Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-04-14
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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tam creek, three miles cast OF f1agcfS'
town, was destroyed by fire early the
other morning, together with sever
registered HoisteIn cattle, farming I'M.
PIGMENTS, feed, etc. The building AID
contents were partly insured. Mr.
| Ground believed the barn was set on
TIRE. When he returned home late at
night he saw two unknown men stand.
ing in the shadow near the barn and
~hen he passed one of them whispered
to his companion: There he comes
now; if he comes up, let him have it.,
Mr.. Ground passed into the dwelling
a short distance away, retired and
was soon aftcrward awakened by
shouts of fire. The barn was a mass
OF flames when he reached it. tie
tried. with ncighbors, to save the cat
tie, but failed. Mr. Ground was sur,
rriscd to find his horses, which hac
been rescued, hitchcd along icnce
some distance from the burning barn
How they got there is a mystery
Two tramps had been given per-
mission to sleep in the barn. Some
believe that while smoking they SCI
| the barn on fire, and that they saved
| the horses and tried to save the cat
tie, but failed in the attempt Other:
think the tramps fed after they saved
| the horses.
Dr. Clarence f. Strife, of Hagers
town, a son of exJustice Samuel
Strife and brother of Mayor Abra'
ham c. Strife and Lieut.. Samuel NJ
Strife, United States Navy (retlred),
has been appointed an active assistant
surgeon in the United States Navy,
Little Minnie Lee, the 3-year-old
daughter of Joseph A. Lee, OF Soutf
| River Bridge, Anne Arundel county
whose arm was shattered by shotgun
in the hands of her brother, aged ID
years, is doing very we'll at the liner
! gcncy Hospital, in Annapolis. DR.
| BloodGood, of Baltimore. did not am
putate her arm, as it was expected he
would, but set it, The physicians have
decided that as soon as she is strong
enough to stand the trip they will
send her to Baltimore. 1t is expected
to be very prolonged case, possibly
10 weeks.
Henry Swope Huyett, retired farm
er, died at the home of his son-in-law
State Senator B. Abner Belts III
Chewsvile. Washington county. o.
heart disease and dropsy, aged eighty
four years He was born at lhe
Willows, the Huyett homestead, nca,
Cavetown.
Mrs. Mary Belle Baker, of Bruins
wick, Frederick county, has filed ar
application for an absolute divorce
from her husband, Charles A. Baker.
Allen B. Spier, of Cumberland, ha;
been appointed co-receiver Tor the
Miners and Merchants Bank OF Iona
coming, which suspended recently Tie
will represent the dcpositors.
The committee to build new court.
house in Somerset county organized
with Judge Page as president, RI. tlll'
more I.ankford viccpresldent and II.
| p Dashiel secretary. A subcom-
mittce to visit several counties AND
| examine courthouses and report on
| them was appointed as follows: Josh
ua w. Miles, O. T. Beauchamp, FL
Fillmore Landlord and Thomas II
Book.
Bishop William Forbes Adams, OF
the Diocese of Easton, has an eX'
ccptionally fine crop of hair on the
front part OF his head. A few Sun
| days ago he was holding service III
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church.
Easton A little girl was there with
her mother. 1t was her first time
! The child was looking over the back
of the pew in front of her and could
| see only the Bishops brow and the
har above. She thought it was cat;
| and called aloud to it: Pussy cat
| Pussy cat!" When the Bishop sat
down, the child turned in dsappoint.
mcnt to her mother and said: Pussy
cats gone"
Mrs. George Hoffman, near Gross,
! Allcgany county, while out feeding
| her chickens received paralytc
stroke and was compelled to lay out
in a storm then prevailing for over
| three hours
A dwelling house in Gathersburg,
Montgomery county, owned by Gid
con d. Briggs, and occupied by
Coleman A. Mahan, was badly dam
aged by fire. The furniture was most
iy saved.
The members of the board OF coun.
tv commissioners for Washington
county returned from a trip to New
York and Pennsylvania inspecting
jails, with a view of getting plans or
ideas for a new jail or making cxten'
sive improvements to the present one
in Hagerstown. They visited Long
Island City, Kingston, n. y, Leba,,
non, Harrisburg aud Carlisle, Pa, and
inspected the Jail at each place
Constable Stahl and a number OF
citizens of Grantsville had lively
skirinish in the mountains OF Garrett
county, near Bittjnger, with gang OF
thieves in which pistols and knlve;
figured. For months gang OF
thieves have been working in the
neighborhood Of Bttinger. Consta'
bic Stahl, learning of their where
abouts, made all effort to capture
them. One arrest was made, the
others escaping on horses.
At the annual frcmen's convention
held in the City Hall in Hagerstown,
Chief Fire Marshal Charles A. Spang
Ter was declared the unanimous
choice of the hremen of Hagerstowt,
for reappointment to the Office o,
chief fire marshal. John H. Middle,
kauff presided at the convention and
w. n. A. Hamilton was secretary
Mr.. Spangler, who is one OF the
pioneer fremen of Hagerstown, has
filled this office continuously since II
was created.
About 200 workers in the clay banks
oi the Union Mining Company al
Mount Savage, Allegany county, are
on strike against reduction Of
wages.
The Junior Order of United Ameri
cn Mechanics has presented the Hum
bird school. in South Cumberland
| Miss Sue Mcknight teacher, with
fine American flag. 1t was presented
on behalf of the lodge by Mr., George
C..nn.l,orct aud accented by Mr