Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-26
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY BATTALION.
Wireless TeIegraphy Injuries to One
Of DR.. Howard A. KeIly's ChiIdren-Wcsi
Nottingham Academy - Death Warrant
Signed Excitement About a School-Fas'
tora1 Call Confirmed News.

IHc marine DattalOn Oh lne NAVE
Academy has been reinforced by d.
tachment OF 90 men. The marines arr
now in camp on the Government reser'
walton and number I,35 men. under COM
mand OF Major c. A. Doyen.
The naval Academy tug Standish re-
turned to Annapolis from her trip tc
attend the Indiana and Chesapeake or
the naval cadets cruise. The tug
brought back Cadet S. M. Robinson O
the first class, who was suffering toe
much from an injured knee to keep Oh
the cruise just now. She al so brought
up from Norfolk the mast for wire
less telegraphy station to be erected at
the Naval Academy. This station viii
be at the Physics and Chemistry Build
ing, The pole will comprise lowe
mast, topmast and topgallant mast l71
feet in height. A sending and receiving
station will be in the building. A small
set OF wireless telegraphy apparatus has
been rugged tip by Professor Terry. re
sends signals and messages across the
creek to the Naval Cemetery and to
vessels out in the bay. He also uses it
in instructing cadets to demonstrate its
uses and principles
NAVAL SduclS l.ukc w uiiuNily ~
Ohio and Frederick +. Langenheim, OF
Pennsylvania, members OF the present
third cadet class, have resigned from the
Naval Academy.
a Swear old son of Dr.. Howard A.
Kelly, who has summer home near
Bclar, was painfully injured by the
wheels OF carriage into which he was
irving to crawl while the vehicle was in
motion. The carriage was returning
home loaded with children and the driv-
err did not notice the screams, thinking
the occupants were playing. The little
fellow revolvcd in the wheel several
times and was so tightly wedged that i,
was necessary to take the wheel off to
cxtricatc him. His leg was crushed the
kneecap torn off and the nerve destroy
ed The large bone OF the leg prorud
ed. DR.. f. Hall Richardson rendered
| the necessary attention. Dr. Kelly wa;
notified in Baltimore and came up, ac'
companied by DR.. John NJ. T. Finney
of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The
little fellow was taken to Baltimore, .ho
leg being put in plaster cast, There
! is some fear that amputation may be
necessary. The little fellow is a name
sake OF his father. who has made hi
summer home in Hartford for sevcra
wears and built fine residence on the
outskirts OF Bclair. The children are
sturdy little fellows and seem 20 be en-
tirely fearless.
Fire was discovered in the factory o
the Dorchester Butter Dish Company
OF Cambridge, about o'clock the otheI
L,,,1 ct
butter trays and the fire was very hare
to fight, but after three hours 1t was got
ten under control. The factory wa:
destroyed. with the exception OF the
! boiler room. which was some distance
from the main building. The loss is cs.
timatcd at about $1,000, partly covere4
bv insurance. A dwelling near b.
caught fire several times during the
blaze, but was only slightly damaged,
While this fire was raging another hire
was discovered in the press room OF the
| Daily Banner, in a different part OF the
| town. The flames were extlnguished
by bucket brigade. The damage was
| only about 500.
The citizens OF Boonsboro are stirred
| I'D over the action OF the recently APP
| pointed district school trustecs-C. w.
| kooglc. Albert WiIlhide and James p.
| Ford-who have dismissed the corps OF
| teachers OF the Boonsboro school VIZ:
| Prof. Y. A. Henneberger, |. II. smith
| and George NJ. Slower and Miss NJ. T..
| CLANCY. The other teacher, Miss Be
| tina Wooden, of Baltimore, rendered her
| resignation when she learned that the
| teachers were to be dismissed. The
! friends OF the teachers will do all in their
| power to have the teachers reinstated.
Governor Smith has set Friday, Aug.
20, as the date OF the execution OF As
| bury Dixon for the murder OF Lizzie
| Borden. The murder occurred on De.
| cembcr l. 1901. Dixon was convicted
| in the Circuit Court Tor Worcester
| County at its May term. lie was SEN
| fenced to be hung by Associate Judge
! Charles +. Holland The death warrant
! has been issued and sent to the Sheriff
| OF Worcester county.
At a special meeting OF the Maryland
| Reformed Church Rev. Philip J. Harner
| was received from the Somerset (Pa)
Chassis. and his call as pastor to the Re
| formed Church, embracing Cavetown,
| Leitersburg and Wolfsville, was con.
Grmed. Revs. George w, Snyder, B. Il.
| Carnahan and Frederick w. Bald were
Amounted a committee to arrange for
Rev. Mr.. Harncr's installation June 20.
Prof, c. c. Walker, principal OF the
Sauouoit On. W Academy, has accept
| ed the principalship OF West Noting
ham Academy, at Colora, Cecil county,
| to succeed Prof. John g. Conner, re-
signed Professor Walker is gradu-
ate OF Hamilton College.
The deadlock existing i'll the Board OF
Town Commissioners OF Rising Sun,
Cecil county, has been broken by the
election of John c. Hindman president,
L. c. Worthington secretary and Han
son H. Haines treasurer; w. Louis
RYAN and Henry J. Effing, street ccm-
rlissioners.
Baltimore parties have rented build
ing in Chesapeake City for shirt FAC
tory, with IS machines.
Mr.. John D. Truitt died in Salisbury,
aged II years. He was for many years
Justice OF the peace and at one time a
pension agent.
The West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railroad has made II hours TO
constitute a working day, instead OF II
hours. as heretofore.
The new paper mill at Rowlandsville,
Cecil county, recently purchased by Il
syndicate from the Mccullough Iron
Company, has begun operations.
Bishop Paret confirmed 20 candidates
in St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church at Hancock.
What at one time threatened to be a
L-..4.a..r Gre occurrnd in AnnanAlis