Catoctin clarion., 1904-09-29
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

ett has started crusade against tSh-
pots i'll the Potomac river between
Paw Paw and Hancock, where or
10 of them are located.
Mrs. Julia Helen Shehan, wife of
Washington contractor, died of heart
disease at her summer home in Whea-
ton, Montgomery county, aged 80
years. She leaves her husband and
two children.
Rev, r. Johnston Campbell, for two
and half years pastor Of Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal Church,
Hagcrstown, rendered his resignation
as pastor at the quarterly conference
presided over by Rev. DR.. w. J.. Nc.
Dowcll, Baltimore, presiding elder Of
hc Frederick district, and preached his
farewell sermon tonight. His rcslg-
nation, which was accepted with deep
regret, came as a surprise, for he sew
cred his connection with the Mctho-
dist denomination to enter the minis
try of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The large barn and other outbuild-
ings of Castle Haven, near the mouth
of the Choptank river. 10 miles from
Cambridge. were burned, with the con
tents, The property was formerly
owned by the late Wilbur i. Jack
son, but was lately purchased by Mr..
c. A. Turner, of Philadelphia. The
mansion was not burned, but was IN
great danger A fire engine was sent
from Cambridge to put out the fire
Castle Haven, with its cluster of large
| buildings, was the most conspicuous
object on the river, the barn particu-
larly, which was very large struc-
turc. The contents included large
quantity of baled hay, which burned
long after the barn itself was burned
up. The present owner, Mr.. Turner.
and has family were not at home when
the fire occurred.
Nathan Ncighbors and Carlton II
Dean have started from Middletowu
by horse and buggy to the Worlds
Fair at ST. Louis, 1000 miles, by the
National pike,
John w. Hine, of the Middlctown
Valley, was found dead in a ditch on
his fathers farm with bag of apples
around his neck He was subject to
cpilcptic fits. 1t was two days before
the body was found.
Mr., ID. w. Fitzwater, a native OF
Garrett county, who went West and
settled among the Indians in Elmo,
county, Idaho, about 40 years ago, has
returned to his native county and l.
visiting relatives for a few weeks.
The marriage of Mr.. J. S. L. Par
dee. editor OF the Easton Ledger tc
Miss Mary Augusta Walls, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. James Wesley Walls
of Sudlcrsvlle, Md, is announced to
take place at the Crumpton Methodist
Episcopal Church October 13.
Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Lands have
given a lot I2o by 40 feet, valued al
81 200, for the site of hospital IL
WayncsbOro.
Shipments OF peaches from Wash
ington county are heavy.
Charles A, Bender has purchased
the Livcngood Hotel, at Grantsvillc,
Garrett county, for $4,000
Representative George A. Pearrc''
health is improving rapidly, and he cx
poets to participate in the campaign
and to canvass the district as usual
He is now at a New York health re
sort
A large bank barn of William w
Wcnncr, near Brunswick. was dc
stroyed by fire, together with this
years wheat crop, hay, harness and
farming implements The fire is sup.
posed to have originated from a
thrashing machine engine The barn
was in flames when the fire was dis
covered and nothing could be done
but to protect the adjoining buildings
Governor Warheld received letter
from Joseph H. Woods. of Annapo.
lis, asking influence to secure an ap.
pointmcnt as lieutenant i'll the United
States Marine Corps. MIR. Woods is
a recent graduate of St. Johns Col
lcgc Annapolis He is at present
quartcrmaster's sergeant on the staff
Of Major James {. Porter, OF the
First Regiment. Maryland National
Guard The Governor asked Adju
tant- General Riggs to have letter
written indor>ing the young man Tor
appointment.
The beautiful brick Elks' Hall, lla.
gcrstown, costing $3O,ooo and hand.
Somcly furnished, was dedicated Wed,
ncSday with interesting ceremonies
Several hundred visiting l.Iks were
present from Washington, littsbure
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
cities. Palmer Tcnnant delivered the
address of welcome.
Richard Scwall, thirtccn-ycar-old
colorcd boy. was accidentally killed
ON the farm OF Clarence Hoskinson,
near Dcrwood, Montgomery county
lie icll from wagon loaded with
wood and two OF the wheels passed
over him, breaking his neck and badly
crushing his chest, Death was in
stantancOus
Charged with the murder OF Simon
Ialhclm in llagcrstown, Charles Bar
ton was given a hearing before JUS
ticc Johnston. who held the accused
without bond for the action of the
November court Mrs. Mary Wolfe
and John Smith, who have been in
jail since the day following the muir
der on suspicion of being accessories,
were released in their rcognizance as
witnesses. An analysis made by DIR.
w. s. Stokes, State bactcriolOgist, and
DR.. Lehman, of the State chemists
Office, was reported to the effect that
the spots found on the shoes worn
by Barton on the day of the murder
are blood spots, and not paint spots,
as contended by Barton.
Mrs. Lucinda +. Clark, aged %
years, died at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Amelia Soulsby, Easton,
Mrs. Clark was the widow of Levi
G.. Clark, Of Lancaster, Pa. A week
ago Mrs. Clark received fall, break
ing her hip, and went to bed, which
she never left. Her only relatives,