The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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Telephone Company, lies dangerously
wounded by a pistol bullet i'll the
abdomen. According to the story
told by Evans, his son had been out
hunting and upon his return placed
his pistol, which was in a s'folster, on
his dressing table next morning, while
ransacking the table. he accidentally
knocked the pistol off and it struck
The floor in such way as to set it off,
the charge striking Mr.. Evans. -
Workmen engaged in digging the
foundation for the extension OF the
midshipmen's new quarters, in the
Naval Academy, have discovered an
ancient graveyard. The old burying
ground lies directly in front of the
quarters near the old shore line of the
academy, and the graves are below
tidewater. About a dozen collins ap-
pear in the hfty-foot trench that has
most perfect, and, while most of the
one coffin nearly a complete skeleton
per cents were discovered, one bear
ing the date of 1877. The graves are
very probably those of soldiers who
had been attached to Fort Severn,
built in 1903.
The body of Rev George F. Kettel,
who was drowned in the river near
Srarrows Point, was recovered at
point about 1000 yards from the point
where he was seen to go down. The
body was in an excellent state of pres
ervation. There was nothing found to
throw any new light on the tragedy.
Mrs. G. Keesecker, an aged resi-
dent of Brunswick, was taken sudden
ly i'll Friday night. A physician was
quickly summoned. but she died in
less than an hour Mrs. Keesecker is
survived by several sons, all Of Bruins
wick
The ninth annual convention of the
Maryland Bankers Association was
held at Annapolis, in the old historic
senate chamber. H. H. Haines. the
president of the association, made the
opening address. Gov Warfeld de-
| livered an address of welcome on the
part of the State, and James M. Mon
roe on the part of the city of Anna
polls. The report on membership
shows an increase of seventeen mem
bcrs since last year. Charles Ham.
of Baltimore, responded on the part OF
the association Hon. James H. Eek
els, president of the Commercial Bank.
Chicago, and Comptroller of the Cur
rency under President Cleveland, made
an address i'll which he advocated
thorough knowledge by the bankers
( not only of the financial condition OF
\ the town in which their banks were
located, and the knowledge of the
needs of the various crafts of thei'
city, but information as to the con
nection of the bank with the whole
! financial system of the country.
The frame and stone bank barn on
the farm of Oscar M. Corderman, two
miles west of Hagerstown, on the Ma
| tional turnpike, was burned to the
ground, entailing loss OF abou'
! $4,000 Two little boys, it is said
playing with matches, set fire to
large straw stack at the barn.
The Governor announced the fol
lowing appointments for deputy game
wardens: William Ford, Charles M
Pearce, William Shepherd, T. Mel
vile Pearce, Robert c. Williams, Clar
ence Hoshall and Oliver Smith, all oil
Baltimore County. Leo M. Shaab, oil
Howard County. Sam B. Morgan, OF
Washington County. John Ullricf
and Harry T. Edell. Of Baltimore City
Thomas A. Clark, of Allegany Coun
4 ty. 7. NJ. Baldwin. Jr., for Prince
GEORGES and Howard Counties.
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