Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-08-20
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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John w. Daddysman, 20; OspouIiIs
Spriggs, Sc; Patrick Broederck, IS
James II. Webb, So; Moses Wolford
So; Thomas N. Benner. S. HezekiaE
Green, $8; Cassie Barnes, So; Winfield
S. Drach, SIS; Mary A. Diggs, So;
Henry Furrow, $40; minor of James
l.. Lancaster, $40: Charles w. Stone
$50: John B. Haywood, $o; John q
tunker (dcad), $I7; Margaret Junker
So; Bernard O. Kelly, John w. Ozman
Ethylene NJ. Johnson, $I2 each; Lewis
Fl. Miller, So.
The break in the Chesapeake ano
Ohio canal at Oxlcys Island, east o.
Dickersons, is more serious than wa!
at first thought, as the masonry OF the
culvert is gone. About 70 men arc al
work there now with horses and cart:
filing up the break Thirty-tive boats
are tied up west of Campbell's lock and
20 east OF Woods lock- All the water
went out like cataract when the
break occurred, relieving the ninc-mit
level entirely Of its water.
James ]. Boyle. who says he lives IL
Ohio, was arrested at Hagerstown BY
Sheriff Angle, on the charge OF break
ing into St. Paurs NJ. T. Church
When taken into custody he was in the
cellar OF the church. He was covered
with blood and was in a state OF eN.
haustion When taken to Jail he tolG
his name, where he was from, and sale
men were after him when he broke
into the church. 1t is believed he i!
mentally unbalanced.
Rachael Hill, OF Hagcrstown, was
arrested and placed in jail, charged witt
stealing clothing and valuables iron
Mrs. keefer, of Carlisle, and Other
boardcrs at the Wnntz cottage, on the
mountain at Hghhcld She admitted
her guilt. She was employed at th'
cottage.
The Prohibition convention met a.
Still Pond and nominated the follow
ing ticket: Senator. George w. Gov
ngton; House Of Delegates, B + Rasl.
and c. B. krusen; Clerk Of the Court
Thomas Rasin; Treasurer, L. W
Spear; Sheriff Neal liadaway; Regis
ter Of Wills, Samuel w. Brown; Or
phan,' Court Joshua r. farrell, .)ohr
II. Wci>t, Capt Charles Apsley: Coun
ty Commissioners. Frank Bottomlcy
G.. Wilmer Ford, DR.. J g. Iwillcy.
The decision rendered by the Cir
cult Court for Anne Arundel count,
in the Annapolis Emergency Hospita
case. dissol,ng the temporary inJunc
ton. was victory for the board O.
managers Tor the hospital IN their con
tcntion that pending the appointment
OF a new superintendent tho hospital
will remain under the control Of Tie
board
The Maryland IIo,clkccpcrs' Associ
alton had its bi-monthly meeting at the
Blue Mountain House. Business was
combined with pleasure. Among those
present were President NJ. w. CAM
horn, Secretary Peter S Flynn. Treas
urer William P Farrell, Jerome, II.
Iovcc. + b Mclehan, Charles Webb o.
J. and p. Z. Long
Rev. w. S. O. Thomas. Of Virginia
has accepted call to the BAPTIST
churches at Germantown and Upper
Seneca, Montgomery county. Scptcm
Der /.
At Rockville Judge James B. Hen
derson grsutcd an absolute divorce to
William Rurriss from his wife, Mary
c. Burrss,
w. Irving Colvcr, OF Glen Echo,
Montgomery county, died Of consump
ton at Denver. Col. aged s. years
+. T. Martin, Of Fairmont, ". va"
who has been granted the franchise
will begin ne introduction OF water
works and sewers in Oakland ocptcln'
bcr /. The source ot supply wnl be the
famous Boiline Spring on the Brad
lev farm hall mile west OF the town
which will be aided in emergency by
artcsian wells and other springs. near
hy The water is the purcst and best
that can be gotten III Garrett county
and will be pipcd through the streets
from reservoir on a high point above
the town. giving a good gravity Sys
tcm with heavy pressure. The sewers
will be laid under the water pipes an'
will be large enough to provide excel
lent service for all time.
Dr.. 7. y. Sclman. OF Montgomery
county. has been appointed med, al c%-
| amincr Tor the Baltimore and ohlr
Railroad at New Castle, Ia,
An epidemic OF diphthcria IS raging at
Midlothian. \Ilcgany county. hFee
children OF Thomas Patterson died ~
=, many days. \ fourth chld Is very
III. Other cases arc reported.
What is believed to be the tooth OF !;
rastodon was found along the Pot.o
mac river below dam No. I by oar
Ioncs The tooth is seven n,hcs long
and four inches wide, and in go"i
state Of preservation The too h was
found in the water along the bank o
the river.
A bill was filed i'll court at llagcrs
town by H. c. Foltz. asking Ior the aaIp
monument of receivers for the NJ Metall'>
| Bedstcad Company. MIR. foltz mas al
account Of $5o5 against tho COMPANY,
! which, he alleges, Is 'nSolycnt ne p''
states that the liabilities ct the company
| are about $1,000. The company MED al
answer to the bill conscntlng TO- IN
appointment of receivers. who VIII en-
! dravor to rcorganize the company ol
solid basis. Judge Witzenbachcr ap
pointed Alexander Ncill and t. l
Edmonds receivers.
Blair Valley in tho mountain abov
Clcarspring, is infested with SNAKES
and from reports received from ina
section no less than a thousand d''t'r
cn, kind of reptiles, including rattlcr
and coppcrhcads. have been discovered
| ,hcrc This summer The snakes arc S.
,hck that residents OF the valley kce
thcir houses closed for fear OF then
setting indoors aud into their beds
DIR, John G.. Dennis, OF Pcrryy,lle
while returning to his home iron
Woodlawn camp meeting ground wa
| held no along the public road by w.
| mcn who demanded his HoHeV, ~
Dennis got out OF his wagon ana III
stead Of complying with l'c oGn11h'
set upon them and gave then, onth
severe beating. Seeing that the Dn
tor was getting the best ol the heh
the footpads quickly made their cScap
| to tho woods.
Three cars in the Cumberland Vale