Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-01
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
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Jr., and J. S. Z. Pardee for the Easton
Ledger, it is stated, was $500. ~
The barn on the farm of Sheriff
Charles A. Miller, near Wcstover,
Somerset County, was burned, togeth-
er with its contents, including pair
of mules. Loss, $1,000; insurance.
$500. -,
Mrs. Nellie May Bowers filed bill!
in Hagerstown for an absolute d.
vorce from her husband, Raleigh w
Bowers.
The Montgomery County Museum
which was recently established under
the auspices of the Rockville Womans
Club, was opened Thursday to the
public. Some months ago Miss Mary
Dorsey Davis offered her own collec.
ton OF family relics as a nucleus and
it was decided to undertake the work.
A clubroom was procured and during
the summer it has been fitted up
Miss Davis collection includes many
articles which were used by her fam.
ily from the middle Of the eightcnth
century until the Civil War and is
known as the "Allcn Bowie Davis
Collection" in memory of the last
male representative of the donors
family. Other relics have also been
contributed and an interesting exit
bition is the result
AT the Naval Academy September .
an examination will be held OF appll-
cants for the position of Subnspector
in the department of steam engineer
ing, at salary of 81 day.
Miss Matte Goodpasturc, of Nash
Vile, Tenn, en- route to Atlantic City
in Pullman parlor car, dropped "A
diamond ring valued at 5000 into the
washbowl of the car, and it is thought
the jewel either lodged in the drain
pipe or fell to the ground somewhere
between Newark and Wilmington,
Del Miss Goodpasture is visiting
Miss Nellie Allnutt, near Dawsonville,
Montgomery county.
The mdshipmen's new quarters at
the Naval Academy were placed III
grave danger of destruction by IRE
the other evening. A blaze was dis
covered beneath some sCatfoldng III
an areaway in the north wing OF the
large granite structure by the night
Waterman for the Noel Construction
Company, of Baltimore, which has tho
contract for the building. The hre
| originated in two barrels OF pitch,
which burst forth i'll big volume OF
blaze and smoke. The siren whistle
announced the fire alarm and the md
shipmen of the fourth class, the work
men in the yard, a squad OF marines
, and sailors soon responded and had
| the flames cxtingushcd before any
more serious damage was done than
the burning of the scaffolding which
will amount to about $50 This is the
first fire Of any kind that has occurred
at the academy in the last score OF
years.
Police Justice Feldmeyer, OF An
napols, decided the test case OF the
city against Joseph Trautwcin to COM
| pei the latter to take out licenses tor
| Slot machines recently placed about
the city by the deicndent. The Justice
decided the case in favor OF the de
PENDENT, holding that the city had
no chartered authority to tax such
mach hines.
Mr.. Harry Flcming's barn, in Tuck
ahoe Neck Caroline county, was
destroyed by fire A large quantity
of hay and a horse which had been
in the Fleming family for 2S years
we're consumed in the flames, Loss.
| 81 900. with no insurance.
Alfred Stouffer. a wcll-known cit
izcn OF IlagcrStown. died OF general
debility, age 81 years. lie leaves a
widow and two daughters, Mrs Mary
Hess, of Baltimore; Mrs. AdcIInc
Maysilles. of Oregon. Ill.
Mrs. c. c. Stipe, of liagerstown,
had narrow escape from being burn.
ed to death by gasoline stove lgnit-
ing while she was in the act OF hight,
ing the wick The fluid had leaked
out and caught fire from the match. In
an instant the stove was in flames and
an oil stove standing within few
feet also ignited. Mrs. Supe wa;
overcome BY the flames and fell in .
faint on the floor, and only the prompt
discovery of the fire saved her. 4 Ell
child was in a cradle near by and IT.
screams attracted the attention o'
ncighbors, who ran into the house
and carried the Scnselcss woman anC
child out. The house was damaged
Miss Mary Carr, daughter OF Judge
and Mrs. Arthur Carr, OF llyattsville
was struck by an electric car on the
| CITY and Suburban railway, but tort
unatey escaped serious injury. Miss
Carr became absorbed i'll the passing
Of two trains on the steam road. anc
walked directly i'll front of the electric
| car.
The stable and adjoining sheds on
the farm Of Harry Fleming, near
IIillsboro, were totally destroyed by
fire. The family horse persisted in
the flames and large quantity OF
fodder was destroyed. There was nc
insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown
Mrs. Solomon Nom. living near
Shutdown, on the mountain, found use
for a hatpin on discovering a large
coppcrhead snake emerging from I'M
der the porch almost at her feet, She
ran the pin through the snake, pinnlng
the reptile to the ground. and then
ran for her husband, who came and
killed it. The snake measured over
four feet in length.
Harry StOutfcr. aged 20 years, living
near Smoketown. was seriously inlur
ed by a tree falling on him Hi,
hip was dislocatcd, one leg crushed
and he was injured internally. 1t is
not thought that he will recover.
A gasoline launch owned by Harry
r. Foltz and Walter Sharrar, of Ha
gerstown, exploded on Antietam crccl
near Funkstown. Adam S Mower