The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

issued invitations for reception TIC
be given to the Daughters of the
American Revolution on Thursday
evening, May 10, from a to 7 o'clock
Two chapters of that society from
Baltimore are expected here on that
date.
Rex Riggan, well-known druggist.
while riding a horse on Main street,
Crisheld, was thrown and seriously in
jured.
The Alleghaney county commits
sioners have appointed the following
tax collectors: District No. 7, Joseph
M. Vincent; No. 2, Thomas K. Wheat
ley; No. 8, George B. Flemming; No.
4, Harry p. Spilman; No. 5, Robert l..
Simmons; No. 6, Levin T. Keene;
No. 7, John Skinner; No. 8. w. w
Rumbley; No. 9, Harry B. Dixon; No.
10, Joseph B. Todd; No. IL, Thomas
H. Lawson; No. II, o. w. Corkrane:
No. -, Samuel NJ. Smith; No. ID, w.
NJ. Brohann; No. IS. Joseph Lord
No. 10. c. R. Jones.
Mrs. Susan A, Bcckwith. wife OF
Capt. John w. Beckwith, died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles o. Colt, aged 68 years. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves three
daughters-Mrs Charles o. Colt and
Mrs. Philip ]. Blann, of Easton, and
Mrs. John Blankinship, of Baltimore.
Matthew F. McLanahan died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. George w.
Smith, Jr., in Hagerstown, aged 6e
years. He was wealthy stock broker
of New York, but retired from bust
ness last October and removed to
Hagerstown. He formerly lived in
I'll,
ton McI-anahan, OF Washington state.
The tooth anniversary. of the Re-
formed church of Mercersburg was
celebrated Sunday. Many prominent
Reformed clergymen were in at
was preached by Rev. J. c. Bowman
nary, Lancaster Mercersburg was
formerly part of the Hagerstowr
charge.
The Belair building commission
having in charge the addition to the
courthouse met and adopted the plans
submitted by L. +. Deinpwoli, OF
York, Pa. The plan. provide for an
addition z4Hx65 feet front and rear.
with overlapping angles, SKIS ieet
hugging the old walls The designs
adopted will make very attractive
and ornate building, with ample room
for all the county officers to be under
the one roof. The addition will be
provided with steam or hot water heat
and electricc Lighting. 1t is believed
the plans adopted. with some slight
changes, can lie built and furnished
within the appropriation of $4,000.
Mrs Martha A. Rohrback died, at
Sharpsburg at the age OF 81 years
She was the last member OF All lnfiu-
entail family of that place During the
war Mrs. Rohrbaek resided near Burn
side Ridg-, famous point on An.
tietam battlefield, and she was an eye
witness of the battle. She was mem
Der of the Reformed Church. She
was descendant of the Flick family
of revolutionary fame.
w. S. Dana was thrown from his
vehicle in Crisfeld by his horse tax
ing fright His head struck a tele-
phone pole and he was severely IN
jured. He will recover.
The incorporators of the Washing
ton County Hospital Association held
a meeting in Hagerstown and organ.
lied by electing William Updegraf1
president, James P. Harter secretary
and Edward w. Mealey, treasurer
The following have been appointec
trustees of the institution: ). M
Bloom, William Updegraff, Edward
w. Mealey, George B. Oswald, VIII
liam P. Lane, James P. Harter, fla
gerstown; Senator B. Abner Belts
Chewsville; William Newcomer
Beaver Creek; NJ. Emmett Cullen.
Williamsport. The state has appro'
priated $4,000 year to the support
of the hospital for two years, pro
viding it is established before DE.
cember. The county is empowered
to levy $4,000 a year for the support
of the institution, and HagerstowG
$40 a year. 1t is understood that
100000 is to be raised by contribu-
tions for the site and building. Sew
eral citizens have pledged themselves
to contribute large sums to this end
+. The board of county public school
commissioners for Montgomery coun.
ty have selected the site for the new
Rockville High School. A commit
tee appointed to make recommends
tions of suitable sites suggested that
one of three pieces offered be pur-
chased, and the board decided to
take the old home of the late DR.. Ed
ward F. Longstreet on the main
street of the town The site contains
little over two acres, and is re
garded as an ideal location for the
school,.
The commissioners of Talbot coun
ty have appointed the following trus'
tees of the poor: John S. Griffith. OF
Easton; Richard B. Frampton, o.
Royal Oak; Samuel Bartlett, o.
Trappe; L. Clayton Willis, of Long
wood, and Edward N. Lomax, o.
Bay Hundred. William B. Newman
OF Royal Oak, was appointed keeper
of weights and measures.
The Seventh Day Adventists are
arriving at Takoma Park, where they
have purchased twenty-seven acres o.
land, and will erect a sanitarium
school and printing establishment
About seventy-fve families are ex
pected to move in as early as practi-
cable. Their home at Battle. Creek
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