Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-11-12
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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The Evansville Farmers CluD, OF
Prince Georges county, met at BeaIi,
mont. the home OF Mr.. S. w. Beall, al
Beltsvilc, President l.. E. Dorsey
chairman, and DR.. J. r. Owens, secre-
,ary, The other members present were
luther Brashcars, l.. E. Burke, w. *
Bendz, John Snowdcn, c. H. Stanley
and Col. w. S. Powell. The guests
we're DR.. H. b. Mcdonnell, Mcssrs'
/. d. Cassard, Johnson, Fillmore
Beall and S. D. Hall The entire bus'i,
ness was discussing the question o'
better roads in the State and county;
A committee composed OF Colohe'
Powell and Mcssrs. Stanley and SNOW
den was appointed some two months
since by the club to recommend such
amendments to the road law as the clup
would advocate at the approaching Ses'
sion OF the Legislature. This commit
tee reported that, inasmuch as there
had been several committees appointed
by various organizations to frame laws
covering this matter, and, lnasmuch as
there appeared to be a sentiment iaV'
orable to the passage OF road law
that would apply to the State, it would
bo advisable for the Evansville Club to
nostponc action until it was seen what
amendments were proposed by otheis
engaged in this work. 1t was the gen
aral opinion among the members pres.
mt that the management OF the roaus
should be entirely divorced IRON pol,
les and that State engineer SmoulQ
be appointed to take charge OF all inc
oads. relieving the counties from any
responsibility i'll the premises: res
,lution was passed giving Mr.. l.. ~
rassard a membership III the CLUB dur
jnr the illness of his father, MI }, -,
Cassard, a charter member. he hcNi
meeting will be held at the home o.
Mr.. Luther Brashcars.
At Rock Point Charles county, John
Stein shot and instantly killed Emcr,
SON Warters, colorcd, in the store OF
Francis NJ Acton. Both OF the men
were drinking heavily, and 1t is dl''Icui'
10 learn the exact circumstances ullde'
which the shooting occurred. 1T IS
said bv Stein and some OF his TRENDS
that the men were on friendly terms
and that the shooting was entirely ac
,idcntal. while from other sources II
is reported that the men were engaged
in dispute and upon NarterS APP
nroachinc Stein the latter pulled his
revolver and fired the bullet entering
the upper part OF Warters head ana
causing instant death. Justice N'l''an1
Page conducted a coroner inqucNl,
Stein was committed TO jail to await
the action OF the grand jury. Stem Is
an oysterman and has a good rcpu
taliOn
AT Gainesville, Dorchester COUNTY.
Emmet Stevens married Miss Hannah
Elizabeth Marshall, daughter OF Watt
Marshall, OF the same vicinity.
\ colorcd stable boy named Barnes,
employed by Mr. James T. Melvin II
Elllcott City. icll from a horse ne was
-;ding and struck the ground WIih great
force on his head. lie has been Sent
To Baltimore hospital Tor treatment
Mrs. John Pagan, OF HagerS'ow'''
was hanging large picture at hct
home in Hagcrstown when It SilpPcd
from her grasp and fell, striking hc'
on the head. The glass broke and one
piece ran into the back OF her neck te
ihc depth OF three inches. Another
niece ran into her shoulder 20 tHt
lcp,h oi FIVE inches. She almost blcd
TO death before the arrival OF sur
econ, who finally checked the How OF
blood. Her condition is critical.
Harry NJ. Bish, aged Is years, died
in Westminster OF lockjaw, alter an Ill,
ucs, OF less than 81 hours. Several
weeks ago he burned warts from h's
hands with nitric acid and several days
later ran splinter under his Il umb
nail. The physicians in attendance
were unable to tell whether the dis
case was caused by the acid or the
splinter The young man attended
football game and showed no ,symp'
toms OF tctanus until he stepped from
the grand stand. He complained OF h,>
laws being stiff, but ii was thought that
this was due to possible injuries IN
football game and no attention was at
first given it. He rapidly became
worse and a physician was called III
who pronounced it locklaw. Other
physicians were summoned, but no re-
Iici could be given Mr.. Bish was
son of Mr.. Silas NJ. Bish, OF West
ulnster.
Because he was refused admission &c
the home OF Mr.. Henry l.. liclmsen, n
RvcrdaIc, Prince George county. /.
Louis Rider, young man OF Washing
ton, placed pistol to his head and blew
out his brains The act was committed
while the Young man was standing on
the steps of the house. In response tc
his knock Miss Hazel lIelmsen, 10 years
of age, who was alone in the house, the
other members of the family having gone
TO Washington TO attend the theatre
raised the second story window and was
surprised to receive a request to be al
mittcd. She promptly told young Rodicl
that he could not come in, and Amos
instantly was startled by the report OF
pistol. She quickly gave the alarm and
N investigation it was found that Rodlcl
had held the pistol back of his left ca
and fired the fatal shot. Death was al
most instantaneous.
James A. A. Seaman sustained serious
injuries while assisting in unloading
portable sawmill from car in HagerS'
town. A section of the mill fell on him
breaking his leg in two places, crushing
his knee and otherwise njuring him.
Mrs. Mary A. f. Coblentz died al
Doubs, Frederick county, Of paralysis.
aged IS years.
The contractors building the Wabash
connecting link between Cumberland and
Cherry Run have about 700 men at work
George Jopp was lodged in Denton
JAIL charged with stabbing Jerome Lis
ter at a dance in Caroline county Lister
was badly cut,
At Kensington, Montgomery county
Mr.. Alfred B. Turpn had paralytic at
tack and is still in a critical condition
Elijah Kemp dropped dead al
Bloomington, Md, from acute indiges
ton, aged 69 years. He was the father
Of DR.. Howard Kemp, "a prominent
physician of Bloomington.
John Lebert, of Myersdale, was
innnd dnnd IL, the WOODS along the Bal.