Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-05-29
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
TRUST COMPANY AT HYATTSVlLLE'

New Flna1CIaI SOuSSIu OiSouEs" ~ -~e
Citizens of the Town-AnnuaI Election o.
Officers of the House OF Correction
Trainmaster Loses q Foot-Won Highest
ttonors-Seaman Hurt on Flagship.
Pensions granted Marylandcrs: Orlgl'
nal-Joseph K. Braxton, Baltimore, %
Increase, Restoration, Reissue, &c
Hugh Dobbins, Baltimore $I2; Samuc'
p. Slaugenhaupt, Tancytown, So; Ste
phen II. Lyte Westminster, $I2; JacoD
Freeze, Thurmont, $40; George +. Bar
ley, Rock Hall, So; Samuel ?. Hanson,
Baltimore, So. Special, May o-William
T. Hines, Bethesda, $40. Orlglnai-John
Johnson (dead), Baltimore, $o Increase
Restoration, Reissue, etc.-Mlchael k'ng'
Whitehall, $I2; William l.. Stark, Balti-
more, SO. Original Widows, ctc-Ellza-
beth johnson. Baltimore, So; special ac-
crued May g. Jennie l.. White, Baltlmore;'
$S. Renewal Widows, etc.--Mary T.
Logue, Smalwood, $I2. Orlgnal-Gco'
Edcrson, Baltimore, So. Increase, Rcs'
toration, Reissue, ctc.-Elcnry BostlcN,
Franklnville, $I2; Jackson Simms, ia
gcrstown, $I2; VIM. +. Potcc, Baltimore
SS; VIM. p. Baker. Bird Hill, $Io. Org
inal Widows, etc.-Minor OF Gustin foS-
ter, Elkton, $40; special, accrued May $
Mary McMahon Westernport, So; Ann
II. Hemingway, Manokin, S.
A number of prominent business and
professional men of Prince Georges
county met at the residence OF DR., ChaS;
A. Wells, in Hyattsville, and perfected
an organization for the conduct OF
bank and trust company to be located at
once in Hyattsvillc. A special charter
for this bank, under the name OF the
Hyattsville Loan and Trust Company OF
MARYLAND, was secured at the recent ScS-
sion of the Legislature by Delegate Koh-
ert w. Wells, who has been actively en-
gagged during the past week soliciting
subscriptons to the capital stock OF TINS
corporation. At the meeting there were
subscribers to more than three tolrthH
of the capital stock. 1t is proposed 70
build a substantial bank building at once
and committee was appointed lor 'he
purpose of selecting a suitable site.
The board of managers of the Mary
land House of Correction held tlIcir an,
nual meeting at Bridewcll and elected
the officers of the institution as follows:
!. Jesse Moore, of Washington county,
superintendent; L. c. Derr, Frederick,
assistant superintendent; J. q: Stearns,
Hartford, clerk; Mrs ]. g. Kelly, WASH
ington county, matron; DR.. I. L. Car
rico, Anne Arundel, physician; g. K.
Rider, Wicomco, purveyor; W: y
Keane, Baltimore city, engineer; W. H.
Sparrow, Baltimore county, assistant en-
pineer: w. C. Worlcy, Baltimore city,
electricians; Daniel Reed, Washington
county farmer; Lewis Rooster, baker;
L. S. Cole, Baltimore county, assistant
steward.
A citizens association, composed OF
the residents of Beltsville, Berwyn, Lake
land and Riverdale, has been formed
with John T. Burch, OF BerWyn, prc'i-
dent. The main object of the ASSOCIATION
is to secure the widening and deepening
of the Eastern branch of the Potomac
river from Beltsvilc to the main stream
at Bladensburg.
Chief Trainmaster R. w. BurgcsSer,
of the Western Maryland Railroad,
whose home is in Baltimore, was struck
by an engine in the Western Maryland
wards, Hagerstown, and his lett toot was
crushed. He was also bruised about the
head and face. The injured man was
removed to the hospital, where the loot
was amputated.
The honors of the graduating class OF
the Male High School, HagcrstoWn, were
awarded as follows: Homer Miller. val
edictorian; William Hammakcr, prophet;
Tohn Bower, class historian; Robert
Zeipler, Charles Downs and Walter
Stouffer, orations.
The Reformed Church congregation OF
Mddletown has decided to make some
extensive improvements A fnc new
chapel will be erected in place OF the ola
two-storv brick lecture room, and the
present fine church edihce will be greatly
improved.
NJ. L. Hanes, of Indian Springs,
Washington county, was paralyzed wh'ie
on a visit at the home OF relatiNe III
Martinsburg. W. Va. 49,.
Public school teachers have resigned IL
Montgomery county as follows; A. u
Harley, at Comus; Miss Sue Fontalne,,
Beane: Miss Mary sherwood, Derwood'
Thomas Booker and Mrs Ella Somers'
of Oueen Anncs county, employed as
berrv pickers. were killed by freight
train on Hillsboro Bridge Queen Annes
Railroad. ..,
Victor Crosby, colored, of Northamp-
ron county. Va, fell from work tram
at Pinto and was killed,
A public debate was held at Lanhan,
Prince Georges county, the subject beng
"That in the Competition for Success IN
Life the Country bred Boy Has an Ad.
vantage Over the City-bred Boy.
Mcssrs. Nicholson, Gilpin and Captain
Grav argued the affirmative, and Kew
Steele, Rev. Dell and Mr., Nestcr ar
gucd for the negative side OF tne 4nes-
ton. The judges were MISS Ma,,ory' ar i
Mrs. George Wells and Mr.. Frank Wells:
The decision was rendered IN favor or
the negative by votes to l,
Governor Smith commissioned deputy
game wardens as follows: John Porter
IT,. Allegany county; John a. burrier'
Hartford county; James Mellor, Balti,,
more county. A commission was ISSUED
70 Armstead A. Shingle as notary pub
lie resident at Hancock, Washington
county. A.
Prof. John G. Connor, who for the
mast Il years has been the principal or
the West Nottingham Academy, has re-
signed
While one of the seamen was going
a1oft on the Olympia, the flagship of Ad-
miral Hgginson, he slipped and fell to
the deck of the ship. His name could
not be learned, as the ship lies some SIN
miles from Annapolis. 1t is reported
that that he is in precarous condition.
Mrs, Robert Heaps, an aged resident
of Dublin District, was paralyzed, whiie
J;,o the funeral of her brother-in-