Catoctin clarion., 1903-04-16
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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timore, So; George A. Wilson, Gath
ersburg, SO; Hugh Trail, Piney Grove
So; Albert G. Lowell, Benevola, So; Ma
hala C. Stottlemeycr Burdette, S.
Charles l.. Berry and Frederick Barnes
both of Baltimore, Sc each; Laura A
Reinicker, Baltimore, So; Theo Slack
Baltimore, SO; Chas. Phillips, Baltimore
SO; George w. Chairman, Texas, 50
George w. Hunter, Baltimore, So
Smith Horsey, Crisheld, $S; Betsy
Jones, Baltimore, $50; Thomas X
Scott, Baltimore, SO; John Donlevy
Baltimore, So; John M. Foller, Hagers'
town, So; Susan c. Cline, Wolfsville
So; Virginia A. Dawson, Hagerstown
Rev. Charles J. Trinkhaus has been
succeeded at St Mary's Church, Upper
Marlboro, by Rev. +. Schwallenberg
Mr.. Edward H. Leonard died in Tai
bot county, aged 80 years.
Hon. William Bryan, who stopped
few hours in Hagerstown Saturday
said the merger decision is OF iar-reacll'
ing Importance.
The Order OF Elks has adopted plans
for building in Hagcrstown to cos,
$4,000. The lot cost $4,000, and the
building will be 81 by $50 feet, OF brick
and three stories high.
The track OF the Norfolk and West
crn Railroad bctwccn Hagerstown and
luray, SO miles, will shortly be rclaid
with S5-pound steel rails.
/. S. Titus, OF Washington. D. c.,
purchased 228 beef cattle in Washing
ton county for $4,000.
The Gaithersburg Milling ard Man.
ufacturing Company is proceeding
with the construction Of hay-balinG
and canning establishment on the site
originally contemplated, for which the
Mayor and City Council OF the town
refused building permit. Scarcely had
the work been begun before Mayor
George w. Mecm called upon the Off
elias OF the company and was informed
that the company proposed to test then
right to refuse them the permit, applr
cation for which had been made ac.
cording to the provisions OF the towl,
ordinances, and in which it was eX.
picitly set forth that the corporation
intended to comply to the letter with al.
building regulations now in force by
the Town Council. A suit will follow
III NIIINI lHC -NdSOl anu N-llS N'NINi
will cndcavor to uphold the present
town charter and ordinances adopted
under the act OF the Maryland LcgiSla
turc OF 1903.
Peter Weiskershcs, or, as he was bet
ter known, "WeiSker, a saloonkccpci
near Knoxville. in Frederick county
was shot and killed by J. Walker Beard
a negro, in fight at the saloon. Weis
kcrshcs drew pistol in the scrimmagc
and the fight continued until the par
tcipants reached the road i'll front o
Il : saloon. Beard by this time hat
gotten possession OF the pistol, and he
shot Wciskershes four times, killing
him instantly.
Prof. Charles NJ. Stablcr, OF Mont.
gomcry county, died recently at Aiken
S. G.. where he went several months
ago for the benefit ihis health. His
remains were Inferred in the cemetery
adjoining the Friends Meeting House
at Sandy Spring Professor Stabci
was so years OF age and is survived by
a widow and several children. He also
leaves number OF near relatives At
Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Margaret +. Holton, vile of
Nii' oStH ~. lloIloll, ilCu dl llcl ltSl-
lcncc, in Hyattsvillc, aged 0S years.
She was a daughter OF the late William
p. Shcdd. She went to IlyattSvillc 1=
years ago, when there we're but three
houses i'll what is now a thriving town
Of 1900 inhabitants. She is survived 0y
he- husband and an adopted son, VIII.
liam S. Hoton.
Mrs Sarah Valentine, vile OF Sylvcs.
ter Valentine, died at her home, in IIa.
gcrStown, OF cancer OF the stomach
aged 90 years. Her husband and the
following children survive: Robert, o.
Rocky Ridge, Md; William J., John
Mrs. Ida Shook. Mrs. Emma Harmon
Mrs. Mary Kale Mrs. Leila Middle.
kamff and Miss Cottc Valentine. all o.
Hagerstown.
Maria Purnell, co'orcd, OF Nanjcmoy
was lodged in La Plata Jail charged
with causing the death OF Nellie Law.
son, her 12-ycar-old daughter, by beat.
ing her with a rope and broomstick.
She sent the girl to store Tuesday
asst to buy something, and she stayed
so long that the mother went for her
,ut did not find her. On going the sec.
ond time and coming back home, she
'ound the girl had reached home by a
:ircuitouS route, and thereupon the
woman, it is alleged, whipped her Sc.
rerely Maria Purnell and her husband
lain that Nellie did not appear to be
II at night, but ate tremendous sup.
per of turnipS and went to bed. They
ound her next morning at 8 o'clock
lead in her bed and her body was stiff
md cold as il she had died early in the
hight The coroner's jury found she
lad been badly beaten and their YER
lict was that death was due to the beat
nc by the mother.
The announcement of the recent in
corporation in the State OF Rhode Is
and of the Nautical Preparatory School
lal been received with much interest
n naval circles at Annapolis, on ac.
:ount of the material effect it will have
ipon the efficiency of large proper
ION of future midshspmen. This cor
,oration will be i'll the nature OF high.
lass preparatory school, which will be
conducted on board of a commodou:
ull-rggcd sailing ship with auxiliary
steam power, which will make a cruise
of nine months each year, visiting al
he maritime countries of the world
| Inc NdullCdl llcpdI dtoGy oClool
which is scmi-official i'll its nature, will
be conducted under the provisions O.
hc navigation laws of the United State
and tic ship will be under the command
Of Lieut. Com. c. II. Harlow, Unitco
States Navy.
Minnie Wintermoyer, IL years OF age
laughter of Thomas J. Wintcrmoycr
lied at Sharpsburg of burns received
asst week while plaYinp about the rl1ins