Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-05
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

Pun oS SohtothihS Pioo. ny P"i'
belonged to Mrs. Marcella Bluff, who
has been living at the home of Mr.
Adams for a number of years. Mr..
Adams and his wife had gone to bed
and, though Mrs. Bluff was sitting ur
at the time, the burglars entered her
room by climbing upon the porch, and
after searching her trunk, secured the
aoney and escaped without being de,
tccted.
Upton Clagett, colored, was arrested
and charged with shooting Frank Bow
Ell, colored, on one OF the streets i'll
Rockville. Bowen was shot in the left
side, near the heart, and was taken to
the Garfield Hospital, Washington,
The wound in all probability, may
not prove fatal.
Mr.. John O. Brady died in Forest
vile, Prince Georges county, i'll the
cighty-frst year OF his age, Of paralysis
Lewis Green. colored, will be hang.
cd April 3 in the old -armory building
in Easton for the murder of Carrie
Price, colored.
Col. George +. Austin, former
State Senator OF Dorchester county,
who has been i'll, is better, He was a
member of the Constitutional Couvcn
ton OF 1867
Mrs. Mary Haslup. president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
OF Maryland, delivered an address at
Buckeystown, Frederick county, in the
interest OF the Francis Willard memo
rial.
DR.. ]. W. Herring, Comptroller OF
the Treasury oi Maryland and a trus-
tee OF the Agricultural College, de'iv-
cred a lecture before the faculty and
students on the subject Of Hygiene.
The lecture was an able one and the
audience gave marked attention
throughout the discourse. Before the
lecture DR.. Herring was entertained at
dinner by President and Mrs. X. W.
Sylvester. The other guests were Hon
Charles II. Stanley. oi Laurel; DR.. JOS
cph X. Owens, registrar OF the col
lego, and Vice President Thomas H.
Spence.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder, of Germantown,
lost another fine draft horse, valued
at $I2s, by the disease that has cauS-
ed the death already OF five OF his
working animals, valued at over 5000
DR.. John Rome, veterinary surgeon
Of Washington, who is located at Ger
mantown by the Washington authori-
lies as inspector OF milk and dariess,
finds that the death OF the animals is
due to immature feed He says that
late in the fall very wet weather caught
a large amount OF the fodder and corn
out in shocks. which did not mature
properly and became rotten and mus
ly, poisoning the system, causing
death
For several days past a number OF
experts from the Census Bureau have
been in Rockville gathering statistics
about the wealth, debt and taxation
of the county. The work was author
lied by act OF Congress. Rockyi!lc
was selected as a starting point, he
visitors expressed themSclve as beng
pleased with the manner in which the
county records here arc kept, the
system being so perfect that any inior-
nation desired can be readily ascot
tanned. :,
The farm OF the late Mrs Annie Small
containing 100 acres, near Ounce or
chard, has been sold to Mr.. Charles
Small for $4,000.
Miss Morris Anne Nelson, aged 1G
wears. was burned to death at her
home, at Nottingham, Cecil county
She was rakng the FIRE, when 1--we
coal dropped into her lap and set hre
to her clothing Before the flames
could be cxtng.ished she was so bad
" burned that death followed teN
hours later. Her cousin, Mabel Mat
thews, who attempted to eNtingulSr
the flames, was badly burned about the
hands and may lose one.
The Susquehanna Power Company,
organized to build power plant at
Peach Bottom, on the Susquehann7
river, has made the first show OF prac,,
teal operations by placing a force o!
men at work on both sides ot the
river
The citizens OF Colora. Cecil county,
have subscribed the necessary amount
for the establishment OF fiber plant
in that town.
out OF a sccondstory window OF her
home. in Hagcrstown, while washing
windows and sustained serious internal
injuries. She fell on brick pavement
on her left shoulder and was rendered
unconscious for the time, but no bone;
were broken. >, :,
The Board OF Control OF the United
States Naval Institute has elected
Prof. p. r. Alger secretary to the In
stitute. TO succeed Lieut.. L. l.. Beach,
who has been detached from the Naval
Academy. Lieut.. w. II. Bullard was
selected as a member OF the board ol
tontrol, to fill the vacancy caused by
lieutenant Beach's detachment.
The gIassworks at Annapolis have
,esumed operations, employing Al
flassblowcts and o. assistants. lheJ
bake only white and amber flint bot
lie. .,
! While handling a ,32 caliber, pist9I
which ne didn't think was loaded,
Walter Myers, aged II years, son o'
| Mr.. Henry B. Myers, OF Annapolis,
shot himself through the arm and the
| bullet glancing on one OF the RIBS,
embedded itself deeply in the muscles
of the shoulder.
/ + Corino, warrant machnist, has
, been detached from the Naval Acad'
envy and granted 90 days sick leave.
Christopher C. Ball has sold hi:
farm, on the suburbs OF Princess Anne
to ]. +. Long, of Pittsburg, Pa, Inc
farm contains thirty-sevcn acres o.
farm land and twenty seven acres ol
woodland The price paid was $500
Mrs. Anna Spier, aged SO years, died
Sunday afternoon at the home OF het
son, r. G. Spier, in Lonaconlng'
Postmaster Green and the carriers
are preparing for the rural free-dellvv'
ery OF mail on routes Nos I, and If
Caroline county from Denton, begin
ming Monday March ,.
/ Mrs. William Z. Wall, OF Walldcnc
near Boyds, Montgomery county, ha:
gone South for the winter. She vii
Visit her daughters, Mrs: Jacqueline. /