The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.


Island few days ago.
William H. Cecil has been appointed
Road Commissioner for Queen Anne's
county for a term of two years.
Nearly all of the girls employed in
Nonantum Paper Mill, near Newark,
who went on strike week ago, have
returned to work.
Rev. George Edwin Brown has been
invited by the official board of Row
landsvile Methodist Protestant Curch
to return as Pastor for anotrer con-
ference year.
]. Frank Temple has been named for
long-term Commissioner of Queen
Anne's county at a meeting OF the
Commissioners, held at Centreville.
A charter amendment proposes to
authorize Havre de Grace to issue
$4,000 bonds to construct sewers.
MIR. William kilgour, lately ap,
pointed Assistant State Fish Commits
sioner by Governor War6eld. will
shortly move permanently to Garrett,
county
A State appropriation of $1,000 per
annum for the McDonough Institute,
in LaPlata, has been faborably re-
ported by the Finance Committee OF
the General Assembly.
The hotel property in La Plata be-
longing to Mr.. David Smoot has been
sold to Messrs. Conrad and Charles
Posey. The purchase price was $1,000.
The following bills were signed by
the Governor:
Amending the charter of Annapolis
Banking and Trust Company.
Providing for the dissolution of the
Maryland Mechanical and Agricultural
Association.
Relating to appeals from Commits
sioner of the. Land Office.
Jury law for Alegany county.
Relating to fees OF the Sheriff's Of
flee OF Baltimore city.
Relating to taxes in Poolesville,
Montgomery county.
Relating to the pay of judges Of
the Orphans Court in Dorchester
county.
Relating to justices of the peace
for Montgomery county.
Providing for an additional school
house for Worcester county.
Amending County Commissioners
law for 4Allegany county.
Regulating salary of States Attor-
ney for Carroll county.
Providing for registration of nurses.
Amending charter of Home OF the
Friendless.
Incorporating the Funeral Beneft
Association.
Incorporating the Hagerstown and
Cross Roads Turnpike Company.
Regulating the salary of the States
Attorney for Caroline county.
Paying certain money to the Cush-
ing Company, of Baltimore city.
~1,arter 0f SAVINGS Rank
of Somerset county.
Amending charter of Fidelity Trust
Company.
For issue of bonds by town OF
Rockville to pay certain Indebtedness.
Liquor law for Calvert county.
Relating to tax sales.
Chartering the Agricultural, Com
mercial Storage Company.
Fish law for Howard county.
Amending law relating to husband
and wife.
Relating to employees of State
House.
Amending charter OF Snow Hill,
Md.
Relating to drainage of land,
Refunding certain money to George
Brehm & Sons.
Incorporating bar library for Cecil
county.
Sanctioning bequest to Emanuel
Protestant Episcopal Parish in Ale
gany county.
Authorizing School Commissioners
of Dorchester county TO pay tor GER
tain real estate.
The Governor has signed number
of bills fixing salaries for States
Attorneys in several counties. lie
did SO on the theory that the law
would be operative and valid III the
future. Mr.. Warheid was aware that,
under Section IS OF Article 3 OF the
Constitution 'the salary or compensa-
ton of any public officer shall not pc
increased or diminished during ms
term of Office" He considered that
this prevented the bills prescribing
the salary from becoming operative
until the end of the term OF the in
cumbents of the several Offices but
that the bills would be operative after
the next election for States Attorneys
in the counties affected by this legis-
lation.
The maple-sugar makers OF Garrett
county consider that the past cold
winter gives every promise OF boun-
tiful yield of sugar from the many
sugar producers of the county Al
ready local dealers are beginning to
receive small consignments. The
quality of sugar and syrup made IN
Garrett county is superior to that
made in Vermont or New York, as
there is no adulteration and the goo Is
stand the severest test as to purity
While unpacking goods Mr. sam
uel Patchett, IS years old, wen,
known merchant of Easton, stepped
upon nail which penetrated his loot
and inflicted painful injury. 1t IS
feared blood poisoning may super
vene.
At meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council of Hyattsville. an
order was passed calling for special
election Friday, April 8, when the
proposition to issue $4,000 worth Of
bonds for a sewerage system will be
decided by the Pe eople for the hs , uposo,
sition by large majority;
C. w. Jackson, of Ridgely, mas