Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

mont, SS; VIM. II. ocldenstIlNSi,
gcrstown, $I2; Martha J. Stokes, Ba'u-
mere, So; minor Of James a. Hamillol'
Baltimore, $40; George S. Smith, Catoc-
tin Furnace, So; VIM. R. Mitchell, pal
timore So; Robert l.. Hall, luis Cof-
ner, So; Samuel Selby, Cristeld, 20;
George L. Burman Baltimore, So; Rob-
crt N. Weller, Scots Level, $40; iran
els Z. p. Morrow, Snow Hill, $I2; Flea,
nor F. Adams, Guys, $l2; Edward
Lock, Baltimore, 50; Mary A. Graves
Cumberland, So; Sallie Carroll, Princess
Anne, So; Jane Addison, Laytonsviiie'
So; VIM. Henry Goodsel, Myersviile'
$40; Cicero A. Moore, Baltimore, $40;
Lily Camper, Cambridge So; William
Reed, Elk Neck. $I2.
Engineer VIM Everhart, OF the BAL
tmore and Ohio Railroad, had his race
badly crushed by a mail crane, which
struck him while his train was in mo-
ton.
Mrs. Isaac J. Hilsby committed sui
eide on Sunday near East New Market;
Dorchester county, by hanging hersell
with bride rein. :,
A heavy wind and rain storm visited
Crisheld and vicinity and damaged oyS-
ter houses and blew away crab floats.
Miss Ethel Beaumont, OF Hagcrs-
town. was married in Edinburgh, Scot
land, to Mr.. Edmund Monroe, OF that
city.
Lightning struck the barn OF George
+. Kindley, near Frederick, and de-
stroyed it. A horse persisted in the
flames.
Henry Gross, colored, was killed ~
lightning near Malcolm while digging
potatoes.
The County Commissioners Of Wash
ineton county will erect wooden pest
house.
Henry Beck was appointed ovcrsecr
of the poor in Caroline county.
A stock company is being organized
to construct new modern theatre III
Annapolis.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Reynolds, widow.
died in Hagerstown, OF cancer, aged 70
years.
Prof. +. c. Wyand, OF Eakles Mills
Washington county. has accepted a po-
sition as teacher in the School Tor the
Deaf at Frederick City.
Llovd Jackson, colored, is in Rock
vile Jail, charged with assault with III
tent to murder James Evans, aged IS
wears, son of Charles Evans, # Glen
Echo, Montgomery county.
Mrs. Harriet A. Gregg who was sta
ton agent for eight years at Prnclpi"
Furnace on the line OF the PhiladelphIa,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
Cecil county, died July 20, aged s.
years
The figures of the school population
of the State Of Maryland upon when
the Comptroller will base the apportion'
ment to white and colorcd schools, have
been tabulatcd and are given below. he
school age is between and 20 years
These figures include youths of o and ~
years, but not those OF 5 and 20, a.
the law specifies the enumeration OF al
between those extremes; Allegany,
white, I6,6co; colorcd, AGO; Anne Arun'
del, W. 6,273; {. 5000; Baltimore Guy
W. I2I,559: c. I0,2I2; Baltimore county
W. 22I-o; c. 3I2o; Calvert, W lu-o ,
c. 1891; Caroline W. 357S; c. I,ooI'
Carroll, OILY; c. 6oI; Cecil, 5,o7I
I.I77; Charles, W. 1881; c. 35I5; Dor
chester. W. 5S34; C. 1870; Frederick,
l2.23o; c. 1910: Garrett, W. $500; c. 50
Hartford. W. 6.50S; c. 1893; Howard, w
A5s2; c. I,4to; Kent, W, 5000; c, 2,2ol
Montgomery, w. 6.oII; c. 352I; Prince
Georges, W. 5,42I; c. 1907; Queen
Anncs W. 1860; c. 2.lIS; Somerset,
$40; c. $40; St. Mary's, W. 2,9o7; c
BOYS: Talbot, W. 3,S25; c. 400; WASH
ington w. lass; C go; Wiconico,
5,422 {. 2o35; Worcester, W. 1900; c
2,5o7. Totals for counties, w. I5oSo9;
c. 52.73o: totals for city, W. I2I,559; c
Io.2l2; totals for State, W. 27S,3oS; c.
7l,Q5L
The Annapolis City Council met in
spccial session to consider the granting
OF A new charter to the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Kali
road Company but action was post,
poncd. 1t is said the new charter Will
be granted upon condition that the old
charter be given up, besides PAYING
tax on each pole and each lineal loot
of roadbcd. During the session the
Council fixed the city tax rate Ton, the
ensuing fiscal year at 75c. on the $500
which is decrease OF Is cents under
that OF last year, when it was % cents.
Besides reducing the tax rate. the pres
cnt administration has paid Oft old
debts of $4,000 lett over by the last
Council. including an electric light bill
OF $500.
During a severe electrical storm iii
Cecil county Arthur CARTEL! Goodyear,
ager % years, was struck by lightning
and killed He was employed as farm
hand for William Walters and was haul
inc in hay on the Collins farm, owned
bv Tohn +. Alexander, OF Elkton. when
he met his death. The storm was &C
companicd by the largest hail seen
there for years, the stones being as
large as walnuts. The hail fell for IS
minutes. and in some places almost COW
cred the ground. Corn and tomato
crops were considerably damaged by
the hail.
L. +. Yoder, OF Pittsburg, owner OF
the waterworkS at Mountain Lake Park,
about which there has been much COM
plaipt from the residents, has entered
into an agreement with the board OF
directors OF the park whereby he will
execute a bond in the sum OF $4,000.
which will be forfeited if the supply OF
water fails after August 1. 1902. Mr..
Yoder is a firm believer in the present
gravity system. Should he fail in his
present agreement the board of direc-
tors was authorized to put in plant to
COS: $4,000.
Miss Mamie Good and Mr.. Ernest Mi
chael. both OF Lehew, Hampshire coun-
w. w. Va. were married in Hagerstown
by Rev. A. B. Station.
The community of Mountain Lake
Park at their annual meeting elected
the following officers: President Rev.
c. w. Baldwin. Baltimore; secretary,
Lewis A. Rudisill; treasurer, c. w.
HOPKINS; annual committee, Major ].
NJ. Burns. United States army, retired
(president), c. w. Conner, George
q c4urnicc aud 4 RndiSill