Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-11-27
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

more. woodworking machine; joseph
B. McMullen. Howard county. as.
signor to Vehicle Top Attachment. and
Protector Company. front for vehicle
tops: Charles NJ. Oliver. Baltimore. as
signor of onc-third to NJ. Joyce, Wash
ington, ID. C., machine for washing
matrices preparatory to electrotyping.
A design has been issued to Charles L.
Bennett, Baltimore, for bottle.
Maryland Pensions George w, Bum
garner Baltimore, SO; David X. Shriver,
Westminster. $40; Martha Freebooter,
Baltimore, 49, John J. Neal Baltimore,
So; Wm l. Meyer. Cumberland, SO;
Susan M. Hirshberger. Cresaptown, SI2:
George w. Nelson, Baltimore So; Viii
liam j. Dorrell Baltimore S.; Henry
Wells, Cambridge, SO; Louise +. W.
Rinck, Lakeland. $Ic.
The teachers OF Homecoming have
organized an association, with John L.
Walsh as president.
Many sheep in Kent county have
been killed by dogs recently. Iildcn
Cooper has lost 80 this month.
The public schools OF Galcna, Kent
county. have been closed OH account
Of the prevalence OF diphtherla III the
community.
The officials OF the Cherry Hill, Elk
ON and Chesapeake City Electric
Railway Company have made applica-
ion Tor right OF way through North
East.
Rev. Henry d. Gordon. OF Washing
ION. it is expected. will be appointed
assistant pastor i'll the Rockville cir.
,uit OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South to fill the place OF Rev.
!. II. Balths. who has been transferred
to Frederick.
The children OF Rock Hall public
school held festival at which they
cleared over $50, which will be spent
in the purchase OF books for the schoo'
library.
Justice w. T. Horton, aged 4;
years, surveyor, was killed by the
Duqucsnc limited on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. near Rockville.
The colorcd people OF the vicinity o
Gaithcrsburg are building a hall or
their park near that place, known as
Metropolitan Park, which will cost
about $I,2oo
State Entomologist, Professor A. |.
Quintancc, has been investigating or.
chards injected with the San Jose scale
in Kent county and instructing the
farmers how to destroy the pest.
Elhridgc Kyle and Charles Knapp
oi Baltimore, have purchased the site
oi the Hotel Stein, at Mcycrsdale. re.
Gently burned from John Stein tot
10000 and will build $4,000 brick
hotel.
Eugene Caroline, negro, was lodg.
cd in Ccntrcvillc Jail charged witt
shooting Ida Brown. colorcd woman
The woman says that Caroline shot
her five times while he held her.
George HudSon's meathouSc, tive
by fire. The dwelling was only Il
cct away. and that was saved by the
efforts OF George Shaw and his daugh.
er Miss Mabel Shaw. near ncighb"r:
II Mr.. Hudson.
The matter OF the dissolution OF tn,
Jcifcrsonian Library. OF Galthcrsburg
may bc taken to court, Rev. DIR. Jas,
l.. Lodge declared the library dissolved
last week, and a committee was ap-
pointed to distribute to each contrib
utor his proportion OF the property
Those opposed to the dissolution have
taken charge oi the property and say
the library shall be continued.
The Cottage Meeting Committee
organized by pastors oi the Protestant
churchc, OF Rockville will hold a week.
~ meeting for men only in the Cour
House.
Harry Foltz and Samuel Adams, o
Hagerstown, were held for the actor
OF the grand Jury by Justice Hawkcn a
WiliamSport on the charge OF shooting
five turkeys belonging to Daniel DaNl,
and one belonging to William l., Low
cry in Berkeley county. West Virginia
Each gave $500 bail The young mcr
claim they thought the turkeys were
Wild turkeys.
George NJ. Sterling, Union veteran
died in llagerstown, aged o. years.
Jacob W. Miller. bricklaycr wa,
taken to his home i'll HaGcrStown witt
a fractured hip. sustained by the cave
in OF tunnel in which he was working
near ConnelSyille. Pa.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal vii
be closed ior the season alter the mad.
die OF December unless freezing
weather comes before. Shippers are
urging the movement OF boats with al,
possible speed i'll order to increase
their supply oi coal for the winter.
Stock to the amount OF $500 has
been subscribed by citizens OF COlora
toward the establishment OF a wood
fiber plant in that town.
At the direction OF DIR. L. +. stone
street, health officer Tor Montgomery
county, the public school at Glen Echo
has been closed because OF an epidemic
4 -. a. ,,,t,
Augustus Walker, colored, aged Is
years, was killed by Columbia and
Port Deposit freight train at Banks
Station. Walker had been calling on
his girl and the suppoSition is that
while waiting at the station lie sat down
on a croSstie and went to sleep,
The Caroline County Commissioner
arc considering proposals for building
a new jail at Denton, but before
awarding the contract will visit Prin-
cess Anne to look at the Jail now being
constructed there. They will also study
jails in other localities.
The Stockslager farm OF 40 acres,
near Funkstown. was sold to Newton
]. Warrenieltz for $50 All acre.
The residence OF Charles l.. Smith
Clear Spring. Washington county. was
damaged by fire. The bucket brigade
saved the property.
Mr.. Hillery Fisher died at German
town, Montgomery county, aged /;
years.
The store OF Mr. Horace l.. Shiplcy
at Daniel Carroll county, was robbed
OF 20 boxes OF loaded gunshells, valued
at $40. The spigot on can OF castor
oil was opened and the oil wasted.
Capt. c. E. Martin, OF the State pc,
lice boat Nav BROWN arrested Can't