Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-20
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
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SiuulIlS d couple OF DOd COnStTlCtOTS
and large rattlesnake
Frederick Roscoe Matccr aud Miss
Mary A. McCracken, of Washington,
d. C., were married in Rockville by
Rev. w. F. Locke, at the home of the
minister.
The Prohibitionists of the Fifth
Congressional district have nominated
William Z. Johnson, of Laurel for
Congress, For the past two years Mr..
Johnson has been associated with Mr.
John G. Wooley in the work of COM
piling four volume encyclopedia Oh,
alcohol problems.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Alexander. Of
Rock Hall, Kent county, have gone
to spend week with relatives and
friends in New York city
Augustus V. Polack's jewelry store,
in the heart tof the business part of
Hagerstown, was robbed about noon
the other day of $500 worth of dia-
mond and opal rings, which were i'll
an oval purple velvet case i'll the front
window. The case contained about
20 stones. Case and all were taken.
There were two persons in attend
ance in the store at the time of thu
robbery-Mr. Polack. proprietor, and
a repairer, Oliver Smith. -Four men
came singly into the store at close
intervals. Two went to the rear and
the other two stayed in front, One
of the former had Mr.. Polack put a
new crystal on his gold watch, while
the other man i'll the rear engaged
the attention of the rcpaircr by ask.
ing to look at some souvenir spoons.
The two men in front became very
restless and Mr. Polack started to
wait on them, when the man who
had the crystal put on his watch de.
tanned him by asking to look at some
silver knives. The stout man in front
at this juncture opened large news.
paper, which entirely shielded from
the view of Mr.. Polack and the re.
pairer the small man who stood be.
bind the stout one at the window
containing the jewels. 1t is thought
the tray was stolen from the win
dow at this time. The two men i'll
front finally left the store, and were
followed presently by the two in the
rear The robbery was not discov-
cred until several hours aftcrward. It
is thought the thieves left town on
the first train.
Mrs. Lemuel jenkins, wife Of a
farmer who lives halfway between
Salisbury and Snow Hill, died from
the effects of paris green taken by her
Tuesday night.
Annapolis business men are hgur-
ing to form a local mutual FIRE in
surance company.
The Yawl-rigged yacht Arelar
owned and captained by George +.
Barton, of Philadelphia, put into An
napols harbor for supplies. The
yacht flies the burgec of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club, of Philadelphia. She
has her owner and his family aboard,
F. Buchanan Owen, of Baltimore,
who has been elected first lieutenant
OF Company c, Fourth Regiment In
fantry, Maryland National Guard, will
be commissioned by Governor War
field this week.
The revised infantry drill regula.
ton of the United States Army have
been adopted for the government Of
the Maryland National Guard
Ezra Miller, a veteran of the Civil
War, died at his home, near Pen-Mar
aged 7S years.
The Prohibitionists of the Sixth
Maryland district have nominated
William A. Michaels. OF Garrett coun'
ty, for Congress. Mr.. Michaels is
a well-to-do farmer,
,,,o.l, of ,,,ny;,,1 fbe effprtc 0i
the Land Office to the new Court OF
Appeals building has been completed
and companies NJ and G., the two An
napolis organizations of the First Reg
iment, Maryland National Guard, will
shortly occupy the old building as ar
armory, as the Governor recently
turned it over to them for that pur'
pose. 1t is the intention Of the mill
tiamen to convert the armory into
gymnasium for the promotion OF ath'
letics among the men.
Mr.. Josiah w. Winpiglcr, who SC
mysteriousy disappeared from hi:
home, near Creagerstown, on Sunday
morning, September II, has not "a
yet been heard from nor can any trace
of him be found by his relatives. Nc
motive can be assigned for his strange
act. as he was in good health at the
time. and his family and relatives
were of the best Mr.. Winpigler was
Civil War veteran and is about &c
wears of age. He is about 5 feet
inches tall wei CHS 100 pounds, ha:
black hair and sandy mustache, and
on the morning of his disappearance
wore black suit and black slouch hat
and carried his pension papers in his
pocket 80,
lege held their monthly meeting at
the college. Those present were Spen-
Ger c. Jones, DR.. Jordan l.. Atkinson
David Seibert, c. J. Purnell, Charles
A. Evans, Charles Councilman James
NJ. Monroe, Harold Walsh, f. G. Mer-
rvman and +. Carroll Goldsborough
The State Horticultural Society and
State Grange were invited to meet at
the college on December 28,2o and
40. A vacation of 80 days was granted
TO President r. w. Sylvester. The
chair of horticultural was filled by
the aopoiutment of Prof. Hutt, Of Col
orado, The trustees expressed graft
6cation at the large number of stu
dents, about 200 having been so far
enrolled.
Benjamin Franklin, a farmer re-
siding near Pisgah, committed su,-
eide by putting bullet through his
brain. He was in bed at the time,
having retired for the night, and had
one OF his children bring his revolver
to him, and committed the rash act
in the presence of his family No
cause for the deed is known. but it is
reported that he had been drinking
excessively during the day, and thaE
that is the probable reason tor his
,,l.;,o HE own life. He leaves a wife