The Washington times., 1903-02-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND NOTES.

The Hon. John T. Vinson, formerly as
sociate Judge continues i'll at his home
in Rockville He has been suffering from
gastritis for several months. and re-
Gently a serious affection OF the kidneys
has developed. Judge Vinsou Is seventy
eight years OF age
Mrs Henry sisk, formerly of Lou
doun county, Va, but for several years
past a resident Of Cabin John. Montgom-
cry county, died yesterday morning. aged
about forty-three years. A husband and
three children survive her
4 hay barracks owned by Nathan
Jamison, near Boyds, Montgomery coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire, with about
twenty-five tons Of hay The loss is
about $3.50.
Charles Waters. coIored. left Upper
Marlboro for Mount Calvert. Christmas
Eve. and has not been heard from since.
Some think he has been murdered.
Melvin z. Marshall, son Of the Rev.
and Mrs F. E. Marshall. of Lower Marl-
boro. who died there Sunday last. was
brought to Hyattstown. Montgomery
county, for fnterment
The funeral of DR.. Fairfax Sehley took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Frederick. Md. and was largely at
tended Services were held at the house.
conducted by the Rev. Dr. E R. Esch-
bach. pastor of the Reformed Church.
Admiral Winfield Scott schley, cousin
of the deceased, came up from Washing
ton and attended the funeral.
The annual meeting OF the stockhoId-
ers of the Maryland and Delaware Tele-
graph and Telephone Company was held
in Salisbury yesterday. The expenditure
Of $4,000 for building Of the lines in
Virginia was passed upon favorablv. Th,.
following officers were siccted; Harry
RicLa.Iso-.. president: Gov. John Wal
ter Smith. vice president; Fred Owens,
secretary: Dupont Walker, treasurer;
William Il. Baker, general manager; J.
H. Eckert, assistant general manager.
Laurel has received &2,I83 on account
Of a rebate on taxes paid to the county.
Two hundred or more men are at wors
cOncreting the ash pit in the railroad
yards at Brunswick
Measles Of q malignant type is prevail
ing among coIored people near Upper
Marlborough and some deaths have oc-
CURED.
The regular meeting of the Teachers
Association OF Somerset county will be
held at the Washington High School.
Princess Anne. on Friday, February I3.
The morning session viii be from 10 to
12 o'clock. and the afternovz session
from I:3O to I O'Clock.
The February term of the circuit court
for Talbot county began yesterday with
Judge ". R Martin on the bench.
Governor Smith appointed Charles c
Ford Justice Of the peace for Boons-
boro and Walter D. BTenner a notary
public OF Smithsburg.
The town council of Hagerstown last
night again rejected Mayor HoIzapfeI's
of Henry c. Fo1tz CRep) as
street commissioner. on the ground that
he is hostile to the municipal electric
light plant.
owen H Mercier, candidate for
mayor of EIlicott City. has resigned as
a member of the municipal board of |
election supervisors In his place as
supervisor. il is said, William G. Meads |
Will be appointed
After an exciting chase, William /
Bailey and another negro hunter yester-
lay. near Beamon, Va, on the edge Of /
the Dismal Swamp, killed a female black !
bear that weighed about 800 pounds and /
captured alive two Of its young
The Southern convocation Of the dfo-
,ese of Easton will meet in Salisbury on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
February II, IS, and 19