Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-09-17
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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Maryland pensions y oseph D Her'
sey, Christian H. Pape, Charles Can't,
each $I2; John w. Bucklew, SEA; Moses
Beeman, Asbury Wolf, each $40; john
r. Williams, William Abrams, each
S.; Joseph Harris, $I2; Thomas K
Rimby, $40; William Hampton, So; Jo'
seph F. Lawrence, $I2; Henrietta Den
mis-, So; Andrew J. Glover, $I7; Jere'
miah Mills, $40; William Fletcher, So
James Ready So.
During an electrical storm at Cam
bridge Mrs. Samuel |. Gore was struck
dead by lightning and an infant hello
in her arms was unframed.
Major Ezra B. Fuller, United State
Army, has been detailed as military IN.
structor at the Maryland Agricultural
College in place Of Maj. J. {. Scant
Vice President T. H. Spence, OF the
Maryland Agricultural College, is al
his home recuperating from recent Ill
ness.
Robert Alexander, aged IL years, O
Weaverton, Washington county, was
drowned in the Chesapeake and One
canal while bathing.
Mrs. John Kealcy, who for numbei,
OF months has withstood the efforts OF
the United States Government to dis
possess her from the house she occu'
pies in the ground recently added to the
Naval Academy, it is believed, will
have to move by the end OF the week
The wall has been completed and two
marine sentries have been posted al
the only gate through which she car
pass. he orders given to the sen
tries are that Mrs. Kealey must not %
allowed to return if she once leaves the
ground Mrs. Kealey has claimed adj
1tiona compensation from the Gov
eminent for the house in which she
ives. and has resisted efforts to dispos'
sess her until long after all the houses
in the vicinity had been torn down
It is now imperative that she move, as
he cellars are being dug for officers
lew residences right by the dwelling
and it will have to be torn down. II
s denied that the Government has con
scnted to build her house or that il
has in any way agreed to give her adj
litional compensation.
Alexander Newcomer. who died al
Beaver creek. Washington county. LETT
III estate estimated at $4,000 to $2o,
400. He bcqueaths $1,000 each to Rev
Dr. +. D. Power, of Washington, ID.
e., and Rev. Walter S. Hoye, pastor
IT the Christian Church at Beaver
,rcek; $4,000 to his nephew. William
McCauley, OF Beaver creek, 800 each
o his nephew, Edgar McCauley, OF
Union Bridge, Md. and niece, Mrs.
Martin Newcomer, OF West Beaver
,reek; interest on $1,000 during her lie
10 Miss Kate HORNE, OF Beaver creek,
interest on $1,000 during his life to
Henry T.. Hill. who has been sexton ioi
90 years Of the Beaver Creek Christian
Church. To his sister. Miss Ella New
,omcr, he lett his library and furnl
urc.
Timothy Mccarthy. of Washington,
went to sleep on the tracks OF the
~-iy and Suburban Railway at the
,roSsing at Brentwood. mile south OF
EVANSVILLE. He was awakened by
AR bound for Laurel, which cut OIL
MS left foot. The accident occurred
lbout 10 o'clock. The crossing where
he accident occurred has no light and
he moon was shaded by the clouds.
Motorman A. A. Barrow did not see
Mccarthy until the car was upon him.
| The injured man was placed on car
and taken to Washington.
On motion OF William II. Reed, OF
Berkeley county. Judge Witzenbachcr
1t lIagcrstown granted a preliminary
Injunction restraining John ForSythe,
Jack Ardingcr and Joseph Nave, OF
WiliamSport, and others from erect.
ing a FISH pot Just below the public
lord at WillamSport. alleging the fish
pot dams up the water and causes ii
to back. frequently rendering the ford
| impossible. Reed also alleges the dam
,auses the water to overflow his land
4 vucanizer exploded with terrific
! force in the dental parlorS OF DR.. II
| r. Eavey in Hagerstown damaging the
| building to a considerable extent The
| explosion occurred while DR.. Eavcy
and his attendant we're out OF the
room. Pieces of the machine were
hurled through the windows, nearly
striking persons passing, on the street
| DR.. Eavcy. who was in the front room
was startled by the explosion, which
shook the house
Mrs. Mary Mnnick. who would
have been "a years old next month.
lied at the home of Mrs. Lawson Biser
her granddaughter. at Middletown. She
caves three daughtcrs-Mrs Jacob
Baker and Mrs. Amanda Canady, OF
Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Byerman,
| VI Burkittsville.
The 1ristate Paper Company. OF Al
cgany county. was incorporated at
| Cumberland by Robert L. l.. Bowie.
| loyd I.owndeS. IT,. c. Edward PreShO
| Calvin Wilson and Lloyd F. Mullin
Emily A. Hess. OF Carroll county
has sold her interest i'll the Savage
| Mountain Friedrich mines, near Frost
burg. to Charles c. GoSsuch. OF Car
| roll county, who was partner in the
business. for $s,.5oo, The sale also
includes lots in Frostburg.
The condition OF Washington B. Chi
chester, OF Oney. Montgomery county
who has been i'll with typhoid fever, is
regarded as serious.
The public schools OF Cecil county
reopened Monday. Prof. George
Steele. who Tor I6 years was connected
with the Elkton schools as principal,
is this year succeeded by Prof Charlie:
B. Finley, Jr., graduate of Princeton
University, and son of {. B. Finley,
cashier OF the National Bank OF Elk.
ton. Prof John F. Porter is succeeded
by John Mackall as assistant principal
The Elkton Academy, which for years
has been conducted separately, has
been merged with the Elkton public
schools.
Miss NJ. Ella Robertson, OF Roch-
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