Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-12-24
NO. 80.
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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ed in the worshop Of the school, caus-
ng panic. There were 500 persons
present, all OF whom seemed to lose
control OF their nerves with the cX-
:eption OF a few men. Men, women
md children rushed pel nell over each
lher, eager to get to the street Some
81 the school furniture was sinashed
INTO pieces and woven lost much wear
ng apparel Many women and children
we're hurt, but none seriously SO 1aT as
:ould be ascertained. The FIRE De
oartment responded, but the hre was
out OFT by men present before mnch
lamagc was done to the school prop.
.rty, but many artstlcally carved ana
burnt designs were ruined in the man
lal training department
On Monday night thieves en-
tered the house of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Gray, all elderly lady living near WI
comico, Charles county, and ROPER
her OF Sly in cash and two gold rings
Entrance to the house was made by
means OF ladder, which they, placed
to an upperstory window. While me
old lady was asleep she was muhed
with the bedclothes by some OF the
men, while others procured the vaIu-
ables. The money consisted OF SIC
bill, six ST. bills and 81 gold com
The men were not seen by Mrs. Gray
and she does not know how many were
engaged, but is certain that there
were at least two. No one lives IN the
house with Mrs Gray, who Is SAID to
be about Is or 80 years OF age.
Gen. Richard Thomas, cashier OF the
Easton National Bank, celebrated hi:
eighty eighth birthday General .1,:l. moSl,
as. with the exception OF Mr.. William
Weston, is the oldest citizen OF GaSton.
He was born December IS, 1915 az
Wye Neck, Queen Annc's county
Ice on Lake Roger. on the top OF the
mountain at Buena Vista, is 10 'ncheS
thick.
\ movement to establish a SHIRT TAG
tory and steam laundry i'll Chcsterto"n
has been started with indication OF sue
cess.
Rev. A. !. Garland, a minister III the
Primitive Baptist Church, with a charge
in Madison county. Virginia, and MIS-;
Rose Ashiaw were married at the nome
OF Henry Garland, near hancock
Maryland.
-Four trainmen were badly burned
and scaded BY redhot Goals and stean
on all engine on the AltcnwaId cut-oh
OF the Western Maryland Railroad az
Grcendale, IL miles north OF fiageFS
town. The injured are VIM Nciu!ga
oi Harrisburg, Pa, brakeman; Nm
Bender, OF Rivcrton, Va, fireman,
Charles Bender, of Riverton, va.
brakeman; John Thomas, OF Harris
burg, Pa. engineer. NcidighS injurie:
are the worst and the surgeons say ne
cannot recover. He is at the kal'roal
Young Mems Christian Association
Hospital in Hagerstown, lie ot''ef
injured men were able to go to thelf
homes. All four men were Oh a Phiia
delphia and Reading engine, winch eN'
olodcd Ncdigh was stirring the hre'
when a bolt dropped and the crown
sheet fell. Instantly the engine CAB was
filed with scalding steam, and redno'
Goals were showcred over the tour men
who stood directly IN front "t th'
crown sheet.
a number of physicians met IN las
ton. and with the aid OF DIR. homa:
5. Cullen, OF Baltimore, organized a
medical society, with the following ot'l'
GERS: President, Julius A. Johnson
Easton; president, James \. Ste
,cns, Oxford; secretary and treasurer,
Philip Lee Travers, Easton; delegates
20 medical and chirurgical faculty, Ed
ward r. Trippc; altcrnates, Robert A.
Dodson, Joseph Seth; board OF ccnsotrS,
Samuel e. Irippe, three years. Charles
II. Rose, two years; Jos. ). GARRISON
one year. The society meets twice
year. the third Tuesday i'll November
and May
Russell Burch, aged 4 years, son OF
!. Tiden Burch. OF BoydS Montgom-
cry county. icll from lounge and ran
a wire. about ten inches long, INTO ms
mouth and several inches into the back
OF his head and throat. The wire was
used as a ramrod for toy gun tiS
mother pulled it ont OF the wound lie
child became as cold as death, and sew
cral hours OF rubbing were necessar!
to restore circulation One side OF the
little fellow is paralyzcd, the wire nav
ing entered some nerve center nc
child will probably be an invalid Tor lite
ii death does not intervene.
Peter Jones, workman on the tarm
oi c. Chapman Richardson, near Bclair
was seriously in ured by being kicked
by a mule. He went into the stall occ'i'
pied bv the animal when it became Vi.
rious and raised both hind feet, one OF
which struck Mr.. Jones on the right
side OF the face, crushing the cheek
bone and badly cutting the flesh. The
>1o,tnH liS lett SIDE
breaking two ribs Just over the lungs
1t is thought that the ends OF the ribs
have penetrated the lungs, in which case
fatal consequences are feared MT
ZONES is about 55 years Old.
While returning from hunting tr1r
Iohu Jackson. an IS-year colored
jov, who resided near Potomac, Mont
romerv county, was accidentally sho
and killed by Charles Lair, colored
whose home is also near Potomac. II
is stated that OH their way home, while
I,e two we're romping, the gun was
accidentally discharged. The entire
Dad entered Jackson's abdomen and he
died before he could be carried home
Lair has been lodged i'll Jail here tc
await an investigation OF the occur
renee.
Mrs. Susan Emmert died in Hagers
town at the home OF her son-n-law
' DR.. Wclty Fahrney, aged u years.
Jobn W. Glentworth, formerly engag
I'd in the plumbing business in Hagers
town. was found guilty by jury al
| ebanon, Pa, of bgamy. Glentwortt
rarried i'll Hagerstown in 1896 H'
VII his wife, who was 10 years M;
senior, and went to Lebanon, where H.
married again.
Mrs. Anna Rebecca Line, vile OF
1ohn Line, died in Hagerstown OF pa
ralysis, aged 10 years.
James Stephenson, OF Frostburrg, who
accidentally shot off the side OF his i:ce