The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

Paw-PaW and Hancock, where or
10 of them are located.
Mrs. Julia Helen Shehan, wife of
Washington contractor, died of heart
disease at her summer home in Whea-
ton, Montgomery county, aged 80
years. She leaves her husband and
two children.
Rev. R. Johnston Campbell. for two
and half years pastor of Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal Church.
Hagerstown, rendered his resignation
as pastor at the quarterly conference
presided over by Rev. DR.. w. L. Nc.
Dowell, Baltimore, presiding elder OF
The Frederick district, and preached his
farewell sermon tonight. His resig-
nation, which was accepted with deep
regret, came as a surprise, for he sew
cred his connection with the Metho-
dist denomination to enter the minis
try of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The large barn and other outbuld-
ings of Castle Haven, near the mouth
of the Choptank river. 10 miles from
Cambridge, were burned, with the con-
tents. The property was formerly
owned by the late Wilbur F. Jack
son, but was lately purchased by MI.
G. A. Turner, of Philadelphia. The
mansion was not burned, but was IN
great danger. A fire engine was sent
from Cambridge to put out the fire.
Castle Haven, with its cluster OF large
buildings, was the most conspicuous
object on the river, the barn particu-
larly, which was very large struc-
ture. The contents included a large
quantity of baled hay, which burned
long after the barn itself was burned
up The present owner, MIR. Turner,
and has family were not at home when
the fire occurred.
Nathan Neighbors and Carlton H.
Dean have started from Middletown
by horse and buggy to the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis, 1900 miles, by the
National pike.
John w. Hine, of the Middletown
Valley, was found dead in a ditch on
his fathers farm with a bag of apples
around his neck He was subject to
epi1eptic fits. 1t was two days before
the body was found.
Mr.. d. w. Fitzwater. native OF
Garrett county, who went West and
settled among the Indians in Elmer
Nouiityt AddhO, dDOdt ~ SNoi oSOs AiNS
returned to his native county and is
visiting relatives for few weeks.
The marriage of Mr. ]. S. E. Par.
dee, editor of the Easton Ledger, tc
Miss Mary Augusta Walls, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Wesley Walls,
of Sudlersville, Md, is announced to
take place at the Crumpton Methodist
Episcopal Church October 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Lands have
given lot 1so by 24o feet. valued al
$1,000, for the site of hospital in
Maynesboro.
Shipments of peaches from Wash
ington county are heavy.
Charles A. Bender has purchases
the Livengood Hotel, at Grantsville,
Garrett county, for $4,000.
Representative George A. Pearre's
health is improving rapidly, and he ex-
poets to participate in the campaigns
and to canvass the district as usual.
He is now at New York health re-
sort.
A large bank barn of William w.
Wenner, near Brunswick. was de-
stroyed by fire, together with this
years wheat crop, hay, harness and
farming implements. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from
thrashing- machine engine. The barn
was in flames when the fire was dis
covered and nothing could be done
but to protect the adjoining buildings.
Governor Warheld received letter
from Joseph H. Woods. of Annapo-
lis, asking influence to secure an ap-
pointment as lieutenant in the United
States Marine Corps. Mr.. Woods is
a recent graduate of ST. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis. He is at present
quartermaster's sergeant on the staff
of Major James c. Porter, of the
First Regiment, Maryland National
Guard. The Governor asked Adju-
tant-General Riggs to have letter
written indorsing the young man for
appointment
The beautiful brick Elks' Hall, Ha-
gerstown, costing $4,000, and hand
somely furnished, was dedicated We'd
nesday with interesting ceremonies.
Several hundred visiting Elks were
present from Washington, Pittsburg
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
cities. Palmer Tenant delivered the
address of welcome.
Richard Sewall, thirteen-year-o
SOlOlSo Doy, WdS
on the farm of Clarence Hoskinson,
near Derwood, Montgomery county
He fell from wagon loaded with
wood and two of the wheels passed
over him, breaking his neck and badly
crushing his chest. Death was in
Simultaneous.
Charged with the murder of Simon
Talhelm in Hagerstown, Charles Bar
ton was given hearing before JUS
tice Johnston. who held the accused
without bond for the action of the
November court. Mrs. Mary Wolfe
and John Smith, who have been in
jail since the day following the muir
der on suspicion of being accessories,
were released in their rcognizance as
witnesses. An analysis made by DR..
w. S. Stokes, State bacteriologist, and
DIR. Lehman. Of the State chemists
Office, was reported to the effect that
the spots found on the shoes worn
by Barton on the day of the murder