The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-20
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled ,DOwB
for Rapid Reading.

sections Of Washington county the
other night and slight damage was
lone to the tender fruit and early
vegetables. Fruit growers are fear
:ul of great damage should the present
cold spell continue A frost last week
did considerable damage to straw
berries and cherries in this part of the
valley,
While debris was being dumped
down an embankment in the rear OF
the marine engineering building
Naval Academy, a horse attached to
ca-t owned by Arthur Freeman, OF
ANNAPOLIS, lost his balance, slid down
he steep incline into. the water below
and wasEdrowned.
The bafu and several other out
buildings on, the farm of John w.
Keys, about two miles from Rock
vile, were destroyed by fire. The loss
5000 \
The furnishings of the old House
Of Delegates chamber were sold at
public auction in the building former
y occupied by the state comptroller.
The bidding was lively, and the
articles brought good prices.
Some OF the old buildings at Bruins
wick are sbeing torn down to make
room for new dwellings to be erected
At an early date to supply the demand
for homes for the railroad men. The
Did railroad hotel is being RACED, and
four residences will be erected IN its
stead. For some few years there has
been greater demand for dwellings at
Brunswick than could be supplied, and
such condition yet exists. Recent I'M
proveinent in the yards is causing an
increase in population, as also is the
great number of freight trains run
uing at this time. A new Red Mems
1all is being built, &c. cost several thou
sand dollars. The foundation for this
building is almost completed.
The contract for the erection of a
new Office building for the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Montgom-
cry County, located at Sandy Spring,
has been awarded to Richardson &
Burgess, builders, of Washington, D.
c., for SII,7oo. The work of con-
struction will be in charge of T. Buck
Ter Ghequier, architect, of Baltimore.
who designed the building. The old
Office has been taken down and work
on the new structure will begin at
once and be completed as soon as
possible. The building is to be two
story one, with several rooms on the
first floor for the officers, and a direc-
tors room and a jining-room will
occupy the second floor The walls
are to- be of higf-grade brick, the
roof slate
The nine months old child Of
Charles Hetzel, living near Green
castle, met with tragic death at the
home of its parents yesterday. While
was asleep in bed it rolled out and
was caught between the wall and bed
and strangled to death.
DR.. William D. Straughn, of Snow
Hill, who was operated on for appen-
dicitis at the Salisbury Hospital last
week, is reported to be improving
rapidly. DR.. Straughn has large
practice in Snow Hill, and mis- many
friends have been much concerned
about his illness.
Midland, Allegany county, will have
to hold a second selection for mayor,
the first one resulting in tie. The
vote was: For Mayor-John E, Steid-
ing, 65; P. ]. Creegan, 65.
In the matter of alleged graft in the
purchase of oyster shells for roads IN
Anne Arundel county the recent grand
jury did not think enough facts were
before them to justify prosecution at
this time, but they recommended to
the County Commissioners that steps
be taken to prevent irregularities oc-
curing again.
The company holding the franchise
for waterworks in Oakland, Garrett
county, having met with reverses, the
installation of the plant for supplying
the town is delayed.
The Calvert county tax vote has
been fixed at ST. on the 500.
Il he art,at
of an infant child and its bloody cloth.
ing in the wood near St. Leonard's
Calvert county, is causing excitement
and local investigation.
Charles Snyder, of Granville, Gar
rett county, shot and wounded crane
six feet in height and spread OF wings
measuring the same number OF feet
Chief Machinist William T. Rob
inson, who was appointed acting War
rant Machinist in the Navy, has beer
assigned to temporary duty on the
prisonship Santee, at the Naval Acade'
my, Annapolis.
Superintendent of State Buildings
Haslup has gotten together all OF
the old desks, chairs, tables, carpets
etc, formerly used in the old Cham.
bers of the Senate and House OF
Delegates at Annapolis and during. the
week they will be sold to the highest
bidder.
Prof. Robert W. Stout has been ap,
pointed principal of the public school
at Poolesville, Montgomery county.
Mr.. John w. Jennings, aged OF
years, OF Burkittsville, in the Middle
town Valley. Frederick county, walk.
ed from Brunswick to the home OF
his son-in-law. Martin Flock. neaI!
Broad Run, distance of six miles, and
was found dead in bed next morning
He did not seem fatigued over his
journey, and when he retired at night
Mr.. Flock told him if he heard ar
alarm clock at 4 o'clock A. Nj. to
call him. Mr. Jennings did so, and
then went to bed again. When he
failed to come to breakfast, two or
three hours later. investigation re
vealed the fact that he was dead
Governor Warfeld made the fol.