Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-04-23
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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sylh, Della, SO; Charles Price Sea.
brook, SO; William r. McFariane
Williamsburg. 50; William T. Roberts.
Baltimore, 50: Jeremiah TaSker, Deei
Park. SIS: Calvin MunSon, HagerStown,
Sic; William South. Funkstown. ST.
minor OF John II. Brooks. Baltimore.
s.; Jeremiah Green. st. Inigocs, So
Hezekiah Wetzel, Cooksville, 50: JAS
II. Smith, Landlord, SIP; Elizabeth A.
Moorehouse. Ellicott City, So; minor OF
William jubilee, Baltimore. $40; Fike
Denncy. Sparrows Point, SO; David K
Cantler, Annapolis, $l2; Charles II
fwigg, Oldtown. $40: William 1. Jones
(Mcxican War;, Kensington, ST.
Widows-Maria c. Hamilton. Balti
more. So; John II. Harvey, Baltimore
SIS; Clarified Myers. Boring, SO; Mari
eta Warters, Baltimore, $I2,
DR.. c. w. Reid has resigned as pres
ident OF Washington College, Chester
town. to take effect at the end OF the
school term this year.
A corn breeders association, with d.
Columbus Kemp president, has beer
formed in Frederick to improve seeC
corn for planting.
Mrs. Catherine ROesSner died at hei
sons grave in Rose Hill Cemetery, Ha
gerStown.
Aaron Brandt. tenant on the Fetter'
hoff farm, near Dufficld, had number
Of cattle die OF tuberculosis. DR.. JOIN
A. Slower. under instructions from the
State Board, ordered killed 20 other:
with the disease.
Hog cholera has broken out among
Al,
Whole herds around Funkstown have
died.
S. ID. Newman. recently elected bur
CESS OF Smithsburg without opposition,
resigned, having been appointed rura'
delivery mailcarricr. An election to
choose his successor will be held thi;
week Lancclot Jacques, postmaster
will probably be elected.
Miss Maud S. Foreman and Mr.. Ed
ward V. Wicrman, both oil Lecsburg
Pa. were married in liagcrstown by
Rev. r. Johnston Campbell, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
{. Harry Keller, of Ilagcrstown, has
given to Christ's Reformed Church
FunkStown. site for a parsonage as
a memorial to his mother, who died last
September.
James +. Harrison, OF Charlotte Hall
Associate jrdgSbi St. Mary Orphans
Court, has forwarded his resignation tc
Governor Smith, to take effect at once
Judge Harrison will remove temper
arily to West Arlington, Baltimore. II
health is the cause OF his resignation.
Rev Lconidas B. Baldwin, who has
been rector OF Christ Protestant EpiS
,opal Church. in Easton, for number
n years. notified his pari>hioncrs that
he would resign his charge some time
turing the year. Mr.. Baldwin. who !,
nearly 70 years OF age. will not engage
n any more active parochlal work.
When he rctrcS his home will be in
New Haven, Conn. where he is build.
ing a house.
Samuel prcsslcr, a young farmer oil
Ilighfeld, Washington county. wa:
'ound dead along rarely travelled
mountain road, two miles north OF
Monterey llo,cl. Stewart McCleaf
Nho, with party ul Searchcrs, had
ocen securing the mountains for several
lays. found the body PrcSslcr was
asst seen late Monday night, when he
eft a hotel i'll the vicinity OF Fountain
lale presumably Tor his home.
y great surprise was given the people
ii Ccntrcyiilr when 1t was learned that
Dr.. {. W. Reid, the president, was con-
emplating leaving Washington Col
cgc He has been there for ten or
norc years. and during his presidency
las established an excellent Normal
Hail. which is filed with fine class OF
students, while the college has hun
lrcd or more young men. 1t is not
>rown who will succeed him
acacia Lodge OF MasonS held ban.
luct in the Town Hall OF Thurmont
with Prof. II. ID. Beachley POSTMASTER
Rev G.. A. Whitmorc. DR.. NJ. y
Bircly, W. II. Kinks and DR.. T.. {
kciauver
Mr.. Charlie, +. Wimdlam, a merchant
1t MontroSc, Montgomery county, was
reatcd to genuine surprise when he
opened his establishment the Other
morning. On the porch adjoining hi:
store and just in front oil the door was
basket, and on investigation showed
hat II contained a very pretty little
)aby. The child was warmly clad ane
vas lett there during the night pre-
Numably by some person from Wash
ngton. 1t was only a lew days old
y Mr.. Windham is the happy posses
;or OF a large family OF children OF hi.
)Wn. the newcomer proved quite "ar
,iephant on his bands" He went &c
Rockville and sought the advice o.
states Attorney H. NJ. Talbot, witt
he result that deputy sheriff was
On! to Warrington with the child and
old to erdcaror t. place 1t i'll an aSyl'
I'M there.
Special examinations will be held at
he Naval Academy on June 10 for the
selection OF instructors IN mathcmat.
6, French and Spanish and OF English
md law at the Naval Academy. Three
instructor, are to be appointed IL
French, one i'll Spanish and two il
mathematics. The number oi inStruc.
.ors to be selected in English and Iaw
; not announced. The age limits oi
he candidates are established at 3 and
Is wears.
Hon William II. Jackson has ap.
pointed Paul II. Nickcrson to the
United States Naval Academy. Young
Nickerson is row at Annapolis pursu.
ing a course ri study preparatory for
his examination. He is son OF Mr.
e. c. Nickerson, OF Easton. After
leaving the EaSton High School he
went to the Episcopal High School at
Alexandria. Va. and went from there
70 the school at Lawrenccvilc, n. j.
which is a preparatory school 70,
Princeton University.
Mrs. Rosanna c. Simmons died in
Frederick aged 81 years.
Ralph Bergen has sold his residence
in Chcstertown to Mrs. James G.. Beck
for $500. Mr., Bergen will remove tc
Baltimore.
There will be liz saloons in Wash
inntnn county after MAY L which L