Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-08-28
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

landSville, $I2; John Mock, kleJ EfaIiSe'
SIa: Elizabeth B. Wood. Baltimore, SI2;
Christina Schonthaer, Baltimore. So;
John Tasker, Baltimore, $50; Mary
Weatherly, Baltimore. $8 Mary A. s.
Buhrman. Foxville, $S William keat-
Ing, Rock Hall, $40; oscph 5. Stull'
Ladiesburg S.; Betty f. Armstrong,
Baltimore, So; Thomas Holloway. Baltl-
more $6; Joseph A, Tall, Wlngate, 80.
The Kent County Republican Con-,
vention selected delegates to the flrSt
District Congressional Convention, and
The support of the Republicans OF di'e
county was pledged to Congressman
Jackson.
The Washington County Water Com.
pany is unable to supply the demand
ior water. and this condition is caus-
ing considerable inconvenience IN f1a-
gcrstown.
Fred Tamison, 20 years OF age and
Hugh McKane, IS years OF age were
he victims Of a cunning ACCIDENT III
Cecil county and were painfully In
lured
Rev, w, B. Osborne, of Hackctts-
iown, n. J.. was struck by ba!timore
md Ohio express train and carried lot
II miles on the locomotive plot.
The man who was killed on the nam !,
line of the Baltimore and OhHo KAN
,oad near Woodstock has been ldenti-
fed as Daniel E. Murphy, OF Boston.
Winfield Smoot, who lived near ChaF,
to,te Hall St. Mary's county. commpt'ed
iucdc by shooting himself IN the head:
Capt. Littleton J, Bloodsworth, OF
Somerset county, died in the seventy
eighth year OF his age.
DR.. Charles B. Henkle, president Q,
he State Board OF Pharmacy: has suen
The other members OF the board az
eging that certificates as pharmacists
rere granted by the board TO Charles
&. Fclmcver and John D. Musterman'
II Annapolis, alleged to be without any
qualifications OF the profession
An attempt to arrest skylarklng boys
who annoyed Evangelist NJ. l., leak'e,
II Hagerstown, preclpltatcd rio', '"
which police were assaulted, the 'e'''
,orn and women tainted.
Col. George r. Dennis, aged 72 years
died at his late home, in FREDERICK
EOunty.
The body OF Theodore NJ. Rlchey'
he Young man who has been missing
or several weeks past, and who wa5
ast seen crossing the Susquehahnai
river near Rolandsville, in a small
boat was found upon small island III
Ihe river. near where he was last seer,
}ichcy resided in Hartford county ana
had been to Rowlandsville to do some
,hoppng. When he started to return
he river was very high, and his boat q
rail one, is supposed to have been up
armed The boat was recovered 'ol''c
line ago. Richcy was about 80 years
Of age, and leaves widow and three
children.
The will OF Wesley w. Nickle, was
omitted to probate in the Orphan,
Court at Elkton. He leaves to his Wid-
Nv all his real estate in the Sixth dis
rict of Cecil as long as she remains
widow, but in the event OF her again
narryng the property is to reVer' 70
Dr. Samuel Puscy Nickle, son OF 'nc
cstator. The widow is also gwen Ger
ain personal property and with Dr;
Samuel Nicklc is to share equally III an
he houses and lots, ground rents ana
property in the town OF Port Deposit
Probably the largest yield OF oats IN
MARYLAND this season was on tract OF
, - acres at Accident, belonging t,
Or. W. Ravenscroit, The total yield
vas z3o bushels, or an average OF io-
bushels per acre. This record Is Pne
1omenal The oats were sown at ''e
Usual time and the ground was preparea
II the usual way, no means beng en-
,loyed out of the ordinary to enrich the
and
lanes Cook died in Crisheld from
troke OF paralysis while taxing mllk
O the house OF his daughter. Not ma
ne his daughter downstairs: ne wcmt wen,
lpstairs and complained OF feeling Ill.
lie had scarcely spoken to his daughter
when he fell to the floor dead. A wld-
wv and several children survive him.
lie was 70 years OF age
The yestrv OF Whitemarsh PARISH,
'ranne. Talbot county. has unanimous
y called Rev. Edward R. Richard. dean
i Trinity Cathedral, Easton' to mat
arish to fill the vacancy caused oy 1he
esiqnation Of Rev. David Howard, who
as accepted a call to Salisbury parish.
lev, Mr.. Rich has not decided whether
e will accept.
Miss Virginia King, of Harwoo?d;
,nne Arundel county, died OF typhoid
,ver at Winston. the home OF her
rother, Mr.. Thomas King Her father
,as the late DR.. Benjamin King, y. ,!
,rmv She was we'll known socially
9th in Maryland and Virginia;
Prof. M. l. Maicr, principal OF Nee
lar College, Hagerstown, Is Ill with
The Hartford County Fair will be
cid at Belair four days, beginning sep
,mber 80.
Judge Edward Stake has been for
,yeral days confined to his rooms IN
IagcrstoWn.
Mr.. William ]. Willis died in Queen
nne's county, on Chester river, aged
; years. ,,, ,ou
nder the wheels OF his wagon and was
ainfully injured. ..o
rranization of a cornet band at Bruins
ick. Frederick county.
Mr. w. w. Roe died in Queen Anncs
,untv, near Centreville, o! paralysis,
ged 20 years.
The Fidelity Savings Bank, recently
rqanizcd, has bought property on
lain street, Frostburg, for $1,000
September 5 is the date for unvei,ng
70 monument to Gen. Philip Reed in
,ent county. Bishop VIM. Forbes
dams OF Easton. will attend
The building committee Of the Pres
vterian Church at Belair have award
/ the contract for erecting their new
lanse to Dennis J. Shanahan, OF Fall
on. ,
A new schoolhousc is being erected
Bcdaworth. suburb OF Crisheld
Iiss Bessie Furniss has been elected
rncipa OF the school. An addition