Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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Maryland pensions:-John Burke. ol
.herry Hill, SIS; Gen. Felix horus and
George Benton. both of Baltimore, Sac
ach; Solomon Snowden. OF Eastport
iustave Gunderson, OF Ardwick and
John C. English. OF Rohrersvlle, $40
zach: Joseph Stubbins and Conrad
lIondcrman. both of Baltimore, Sac
zach; Ferdinand Hhrsch. Cumberland
s27; Theodore Allen, Baltimore. $I2;
Benjamin Nicholson, Fairlee So; Thos,
J. Marine, Vienna, So; John 7. Hitc,
Cumberland, So; William Carey, New
ark, So; Bette Johnson. Baltimore. S.;
Annie R. Sterling and Herietta Thom,
as. both OF Hagerstown, each $S: Rich
ard Jones, Salisbury $40; John l.
Crothers, Greenhurst. SIS: Elizabeth
Evcrhart. Hagerstown, $I2; Lavnia
Lewis. $8 John H. Shields. Emmits.
bIrg, $ss; Mary J, Cook, Baltimore S.
Engineman McKissick. OF Harris.
burg. was instantly killed and Corduc.
tor Dallas Wolf, OF Shippensburg, had
leg broken and was otherwise nJur
ed in a rear-end freight collision neat
Shippensburg, Pa. The colliding trains
were Nos. 1913 and Io32 Philadelphia
and Reading train No 1913 from Ha-
gerstown, while running at the rate Of
IS miles per hour. crashed into the rcar
end OF the other train, standing on the
track around sharp curve. The en-
gnc was upset and ID cars piled III a
heap Engineman McKissick was
buried beneath his engine and badly
mangled Conductor Wolf jumped from
the caboosc of the train that was
struck.
Mrs Mary Fletchal, widow OF Capt
John Fletchall. died at her home in
PoolesviIIe, Montgomery county. agcd
7S years. Since the death of her son,
Walter FletchaIl. several weeks ago. hel
health declined from grief. She leaves
one son, Arthur Fletchall, and one
daughter. Mrs. Thomas Hoskinson.
Miss Maud Gibson. daughter OF Prof
J. w. Gibson. OF Sudlcrsvillc Academy
has been appointed bookkceper in the
Ridgcly Caroline county, Savings
Bank.
The Maryland National Guard will
county. near Belair.
The barn Of Mrs. Jennie Proctor wa:
destroyed by lightning i'll Charles
county and two horses were burned TO
death
John Sydney Hastings, farmer re-
siding i'll Wicomco county. near Sails
bury. was struck by lightning.
Commodore Dickcrson. OF the Brook,
lyu On. W Yacht Club, has purchased
the White Hall Farm, on the Chop
tank river, about four miles above Cam,
bridge, He will paint all the house:
and fences white.
In response to the invitation issued
by the executives OF the Agricultural
College and Experiment Station o.
Maryland, meeting OF the delegates
from all the farmers organizations OF
The State was held at the college. The
delegates assembled in the college hall
Those present were: Richard Lea. rep
reserting Brighton Grange. Brinklow,
Grange, Sykesvilc, Md; c. NJ. Zm-
merman. Frederick county, Md; Rich-
ard s. Hill. Patuxent Planters. Marl'
boro, Md; NJ. Wilson Offutt, Bethesda,
Md; Henry l.. IIeskell, Bethesda Md;
Benjamin Watkins. Rutland, Md; w
D. Curry, Gunpowder Grange. Manor,
Md: Joseph n. Hooks. Forest Hill
Farmers Club. Bynum, Md; Philip B
Cecil, Dayton Grange, Highland. Md,
and others. Alter luncheon the del
egates visited the mechanical engineer
ng department. where they commend.
ID the work being done, but criticised
The crowded condition OF the building.
owing to lack OF facilities. Prof. J. II,
Mitchell, a graduate of the college IN
1900, was in charge OF the department
and received the delegates. From there
| he visitors went to the chemical de
oartment. in charge OF DR.. II. B. Nc
| Donnel, State Chemist. They in.
ipectcd the facilities ior instruction and
he department OF State Fertilizer Con,
rol They then adjourned to Morrlli
Hall, visiting first the agricultural! de.
oartmcnt, under the control OF Prot
". I. l.. Taliaierro. The delegate:
we're greatly interested i'll the corr
breeding experiments being carried on,
~ which it is expected that both the
1uantty and quality of corn grown Ii
MARYLAND will be improved so as &c
louble its present value The delegate:
,cxt went to the department OF clvl
engineering which is now devotrg es
,ecial attention to road building Mr.
A. r. Hirst. oi Cambridge. a graduate
oi this college in 1902. has recently beer
chosen chief assistant to the engines
II the Highway Commission OF TIN:
State. In the department OF vetcrinar.
science, in charge Of Dr. S. 5. Buckley
D. V. S. a graduate OF the college ii
80, the delegates inspected the equip
| and hinIOpJ
md expressed satisfaction at its condl
ion. From here they visited the de
,artment OF entomology. i'll charge o
Prof. r. B. Symons. acting State cnto
nologist, a graduate OF this college II
,oo2. They showed great interest in th'
,arious insect pests here exhibited anc
he scientific method OF combating
hem.
At the Rockville Opera House di
,lomas we're awarded the following
graduates OF the Rockville High School
Nary Allen Griffith, Vaudia Z. Brad
dock. Bessie +. Thompson. Matilda O
England and Mary i. Ricketts,, George
Brewer. Paret Hicks. Norman B. Rob
.rtson and Dorsey Bean acted as ush
,rs. Prof R. Thomas West was pre-
| ;cntcd with a hanuSOHe Aoiiis 'nd,'
gift OF the assistant teachers ot th'
nigh school as a token OF the esteem
n which Professor West, who has jus
resigned as principal OF the school, Il
neld BY his associates. The assisian
.eachers arc Misses Lucy Garrett, Nir
gle Brewer, Elberta Rice, Lucy Hughc'
md Wilson S. Ward.
Judges Briscoc. Merrick and Gram
have decided the case OF Henry I
Ward ct al. against the present boart
# trustees OF the Upper Marlboro
Academy to the effect that the member
Of the present board, with Mr., Fred
.rick Sasser as president are the lega
trustees OF the institution. The act