Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-19
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

The following patents have been is
sued to Marylanders: Greenleai John
son. Baltimore. stacking OF boards
Vim. E. Lindsay Baltimore. fountain
pen: Charles Sclden. Baltimore. COM
bincd diStric; telegraph and telephone
signal; Geo. w. Sheckells. Baltimore.
;hirtvest; Vim. H. f. Stevenson. Bal
imore can-testing machine: Charles l..
Wagandt. Baltimore. assign0r TO Ma
tional Enameling and Stamping Com
pany. spout brace Tor sheet metal YES
sells; Charles B. and r. White. Land
over. Md. spring bed bottom A de
sign for a bottle has been granted TO
Willoughby NJ. Mccormick. OF Bal,i.
more
Maryland pensions John I.ipoy. New
Midway, $Io Jennettc Sl;iimorc. Fros:.
burg. So: Lizzie D. Wise. Baltimore
$50; Emory Anderson. Baltimore. $40:
Felix + McClaSi,ey. Westminster. $40.
Robert NJ. Davis. Annapolis. So: Susar
Ash. Baltimore. s.: Sarah f. Mceds
Baltimore, S.; James Glascoe. Aquas.
co. IS: Robert H. Boston. Baltimore
50: John W. Lewis. Baltimore. So: Jas
l.. Read. Baltimore. 50: Richard Rid
ont. Baltimore. 50: Henry 2. Platter
Bittingcr, $40; VIM. Bentley Baltimore.
$40: John Stewart. Kingston. So: Mar
garct With, Baltimore. SS: Amanda
Hannah. Reistcrstown. So: William
Mort. Hagerstown. So: James Ban;um
Easton $40: Josiah Veal, Port Deposit.
81; Solomon Coburn, Baltimore, S.:
Mary l.. Ridenour. Hagers;own. IS.
Among the improvements contem.
plated Tor the near future by the Cum
berland Valley Railroad is the construc.
ton OF stone arch bridge at Falling
Waters 10 take the place OF the trestle
WORK over the stream and along the
bank oil the Potomac river. In build.
ing the bridge the company will pro.
vide Tor the future By making it wids
enough Tor double track. Steps have
already been taken for acquiring addi-
tonal land for the widened bridge. This
move on the part OF the Cumberland
Valley adds weight to the belief that the
Baltimore and Ohio is going to stor
sending freight TO the Pennsylvania and
Heading and other roads by way OF the
Western Maryland and instead send i:
by way OF the Cumberland Valley.
Governor Smith has made the follow.
ing appointments: Reginald Bowie AM
Thomas Fitzgerald. OF Baltimore. in.
spectors OF steam boilers. John I. vii.
son. justice oil the peace Tor the FIJI.
teenth district OF Prince Georges coun.
ty. vice g. w. Branson. failed 10 dual.
ny. William Page. justice OF the peace
Tor the fi;h district OF Charles county
vice ". j. Frcre, tailed to qualify. Al
bert Jones, OF Carroll county. as a
member OF the board OF visitors OF I'll.
Deai and Dumb Asylum. in place OF G..
5. Harris. deceased Z. c. W. Rylam.
as notary public for Garrett county.
resident al Friendsvile. and II. ]. Vogt
OF Baltimore. special policeman ~
guard the property OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.
David Hoffman. OF Philadelphia
foreman OF the construction gang OF
Western Union telegraph linemen a.
work near Elkton. was struck and in
stantly killed by the New York and
Washington southbound express No. AZ
on the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Hoffman wa;
standing on the southbound track whila
a northbound freight was passing. and
failed TO see the approaching express.
Joseph c. Shaw. OF GrantSville. Gar
re,t county. was held up and robbed OF
a gold watch and chain, 4 gold ring and
81 in money.
A straw stack on the farm OF Mrs.
l.. l. Hayes. near GAINESVILLE. Mont
gomery county. caught fire from
threshing engine and was burned The
thresher, belonging to Johnson &
Brown. was somewhat damaged By the
fire.
Marrow Keyser. OF Sandy Hook. ac-
ciden;ally sho; his brother Webster
lie playiully pointed 4 pistol at hi
brother head. The weapon went OF;
land the bullet entered Webster's lower
lip. breaking two teeth and taking
piece out OF his tongue. Il glanced and
plowcd a iurrow il the cheek oil baby
which was in the arms OF Webster
Justice OF the Peace Robertson. c,
Rockville. has decided the case OF iIar-
dy against Graham in favor OF the de.
icndant The plaintiff. Miss Edna Har.
dy. sought TO recover SIoo damages 10,
the loss OF collie dog. which She al.
legged Graham poisoned Justice Roo.
ertson held that the dog had become
nuisance and the poisoning was justi!ia
bic.
Ms. At:ila NJ Bailey. widow OF Jos.
~ Bailey. died at Newark. n J.. aged ,
so years She leaves six children-Er- |
nest Joseph and George and Mise.
Susie jamie and Gussie. Mrs Bailey |,
was native OF Montgomery county !
and spent nearly her whole lie theru !
with tic exception OF the past few years. /
She was Miss Attila Clagett
The first section o; the wireless teleg. |
raphy mast was put in place at the |
Naval Academy. 1t is the largest spa,
ever seen at the Naval Academy Iii
three fee; in diameter at the base. be- |
ing Is feet under ground and so feet
above. The remaining two sections are
80 and 20 feet respectively. giving the
mast when entirely set up height OF
100 feet.
J. d. Seigman's Touring mill at Bea.
yer Creek Washington county. va:
broken into by thieves. but nothing oil
value was secured. Several hundred !
dollars were in the drawer OF desk. !
but the burglars were frightened away |
before they could break the lock The |
thieves were bareiooted. the imprin:s oil
their feet heinz Mainly seen m ~, !