Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-07-30
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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These pensions were granted Mary,
ers:-Robert Rose, $I2; Dane'
Rinehart, $r2; Patrick Cronan, $l2
William II. Price, $I2; Adam Murray,
$40; Herman Perlich, $40; Charlie:
Poole, So; George w. Castle, So; ). w
Mills, $Io; minors OF Philip Busch, $40;
lanes H. McGlaten, John Stuller, each
So; Leander Fl. Kuhn, $40; William n
Wright, $40; Robert Jamison, Charles
E. Rinehart, each $I2; Edward New
some, Sc; minors of Thomas II. Lam
bert, $I8; minors of August Horn, SIS;
Charles Rohde, Henry w. Mongan,
Nelson Beaver, Alcaid Flowers, VII
liam R. Chapman, John S. Settle, $40
each; James II. Mills, James Wilkins
(dead), Clara Z. Cary, Mary a.. w.
Weaver, Sarah Thomas, Virginia
Dashiel, $I2 each; William Game, Dan
iel II. Willis, Isabella P. McClcanl
Elizabeth Wilkins So each; Thomas J.
Benson, 81. so; John Roberts, Equcstc
Pisani, Charles Z. Ridge, Henry L.
Holmes, Sc each; Herbert r. Payne
$40.
Clyde Price, S years DID, son OF Will
liam !. Price, a wcll-known resident OF
Lapidum, Hartford county, was fatally
burned about the head and body. The
little fellow was alone in an upstairs
room and is thought to have lighted q
match, which ignitcd his clothing
After striving desperately to cxtlnguSh
the flames, as shown by the severe
burns on his hands, he screamed ior
help. When his mother reached him
ne was completely envcopcd in flames
which we're cxtinguished by rolling hun
in a blanket. Dr. Fisher, of Port De
post, was hastily summoned 1t was
found that the boy was horribly burned
and had inhaled the flames, re sui
fcred intense agony for several hours,
when he expired.
The Sixth District Road League
met at Rising Sun and organized. he
MARYLAND Geological Survey was rep
resented by Mr.. A. N. Johnson, OF the
Highway division. who went over the
work of an improved road system thor
oughly with the league. he league
proposes to act in conjunction WIN
ihe County Commissioners IN the worE,
of making piece OF permanent ROAD
near Rising Sun. The County Com
missioners OH June 80 set aside over
$1,000, which will be used exclusively
ior permanent roads. The FIRST cNpcri
ment will be tried i'll the Sixth district
Manv complaints have been received
at the office OF the Maryland State
horticultural Department, COLLEGE,
Park, OF injury to fruit trees by a smaI
boring insect. the iruit-tree bark-bectIc
Mr.. Thomas B. Symons, associate
State cntomologst. says: II he 'nScC'
does it's injury by boring into the
trunk and branches, and ii no effort |!
made to check its ravagcs the BARK
of the infested tree will soon be ioun'
to be thckly "pcppered' with ho'cS a:
though by fine bird shot. heSc are
the exit holes OF the beetle that nave
in their larval state mined and dcVc'oP,
ed under the bark. Until recently II
was thought by some that tins lnSec,
would only attack diseased trees, bu'
it has been seen working III pcrlcCtl
healthy trees. There is no doubt that
the insect will infcst healthy trees, bu'
It may prefer diseased or dying wood
The apportionmcnt by the state
ton',el s aoo oi'v ;nr tho ,nrrhosn Of textbook,
tt,souhHo ~ nnhl;c ~ Schools in the scvcra
10, ,ie pup' ,nd tbn r;ty Of baltimore. as
u'';..J sou''... h' ,hc Act ri 1902. Chaptc'
10, has been made as follows: Allc
gany, $7,o5S42: Anne Arundel, >i,1"
o.; Baltimore city, $53,oo5, 80; baIp
more county, $lI,32+lo; Calvert ~,
S5SI1: Caroline, $2,o52I7; Carroll
sao,s: Cecil, S3,57o 50; Charles, $2,'H
z8. Dorchester, $4.472o7; Frederick
t. "A. Garrett $3.o214S: llariorc
S,T1oos. Howard S2,oa6SS; Kent
Ss'+t,'. %. MONTGOMERY S1.382.S3; Prime
C.orge's Ce:.2' S,o7oo7: Queen Annc's. s.,
77o zoo oo. St Marv's, Se,4oo53; Somcrsc'
e,,h1eo,. Talbot S2Ja26I; Washing
tor'' tcm 81 OK ,6: Wicomico. $3zco.23
W'-csster W. 27Aso, Total. $I5o,coo
Worcester S1a745o Total, $I5oooc
Thss. m~ sums Are are nayabIe August I, 100:
i"e'| ''', ,:.u.. .,,o,,rcJ that th
1T IS ollle1Shy Ei,.r', ?.'IDGl ~ a;lv,v Cnmnan
Hagers,oW,' h,.'r''. ,n,'1,o'- ro,d across Snuti
wo"'d pu''t .''i1,s pasansLnrn , thc Drcs
Mountain i,o''' ~ t"'1D tho Wogcrstovn sys
ent terminus ~ '',,, ~, ,,a tcr,nin,s ol jh
E.nLor;cL system. thus connecting
rrederick sy''tIn, fInnorstn,, ''n by trolley
rreoci.tS ,,,H,,Snu, J'.n W. w e UcDpcrlc sai
Superih,enneIIdl a,,Id Wv w, con,n,r.cd this wear
r lne foau Mu.''0 ;s 6yr niles, Scvcr
The distance IS ,,;sod mts "l'r'H. nn thc Fred
bridges ,, WI. y. ~ t.pst ~ five line The cos
eT,Ik ;,i &c eos'n,y sln 0op part '' Wv ''''>
Will be s5o'oou' ~ c,,.o.,or oi tb,
rcsiuI'' ,,ltrroi College. has all
nnrnced @ the following list OF student
ie,d;ng their classes in the rcspectly,.'
.onrsss. ."u.ns Senior class. agricultural, +
T p Walls, Queen Annc's county; me
chanicaf, E F. Garner, rTmrr ue@Tge
county; classical, II. w. 3, Mayo
Prince Georges county; Sclen'lhe' )
NJ. Matthews, Baltimore county. Ju
,,;o- class agricultural, J. ". l.llHpl