Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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Charles X. Dorsey, lawyer prac
ticing at the Howard county bar, com
mitted suicide at the home of hi:
brother, Philip H. Dorsey, near Gull
ford. The suicide used 32-callbci
revolver and the bullet entered the
right temple and lodged in the skull
little higher up on the opposite sd'
of the head. Its course was directly
through thcs brain which caused in
stant death.
Mrs. Susan OBrian, of Washing
ton, fell dead in the roadway neal
Brunswick while returning from a
fishing party i'll company with hc'
nephew, Mr.. Stump, and his wife.
By habeas corpus proceedings Johr
D. Yingling, charged with shooting his
son-in-law, William Gorum, at Park
Mills, Frederick county, has been re-
leased on $500 bail tor court. Gorum
is reported to be improved.
The cornerstone of new Metho
dist Episcopal Church at Blooming
ton, Garrett county, was laid by Hiram
Lodge of Masons, of Westcrnport.
The tax rate of ST. Mary's county
for 1904 is 81 cents on the $Ioo
against 90 cents last year.
Jacob Coffman. aged eight years
son of William Cofman, a farmer liv
ing about five miles west of Hancock
was probably fatally injured by thu
explosion of can containing twt
pounds of rock powder, which was
stored i'll the garnet. The boy drilled
a hole in the powder can Then h'
struck match and showed it into thu
hole An explosion that shook the
building followed. The boy wa!
frightfuly burned The sight of boil
eyes was destroyed. The house caugh
fire, but the flames were extlngu,shcd
A ladies' tournament will be hclt
on the grounds adjoining the Brooke
vile Academy, at Brookeville, Mont
gomery county, September II.
Reginald H. Ridgcly. a graduate o.
Stephens College and former resi-
dent of Annapolis, has been appointcc
assistant at the State Normal Schoo
No. ,, at Frostburg, vice Charles l.
Dryden, resigned.
The vessels of the Atlantic Squa
dron. which brought the midShipmcr
from their practice cruise, have all lei'
Annapolis roads. with the exception
of the monitors Nevada, Florida and
Arkansas
Edward Slfcr Of St James. Wash
ington county, has filed suit for $40,
600 damages against his father-inlaW
Samuel A. Cross, for entlcing the
plaintiffs wife, Mrs. GAIA 5. Slter
away from his home. Sllfer is young
farmer and married Cross daughter
three years ago. She is now staying
at her fathers home.
Over eight tons OF shellcd lima
beans were expressed to Baltimore
Thursday from New Windsor, Car
roll county, besides what the canning
factory bought.
The authorities OF Mountain Lake
Park have revoked the franchise tor
watcrworks granted l.. I. Ioder. and
it is the intention to issuc bonds with
which to install new system,
Policeman Broderick was arrested
at Oakland ON warrant sworn out
by Chas A. AShby, OF Crcllin. charg,
ing him with murderous assault and
with cruelty to animals. AT Oakland
some men driving a team belong t'
Mr.. Ashby are alleged to have been
disturbing the peace late at night, and
Broderick fired five shots at them
when they refused to halt, two OF the
bullets taking effect in the horses.
John p AyrcS, Baltmoreans. who
was arrested on warrant sworn out
by Mr.. William A. Hollcnbaugh.
charging him with jumping his board
bill at all Annapolis hotel last winter,
has been released from custody, Mr
James p. Bannon having paid his bill.
CONSERVATION has been produced
among the fishermen of Washington
county by the provisions OF new
law, which became known only upon
receipt Of copies OF the published laws
Of MARYLAND enacted at the recent leg,
islaturc prohibiting one person from
giving to another a drink OF liquof
ON boat upon the Potomac river or
upon the property OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal 1t is declared un-
lawful for any person or corporatioi''
with or without license. to sell, give
or barter any Intoxicating beverages
To any person on the Potomac or on
the canal property. 1t is also unlaw-
ful to issue to any person or Corpo'
ration a license for the sale OF llquor
in any quantity upon the Potomac oi
canal property. The penalty tor vio-
lation Is a fine of from $Ioo to 5000 or
three months imprisonment, or both
fine and imprisonment.
MIR. Abram Hopkins died suddenly
OF heart disease at Perryman, Har
ford county. while sitting on the porch
Of the business house of Gavcy q
Schiring. For many years he was
conductor for the street railway com
panv Of Baltimore. and for the last
two wears was employed on Black Is.
land, Hartford county. flr leaves one
sister. the wife OF Jus.t. Richard
Taylor, of Perryman. He tAs 81
wears of age and unmarried.
The School Commissioners for Itl
bot county have rearranged the sal,
aries of the entire teaching corps OF
the county, with the exception OF thos'
receiving over a thousand dollars sal.
ary. All teachers who received the
minimum salary OF $500 per annum
now receive So per week. or S3'2 per
annum. Those who received $500 now
get SI2 week, or $500. Those whose
Salaries were $500 annually receive
SI,5o week, or $7o2 year. All teach
erS whose salary was $500 now receive
$3.50 a week, or $500 year.
The barn of George ]. Nichols
near Boyds, was burned to the ground
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