Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-08-27
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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DOOnc, 20, oeNeii a. N>i'o'' ~,
II. Hayman, So; minors OF Joseph w
Murray, $I4; Dennis Turner, Jacob II
Rea, Joseph II. Beatty, John Stewart
each SO; James +. Curey, $o; Williain
A. Ball, $I2: Eugene w. Parsons. WI
liam II. Baker, $40 each; Andrew WI
liams, 1hos. Johnson, So each; Beal W
Gather, Henry Thomas, dead, SO each
Edward Dorsey, SAC; Lambert Hyland
William H. Swanger, Theodore Boyd,
Caroline Emery, Mary Z, Hail. Harriet
A. Moiet, So each; John f, WrnsloW,
$I2; Louis N. Rollins, $40; Mary +
Crockett, So; Henry Ludwig, So
Jesse A. Kirk, vice-president OF the
National Bank OF Rising Sun, died alter
short illness, in the eighty second yeai
of his age. He was born i'll Cecil
county June az, 1922, his father, Allen
Kirk. being n leading citizen and lar
mer in his day.
Howard county was carried by y
p German. Jr, for the State Senate.
Joseph Rasin, Jr.. died III Quce1
Annes county. aged 81 years
A new Methodist Episcopal Church
will be built at Monterey Springs, near
Blue Ridge Summit,
A reunion OF Odd Fellows OF ALE
gany county was held at Greens
Highland Park. Westernport.
Judge William J. Witzenbachcr, OF
IIagerstown, was formally notified o.
his nomination by the Oakland com
mittec.
At Church Greek, Dorchester county
August 22, Capt. Joseph Brannock died,
aged 90 years. He was a mariner, Ell
gagged in the coastng trade.
David L. Ridenour was arrested at
his home in South Mountain, charged
with attempt to assault Miss Sarah
Kendall 20 years old, daughter OF Wal
ter Kendall, a truck gardener OF lia
gcrstown, by whom Ridenour was EN-
ployed until few days ago, when he
was discharged. Ridcnour ate anc
slept in the Kendall house. lc denies
the charge. The offensc is alleged t.
have been committed on Tuesday night
when Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall were away
from home. Miss Kendall says wher
she was in bed, Ridenour entered hcr
room and attempted to assault her. Sh'
managed to escape and ran out OF inc
room Ridenour went to his home II
the mountains. where he was apprc,
hendcd. brought to lIagcrStown and
lodged in Jail He is married and has
two children He denies the charge.
The Prohibition party OF Carroll
county elected the following delegate
to the State Convention to be held at
HagerStowu September 3: Frank /
Fcnby. Charles r. Woods. Harvey \
Stone. Rev. Joseph A. Nicgand f. u
Sharretts. John W. Angel, Lewis +
Ilancs. John Burgoon, Phri'p i. My
crs and George X. Nathcr. The NOM.
nation ni A county ticket was deferred
until later date. The delegation =
| unin>truCtcd
Apples on the tree are selling ~
Washington county Tor about 81 bar.
rel
In Haeer,town William \. Crut>hai.
filed bill for divorce from his vic,
Eliza Jane GutshalI.
! Fire destroyed the barn and adlo,n
ing buildings on the farm ri Mr.. j"hA
/ NJ. Plum. near Worleytown, Washing
! ton county. Loss, $1,000.
The Maryland Shirt Company vas N.
corporatcd at Hagcr,town by William
4 p.arhlev Uarrv = Reach'cy, Pal
r,,- rounont n = Snyder and \ y
Sryd.r
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i"c CIV" '-'ul'',." W. 49, ~,
mas S'l'lii'et'' a., "''S W. Wv
recently reverted to the town author
/ "'>'
4 Mrs Snnhia Smith. ri Lancaster
! Pa. was found dead III Ocd III il'F 'n'n'
/ at the home ct J, Henry smith "nGIg
/ She was visiting. near iiaGtrNlr"'i NN'
/ was 81 years old.
\ bridge over Rock Greet, on the
road leading from keuslug on to Chevy
Chase lake. in Montgomery county. col
! lapsed with inrr-hor,c team belong
inc to Mr.. f. s. Gartrcll The hor,c,,
wagon. 30 bushels OF wheat and six men
we're prccipitatcd INTO the water. Vt
thc time Mr., Daniel Kraft had force
! If men repairing the bridge. The!
were ali standing on the bridge when
thc team attempted to- cross. Mr.
krait had nj; shoulder d,locate,l nni
wa, badly bruised. William IIol1 va
| also considerable bruised. The horse,
rema;nrd in the water Tor several hou-.
before they could be gotten out. They
,nnrareI to be none the worse ior thrlt
adventure.
Wh;lc Can't Frank Robinson and Iii,
t"" SOILS "Re' J." ",S' ,i ~ - G,,r,
owing W., a ,S"M - n' ",,,,' MN , .,r.,',.
IoNn, Ni'''''',u su"','' -. ;nIr from In,
,'uh'n' lI'I io"''s,' wy ,,,ss.'.I yer il ~
iaUhc', ah4 Jug Hr?M , r">I'i ~, NE -,
'''N o'"'' - "'', ..tn !"', H.. yn,,grr ln.
10 save i''''i' "h,,. ,r>,,nI ~. u,,t
>Ausn' ~, ~ " ,lnl',,r ,,;n, :, d,,,L a.
a'n CAM ,,'"! i,'""i I'm To save hi.
own lie the elder boy was forced t
SIGHT his younger brother on, and wa.
pulled into the boat ~ ms father III !"
drowning condition. AIter lour hour'