Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-19
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more, So; Edward S. Harding, Balti.
more, $50; William 7. Brown, Baltl
more, $la Lewis Martin Smith, Jeifcr-
son. So; Joseph Stephenson (dead),
Baltimoe, $I2; Annie Stephenson, Bal
timore, So; Martha ]. Coggins, Bati-
more. So; James l.. Roof, Hagerstown,
So. Increase, Thomas Danner, Knox
vile, So; Eliza V. Lilley Dickcyvilc,
So; Samuel Hines, Millington, So; JOHN
Bosley, Baltimore, $I2; George w
Beall, Avenel Sc
A strike OF farm hands Tor 10 hours
day is reported from Caroline county
Insurance rates have been greatly in
creased in Cumberland. because the
companies consider the city has no ad'
equate fre-fghting force.
Navigation has been resumed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal under
changed conditions for the boatmen.
Forty-eight midshipmen i'll the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, were given de-
merits for appearing at dinner in non
regulation Uniform.
Rev. J. d. Rayfeld, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Germantown, &c
dar Grove and Travlla, will next month
move to Charlestown. w. Va.
The Montgomery County Anti-Sal-
loon League elected Warren Choate, OF
Rockville treasurer, in place OF Willis
B. Burdcttc, resigned.
1t is understood that Rev. II. +.
Downs will not be returned as pastor
oi St. Panl's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Hagcrstown. Those mention
I'd for successor are Rev. ]. W. Daw-
son and Rev. George w. Miller, OF
Washington, and Rev. +. S. Todd, OF
Frederick.
At a special meeting Of the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Anne Arun-
del. it was decided to continue for the
ensuing year the exemptions from tax
alton heretofore granted to various
manufacturing plants IN the county
The board decided at a meeting about
three weeks ago to discontinue these
exemptions and tax all alike, but re-
hearing was given with the result stat
ed above. Those at the rchearlng were
J. L. Harvey. David X. Steele and Will
liam G.. Gischel, in behalf OF industries
at Curtis Bay. and J. Writ Randall and
Frank IT, Socket i'll the interests. re-
spcc,ivcly. OF the Maryland Glass
Works AMI the Annapolis Ice Com
pany. 1t was stated that since cNcmp
tons were allowed the assessments II
South Baltimore have increased to
more thaa SI.CcO,Cco over what they
are in the city OF Annapolis,
At meeting oi the committee com
posed OF member, oi the EagcrStowr
fire companies it was definitely dccidcc
to abandon the parade. races and dem
onStration proposed to be held in Ha
gerStown in Nav in connection witt,
the annual meeting OF the CnmbcrlanG
Valley Fircmen'S Association. he
committee appointed to solicit iund:
from the business men to pay Tor en-
tcrtainmcnt of visiting hrcmcn report
cd it could raise only $50, a sum to-
tally Inadequate. \ committee com
posed Of the presidents OF the rcSpec'
tive companies was appointed to ar
range Tor entertainment ut delegates tc
the convention.
Building operations are brisk i'll 81
iSburv and carpenters and brlcklaSer:
are busy When the spring weather
opens there will be rush i'll the
building line and mechanics will have
all they can do during the remainder
OF the year. Al the present time Ncv.
cral dwellings are beng erected III var
iouS sections of the city and three ware
houses are urdcr con ,tructiOn along
the water front. Work on the hospital
building vii, be resumed III short time
and large force OF bricklaycrs vii
be employed on it the greater portion
OF this year.
Mr.. Benjamin Thompson died at
| his home. near Dcrwooi. Montgomery
county, aged II years. He was a native
OF Gathersburg and never married
lie was widely known and leaves a
large family connection and three
brothcrs-Pcrry Thompson, oi Der.
wood; Henry Thompson, who i, rcsld'
ing in the West, and Columbus w
Thompson. Of Washing on--and two
si,tcrs-Alr>. Cornelius Bean. OF Red
lard. and Mrs. John W, Walker, OF
GaithcrSburg,
in response to the demand OF the
lIagcrstown Carpenters Union ior an
increase in wages the llagcrStowu con,
tractors decided to fix the scale OF
wages at 81. so to $2.25 day of &c
| hours This is the scale demanded by
the union for niGc hours work, The
contractors accedcd to the demands "i
the union except i'll the number 81
hours. The new scale will go into Ell
| feet May I.
Mr.. Chas. +. S Harrington, o.
Washington and Miss Ire1 May Ear
ley, OF Greenfield, Ind. were married If
Rockville by Rev s. r. White, at the
home OF the minister. in the presence
Of several witnesses The young cou
pie were unaccompanied. and immc.
diately alter the ceremony lets io'
Washington The age OF the groom
was given as % and that OF the bride
as p.
Licenses have been issued in Rock
vile for the marriage OF Mr.. Walter
Muserovc and Miss Laura Carter, both
OF Montgomery county, and Mr. Wi
liam Frederick Standbach and Miss
Katherine Helen Woodhcad, both OF
Washington
"A Box oi Monkeys a drama, un
Ter the management OF Miss Fauntlc
10y. OF the Woman's College, FREEZER
ok. was given in Rudy's Hall, Middle
own, to a large audience by Frederick
.alent. Those taking part i'll the drama
we're Misses Allie Snrlncr, hatlarine
Eisenhaucr. Virginia Grayson ARD
Messrs. John Markey and Guy Motter
Miss Fauutlcroy responded to contin.
uous calls and recitcd two selections.
Miss Nora Belle Miller, OF Sharps-
burg, and Mr.. Charles w. Plume, OF
Rockingham county, Va. were married
in Hagerstcwn. March IL, by Rev. W.
c. Griffith in his Office, Court Place
The bride was only IS years old and
was accompanied by her father, who
gave his consent to the issuing OF IL
cease.
Judge Wi,zcnbachcr in Hagerstowr
granted divorce to Oscar Snyder
from his wife Maude Snyder.
The postofficcs at Principle and
Woodl,un have been discontinued and