Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-14
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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Maryland pensions :-Wlll,am Dod-
son, John Turner ard George NJ.
krauss, OF Baltimore So each; Samuel
Wagerman, Emmtsburg. $40; Joseph
+. Lawrence, Baltimore, $I2: Augusta
Van Lindcnberg Baltimore. So; Sam
uel House, Middleton, $I2; Rufus Ii.
Carpenter, Baltimore, $Io; Oliver Sc
lrix, Charlesvillc, So; Charles Gala
han, Fccralsburg, $40; George W
Pierce. Baltimore, So; John II. Hoff-
man, lie Gore, $I2; Francis J. Taylor
and John w. Davis. OF Baltimore; Viii
liam l.. Dick, OF Wcsternport. William
Griffin, of fredericksburg, each SO. In
creasc-William A. Dean and Fcrdi
nand Dickerson. OF Baltimore, each $40
George W. Mace, Hagcrstown, $T2
Jacob Harris, Hagcrstown. $40; Sam
ucl J. Barr, Port Deposit, So; Charles
+. Barrett, Lorelcy, SO. Increase
Robert II. Page, Baltimore. So; John
Scuddcr, Mycrsvillc, $T2; Henry
Mackic, Baltimore, $40; Mary Cole,
Baltimore. $I2; Maggie C.. Smith
Westminster. 8. Benjamin Young
Pikcsvllc. $I2; Henrietta Dean, Camp
springs, $I2.
Grover Steward, the II-yearold sor
OF Robert Steward OF ElliottS Island
was drowned i'll the Nanticokc river at
Sharptown. Wicomico county, by ca
noe capSzing The boat was loaded
with oysters and went 20 the bottom III
20 feet OF water. Capt George Thomas,
who was also in the boat, was rescued
by Joseph Spear and his son. The
boys body was recovered by Charlie.
Mooney and others after having been
IN the water about two hours, The ca
noe was pulled UP by means OF a strong
sturgeon Sclnc.
The trouble between the Fort Wayne
Electric Company ard the Salisbury
Electric Lighting Company over the
payment Tor dynamos was settled Sat
urday The Fort Wayne Manufacture
ing Co, was prepared to rcplevy the
property III dispute. but were outwlttcd
and prevented from ma';ing the seizure
Proper satisfaction was given on both
sides. the Fort Wayne Company CON
:cding demands made by the local COM
pany.
| he announcement has been made i'll
llagcrStown oi the final retirement
from business oi Mr.. William Updc-
graft, one OF the leading merchants oi
that city.
The Maryland Chassis OF the Reform
ID Church, at ClcarSpring. adjourned,
to meet next year at Thurmont.
The Mount Airy estate OF the Cal
tcrtS. 500 acres i'll Prince Georges
county, was sold for $1,000
Verdict in the tomato contract case
oi NumScn & Son. oi Baltimore, against
Parks was rendered at Centrevillc IL
favor OF the defendant. Parks. of Kent
county. whose tenant made the contract
without the consent OF the landlord.
The second annual convention oi the
Cumberland Valley FiremenS Assocla
tion was held i'll llagcrstown. The t"l
lowing officers were elected: President
George W. Lutz. OF Harrisburg, Pa;
first vicc-prcsidcnt, Joseph Y, Einstcin
OF Carlisle. Pa second vicc-preSldcnt
Fl, +. Gavcr oi Martjnsburg. w. va
secretary, Joseph T.. kigcr. OF Winchcs.
ter, Va. and treasurer. William II
Richter. OF Chambersburg. Pa. Mar
tiuSburg was selected as the next place
OF meeting i'll May, 1904.
The new Board OF Town Commits
sioncrs OF Easton. which is composed
OF Capt. c. r. Leonard. w. II. With.
gott and f.. B. Hardcastlc, organized by
clecting Mr.. Wi,hgott president, thus
making him Mayor OF EaSton.
The cadets oi the Agricultural Cot
lcge appeared i'll their new khaki uni
forms.
Mrs. Florence S. Pylcs. wife OF Mr.
William II. Pylcs, OF Cabin John,
Montgomery county, died, aged s.
years.
Joseph W. Mills and Miss Bertic
West, OF Montgomery courty. were
married in Rockville by Rev. Thomas
II. Campbell.
Mr.. Milton V. Hanson. aged II. and
Miss Bertha NJ, Beaver, aged 10, botl'
9i Baltimore. were married in Elktor
by Rev. Thomas +. Martlndae
Rev. O. W. Zcigler, OF Baltimore
has been assigned by Bishop Paret a.
pastor of St Andrews Protcstan
Episcopal Church at ClcarSpr'ng
Washington county. and the congrega
ion at Indian Springs. :.
Mr.. William J. Price, Jr.. senior e''
or oi the Ccntrcvilc Observer. has
nounccd his candidacy for State Scna
!or from Queen Annes county. Mr.
Price was a member OF the House o
Delegates in 1903.
The foundation OF the dormltory anc
drill hall, which is in course OF con
struction as an addition to the bar
racks OF the Agricultural College,
completed. The contractors have givci
bond to finish the building BY Augus'
Andrew Ferguson, farmer neal
Fair Hill. aged about 43 years. wa!
found dead in a field on his farm, Deatl
resulted from heart trouble. lie was
son OF Frank Ferguson and is survived
bv widow and several children.
The town tax rate at Oakland has
bccn fixed at 90 cents on the SlCo.
The graduates Of Rockville lllgt
School this year are Vaudia Braddock
Bcssie Thompson, Matte England
Mamie Ricketts, and Mary Griffith.
Prof, R. Thomas West. principal o
The Rockville High School his tender
ed his resignation. to take eAec' at t"'
close OF the present school year.
A new bank has been organized II
(;alcna. Kent county, with $4,000 cap
ital and the following directors: pF
4. A. Scott. president; Henry Iarr
vicc-presidcnt; l.. R. Nansant, r. ! nos
Massey, John p. Ahern, +. >; Sh"r,
and A. S. Duhammcll Mr. Rlchar'
S. Wallis is cashier.
Mrs. Mary A. Dudrear died at Wal
kcrsville, Frederick county, aged 8
Ex-senator Charles W Michael wa:
elected president OF the. Law Enforce
ment Ieacuc OF Hartford County.