Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

itI tIS d!iSSIt Ia SS9i: -. W. gnu
PATCHES. escaped from the jail at An
napoliS.
The Montgomery School Board has
decided 10 refuse to grant holiday 10
the teachers oi that county during lair
week. from October 7 TO 10.
The annual teachers institute for
Montgomery county schoolteachcrs will
be held in the Courthouse at Rockville
from September IS. TO 10.
Bradley Phillips. colored. was run
over and killed by ireigh train al
Lime Kin. just east OF Washington
Junction
Fire destroyed valuable timber on
kaisie's Knob. North Mountain. near
Clear Spring, Washington county.
ne will OF Patrick MCGOWAN. -
Rocks. filed Tor probate in Frederick
makes liberal requests 10 relatives.
AT Bridgeport. on Antictam creek. an
additional pumping station is being
erected 10 increase the water supply OF
Hagerstown.
l he water in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal At the Four-Nlilc Level
above Hancock. is lower than for many
years. |; is impossible Tor boats -
float over the level.
The Washington County Orphans
Home managers elected S NJ. Bloom,
president: II. S. Eavcy and c. +.
Roach. vicc-presidents John Gassiuan,
treasurer, and Jacob RocSsner, secre-
tary.
The Frostbarg City Council has re-
voked the privileges granted the Fros.-
burg. Eckhart and Cumberland Flee
trio Railway.
Bohenians employed a: the Wright
son packing house. Eas,on. struck on
account OF the employment oil negroes.
The will OF Patrick MCGOWAN. OF
Frederick. bcqucathing an estate OF
about S35.coo. was filed for probate.
The Hartford Teachers Institute
closed after five days successful meet
ings. After the opening exercises Prof.
NJ. Bates Stephens made an address Ill
which he alluded to the highly satisfac-
tory way in which the institute had been
conducted and the interest displayed by
the Hartford corps Of teachers. and con-
graduated them uron the excellent
work OF the week; The Institute and
It's purpose and Profit" was discusse
Excellent papers were read by Miss Alice
/ Glockin. Miss Robccca Lowe and Nc
Henry Mitchell. George a. Cairnes
read paper on The Master and the
Teacher and Miss Florence Street
ton Resolutions were adopted thank
ing Professor Gibson. Professor
Stephens and Professor Wright Tor
their valuable assistance, after which
the institute adjourned
The noted Colchester Farm. of more
than 1000 acres. was sold by the mil.
/ licnaire owner. John w. Wocdsidc, OF
Philadelphia. to W. E. Csilton, Fred
G. Usilton and William 3. Usilt)n IT.,
OF Chestertown. The price paid was
$,5coo The tract OF land adjoins the
colchester summer resort. and is on the
the land on the Chesapeake will be plot
trolley read TO be built will pass along
side OF the main avenue Of the new
place.
On account OF the inability to secure
cnameled brick. George Jewell, sub
contractor for the brick work OF the new
midshipmen's quarters at the Naval
Academy has been compelled to lay off
two-;hirds OF the bricklayers employed
Upon the job. 1t is stated that there i
only about one fourth of each kiln 81
bricks that will pass inspection al the
academy. and. as the bricks have TO be
shipped from New Jersey. the firm i:
particular in shipping nothing but the
best OF bricks.
Easton business men and the genera
traveing public are much excited owe
the intention OF the Pennsylvania Rail
read TO build union sta,io: 10: IN
| Delaware and Che sapeake. and the Bal
tinorc Chesapeake 4 Atlantic railroads
/ The plan was to bri.d the unicn depo
near the site OF the present Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic railway station
which is some distance from tn towi
limits. The Delaware and Ckesapeak
station is right in the town and conven
I lent to the business section. \ stront
protest signed by al the merchants an'
many other prominent citizens has beci
sent to the Pennsylvania company.
I. c. BLADES, well-known oyste'
] packer OF Cristield. was alarmed by tn
\ cry OF fire. which was discovered il III
housc in which he lived Mr.. Blade
and his wife barely escaped WITH ,h.i
4 lives before the house had burned 10 thu
/ ground. The cau,e OF the fire is TN
/ known There was some insurance o;
;hc house. but not enough to cover tn
loss.
Ebert Rov Dove. son OF cx-Sllcrif
George 5. Dove died a; tie home II HI;
father at Forestville. OF typhoid feve'
and acute peritonits. The young MAJ
was widely known and had large nu:n'
Der OF friends.
The Cumberland Vallcy Rail-oat
Conifanv was granted permission tc
plant telegraph poles through Hagers
town. Since the company is comoe'leC
to remove its wires from Western Cnicr
Telegraph poles. il mus; build new lin
from Harrisburg 10 Winchester.
Burglars broke into L 5. Myers
grocery at Sharasburg. Wa.hiret y
ccun,y ard stclc $Ie from til, cast
drawer. Nothing else was taken.
In Hagerstown Judge Stake granted
an absolute divorce TO Mrs. Mary B ur
geous. oi HaGcrStown. from George
Bourgeois. he to pay the costs.
Mrs. Armenia Fox. wife o: Era Z.
Fox. and two children. Mabel eyed {
ears. and Russell aged ,. were bad,
burned b. tie explosion CT ca 90; gas
cline on hot stove i'll Fagers. ~ Il
IS feared ;l,e bog will die.
Arthur Blackburn. as l. wear, who
i; spending the summer with his pa
rents al Clare: ~: b., Ridge Summit:
vas acciG cu;allv s!.o. III the leg near
he knee With 4 2--cal:bcr rifle by Z