The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

MIS-. Ei1d D1OOke FlelOS, VIE OF
Mr.. Frank ]. Fields, died of abcess
on the brain at her home in Hancock.
She IS survived by husband and
son.
DR.. Caleb Edward Iddings, one of
the best-known physicians in Mont
gomery county, died at his home at
Sandy Spring, aged seventy-fye years.
Bright's disease, of which he had been
Ill about SIX months, was the cause
of death. His widow and four chill
dren survive him. He mad lived
most active life. When quite young
man he made six months voyage
around Cape Horn to California and
joined party of "Forty-niners." He
spent several years in the West pros
pecting for gold and in other bust
ness, and upon his return East began
the study of medicine, soon gradual
ing. He enlisted in the Union army
as a surgeon, and for while held
the important position of executive
offleer OF Satterlee Hospital, Phila-
de1phia. Soon after the war closed
he went to Hartford county, where he
practiced his profession several years,
removing to Sandy Spring III 1876
Confederate memorial day was OBJ
oSiFSd III iIditliilOtC MOuQdy. liz
veterans from the Confederate home
near the city and other Southern sol
diers, the former wearing uniforms OF
gray, marched in procession to Lou
don Park Cemetery. where the dead
are buried, and placed flowers on the
graves. The observances included an
Grafton by Joseph Packard, president
OF the Baltimore school board the
raod1nn IF OIa
by male chorus. The society of the
Daughters of the Confederacy strew.
ed with flowers the graves of Con.
federates in ali the City cemeteries
-Four heavy thunderstorms, follow.
ing severe storm of Saturday night
passed over Hagerstown Sunday after.
noon. The storms followed each
other in quick succession. There was
damage. was done to growing crops
ed. The lightning was severe.
bolt struck the brick dwelling of All.
bert E. Baker, on Broadway, and de.
molished the chimney. The family
beng in another part of the house,
escaped injury. The wind twisted
Joseph Truman's new frame house
near Halfway, from its foundation
The three-story brick box factory or
Prospect street and John Beatty's
dwelling, on Frederick street, anc
Horatio Frances dwelling, on Poto.
mac avenue, Hagerstown, were struck
and damaged. The dwelling on the
Young farm, east of Hagerstown, was
struck, the slate roof torn off and
several occupants severely shocked
Hundreds of forest trees on the
Warrenfeltz and Young farms were
uprooted At CavetoE severe hail
storm prevailed.
A. meeting of the stockholders Of
Kee-Mar College, Hagerstown,. ha.
been called for June re- by Bruce L
Kershner, James H. B. Fitzpatrick
and Frederick D. Kernshner, claim
ing to own majority of the capita
stock of the institution. 1t is stated
that President Daniel w. Doub will b.
succeeded by Prof. Bruce L. Kershner
Saturday afternoon as the steame,
St. Marys, of the Weems Line, wa.
making her usual landing at Solo
mons wharf the vessel came in con.
tact with an oyster hosting derrick
where number of perons were con
gregated to welcome arriving friends
The collision caused a general STAN.
pede, but Kenneth Vail, aged ID year.
son of Capt. P T. Vail, Of Solomon's
was crushed to death in the contact.
Daniel Bollinger, young clerk Of
the Hoover House, who threw himself
from the roof OF rear building o!
the hotel few days ago with sui,
cidal intent, was taken to the Mary
land General Hospital, in Baltimore
1t was necessary to convey him to the
train on cot. His back is hurt and
( he sustained internal injuries, being
unable to sit up. Little hospe is enter
tanned Tor his recovery, He was &C.
con1panied to Baltimore by his two
sisters.
Daniel Bollinger, clerk at the Hote,
House, Hagerstown, attempted sui
eide by jumping out of second story
window OF the hotel His body
struck wire clothes line, breaking
the fall. No bones were broken, but
it is believed he sustained internal
injuries. He IS a son of NJ L. Boil
i1nger, former proprietor of the hotel,
and has been in III health for some
time.
A bronze metallic tablet to the late
Commander E. P Wood, u. S. N,
who commanded the gunboat Petre'
in the battle of Manila bay, was I'M
vailed in the physical laboratory
building of the Naval Academy. Ad.
miral George Dewey, chairman OF
the committee appointed to arrange
tor the erection of the tablet, made
short presentation speech, which was
responded to by Capt. W. H. Brown
son in behalf of the Naval Academy
authorities. The ceremonies were
attended by the board of visitors and
number of naval officers.
Burglars entered the store of Viii.
liam T. Callan, of Cordova, BY
smashing the front door. They ran.
sacked the place, blew open the safe
and took the contents, $50 in money
and 5000 in bank checks.
Governor Warfield presented flag
TO the St. Johns College batalin al
colchester Beach, where the cadets
are in camp.
The Easton jail, for the third time,
was broken and four prisoners es-
capped. They were all colored and
included TanE,0e pa.1a,,