Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading,

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and his family were at supper by beud-
ing the heavy wire screen on one at
the windows. His escape wa, com
municated to Sheriff Gannan by Rob
crt Summers, prisoner who is ,crN.
ing a So-day sentence, Wright had
but recently been released from jail,
but was arrested again last Friday
charged with larceny. This is sjlc
fourth time 10 short period thai
prisoners have broken out OF thj, JAIL
which has been pronounced insecure
by two grand jurics.
John l.. Sharplcss, Of Mount Iinn
Garrett county, recently appointed
Justice OF the peace by Governor War
field. died suddenly at kcyScr, W.
Va. at the home OF his daughter, Mr.,
Robert MarstelIcr. He was 50 year
old and is survived by a widow a01
seven children.
The Free MethodistS are building a
church at Spcncervjllc, Montgomery
county. Rev I. A. lamblyn Is the
pastor.
About Is dwelling houses have bccu
built in and around Boyds, Muntgon
cry county, Among them are the res
idcnccs Of Harry c. Mccm, at DjcEcr-
S0ns, John w Williams, in Hoydr
md Thomas O. White. in Barnes
vile
The portrait Of Queen Henrietta
Maria has been returned to Annapolis
from St. Louis and placed in the Gov
ernment House. The portrait adora
ed the walls OF the Maryland Build
jng at the Exposition 1t was painted
by Miss Macubn.
Two important meetings wcr" held
IN Annapolis. one by the State I'oarJ
oi Education aud the other by the
Associations of County Supcrio'"nd
cnts OF Pubic Schools
The State Board I'll Education nu-
an,mnu,ly adopted the report OF tin
special committee. /. Stanley Carr
chairman. on compulsory education.
The report is as io,ows:
Whereas the State Board OF Ed".
cation believes it was the intention OF
the trainers OF our Constitution To-
provide common school education
lor all the children OF our State; aud
"WhercaS. after uvcstigatlun ~"
find a large number OF children az"
growing up without any schooling
at all; aud,
whereas We believe th"' ''c ,"' :,
'ouhdation tor the fu''t'' Pc"L' |',,
prosperity OF our State :, an '""v"'F'
rather than an ignorant p'Poa'.'''.
therefore be i ..
Resolved. / nat our State o"'l'"'
ten'cnt be authorized 10 prepay
'aW proWding Tor compulsory GD':".
t'on throughout our entire 'State '''
'"''p''" n''"'e" ''e "H'S
- years.
Resolved, nat t''' po"I q ,"'.'
compulsory primary education q"
ines suggested by the experience ''
the large number OF our sister 'r,'d'r
having s'milar StatuIH'' aN0 o' II
'n-thor ,..
Gcn /. Victor Baugllman' '"'''
man OF the Mar yiand C"mi'lis'inli ''
tho Louisiana Purchase EEpo>n'o',,
returned to his home III rrepe'''f
alter a week. visit to -, ',on.,
Whtrc De was III dN'Hu""'' q,
closing ceremonies ot the grca' '''
and where lie finished TIP al matter,
pertaining to the State Building ave
the State exhibit. Mr.. ,Samue' X
Dennis. the secretary to the comn'-
,ion. accompanied General HanEhman
Upon their return the announcemeh,
wa, made that more than - goi,d, aor
liver medal, were Won by 'nr Mary
land exhibits IN comp,i''.on WIN tno,. ,
oj other State', ,h"M'ns madr ol
Maryland during tn" ia,,r "0'|n II
wa, pointed out, should be ,"o.'.
oi coneratulation to all 'H|rn> "'
the State.
Joseph Pratti, yonoS ~rm"r
died at his home, near Shart'."@,
from a gunshot wound received "hl.t
.,ut hunting When DR. Townsend