The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
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vices of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows at the Academy of Mu-
sic, Cumberland, Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah +. Mcintosh, wife OF
]. T. Mcintosh, died at Franklin, near
Westernport, aged sc years. She was
native OF Hampshire county, West
Virginia.
1 he contract for the masonry piers
for the new double-track steel bridge
to be erected by the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington Railroad Com
pany over the Susquehanna river at
Havre de Grace was awarded to Nc
Mullen & McDermott, of Philadel-
phia. There will be what is known
as deep-river piers.
The Maryland Democratic Editors
Association has made arrangements
for their regular summer outing, and
will leave Baltimore on Friday, June
"a, on the York river steamer for
Richmond. At Richmond two days
will be spent.
Mrs. Lewis H. Valentine, of Hagers-
town, died suddenly of heart dis
ease while attending the funeral OF
her friend, Mrs Barbara E. Spessard.
services were held in Bethel United
Brethren Church, at Chewsville, and
Mrs. Valentine was in the audience,
She was taken i'll, carried out OF the
church and laid on the front porch OF
the residence of the preacher, Rev.
Rudolph Byrd. She gave few gasps
and expired. She was 90 years OF age
The body of John Nicholson, 90
years old, was found floating in Nassa-
wango creek, Worcester county, by
Thomas Richardson DIR. Paul Jones,
the examining physician, says the body
had evidently been in the water
several days Nicholson was last
seen Friday of last week. He had
no family and no home.
The Governor appointed Mr.. II. I:
Daily, of Baltimore city, justice OF
the peace for the Thirteenth ward,
vice James T. O'Neal, who failed to
qualify. Mr. M. H. May filed an ap-
plication for an appointment as
justice of the peace for Cecil county.
Benjamin Severe filed an application
for the appointment as oyster IN
spector for Anne Arundel county. Z.
N. Dixon's application was also hled
for the appointment as captain OF the
Daisy Archer, of the Oyster Police
Force.
In Montgomery county the officers
of the law who had been searching
for Fred Jenkins, negro charged
with infanticide, were surprised to
find they had the man a prisoner al
ready in Jail on another charge.
The designations of teachers in
Montgomery county have been ac-
cepted as follows: Ella Robertson
Avery School; Mary Story, Sligo
Dorsie Gilliss, Goshen; Julian Griffith
Ednor; Ejnor; E. L. Poole, Monoc-
acy; F. M. Hinkley, Beane.
Enoch Barton Carey, of Caroline
county, the only appointee to. the
United States Military Academy from
Maryland to enter West Point this
month, was named from the First
Congressional district by Representa-
tive William H. Jackson. He is
graduate of St. Johns College, An.
napolis, and has since been assistan,
principal of the Princess Anne High
School.
The Wicomico county tax rate ha:
been fixed at Soh cents on $Ioo, ar
increase of IA cents over last year
G. NJ. Belt, photographer, and Lewis
Wolfus, of Hancock, Washington
county. are at the Pasteur Institute in
Baltimore for treatment. Both were
bitten by dogs that died of hydro
phobia.
Hon. Joseph A. Wickes, who has
been president for 80 years of the
board of visitors and governors OF
Washington College, Chestertown, has
resigned. Judge ]. A. Pearce will
| likely BE his successor. Miss Mari
anne Hardcastle has resigned as
principal OF Normal Hall. Her sue
cessor will be gentleman and pre-
! ceptress will be named to preside ovet
Normal Hall. The list of graduates
of Washington College this year is
as follows: Leonard B. Smith, Cam
bridge; Thomas F. Carey, Denton;
Emmett F. Hitch, Seaford; A. S
Tyler, Chance; E. A. Coughlin, Sails
bury. the following are the graduates
in the normal department: Misses
Martha Powell, Addie Hurlock.
Louise Carroll, Iris Anthony, Mettie
Loud, Mary Nicholson, Addie Cooper,
Bessie Beaver, Miss Rider and Miss
Burris.
Rev. E. D. Finney, of Belair, pastor
emeritus Of the Presbyterian Church,
recently tainted in his room and in
the fall struck his head against the
washstand, which stunned him fol
some time. A severe cash was cut
in his head, which caused his family
much uneasiness. Mr.. Finney is ovei
SO years of age. He went to Balti
more Monday with his son, DIR. John
M. T. Finney, to be under his care
at the Union Protestant Infrmary.
Mr.. Samuel W. Walls, the largest
man in Queen Anne's county, if not or
the peninsula, died at his home al
Prices where he was merchant. He
was taken with severe coughing
spell and died on account of his in
ability to recover his breath after an
unusually protracted attacks. He
weighed but few days ago $50
! pounds. Notwithstanding his great
| weight, he was very active, and en-
| joyed excellent health and attended tc
business promptly. He was so years
old and leaves widow and two chill
dren, whose ages are, respectively, &c