Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-04
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

baltimore, cNpanSiDc nandrelOr cnuCh
Nathan /. lIccit, Baltimore, buckle
trademarks to Harry Ambach, Balti
more, for certain named clothing; Mer
chant Coffee Company, Baltimore, To-
coffee.
George Moser aged lS, son o
Isaiah Moser, OF Bolivar. died OF lock
jaw, resulting from gunshot wounds ac
cidentally inflicted on the I7th instant
The young man. who was out hunting
becoming tired. laid his gun on a bank
Suddenly rabbit sprang up in front o
him, and he grabbed the barrel OF th'
gun. In drawing it toward him the
gun was discharged and the load took
effect in his side
Rev. Charles W. Prcttyman. o
Brandywinc Methodist Episcopa
Church, Wilmington. has accepted {
call to the pastorate OF the Elktor
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. William Kealhoier, OF Hagers
town. who is the choice of the Demo
cratic members OF the Washington
county bar for Judge, has declined tC
have his name used. Another selection
will be made
Noble T. Biddle, at one time States
Attorney for Cecil county, died at his
home in Pacific Grove. Cal. aged
about 65 years. Mr. Biddle was ma,
tive OF Cecil county, In 1880 he rcmov,
ed to San Jose. Cal.
The stockholders OF the Elkton
Newark and Eastern Shore Railway
Company will meet in Elkton Decen,
Der II to organize. More than hal
OF the stock has been subscribed. The
company proposes building a trolle,
from Elkton to Newark. Del.
Pensions grantcd.-John H. Wright
dead. Elkton. $I2; Luke Idin, Baltl
more. SS Richard Garrett. dead. Balti.
more. ST.. (AIexican War) Sarah \
Chase. Cambridge, So; Horace Ballard
Cambridge, So; Jennie Turnt Baltimore
$8 minor OF John Miller. Baltimore
$40; Luke Edlin. Baltimore, S. Rich
ard Garrct. dead. Baltimore, ST.; SaraF
A. Chase, Cambridge. S..
John A., JunklnS, on OF the oldest
and best known citizens OF Garrett
ccuuty, is dead, aged o. years,
Four modern dwellings, and a hand
'nnt brick chapel iur the Reformed
Church are now under construction lr
Middletown,
Miss Agnes HELENE lIcffncr, daugh
ter OF NJ and Mrs. Christian Hctner,
Of Choppers, Montgomery county. dice
A: Providence Hospital, Washington.
The scvcnty-hith anniversary OF the
founding OF the Lutheran Sunday,
school OF MiddIetown ON December ;,
1897. was celebrated by an all-day ser
vice on Sunday Rev, NJ. l.. Mann
DID. oi Littlcstown, Pa, a former pas
tor, delivered an address.
Master Willie Scarborough. ul Scar
boro lIariord county, finding that
something had eaten a rabbit caught II
one oi his steel traps, baIted the tral
with piece oi rabbit and caught a
hawk that measured 3 lcct 10 inches
across the wings.
The Tuscarora Oil Company, capita
stock OF SIoCo.OoO composed largely
oi s,ockholder, ui tie Maryland OF
and Gas Company, organized Ill la
gcrstown. has been chartered in West
Virginia. 'I,hc 'ruscarora Company VIII
take up the business oi the Maryland
Company. which leased 300 acres OF
oil la;.l in Doddridge and Glmcr coul-
ties. W. Va, and sank two wells
\ special train, with Mr.. J. /, Houa-
ton, a coal operator, OF Phladelphla
on board. ran over the Norfolk and
Western road from Roanoke 70 la
gcrstown. go miles, i'll hours and &c
minutes. Mr.. Houston, while gong
ovcr the coaliclIS OF Elkhorn, ", va.
had several ribs broken and desired tc
get to Philadelphia hospital as quick
ly as possible.
Mrs. Ann Russell Emmcrt, widow o.
Martin Emmcrt. died in HagcrstoWn
aged II years. She was a daughter o.
Bishop john RUSSELL OF the United
Brethren Church.
Harry Burkhart, son OF the late
Luther Burkhart, died al CaNct"wn
He was y years old.
Mrs. Salle Howard, wife "l Thomas
G. B. Howard, commander OF the Mary
land oyster navy. died suddenly on the
Safe steamer Governor Thomas. iron
apoplcxy
Major William G.. Purnell, of Elkton
deputy clerk of the Circuit Court Tor
Cecil county was married to Mis-:
Martha Childs. of Anne Arundel county
The ceremony was performed III st
Marv's Episcopal Church at North East
Rev. Giles B. Cooke officiating. Mayor
Purndi was for a number OF years sec
retarv of the Maryland Sciiate. Mayor
and Mrs. Purnel will reside III l+Ikton
NJ. s. Plummer. of the PoStoihce De
partment. was in Cecil county arranging
for free rural delivery routes in the VI
cinitv OF North East. \ route iron
North East to Calvert and Zlon VIA Me
chanics Valley is an assured TACT. and ;
new route will be started northwar'
from Rising Sun, which will cover !
large territory and result possibly II
abolishing the poStotticc at Octararo,
William Prathcr, a young coloret
man. pleaded guilty of manslaughter II
the Circuit Court at Rockville. He wa:
indicted for killing Joshua Terry, cot
orcd. Judge Henderson heard the wit
ncsses in order to measure the punish
ment 1t was shown that Terry wa
killed while he, Prathcr and coloret
man named Dimes we're eating nca
Washington Grove last April. Dine
swore that Prathes asked Terry ior
piece of pie and upon the latter refusing
Prathcr shot Terry over the right eye
killing him instantly.
The BODY of Charles Cantwell wa
found floating in the Wicomico rive
within the harbor lines at Salisbury
Cantwcll had been missing for 10 day
and when last seen was near the Sails
bury Water Works. 1t is supposed tha
in the darkness he walked overheard.
Sheriff McAllistcr, of Elllton, cap
tured Charles Harrington. who gave HI
address as Lima, Ohio, and who is sus
pected of being a mcnlbc, of the, gam
of thieves who have been operating i
Cecil county.
A telegram from Pacific Grove, Cal
announces that Noble T. Biddlc has bee