Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-08
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The horse OF John Henry N'Iliam,,'
II PuoIcSvilc, ran away and MI WIZ
liam, was dragged some distance, cut
ting his head severely and badly bruiS-
ing him. He remained UNCONSCIOUS
Tor some time and wa, taken to the
home OF MIR. James p Colt, where
medical aid was rendered.
Howell Powell, a native OF NaIe,
and one OF the best known residents OF
l'rostburg, died, aged II years
Sydney +. Rcvcll sold his farm near
Princess Anne, Somerset county, t"
George W. Hubbard, OF Dayton ONO,
Tor $1,000 The farm contains about
IO4 acres
Potatoes in Washington county have
taken a sudden rise in price. len days
ago they sold for 40 cents buShcL
Friday they commanded Is cents a
bu,hcl.
Glenwood farm. known as Poplar
Hill, two miles from EaSton. alDo'
county, the property ot George X, fla-
| ter. oi Baltimore, has been sold to
| \. I. Warner Tor 10000.
The apple crop this year is the larg-
,,t known for years i'll Montgomery
| county. In some oi the orchards APP
pies have been selling for 10 cents
| bushc; choice pckingS 80 cents
Cider making is on an extensive scale
The will oi the late Samuel q. Ac-
ON, OF Brooklyn, Anne Arundel coun-
Y, bcqueaths all his propcrty-rcal'
personal and mlxcd--to his widow abb
;olutcly and his son and son I'm law
IRE named as executors without bond.
Prof A. w. De Witt, OF Frostburg,
1as been appointed principal OF the
public schools OF Oakland Garrett
county, with the following assistants:
Prof. II. \. Loradtch, Misses May
iamill. Lizzie Lcary, Onley Durham.
Laidc Brewing and Jennie Johnson.
I've school has 400 pupils.
The Prohibition party OF Cecil coun-
has nominated the following county
icket: Clerk of the Circuit Court,
John NJ. Campbell Port Deposit; Reg
stcr oi Wills, Charles NJ Reisler, Zion;
County Treasurer, Walter X. Butting-
on. Rising Sun; Assistant County
Treasurer, Clinton J. Way; County
| Commissioner, long term. VIM. Fl. Al
lcrson, Ceciton County Commissioner,
Short Term, Eli f. Ewing, Rising Sun
States Attorney. Rev. W. p, Compton,
ZION; Sheriff. Charles Kirk, Chesa-
pcakc City; House OF Delegates, John
/, Stephens, John +. Roach, A. Ev-
ans Taylor; Judges of the Orphans
Court Thomas J. Wilson, Joseph D
Scarborough and Adam Peoples; Amos
r. Brown was elected County Char
man. to succeed William I. Weldon.
John l.. Cullum, OF Hartford county,
was awarded verdict of $4,000 by a
Jury in the Circuit Court for Cecil
county in his suit for $4,000 against the
! Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which
has been on trial for the past several
DAYS. The plaintiff alleged that he was
injured by being thrown from the steps
OF train by the train starting before
he had chance to alight at Bradshaw
Station in Hartford county.
Rv the capsizing OF boat at Ocean
City. George Chopper, fisherman, was
drowned.
A county ticket was nominated by
the Prohibitionists of Carroll county
Mr.. Thomas B. Coleman died sud.
denly at Townsend, Del, the terminal
of the Queen Anne's and Kent Rail
road He was baggagcmaster on this
railroad and died in his car OF natural
cases.
In the month of September nine far.
mcrs from Nebraska located III Talbot
county. They have bought the Brick
Home farm. owned by the heirs o.
Capt. Levi 7. Dupes, for $4,000, ais
the farm OF Kilby Galloway for $225o.
George H. Arnold has resigned. as
chief OF police OF Brooklyn, Anne Atun
del county, and Charles +. Mcdonald
| has been appointed in his stead.