The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-10-14
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

Tie NOuSkulp idlillly.
On account of i'll health Rev. Will
liam C. Butler has resigned the rec
torship of All HaIlows' Church, in
Snow Hill, to take effect November
In Caroline county the case of DR..
Richards was dismissed, no evidence
being found to support charges made
by Blanche Chance.
The boiler in 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 fakirs made him
intoxicated, lured him into stable
and rif1ed 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 midshipmen in
modern naval ordnance.
1t was rumored in Rockville recent
ly that Miss Dual o. 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 ac-
commodation train struck and killed
Track Foreman Vaughn near Ken
sington.
The stockholders of the Washing
ton County Railroad Company,
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio,
. elected the following directors: Oscar
G. Murray, w. H. Matthai, John w.
Stonebraker, Edward w. Mealey, w.
S. Kennett, c. E. Miller and c. w.
Woolford.
The Baltimore Presbytery closed
its session in Hagerstown, to meet on
October IS at Aisquith Street Church,
Baltimore, to take up special bust
ness.
Mr.. P. E. Long, proprietor of the
City Hotel, in Frederick, has COM
missioned the Woodruff cLaughlin
Company, of Baltimore, to prepare
plans for sumemr hotel which he
will erect at Braddock Heights, Fred
erick county.
The Woman's Club of Cambridge
re-opened for the winter, the newly
elected president, Mrs. James M. Rob-
ertson, giving a reception and making
an address Mrs. Robertson was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Edwin
Dashiell and Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson,
of the club.
The Governor appointed DR.. H.
Warren Buckler, 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 as en-
gineer of the State heating plant at
Annapolis.
Governor Warfeld appointed the
following deputy game wa-dens: Sam
uel c. Appleby William R. Arm
strong, Dudley Riggs, of Baltimore
city; ]. C. Temple, of Hartford; Viii
liam Trego, of Dorchester; Robert w
Richards, of Caroline, and Newton 7
Rawlings, of Allegany county.
At the Department of Education
meeting of the State Board of Edu-
cation was held, transacting routine
business, after which the Governor
and other members took luncheon al
Carvel Hall.
Lieut. Provost Babin, of the Naval
Academy, has been selected to cap
tain the navy rifle team next year, as
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 local union and affili-
ated with the National Building
Trades Council of Annapolis.
Officers on duty at the Naval AGA
denny 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,7o7.25. The stock
bears interest of 3H per cent, and
the price received for it is at the rate
of 2.87 per cent, which is the besi
rate ever recorded here, and is said
to b better than that of any sale here
tofore made by any municipality. A
t1raI trvct comDauv mas the success