Daw,onville, in Mont
gomery county. The stone is brought
by railroad rom West Virginia.
General Superintendent Fitzgerald
md Division Superintendent J. +. Spur
.ier were in Brunswick looking over
he ground ior the intended improve
nents at that place. The company has
about - men at work hurrying the inn
orovementS to completion.
Mr. S. Chester Coursey, who has
been associated with Col. W. Scott
Roberts ior the last five years i'll the
management and editing OF the Centre
vile Record will sever his connection
with that paper about February IN
order to accept position with the New
York Lie Insurance Company.
John Crosse, an Italian residing i'll
stantly killed near Newport, while at
work on the railroad. The deceased
was about 26 years OF age and leaves
widow and one daughter.
The American Paving and Con
struction Company OF Philadelphia, the
contractor for all the dredging in East
crn Shore rivers, is preparing to COM
menCe work.
The Elkton milk dealers have advanc-
ed the price OF milk from 6 cent. a
quart to cents.
The farm OF Henry Booth. containing
80 acres, near ChildS Station. has
been purchased by Armstrong Jackson
OF Elkton, for $4,000.
Louisa J. Haddock has sold her farm
OF S. acres, near Zion, Cecil county
to Stanley Bowlsby, for $4,000.
Mrs. Hester Katherine Culver. witt,
II Mr.. George A. Culver, cashier ot
the Farmers National Bank, Annap.o-
lis. is dead Mrs. Culver was the
daughter OF the late Daniel NJ. Sprogle'
actively connected with nearly every
charity organization OF Annapolis,
C.. X. Thompson has been admitted
to the Naval Academy as a member OF
the fourth class OF midshlpmen
The IS students who we're suspended
from St. Johns College ior having par.
icipated in the haZing. have gone home.
They were accompanied to the sta
ton by large number OF ielloW-Stu'
dents. who gave them rous,ng send,
off 1t is thought the students VIII
apologize and submit to requirements
necessary ior their reinstatement at the
college.
Damage by the sleet to telegraph, tel,
sphonc and clectriclight wires and TO
.rees throughout the State was very
great.
Mrs. Ada May Dwyer, who died at
Fairfee, Kent county, was buried IN
The cemetery at Still Pond. The de.
ceased was the widow OF Edward
Dwyer and was 81 years old.
The Young students OF the prepara-
tory department OF Rock Hill College
gave a fine musical and literary enter
tainment at the gymnasium, concluding
with the dramatic performance OF Gen-
tlcmen OF the Jury.
Mr.. Isaac r. MauS, OF Rockville, a
few days ago celebrated his ninetleth
birthday. Many OF his friends called
at his home. Mr.. Maus enjoys excel
lent health. He is the father OF Lieut.
Col. Perry Maus and Major Mervin
Maus, OF the United States Army =,
The Department OF Maryland Grand
Army OF the Republic will hold its an
nual encampment in Hagerstown i'll
February. There will be about sc
Grand Army of the Republic delegates
and as many visitors. Keno Post APP
pointed the following committee OF ar
rangemcnts: Capt. Geo. L.. Fisher. I
{, Watts, George M. Rodenhiser, JACOB
Iorshbaugh and ]. G. Criswell'
Adam Lookabaugh died in Hagers'
town, aged 6S years.
William Beard. railroad employe,
was struck by a locomotive IN the
Western Maryland yards, Hagerstown'
and badly hurt.
Burglars entered the residence o
David Bonner, Hagcrstown, and stole
S24 of pension money.
Jocob II Wolfe. OF CavetOWn. Wash