Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-11
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

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for the alleged larceny OF two gold
watches. escaped from the jail at An
napolis.
The Montgomery School Board has
decided to refuse to grant holiday to
the teachers of that county during fair
week, from October 7 to 10.
The annual teachers institute tor
Montgomery county schoolteachcrs will
be held in the Courthouse at Rockville
from September IS to 10.
Bradley Phillips. colorcd, was run
over and killed by freight train at
Lime Kiln, just east of Washington
Junction.
Fire destroyed valuable timber on
Kaisic's Knob, North Mountain. near
Clear Spring, Washington county.
The will OF Patrick MCGOWAN. -
Rocks, filed for probate in Frederick
nlakcS liberal bequcsts to relatives.
At Bridgeport, on Antetam creek. an
additional pumping station is being
erected to increase the water supply OF
Hagcrstown.
The water in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal at the Four Mile Level,
above Hancock, is lower than for many
years. 1t is impossible Tor boats to
float over the level.
The Washington County Orphans
Home managers elected S. NJ. Bloom,
presidents; H. S. Eavey and c. L
Roach. vicc-prcsidents; John Gassman,
treasurer, and Jacob Roessner, sccrc-
tary.
The Frostburg City Council has re-
vnLeI tl,n ,,riyilpupc urnptpH tbp Ern,t-
burg. Eckhart and Cumberland Elcc-
trio Railway.
BohemianS employed at the Wright
son packing house. Easton, struck on
account OF the employment OF negroes.
The will Of Patrick MCGOWAN. OF
Frederick, bcqueathing an estate OF
about $4,000, was filed for probate
The Hartford Teachers Institute
closed after five days successful meet
mgs After the opening exercises Prot
Nj. Bates Stephens made an address III
which he alluded to the highly satistac'
tory way in which the institute had been
conducted and the interest displayed by
the Hartford corps of teachers, and ccr
graduated them upon the excellent
work of the week. The Institute and
Its purpose and Profit" was discussed
Excellent papers were read by Miss Alioe
Glockin Miss Rebecca Lowe and Nc
Henry Mitchell George A. Calrnes
read a paper on The Master and the
Teacher" and Miss Florence Street
read an essay on "Schoolroom Decor,
ion" Resolutions were adopted thank
ing Professor Gibson, Professor
D.~E,-r.>, Wriuht tor
heir valuable assistance, after which
he institute adjourned.
The noted Rochester Farm, of more
han 1000 acres. was sold by the mil.
ionaire owner John w. Woodsdc, OF
Philadelphia. to W. b. Usilton, Fred
&. Usilton and William b. usilton, Jr",
If Chcstertown The price paid wa;
S,5 COO The tract of land adJolnS the
Rochester summer resort and Is on Inc
Chesapeake bay. 1t is said that part oi
he land on the Chesapeake will be plot
ed off for building lots, and the new
'rolley road to be built will pass along
side of the main avenue OF the new
place.
On account of the inability to secure
.rhmcled brick George Jewell. Sub
contractor for the brick work of the new
midshipmen's quarters at the Naval
Academy. has been compelled to lay oft
two-thirds of the bricklayers employed
upon the lob 1t is stated that there +:
only about one-fourth of each KILN of
bricks that will pass inspection at the
academy and, as the bricks have to DC
shipped from New Jersey. the hrm IS
particular in shipping nothing but the
best Of bricks
Easton business men and the general
travclng public are much excited over
the intention of the Pennsyl wanna Kail-
road to build union station t"r the
Delaware and Chesapeake, and the Bal
limore, Chesapeake & Atlantic railroads.
! The plan was to build the union depot
near the site of the present Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic railway station
which is some distance from the town
limits. The Delaware and Chesapeake
station is right in the town and conven-
lent To the business section. A strong
protest signed by all the merchants and
nanv other prominent citizens has been
sent to the Pennsylvania company
T. c. Blades, well-known oyster
packer Of Crisheld, was alarmed by the
,ry of fire, which was discovered in the
house in which he lived. Mr.. Blades
and his wife barely escaped with their
lives before the house had burned to the
ground, The cause of the fire is ull-
known. There was some insurance on
the house, but not enough to cover the
loss.
Elbcrt Roy Dove. son of ex-Sher'tt
George s, Dove, died at the home of his
father at Forestvlle, of typhoid fever
and acute peritonitis. The young man
was widely known and had large num-
Der of friends.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company was granted permission to
plant telegraph poles through Hagcrs,,
town, Since the company is compelled
to remove its wires from Western Unlcn
Telegraph poles, it must build new line
from Harrisburg to Winchester.
BURGLARS broke into u. S. Myers
grocery at Sharpsburg, Washington
county. and stole $I2 from the cash
drawer. Nothing else was taken.
In Hagerstown Judge Stake granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Mary Bour-
qeous. of Hagerstown, from George a.
Bourgeous, he to pay the costs.
Mrs. Armenia Fox, wife OF Ezra E;
Fox, and two children, Mabel aged o
years, and Russell. aged 2. were badly
burned by the explosion of can OF gas,
oline on a hot stove in Hagerstown. 1t
is feared the boy will die.
Arthur Blackburn, aged IS years, who
is spending the summer with his pa
.ents at Claremont, Blue Ridge Summit,
was accidentally shot i'll the leg near
he knee with a 22-caliber rifle by a
companion named Freeman.
Detective George w. Seabold, of the
Baltimore police force. has been in the
ne;ghborhood of the Rocks, Hartford
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