The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-29
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

A dog bit number OF persons al
Clarksburg, Montgomery county. 1t
was killed and its head sent to the
Pasteur Institute in Baltimore.
Among those bitten were Hartley
Saunders, OF Baltimore, and two
children of Mrs. Minnie S. West, OF
Baltimore.
The large barn and stables on the
Westover estate, in Somerset county.
owned by MIR. Frederick Boldt, were
destroyed about IL O'Clock P. M. by
fire. Twenty-three horses and mules
and $50 tons of hay were burned
Some valuable racing horses and a
valuable stallion called Rosedale,
persisted in the flames. The fire was
discovered about IL o'clock, but had
made such Roadway that only one
horse was rescued. The loss is es-
timated at about $4,000 with only
a small insurance on the stables. The
Westover estate is owned by Mr.
Frederick Boldt, OF Chester, Pa. He
operates steel mandatory at New
Castle, Del. MIR. Boldt and his family
reside on the estate.
w. t. Johnson, employed by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company as lineman in Hagerstown,
has just fallen heir to $4,000 and SOC
acres of land near Lynchburg, Va,
from his father, who died about two
weeks ago.
Mr.. John w. Williams, member OF
Legislature from Montgomery coun-
ty, is confined to his home at Boyds
with slight attack of pleurisy.
The Kensington Grammar School
will have installed fine steam heat
ing plant Two thousand dollars is
to be spent in improving the school
building.
Mrs. Susan ]. Shumate, widow of
soldier of the Mexican war and
pensioner as such, was buried at Old
town, Allegany county, Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Nelson, wife of Zacha-
riah Nelson, is dead, aged IoI years.
She is survived by widower, whose
age is 1903; thirteen children and TWEEN
ty-fve grandchildren.
Owen Hazard, aged 20 pears, SOD
Of Mr.. Frank Hazard. of Galesville,
West river, who was accdently shot
in the right breast by his cousin Ro-
land, of Baltimore, while the two
er Sunday afternoon, died from the
physicians, Drs Lattimer and Ellzey,
the beginning. The young man rallied
would possibly pull through, but he
gradually grew worse until death
came.
Richard NJ. Bryan, living near Swan
Creek, has sent for State Veterinarian
Jarman to investigate disease which
is killing his horses. He has lost eight
horses within several months, two
fine colts having died last week.
Mad dogs are playing havoc in the
stockyards about Kennedyville. Mr..
Leonard Turner has lost fine mich
COW and calf; John Redmill COW,
William Webb a COW and Others
Several dogs that were bitten have
been killed
A citizens meeting endorsed L. S.
Hartman for reelection as Mayor Of
Brunswick. The date of the election
is August 1.
man farm, tenanted by Samuel Gel
singer, near Conococheague Island,
was burned to the ground, together
with this seasons farming implements
The fire probably started from spon-
taneous combustion in some uncured
hay. The cows were driven from the
barn and saved. The farm on which
the barn was situated was recently
purchased by Hiram Miller. The loss.
about $4,000, is partly insured.
The farmers of Carroll, Howard
Frederick and Montgomery counties
will hold their fourth annual picnic in
Wildwood Park, Mount Airy, Md.
on August 4.
The Maryland Society of California
Pioneers held its annual reunion and
picnic at the Blue Mountain House
near Pen Mar Park. The society was
the guest of Mr.. Daniel Donnelly, its
president. The following are the sur.
viving members of the society: Dan.
iel Donnelley, president; Chas. Stieff.
Secretary; +, x. Donnelly, treasurer:
James Johnson, Thomas G. Morrow,
Edwin Drey, James Clements, Thomas
S. Stratton and Charles T. Gibson.
Mr.. John R. Sullivan Assistant Su.
perintendent of Buildings of the State,
has taken charge of the Museum OF
Maryland History in the old Senate
Chamber of the State House and is
working hard to increase the contents
of the room. The articles there now
all belong to the collection of Secre-
tary of State Oswald Tilghman, and
are for the most part relics of Col
Tench Tilghman, including a lock OF
his hair. Mr.. Sullivan wishes relics
and mementos of a historical value
and significance from all over the
State, and is seeking the services OF
his friends in spreading the knowl.
edge of what the State is doing
The collection is entirely loan one
unless some generous person wishes
to make the State present. The
relics sent to the museum are tagged
with the owners name and locked up
in the glass cases in the museum. The
title remains with the donor At any
time the articles may be withdrawn
Portraits, flags, clothing, personal be.
longings, arms, furniture = anything
with an interest attaching to Mary
lands participation in the wars of the
country and to Maryland in the past
are desired. The State of Maryland
is responsible for the safeguarding OF