Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-10
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

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aura V. Enochs, Baltimore, So; Mar
tina Snowden, Eastport $S.
A severe thunderstorm passed over
Washington county Sunday afternoon:
About an inch OF rain fell. The wind
blew a gale. Numerous trees were up
rooted, thousands OF wheat shocks were
scattered over the fields and all the
streams were swollen. ST. Johns LII
thcran Church, in Hagerstown, was
struck by lightning and the pastor, Kew
Dr. S. w. Owen was stunned. he was
standing in the centre aisle OF the
church when the bolt hit the steeple:;
He was knocked off his iect' but ava
net lose consciousness. he was ohly
10 yards from where the lightning tore
through the ceiling OF the vestibule I'M
der the tower and ran down gas pipe
Several bricks were knocked on inc
chimney on the other end OF the chufch.
Mrs. Owen, reclining on sofa at the
parsonage adjoining the church, was
also stunned.
Elias w. Williamson, who died re-
Gently at his homestead near WilIstoh'
provides in his will for the establish
nlcnt OF school to be known as the
Williamson Industrial School, ana
beoucathing it $1,000. The school build
inc mentioned in the will was erected
Dv Mr.. Williamson during his Lifeline
and is now known as Williamson S
School. a part of the public school sys'
lem of Caroline county He gave the
use of the building and bore all OF us
rpnning expenses except the saiary ol
the teacher, which has been PAID by tic
County School Board.
Among the wills recently admitted to
probate by the Orphans Court Tor Caro-
Inc County is one in which the tcS-
,atrix beoueaths her farm to relative,
,i,h the curious proviso that he Shall
not erect, nor allow any cider mil to
J., erected, on this farm now devised TO
!,m," and should lie not observc INC
oroviso the property is to immediately
descend" to other relatives.
It is settled that the new Chcstertown
depot and telegraph office, are TO conc ,
q the business centre OF the town. nc
requisite amount Of money has been
,oi,cd by the citizens committee t"
purchase the rights of way into town.
Wheat in Montgomery county IS
Welding far better than was eNpec!co'
and the quality OF the grain is very me-
\ sharp contest has developed oyer ,
the Woodstock postmastershlp. WINCH
ravs between $500 and $500 year, la,
I'D Donovan, the incumbent, ana
Maurice f. Quill are the contestants
Mrs. Harriet Emil Donaldson, widow
t Rear Admiral Edward Donaldson:
United States Navy, and daughter OF
,hc late DR.. Martin Fcnwick, died at
West River. Anne Arundel county.
George Parsons, colorcd was arrest
I'd at HyattSviilc charged with beng
implicated with two others iii the as
.ault and attempt to rob George Cand-
Ter, Virginia farmer, on the northern
end OF the Long Bridge, two years ago
The term OF the postmaster OF FREQ
rick expired May - last. MAJOR L.
y. Goldsborough is making Strong
fight for the place and is beng, backed
" the Grand Army people. | ne fRht
1as become SO warm that 4 dark morse
Mir. A. II. Harrington-may get 'hc
prize.
Comptroller Joshua w, Herring DIS
ributcd the Free School Fund, payable
On or after July IS, as follows; INDECENT
blind, $4,000; Allegheny county, Sloolz2'
Anne Arundel, Sloo2.43; Baltimore cry,
So243.32: Baltimore county 9277o,9-'
calvert, So0S.6o; Caroline, $I49L4t; Car
.on. $IoS67I; Cecil, S17o7'oI; Charles
sroIa. 80: Dorchester. $l923,H; Frcder-
ok S,o6, q; Garrett, $IIH.79; Hartford,
slS55.q6; Howard, $4,000; Sent
sr5zoo3; Montgomery, $2454.35; Prince
Georges, $I72o.4I; Queen Anne s.
$3.50. Sc; ST. Mary's, $I23S76; Somerse.
S15I7.33; Talbot, $IooSoo; Washington
EaI32oI; Wicomico, $1o5I. 80; NorceS-
er. $1556I7. Total, $5I,S9S,S7,
The stockholders OF the Elkton and
Middlctown Railroad elected the follow
NO directors: Chas. b. Finley and l.
Marshall Haincs OF Elkton; George 5.
Wolley and Henry II. Brady, OF chesa,
.ake City; Samuel c. Rowland, OF fot'
Deposit; Samuel Rea and Geo. Wood,
u Philadelphia. The board elected
Samuel Rea president and +. W.
5chwarz secretary.
The town tax of Hyatt3ville has been
liked at 40 cents on the 500, Inc as
;essablc basis is over 100000. he re
.cipts OF the new water plan tor the hrS'
xix months show that the receipts Tor
he first wear will be about 5000, twice as
much as will be needed to operate the
plant. and leaving about $500 to be ap-
| ,lied to the interest.
The fiteth anniversary OF the FIRST
Presbyterian Church OF Bel Air was Gel
sbrated with elaborate ceremonies.
Mr.. VIM T. Dorsey, OF Howard coun-
", is recovering from an attack OF ap-
5cndicitis. which caused his life to be
lcspaircd Of. Mr.. Dorsey lives near
Glenwood and is nearly 70 years old.
Mr.. Harry Allison Shinn, of Wash
ngton, and Miss Edith King Wood
ward, OF Front Royal, Va, were married
1t the home Of Mrs. Armstrong, in
Rockville, by Rev Mr.. Blakemore.
The Jury OF condemnation asked by
he American Telephone Company OF
Baltimore to condemn way for lines
through the property OF the heirs OF
Armstead Peter, in Bethesda district
MONTGOMERY county has awarded S27ol
for one and one-hali acres of land. The
company desires the right OF way to OK
end its lines from Baltimore to Lynch
burg, Va.
A freight train on the Potomac Val,
lev road struck hand car between Fort
Frederick and Big Pool and seriously
injured John II. Hart, OF Ernstville one
Of the section hands. His leg was brok-
en- between the hip and knee and he was
cut about the body in various places.
The farmers in Washington county
have nearly all finished wheat harvest
ing-about a week earlier than uSua!
The yield will be much greater than was
first expected,
| Charles Broyer of near Welsh Kun
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