Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-04-30
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son, Fork, $I2; George Washington
Gould, Thayerville, $I2; William Johns
Abingdon, $I2; Irene Ross, Denton, s.;
Margaret L. Muir, Habnab, So; Rob
ert Wilson, Allen, $40; David Bloom,
Uniontown, $40; John Berbig Balti-
more, $40; Alexander Gross, Baltimore,
$40: Samuel A. Holland, Elkridge, So;
Perry H. Hobbs, Salisbury. $I7; Char
lotto +. Jackson, Ellicott City. So; Au-
gustc A. Seibert Baltimore, So; Henry
X. Donahoo, Baltimore, $40; George
H. Hemmons, Georgetown, SO; John
/. Porter, Homecoming, So; Rose Ann
Robinson, Toddvile, So; David O.
Yelling, Point of Rocks, So; John Axer,
Hickory. $40; Mary Hanna, Baltimore,
So; Sarah A, Driver, Hagerstown, SIS.
York Collegiate Institute was the VIC
:or in debate on the income tax ques-
ton with Tome Institute, at Port De-
post
At Pleasant Hill, Cecil county, Miss
Lydia Woodrow, celebrated her Tooth
birthday.
George Bentz, veteran OF the Civil
War, died in Frederick, aged 80 years.
In Cumberland George Robinette was
tIltSlSu IllSISSu WITH hiih6 AN'o''>A
shots at his wife and children.
The grand jury of Allegany county
,ommends the working OF the present
mining law.
Truant officers OF Allegany county
arc corraing the boys OF Frostburg,
Westernport and Luke under the Com
oulsory Education law.
Mr.. Harry Rowland. OF Germantown,
Montgomery county, was bitten by "A
dog, and as precaution against rabies
put himself under treatment at the Pas
leur Institute in Baltimore, where the
head OF the dog was sent for examina-
ton.
John p. Bowser, OF Williamsport, has
been appointed clerk in the railway
postal service.
Dr. J. II. Wisherd, of Leitersburg
Washington county, has planted 2ooc
apple trees in his orchards, near Edge
mont, having found that apples are
more profitable than peaches.
\ new church, to cost $4,000, will be
built by the congregation OF St
Georges Protestant Episcopal parish al
Mount Savage, Allegany county. Rev,
Dr. John w. Mott, who is 81 years old
otticiated for the last time in the old
church Sunday.
James Dugan, who was shot at his
store in Bloomington, Garrett county,
10 DAYS ago by Charles G.. Moody, IL
now pronounced out OF danger and the
accused is held in 5000 bail for trial.
Daniel A. Startzman, well-known
citizen OF Hagcrstown, died at his home
there from complication OF diseases,
aged 80 years. His health had been
failing Tor over year. lie followed
farming in early life, but had been llv'
ing retired for number OF years. tie
vas a SON OF the late Martin Startz.
man, who died couple OF months ago
His widow and eight children survive
John Johnson. alias Big Foot, was
tried for assault with intent to XIII w,
W. kaglc, at Chesapeake Junction on
March 10. 1t was in evidence that the
prisoner asked Kaglc for dollar and,
on being refused he beat him to the
ground and rihcd his pockets taking
from him all the money he had John
son has been before the court OH sew
sral occasions. After being pronounc-
ed guilty by a jury Judge Merrlck, IN
no cquivocal terms, spoke to Johnson
oi his career and the warning given him
when last before this court. The Judge
then sentenced him to 10 years III the
penitcntiary.
Judge Mcrrick, in the case OF Fran.
cisco Bruno, who was tried for the
murder OF Van Brownell, near Bowie
Prince Georges county, on Dccembet
Y last, pronounced the prisoner guilty
oi manslaughtcr and sent him to the
Maryland penitcntiary Tor 10 years
Bruno in his testimony on trial confess
ed the killing, but insisted that 1t was
done in selideienSc. He was in the
neighborhood of Bowie with railroad
contractor and went cunning on the
Brownell farm. When ordered OIL he
killed the farmer. Bruno's story was
that Brownell first struck him and
knocked him down with club.
Work on the foundations OF the new
buildings at Maryland Agricultural
College is progressing rapidly he
contract calls Tor the completion OF the
portion devoted to the commencement
exercises in June All OF the other
buildings are to be completed early III
September. in order To accommodate
the new pupils. !.
Governor Smith appointed Bradford
l.. Gibbs a notary public at Hardesty,
Prince Georges county.
The dwelling on the Dufour Manor,
on Ellayille Heights, in Hyattsville, was
destroyed by fire The place was occu-
pied by Mrs. Ida Stephenson and two
small children, Mr.. Stephenson being
employed in the United States Quarter
masters Department, with headquar-
tiers in Porto Rico. The insurance on
house and furniture was $1,000, which
practically covers the loss The house
was a sevcn-room frame structure. ! lie
Volunteer Fire Department turned ont
and reached the scene in time to have
extinguiShed the Hames, but the total
absence OF water rendered all efforts
futile. Much OF the furniture and other
valuables in the house was saved.
Sheriff Alexander c. Mortimer, OF
Talbot county, received telephone
order from Governor Smith, i'll Baltl-
more, not to hang Lewis d. Green, col
ored as the death sentence had been
committed by the Executive to impr,s-
onment for life i'll the penltentiary. This
message was received few minutes
after seven o'clock, just as the Sheriff
was making final preparations for the
execution at 10 o'clock a, M, and the
condemned prisoner was engaged i'll his
cell with a colorcd minister at his de-
votions.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear against the Washington County
Commissioners to appropriate $4,000
OF the money received from the West.
crn Maryland Railroad sale toward
paving the expenses OF the county,
which amount to about ST. 10000 for the
ensuing year. After the county's debt
was provided for out of the railroad
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