Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-19
MARYLAND STATE news
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

Some OF the old buildings at Bruins
wick are being torn down to make
room for new dwellings to be erected
at an early date to supply the demand
for homes for the railroad men. The
Did railroad hotel is being razed, and
four residences will be erected in its
stead For some few years there has
been greater demand for dwellings at
Brunswick than could be supplied, and
such condition yet exists. kecent ~.
provemcnt in the yards is causing an
increase in population, as also is the
great number of freight trains run
ming at this time. A new Red Mems
aall is being built, to cost several thou
sand dollars. The foundation for this
building is almost completed,
The contract for the erection of .
ocw office building for the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Montgom-
cry County, located at Sandy Spring,
has been awarded to Richardson &
Burgess, builders, Of Washington, ID.
c., for $II,7oo. The work of con
struction will be in charge of I. Buck
Ter Ghequier, architect, of Baltimore
who designed the building. The old
office has been taken down and work
on the new structure will begin al
once and be completed as soon as
possible. The building is to be two.
! story one. with several rooms on the
| first floor for the officers, and a direc-
tors room and Iiningroom will
occupy the second floor The walls
are to be of high grade brick, the
roof slate.
The nine months old child OF
Charles Hetzel, living near Greens
castle, met with tragic death at the
home Of its parents yesterday. While
the parents were absent and the child
was asleep in bed it rolled out and
was caught between the wall and bee
and strangled to death.
Dr. William D. Straughn, of Snow
Hill. who was operated on for appen
dicitis at the Salisbury Hospital las
week, is reported to be improving
rapidly. DR.. Straughn has a large
practice in Snow Hill. and his many
friend. have been much concerned
about his illness.
Midland, Allegany county, will have
to hold a second selection tor mayor
the first one resulting in tie. lhe
vote was: For Mayor-John Z. Steld
ing, 65; p. J. Creegan, 6S.
| III the illdtlt1 Dl dllCSCh di' w 'iiN
purchase OF oyster shells for roads IL
Anne Arundel county the recent Crane
! Jury did not think enough facts were
before them to justify prosecution al
this time. but they recommended to
the Count Commissioners that steps
. be taken to prevent irregularities oc'
curing again.
The company holding the franchise
for waterworks in Oakland, Garrett
county, having met with rcverscs, the
installation of the plant for supplying
the town is delayed.
The Calvert county tax vote ha'
been fixed at ST on the $Ioo.
The discovery of the partial remains
VI an infant child and its bloody cloth
ing in the wood near St. Leonard $,
/ Calvert county, is causing exciteme"
and local investigation.
Charles Snyder, OF Granville, Gar
rctt county, shot and wounded cran'
six feet in height and spread OF wing
measuring the same number OF teet
Chief Machinist William l. Roo
inson, who was appointed acting war
rant Machinist in the Navy, has beef
assigned to temporary duty on I'M
priSonship Santee, at the Naval Acade
my, Annapolis. ,,.
Superintendent of State Building.
! Haslnp has gotten together all
the old desks, chairs. tables, carpets
etc. formerly used in the old Cham
bers of the Senate and House o
| DELEGATES at Annapolis and during th'
! week they will be sold to the hlshes
| bidder
Prof Robert w. Stout has been ap,
pointed principal OF the public sehoo
At Poolesvillc Montgomery county
Mr.. John w. Jennings, aged o.
wears, of Rurkittsville. in the Middle
Town Valley, Frederick county, walk
ed from Brunswick to the home o
his son-in-law, Martin Flock, nea
Rroad Run, distance of six miles. anf
was found dead in bed next morning
He did not seem tatigued over M
Journey. and when he retired at nlgh
Mr.. Flock told him if he heard at
alarm clock at 4 o'clock a. NJ &c
call him. Mr.. Jennings did so' anc
then went to bed again. When ne
failed to come to breakfast, two o.
three hours later, investigation re
vealed the fact that he was dead
Governor Warheld made the fol
George Nav, of Baltimore city
member of the board OF visitors OF tn'
Asylum and Training School tor the
Feeble Minded.
w, T, Hinkel of Frederick county
Justice of the peace tor the lWeh'F
district of said county
Lillian Welsh, William A. Ihayeer
!. NJ Glenn, Daniel w. Hopper, n
Warren Buckler, all OF Baltimore
members of the tuberculosis commits
Plinv II. Hough, George w: Nov.
III, George Schillng, J. B; Spence
Henry w. Mears, all Of Baltimore
and lanes S. Taylor, OF Annapolis
members of the state board OF un
dertakers. ,
Commissions were issued to James
I. Cough. Samuel Musgrove, Walter
If. Hadaway and Benjamin L. Cop
sage, treasurers of St. Mary, Howard
Kent and Queen Anne counties, re-
spcctvely. ,
A number of pardons were also
Mrs. Susan A, Beckwith. 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
dauphtcrs-Mrs. Charles .. Colt ano
Mrs, philip ]. Blann, Of Easton, ano
Mrs, John Bianknship, OF Baltimore
The $4,000 thirty-year per cent
Hvattsville sewer bonds were sold 70
N W. Harris & Co., New York oanKii
ers, for SIo7,37o or a premium o
Sa21,7o Mayor Wells opened the
Kids at noon and Immediately &C,
cepted Harris & Co.'S proposition. N
snecjal meeting of the town coun.