Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

A memorial window has been placed
in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Fla
gerstown, for deceased members of
the Rouskulp family.
On account of i'll health Rev. Will
liam c. Butler has resigned the rec
torship of All Hallows' Church, in
Snow Hill, to take effect November 1.
In Caroline county the case of Dr..
Richards was dismissed, no evidence
being found to support charges made
by Blanche Chance.
The boiler i'll the steam saw and
grist mill of Edward l.. Hunt, at
Mattawoman, Charles county, was
blown to pieces, killing one person
and severely wounding two others.
Three small boys were playing about
the mill. One of the boys was in
stantly killed and another seriously
wounded and will likely die. The third
was covered entirely with flying de-
bris, but. apart from being stunned,
escaped unhurt. Mr.. Joseph L. Hunt
was badly scalded.
Harry Richardson, of Smithsburg,
was robbed of $40 on Hagerstown
Fair grounds by two fakirs. Mr.. Rich
ardson claimed the fakrs made him
intoxicated. lured him into stable
and rilcd his pockets. Later he
pointed out to Deputy Sheriff Rohrer
two men whom he accused of the
robbery. They were put in Jail, but
refused to give their names.
The lawyers and the doctors having
refused to pay the Frederick City spec
ial license tax on occupations and
trades, is causing the Board Of Alder
men to talk about its repeal.
Private f. F. Wells, of the Marine
Corps. Naval Academy, was sentenced
to six months in prison at Boston for
sleeping on his post Of duty" and to
lose all pay due him except S. per
month.
The Navy Department has ordered
the monitor Nevada, Commander T.
b. Howard, to be used for the more
thorough instruction of midshlpmen in
modern naval ordnance.
1t was rumored in Rockville recent
ly that Miss Dual 0. Leaman and Mr.
Oliver G. Simmons were married July
IL at York, Pa, by Rev. Charles D..
Parker.
Mrs. Frances Twigg, aged "a years,
mother OF DR.. William F. Twigg, ply
stefan to Sylvan Retreat, died in Al
legany county She was noted for
charities, having adopted and reared
five orphans after her family OF 10 had
grown.
The Frederick and Washington &C.
commodation train struck and killed
Track Foreman Vaughn near Ken
sington.
The stockholders of the Washing.
ton County Railroad Company, a
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio.
elected the following directors; Oscar
G.. Murray, w. H. Matthai, John w
Stonebraker, Edward w. Mealey, w
S. Kcnnett, c. f. Miller and c. W
Wooliord
The Baltimore Presbytery closed
October 10 at AisQuith Street Church
Baltimore, to take up special bust
ness.
Mr.. p. F. Long, proprietor of the
City Hotel, in Frederick, has com
misSioned the Woodruff Mclaughlin
Company, of Baltimore, to prepare
plans for a sumemr hotel which he
will erect at Braddock Heights, Fred
erick county,
The Womans Club Of Cambridge
re-opened for the winter, the newly
elected president, Mrs James NJ. Rob
ertsOn, giving a reception and making
an ad lresS. Mrs Robertson was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Edwin
DaShicl and Mrs. Joseph II. Johnson,
OF the club.
The Governor appointed DR.. II
W arren Ruckler. of Baltimore, mem
Der OF the State Tuberculosis Com
mission, as authorized by the last
session OF the Legislature.
Governor Warheld announced the
appointment of Robert F. Ellers a; ell
gneer of the State heating plant at
Annapolis.
Governor Warheld appointed the
following deputy game wardens: Sam
uel C. Appleby, William r. Arm
strong, Dudley Riggs, OF Baltimore
city; J. c. Temple, of Hartford; VII
liam Trego, OF Dorchester; Robert W
Richards, OF Caroline, and Newton /
Rawlings, of Allegany county.
AT the Department OF Education
meeting OF the State Board OF Edn
cation was held, transactng routine
business, after which the Governor
and other members took luncheon at
Carvcl Hall.
Lieut.. Provost Babin, OF the MAYA
Academy, has been selected to cap
tain the navy rifle team next year, "a
he did this year. He is an expert
marksman,
The marble workers employed on
the annex to the State House and on
the buildings at the Naval Academy
have organized a local Union and atm.
ated with the National Building
Trades Council Of Annapolis
Officers on duty at the Naval AGA
DENY have organized class to study
Spanish more thoroughly under the
professors of the department OF mod
ern languages.
The City Of Baltimore sold 100000
OF stock for $34I,7o7.a5. The stock
bears interest of 3H per cent, and
the price received for it is at the rate
OF 287 per cent, which is the brs,
rate ever recorded here, and is saW
to b better than that of any sale here
tofore made by any municipality \
local trust company was the success
full bidder
An explosion of blasting powder DC,
cured under singular circumstance
in the store of Lloyd burst, Iona