Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-08
Total -. .$I25,ooo.oo $37,ooo.oc

Total -. $I25, $H,ooo.oc
G. BENJAMIN Askew, locomotive en-
gineer Of freight train on the Ph'la-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington
railroad, was killed one mile north oi
Elkton while his train was passing
through the iron bridge which spans
the Big Elk Creek. He was leaning
out OF his cab fixing valve on his Ell
CINE between the tender and the cab,
and while passing through the bridge
his head came in contact with ono OF
the iron girders OF the superstructurc.
He was knocked from his position into
the stream below.
St. Joseph's Villa, the Jesuits sum
mer home at the base of the Catoctin
mountains, Frederick county, which
cost $1,000 to build, was sold to Frank
T. Lakin for $500. The ground was
leased by the order. The villa is the
last OF the property owned III Frederick
by the Society OF Jesus. which will now
remove its establishment to the. Hud
son, near Poughkeepsie, New York.
Private C. C. Eddins. member o!
the Maryland National Guard, was
committed to Hagerstown Jail for fail
ure to pay fines imposed by a court
martial.
Christopher Lang. of Cambridge
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor He was 90 years OF age
and in bad health, physically and men
tally.
Oliver Paydon, arrested at Harris
burg, Pa, was brought to Hagerstow'
to answer a charge OF stealing horse
and buggy belonging to farmer nam
ed Lesher several weeks ago.
A new pipe organ was dedicated III
the First Christian Chur,h, OF Hagers
town.
Mrs. Nancy Rowland, widow OF Johr
S. Rowland, of Hagerstown, is the old
est person living in Washington coun
ty, so far as known She will be Ioc
years old in September next. She pos,
sesses vigorous constitution and
promises to pass the century mark
Her eyesight and hearing are fair. One
OF her chief pastimeS is reading the
Bible.
Some person in Annapolis broke the
large plate glass windows OF Watson
& Co., -srocers; Fred c. Smith, con
fectioner, and Jacob Popham, tailor.
Cadet Harold w. Burnside, son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Burnside, OF Hy
attsville, led the junior class OF the
Maryland Agricultural College at the
close of the first term of the present
scholastic year. Cadet +. I. Mayo
also OF Hyattsville, was second. Capt
Robert Mayo, son OF Reverend and
Mrs. c. J. S. Mayo, OF Hyattsvllle
leads the senior class.
T. Pliny Fisher has sold the Cso.ge
w. Spurry home farm in Iuckahoe
Neck, Caroline county. to Mrs. VII.
liam N. Cannon, OF Rdgely. ior $1,000
In Shiloh Baptist Church, colored,
at Ardwick. Prince Georges county
last Sunday evening, when Rev, w: +
Gibbons. of Washington. attempted 20
preach there was a small size riot. The
preacher and number OF the congre'
cation were arrested. All were dis
charged with the exception OF jennie
Key, who plead guilty to technlcaI
assault and was fined 81. The preache.
got a peace warrant against the de-.
cons.
The first annual institute of the Ha
gerstown Sunday School Union wa'
held in the First Christian Church
There were morning, afternoon ano
evening sessions. DR.. '. NJ. Reich
ard. president OF the county Union
presided. The following officers were
elected: President, B. +. Bond; vice
president, Charles D. Wagaman; sec
ietary, Prof. D. Elmer Wolfe.
The top story OF Mr. Alvey Garden.
ours dwelling. at Ringgold, was badly
damaged by fire, which started in the
attic. The lower part OF the building
was saved by the villagers, who formed
a bucket brigade.
Charles NJ. Futtcrer has renewed hi:
lease of the Academy joi Music, Ha'
gerstown. for 10 months. Extensive
improvements will be made to the the
atre.
Thomas w. Eliason paid to the
Commissioners OF Chestertown $1,000
that was placed in his hands last July
by the Baltimore and Chcstertown
Railroad Company. as guarantee. that
the trolley line would be completed
between Rock Hall and this town. The
railroad company was to have con-
structed the road on or before Janu.
ary 1. 1903. The town was in sore need
OF money. and it will be devoted to
street repairs.
Miss Jeanette Titlow has been ap-
pointed assistant teacher at the public
school at Gathersburg, vice Miss An
ME NJ. Myers, resigned
A valuable barn belonging to Nathan
S. White, near Boyds. Montgomery
county, was destroyed by fire early the
other morning. The contents OF the
barn, which were destroyed, were 20
tons of bran, 90 tons OF hay, several
hundred barrels OF corn, large guam
tity OF fodder, wagons and harness and
ine farm machinery. Forty milch cows
and 10 horses we're in the stable, but
we're rescued unnjured The loss will
amount to $4,000 or over, with only
81, 200 insurance on the barn.