The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND NOTES.

The Frederick Gas Company was or
gained yesterday with capital stock
OF $4,000 The directors are State
Senator Jacob Rohrback, Charles Vert
heimer, aand Edwin c. Markell. of Fred
erick: Francis K Carey and Richard c
Congdon, Of Baltimore: Albert B. Beadle
and Charles L. SerriII. Of Philadelphia
A jury summoned by Acting Coroner
John n Davis. of Annapolis. met at
RevelIs Station yesterday, and, after
hearing the testimony in the Lee-Nur-
ray case, Murray was declared to have
committed a justiGabIe homicide, and
was exonerated.
In the assault and robbery case OF
Job Griseom, which took place at
Passport. Annapolis. on Tuesday night
last woman is suspected of the crime
and clever detectives are on the trail
At the Farmers Institute in Chester
town Mr.. Converse. an expert on hogs,
was asked for cure for hog cholera.
He said when a hog dies of cholera
bury it for month. The swine are
then to be allowed to root among the
decayed remains and eat thereof. The
hogs are afterward taken very sick. but
prove TO be immune to hog cholera.
The new depot Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in Chestertown viii be at the
foot Of Cross Street. The building will
cost $4,000.
The susquehanna River is high and
the ice Is breaking off the north end of
Port Deposit The Indications are that
the main body Of ice viii hold and not
pass out at present.
General Manager J. S. Norris and Civil
Engineer T. H. Ward have been over a
section of Hartford county. between BY
nun and ConowiRso, looking to the
building Of a branch of the Maryland
and Pennsylvania Railroad.
A petition has been fled in the Office
Of the clerk of the circuit court for this
county asking for the appointment Of a
AEgora Goat Company Of Garrett county
a project is on foot to establish a new
bank in Hagerstown. Col Buchanan
SchIey. who is Interested in the project.
said Vice President Landstreet. Of the
Western Maryland Railroad. and Upton
B. McCandIish. cashier Of the Davis Ma
tional Bank Of Piedmont. W Va. are
Interested In it.
The banquet in BelaIr Thursday even
Ing to commemorate the birthday Of
President Mckinley was attended by
many persons prominent in the religious.
business, professional and social life Of
Hartford county. Some I25 persons were
seated at the tables.
Mabel Irene Reyes and Daniel IRVINE
Rove, Of Harrisburg, Pa, were married
Wednesday afternoon In Ragerstown at
police headquarters by the Rev. W c
Grimth
Some packers are distributing tomato
seed among farmers in Queen Anne
county who are willing to contract at
the price they are offering for the com
ing seasons ton
AlphoBse skinner. warrant maohinist
at the Naval Academy, has been ordered
to the cruiser New York
Albert Tucker. a Naval Academy boil
ermaker, has been ordered to report 10
the Norfolk Navy Yard for examination
for promotion 10 naval carpenter,
The monitor Arkansas. Commander c.
E. Vreeland. went out into Chesapeake
Boy from Annapolis to practice with her
great guns
At the annual meeting Of the indie
pendent Hose Company at Frederick last
night Chief Judge James McSherry. Of
the court Of appeals, was elected presi-
dent.