Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

The new Southern Methodist Church
oi Queen Anne il Caroline county, is
nearing completion. and September rs
has been set a the day OF dedication by
the pastor. Rev. Mr. kennard.
Col. George r. Ash DIR. John II.
lamar. Reuben L. lamar and Col. y.
W. Evans. OF Elkton. committee, have
selected a handsome slab OF Boston
granite which will be elected i'll Chris
tiana Cemetery TO mark the grave OF
George Johnston. author OF the his
tory OF Cecil county.
The house occupied BY William
Bovcy At Pincsburg was wrecked by
loaded freight car jumping the track
while the family were asleep. The car
jumped from the Potomac Valley
branch OF the Western Maryland rail
road and bolted through the house.
knocking its occupants out OF bed. bu;
no one was severely injured.
The will OF Mrs Elizabeth Black
Groomc was admitted 10 probate in
the office OF the Register oil Wills 4,
Elkton and disposcs OF an estate vari-
or:sly estimated 10 be worth from $780,
600 10 $4,000. The estate is compos-
cd OF both real and personal property
the deceased having been a large land
owner in Cecil and Kent counties.
In Kensington. Montgomery county
contract has been made for laying
laying $500 yards OF brick sidewalks at
70 cents per yard Mayor Eckllardt
has had prepared frst-ciaSs scale wap
OF kcnsington. which shows the various
subdivisions and every lot with the
-. -,
will be Autographed.
A large brick and log house was de-
molishcd and the family OF William
Bovey, the tenant. and three workmcn.
narrowly escaped death as the result
OF serious wreck on the Potomac
Valley Railroad near Pinesburg Sta
ton.
Brakeman Z. F. Stegamons. OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Pitts
burg Division. was struck and killed
by train near Brooks tunnel He
had been sent back to flag a train and
was asleep on the track
The will OF Mrs Elizabeth Black
Groom was probated at Elkton
Harry C.. Basil died at Annapolis OF
typhoid fever
A peculiar condition OF affairs is re-
ported TO exist in the neghborhood OF
Oxon HILL in Prince Georges county.
where Frank Butler. negro boy II
years old. was dangerously wounded
xith a bullet hole near the heart. in
iicted by Ralph Butler. his I5-year-old
brother. While the shooting has been
matter OF general comment since its
occurrence. no arrest has been made,
and the boy who is alleged to have con-
essed to the shooting is i'll the same
house with the one he injured. free to
go where he pleases unmolested 1t is
stated that this is due to the fact that
10 one has been chosen to succeed JUS
ice +. G. Wright. who moved from
Oxon Hill to Washington some time
ago. and the resignation OF Constable
James Grimes.
Robert c. Thornburg. contractor.
died in Hagerstown. aged IS years He
built many private and public buildings
in Hagerstown. including the court
house. First National Bank. Hotel
Hamilton, Baldwin House and JUNO.
Hail. During the Civil War he served
Is United States Marshal and had
many thrilling experiences in pursuing
spies and criminals He served term
as City Councilman. He was formerly
VI liC THG Company
and one OF its oldest members He
belonged to the Odd Fellows and Roy
al Arcanum.
Miss Eta Haynic Maddox. OF Bal
tinore City. took the oath as an attor-
ney before the Court OF Appeals. An
napolis Her certificate was issued to
practice law in any court OF the State
Of Maryland Miss Maddox is the first
woman to become a member OF the
Maryland State Bar. and il was through
her determined efforts that the bill
granting women the privilege to prac-
ticc law in the State was passed at the
last regular session OF the Maryland
Legislature.
Capt. +. c. Martin. OF the State po-
lice boat May Brown. made 4 cruise
around the oyster bars in Anne Arundel
waters and placed under arrest over
Ico oyster tongucrs who were found
taking oysters without having secured
licenses. The entire lot were taken to
Annapolis and were to have been tried
before Justice Davis al O'Clock but
in the meantime they all went to the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court and obtain
cd the required license and were then
dismissed from trial
William H. Chilcoat's store at Joppa
was broken into and 1000 cigars. 4 lot
OF postage stamps and about 81 in
money stolen. The postoftice is locat-
cd in the store. The thieves also
broke into the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Station and stole double
barreled shotgun belonging to the
agent
Andrew A. Davis. OF Rockville has
resigned as principal OF the colo-ed
public school at Wheaton. Montgom-
cry county. to accept a position in the
Washington City Postofficc. secured
through the influence OF Representative
George A. Pearre
Mr.. William H. Mannakee. oil Mont
gomcry county, is very i'll at his home
at Kensington.
Mrs. Sarah f. Knight has filed sui,
in Rockville for an absolute divorce
from Geo. W. Knight. Both the par
ties reside iii Montgomery county.
\ number ri Italian laborcrs employ
cd on the new Baltimore and Ohio i'm
provcmcnts at Point OF Rocks have
quit and gone back TO Pittsbtirg. claim
ing the work is too dangerous.
Miss Florence Hawk. OF Marlins5u-c.
aged IS years. was severely injured By
being thrown out al carriage III Fred
erick county. Her condition is conSid-
cred critical.