Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-08-11
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.


ratus for the purpose has been in
stalled, and the Navy Department is
considering plans for establishing
training school at Annapolis for OPP
orators of wireless telegraph.
George Z. Martin of Hagerstown,
a student in the Dental Department
of the Maryland University. has gone.
to the Maryland University Hospital
in Baltimore for an operation tor can
| Ger caused by corn on the small toe
of his right foot. He frequently trim
med the corn with knife, and cancer
was the result.
Mayor A. c. Strife. Of Hagerstown,
and his wife have gone to the st. Louis
Exposition. MIR. Strife will also attend
the biennial encampment of Knights
of Pythas at Louisville, Ky.
Governor Warheid has made the
following appointments OF general
measurers and inspectors OF oysters;
Baltimore City-Wiliam Pohler,
Andrew J. Berger, John w, Ringrosee,
Thos. T. Tankersley and VIM, J.
kennedy.
Annapolis-John H. Brazcl.
St. Michaels, Talbot County VIM.
E. Caulk.
Cambridge, Dorchester County
Walter Sherman and Philemon Geoge-
han.
Crisfeld Somerset County-Chris,
L. Stirling.
John L. Hghbarger, a retired
cabinetmaker and undertaken, hung
himself from an apple tree in the
rear of his residence in Sharpsburg'
He had been in failing heal th tor
some time and recently sustained
stroke of paralysis. At times his mlnd
wandered, Mental and physical
troubles are believed to been the
cause OF his taking his life.
Several weeks ago the Mayor and
Town Council of Glen Echo put
license tax of $40 on each carriage
in the town which hauls passengers,
1t created much opposition and 1t has
been repealed.
Governor Warheld has appointed
three new military members OF his
staff with the title of colonel. lhey
are Marshall T. Warfeld, Of Howard
county; W. Hopper Gibson OF Queer!
Anne county, and John T. G. Lee, of
Hartford county.
The semi annual meeting Of the Tai
bot County Medical Association was
held in the courthouse at Easton, DIR.
Thos. Cullen, OF Baltimore, and DR.,
Bricc w. Gold>borough. read papers
before the association. There are 2S
members,
A Shcriff's jury condemned a right
of way OF the Western Maryland Rail
road through the property OF Mrs;
Annctta Delaplanc. in Hancock, and
awarded her 81, 200 damages.
The second contested election OF
city officers at Annapolis IN two years
was settled by an opinion handed down
by Judges Rcvicl and Thomas. OF
the Circuit Court. The bill OF COM
plant filed BY Chief OF Police Howard
b. Taylor against the mayor qualifying
the new police officers was dissolved
and the demurrer of the defendant
sustained bv the decision of the court.
The suit grew out OF the recent cleo
ton. the grounds taken by the PLAIN
tiff being that the election should ac-
cording to one section Of the city code,
have been held on the third instead of
the second Monday in July. There
was however, another section OF the
code which cont1ictcd with this.
Because some alterations were made
in the plans for the plumbing work
ON the new officers quarters at the
Naval Academy. which would ncceS-
state the removal Of some OF the brick
work. twenty-five bricklavers, employ
ed BY Contractor Jewell on that build
ing, went on a strike The strike
lasted but a couple OF hours, however,
as some concessions were made. The
bricklavers quit work at II o'clock,
but returned again at l.
While Attorney Frank Wagaman
was sitting in his office in IIagcrstown
a pistol ball crashed through the win
dow close to him. The glass was
shattered by the ball, II is not known
who fired the bullet or whether it was
an accident
Mr. George Cunningham, who farm
ed Col. Otho S Lees place, near
Belair. died from lockjaw. While
driving along the road in front OF
the residence OF DR.. John Nj. I. Fin
nev last Saturday night his arm was
caught in the broken tire of his buggy
wheel. A portion pierced the t'cShy part
tearing its way through. Other bruises
were inflicted and he was badly used
up. DR.. finncy had him sent to a
hospital in Baltimore at once and last
Tuesday he returned. The disease that
caused his death soon developed and
nothing could be done more than to
temporarily ease his suffering He
was about 40 years old and leaves a
widow and seven children
William Kane, white. a hotel ON
nibus driver, formerly of Indian
Springs, was held for court at HagerS-
town by Justice Hoffman on the
charge OF criminally assaulting Miss
Edna Dovcnbcrger. the Is-year-old
daughter OF Mrs. Lizzie Dovenberger!
of Hagerstown The girl is said to
be weak-minded She testified that
Keene drove in buggy to her house
Wednesday night, told her to get in
! drove out in the country about two
miles and assaulted her Her mother
testified that Kane brought her daugh-
ter back about II P NJ. Her daugh-
ter was crying DR. ]. Mop. Scott
also testified against Kane. Kane did
not go on the stand. In default of
| bail he was sent to Jail.
The will OF William c. Gray was
probated in Hagcrstown He leaves
an $4,000 estate to his widow, Mrs.
Barbara Ann Gray. for life. and at
her death it is to 60 to her two daugh-
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