Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-17
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.


son, Baltimore, stacking OF boards;
VIM. +. Lindsay, Baltimore, fountain
pen; Charles Selden, Baltimore, COM
bined district telegraph and telephone
signal; Geo. w. Sheckells, Baltimore,
shirtvest; VIM. H. Fl. Stevenson, Bal
timore, can-testing machine; Charles L.
Wagandt, Baltimore, assignor to Ma
tional Enameing and Stamping Com
sels Charles B. and F. White, Land
over Md, spring bed bottom. A de-
sign for bottle has been granted to
Willoughby M. Mccormick, OF Balti
more.
Maryland pensions: John Lippy. New
Midway, $40; Jennctte Skidmore. Frost
burg, So; Lizzie D. Wise Baltimore,
$3o Emory Anderson, Baltimore, $40;
Felix F. McClaskey, Westminster. $40:
Robert NJ. Davis. Annapolis, So; Susan
Ash. Baltimore, So; Sarah E. Needs.
Baltimore, So; James Glascoe. Aquas-
CO. So; Robert H. Boston, Baltimore,
So John w. Lewis, Baltimore, So; Jas.
L. Read Baltimore, $6 Richard Rid
out Baltimore, So; Henry B. Platter,
Bittinger, $40: VIM. Bentley, Baltimore,
$40; John Stewart, Kingston, So; Mar
garet Wirth, Baltimore, So; Amanda
Hannah. Resterstown, So; William
Mort. Hagerstown, Sc; James Bantum,
Easton, $Io; Josiah Veal, Port Deposit,
So; Solomon Coburn, Baltimore, So;
Mary F. Ridenour, Hagcrstown, SO.
Among the Improvements contem-
plated for the near future by the Cum
berland Valley Railroad is the construc-
tion of stone arch bridge at Falling
Waters to take the place OF the trestle
work over the stream and along the
bank OF the Potomac river. In build
ing the bridge the company will pro-
vide for the future by making it wide
enough for double track. Steps have
already been taken for acquiring addi-
tional land for the widened bridge. This
move on the part of the Cumberland
Valley adds weight to the belief that the
Baltimore and Ohio is going to stop
Sending freight to the Pennsylvania and
Reading and other roads by way OF the
Western Maryland and instead send it
by way OF the Cumberland Valley.
Governor Smith has made the follow
ing appointments: Reginald Bowie and
Thomas Fitzgerald, of Baltimore, in
spectors OF steam boilers. John T. Will
son, justice OF the peace for the FIT
teenth district OF Prince Georges coun-
ty, vice G. w Branson, failed to quail
ify. William Page, justice of the peace
for the fifth district OF Charles county,
vice W. J. Frere, failed to quality. Al
bert Jones, OF Carroll county, as
member OF the board Of visitors OF the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, in place of G.
IS. Harris, deceased T. c. w. Rylam
as notary public for Garrett county
resident at Friendsville, and H ]. Vogt
OF Baltimore special policeman to
guard the property of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad.
David Hoffman, OF Philadelphia,
foreman of the construction gang OF
Western Union telegraph linemen at
work near Elkton, was struck and in.
stantly killed by the New York and
Washington southbound express No. 81
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad. Hoffman was
standing on the southbound track while
northbound freight was passing, and
failed to see the approaching express.
Joseph c. Shaw, OF Grantsville, Gar
rctt county, was held up and robbed ol
a gold watch and chain, gold ring and
S. in money.
A straw stack on the farm of Mrs
L. I. Hayes, near Barnesville, Mont.
gomery county. caught fire from
thrcshing engine and was burned. The
thresher belonging to Johnson g.
| Brown, was somewhat damaged by the
| fire.
NARROW Keyser. of Sandy Hook, ac.
| cidentallv shot his brother, Webster.
He playfully pointed a pistol at his
| brothers head The weapon went Off
and the bullet entered Webster's lower
| In breaking two teeth and taking a
| piece out of his tongue. 1t glanced and
| plowed furrow in the cheek of baby
| which was in the arms OF Webster
Justice OF the Peace Robertson, oi
Rockville, has decided the case OF Har-
| DIV against Graham in favor OF the de-
| fendant. The plaintiff, Miss Edna Har-
| DIV, sought to recover $loo damages tor
| the loss OF collie dog, which she al
legged Graham poisoned. Justice Rob
| ertson held that the dog had become a
nuisance and the poisoning was justiha-
BILE.
Mrs. Attla NJ. Bailey, widow of JOS.
N. Bailey, died at Newark, N. J., aged
90 wears. She leaves six children--Er-
nest, Joseph and George and Misses
| susie. Janie and Gussie. Mrs. Bailey
was native of Montgomery county
and spent nearly her whole life there,
with the exception of the past few years.
She was Miss Attila Clagett.
The first section OF the wireless teleg-
raphy mast was put in place at the
| Naval Academy. 1t is the largest spar
| ever seen at the Naval Academy. It's
| three feet in diameter at the base. be-
ing Is feet under ground and so teet
above. The remaining two sections are
40 and 20 feet, respectively, giving the
mast when entirely set up height OF
100 feet. g,
| I D. Seigman's Touring mill at Bea-
yer Creek, Washington county, was
| broken into by thieves but nothing ot
| value was secured. Several hundred
| dollars were in the drawer OF desk.
but the burglars were frightened away
before thev could break the lock. The
thieves were barefooted, the imprints OF
| their feet being plainly seen on the
| dusty floor. 49,
| Cant Andrew Woodall has bought
| the steam barge Leland Mills. to be
used as freighter between Baltimore
| and Chestertown, in command of Capt.
| ]. f. Woodall.
The Hotel Northampton, attractvely
| fronting northward from Solomons
| Island. in Calvert county, has been
| completed. The proprietor is Mr.. VIM
| Northam, assisted by his brother. Mr.
| Dow Northam, acting as business man
ager.
tractors, of Connecticut have. just COM
plcted new and substantial wharf at
| Drum Point, fronting the De Barril es-