The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-23
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

at BrOOkeVllle, montgomery county,
aged a. years. He conducted the
Brookeville Creamery, and after COM
pletAlg his duties for the say, being
very fond Of children, he and his
daughter stopped at the residence of
Henry Howard and he was playing
with an infant child of Mr.. Howard
when, without warning, he fell back
ON the porch The ladies. who were
playing croquet in the yard, at first
paid no attention to this, as he fire.
quently did SO while romping with the
children AS he did not arise the
alarm was given and DIR. w. F. Green,
who lives next door, was called, but
heroice treatment was of no avail.
The cause of death was acute indiges-
lion.
The store of William Moody, in
Bloomington, Garrett county, was
broken open and robbed of mems cloth
.ng, fine shoes, cutlery and fancy no.
ions. The robbery is supposed to
have been committed by the party
who burglarized the same premises
about Is months ago.
Mary v. Middlekauf. by her at
torney, ]. A. Mason, filed in court at
Hagerstown the declaration of suit
against Mary E. Stake, executrix OF
Judge Edward Stake, for $4,000 tor
goods bargained for and used, work
done, materials furnished, money loan
ed, money paid by plaintiff for the
decedent at his request, money due
ON account, the use of lands, occupa..
ton of rooms and apartments and
furniture, board of same, the latter
alone, it is saio, coming to about
$4,000.
Robert L. Belts, arrested in Ha-
gerstown on the charge of being the
man who assaulted the Ausherman
girl in Washington county several
weeks ago, was committed to jail Tor
a hearing. He denies the charge. The
little girl identified him.
The jury commissioners of Prince
Georges county, Messrs. George NJ
Smith and Edward Phelps; admitted
200 names from which Judge Merrick
has just selected the jurors for the
October term OF court. They were al,
white men. The law requires that
a juror must be a taxpayer and voter
in the county. The effect is to KEEP
negroes out of the jury box, though
the commissioners may select them il
t;ley are voters and taxpayers in Prince
Georges.
Mrs Emma Wolfe, widow with
several children, living one door west
OF the Tal,.e.m louise Hagers.own, was
arrested and committed to Jail on the
charge of being an accessory to the
murder of Simon Talhelrn, who was
killed in his house in that city for his
money. Mrs Wolfe talked freely be-
fore her arrest, but after being taken
into custody she declined to discuss
tie case further than to say she is
innocent. The three persons now ir
prison in connection with the muir
der are Mrs Wolfe, John Smith and
Charles Barton. The officers suspect
Barton as the principal, and Smith and
, Mrs. Wolfe as accessories.
About two years ago Mr.. ]. J. Camp
bell purchased Broad Creek Marsh, in
Danes Quarter district, Somerset
county, containing 1880 arces, and
since then has been cutting the marsh
grass, baling and shipping it TO the
cities. 1t is used extensively for pack
ing glass and crockery and for Other
purposes, and is in great demand.
This season he has already shipped
500 tons, which is about half of his
stock so far this year, and his ma
chimes are still running. There are
many other wide areas of marsh lands
| in Maryland which beftting enterprise
could be made to pay handsomely.
Claggett E. Ramsburg was appointe
Claggett E. Ramsburg was appoint
ed as clerk in the Frederick Post
office, vice Leonard S. Harrington
removed.
Mr.. George Bennett of Chesapeake
| City, Cecil county, was accidentally
wounded by his friend, Edward Biddle
while they were hunting squirrels, and
badly peppered with shot.
Lieut. Frank M. Gunby, of Colum.
bus, Ga, paid visit to his uncle, Mr.
Louis W. Gunby, in Salisbury this
week. His father was a Confederate
soldier from Maryland. The son was
born in the South and had never be.
fore visited Maryland He was al
Manassas with his company during
The late maneuvers there.
! Rev. DR.. Reigart has returned tc
/ Salisbury from his European trip
greatly improved in health. He was
abroad nine weeks.
Despite the recent order of the
Prince Georges County School Com
missioners that the premium derived
rom the sale OF the Hyattsviile school
bonds be applied to the payment OF
| the first years interest, etc, the build
ing committee, Mr.. Charles Fl. Welsh,
chairman; notified Mr. Frederick Sass
Ger, Superintendent of Public Schools,
that they will hold him personally re-
| sponsible for the money, and have
instructed Attorney J. c. Rogers to
| draw warrant against the superin-
tendent for the full amount derived
from the sale of the bonds, includ-
ing the premium. Mr.. Welsh states
that, if necessary, the matter would
be taken to the courts, as, in his
opinion, the law was plain that every
cent of the money resulting from the
bond sale was available for the actual
| construction of the building. and that