Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

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Rowa~d. Cumberland. s. Christina \
Bauglman. Baltimore. So, Helen Ar
thur Powhatan. ST. twar with Spa,nl
Patroiman Bradlcy Scraggs. OF Elli-
colt City. and John Fisher. colored
had a revolver duel i'll a small room.
during which the colared man was M,
and surrendered 10 the officer. VINO
wanted him 10 answer i charge oil lar
ccny.
died suddenly aboard 4 -lpop near | an
gicr Island. came IL his death by the
accidental :al oi revolver. which was
discharged. 4 bullet piercing Landlord
heart.
George S.rawsbergcr. charged with
perjury in connection with the Straws-
berger X eiauvcr assault cases III Fred
erick. was relca ed ON $500 bail by Jus.
ticc Smith ior the action OF the grand
jcry.
! fire destroyed The Eas;on Furniture
Company's factory. IL Easton. causing
a los, oi $4,000 and throwing 30 men
ort OF employment.
Several thousand persons assembled
at Mountain Lake Park Chautauqua to
hear IN address by John Ali:hcell. prcsi.
dent oi the United Mine Workers OF
America. but he sent his regrets.
lame, Garner. aged years, son OF
lame, Garner. shot and killed his sis
ter. Emily Garner aged o years. at the
home 81 John Touiinson near Upper
Marlboro.
Sheriff Fred ". Reasin discovered
plan IL break out oi Belair jail that
was almost successful The prisoner
who made the attcmp; was Charles
Ehrct who is charged with the larceny
OF a ring rom Miss Nellie Wilson. he
Sheriff vas making his ordinary rounds
inspecting the Jail. and distributing dis
iniec:ant. which is his habit at frequent
intervals When he reached the cell
where Ehrct was confined, the prisoner
told the colored man who was carrying
the disin;cctant that his cell was al
ready clean and only needed little
lime. which he would spread around
ii the negro would &c; il. This excited
the Sheriff : suspicious and he got the
KEYS to investigate 1t was found tina;
the prisoner had dug hole in the side
wall large enough to allow his body 10
go through. He had all OF the stone.
out OF the way and ali that was ncceS-
sary would be TO break a thin crust
OF plaster and lie would be 4 free man.
In the cell with Ehrct was man nam
ed Spa:t. who is serving short time
Tor drunkenness. He told the Sheriff
that he was afraid IL give the alarm tor
fear Ehret would kill him. y piece OF
broom stick was used 10 dig the stone
ont OF the wall |, was sharpened TO
make a sort OF crowbar.
saf.t.0r ~ tNr ltirCENlitc
road in Hartford county has been dcliv-
cred 10 the County Commissioners.
The contractors. McSsrS. Hunt X
I.ack;c. are now working on the sec
ond section at Fountain Green he
contractors think they will be able TO
complete the whole work i'll the Speci.
fed time. That part 50 far completed
i abs:, the most difficult OH the whole
line and the balance will be much
easier. the contractors expecting 10 get
along much faster The first section.
extending from Bclair 10 Bynuin : run.
was Inspected by Engineer Johnson,
under whose direction the road Is be-
ing made by the County Commission
crS and the committee OF the Noolsey
estate.
Cap:. II. Hillard OF ST. Louis. was
struck by Baltimore and Ohio pas
sencer train at Mountain Lake Park.
sustaining a fracture at the base OF the
skull. which proved fatal several hours
la.er. He was spending the summer
al the Hotel Chautauqua. He was
crossing the track and Jailed n notice
the approach OF the train. He was
thrown up against the boiler.
The directors oi the Hartford County
Fair elected William 5. Forwood, IT..
and r. Harry Webster directors III
place OF NJ f. Ridgcly and J. Law
renee Mccormick. resigned. The sum
oi $500 was appropriated Tor amusc-
::.cn;s The fair will be held on Sep
tcmbcr 90. October /. anl ). The
race stakes amount TO ncarly $4,000
NJ. John g. Rouse is president OF the
society and is personally directing
every detail.
The Washington Baltimore and An
napoiis Electric Railway has purchased
an additional hall acre In East Hyat,>-
VILE Tor the purpose OF erecting an IN
mcuSc power house. - cost in thu
neighborhood OF S35ooco. The work
oi breaking ground ior the structure
j. delayed pending the securing 81 =
deed from the county commissioners t.
a strip O; land which runs through the
property ;ust purchased br the com
pany. The county commissioners have
authorized the construction 81 a neM
road jus, outside the Limit, 81 the COM
pany, land and maze promised. !; !.
stated. u deed the portion occupied
by the present county road. which Will
oi course. be abandoned.
i vicious ram on :he farm OF Jacob
Ncung OF D.. four miles southwest u
Aiiddlc:owH. has attacked 81 different
occasions during the past ;cw days Mr.
Young. his wife and daughter
Mrs. Ira J. Ioung Mir. Young. win
is quite stout wal knocked down AM
had his leg broMcn. and his daughtc-,
il-law wa, seriously injured
Danicl Bowman drive iar Samuel
Emnc-t Hagcr>towu. hal n, i" bone
broken il bicycle collision.
\ large Percheron stallion bel'ngine
- Oliver Bcachley. 81 N,dlle,pwr. wa.
found dead III the stable. The animal
was valued 4, $500
Rev. II. II. McMaster. nas.o~ 81 ting
Pre-, bytcrian church a, Barton ard
! Midland. has resigned. his resignation
! being effective i'll October. He will re-
! side in Pit, burg