The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled DowD
iOr Rapid Reading.

the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. lhe
trains were both going the same way.
The engine of one train plowed into
the rear end of the forward train, de-
.ailing and partly demolishing six or
eight cars and badly damaging the
locomotive, which struck a car loaded
with iron pipe. No one was injured.
A bank barn on the farm of John
Joyce, near Creagerstown. was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. to-
gether with this years crop, farming
implements, two horses, two colts ano
one calf The fire is said to have beer
caused by little boy playing with
matches in the barn. The loss is
about $1,000, partly covered by insur.
ance.
The Worcester county tax rate has
been fixed at $Io5 on the $Ioo.
John Howard, who seriously cut
William H. Griffith, president of the
Montgomery County Commissioners
four weeks ago, has been held on bal
for court. Mr.. Griffith is now able te
sit up. He was badly hacked in the
hips and side with knife.
William Combs, son of Albert Z
Combs, of Mountain Lake Park, has
been adjudged insane. He enlisted
in the Marine Corps several years age
and became an invalid while in the
service in Porto Rico. He is rs years
old. An effort will be made by his
mother, who has been appointed his
committee, to procure for him total
disability pension.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, the Demo.
cratic nominee for Vice President
Governor Warheld and Col. George n
Pearre have been invited to attend and
deliver addresses at tournament
which it is proposed to hold in helc
at Clear Spring, Washington county
some time next month. Knights iron
Maryland, West Virginia, Virgins
and Pennsylvania have signified ther
intention to ride in the tournament
Ruth Wachter aged IL years, Of
Gainesville, who was visiting hei
aunt, Mrs. Otis Smith, at Limekiln
was instantly killed on the railroad
near that place. The child was walk
ing along the track, and seeing
westbound freight train approaching
stepped over on the eastbound tract
to avoid it, when the Washington
Frederick passenger train struck her
killing her instantly.
Theodore Brookey, of the firm Of
Nixdorff & Brookey, tanners. died a
his residence in Frederick of Brights
disease, aged 70 years. He served a.
a member of the Board of Aldermen
for two terms from 1880 to 1885, He
leaves a widow and four daughters.
Sylvester L. v. Young. of Hagers-
town was nominated for Congress BY
the Sixth Maryland District Socialists
Convention. The following district
campaign committee was named: A
G. Aylesworth, Hagerstown; George
w. Mongan, Sharpsburg; !. lsadol
Bernstein, Washington, D. c.; B. F
Deffenbaugh, Cumberland; Patricl
O'Conner, Mount Savage.
The test we'll of the Piney Run Oil
and Gas Company, above Tingell, Gar.
rett county, is down 700 feet. The
drill has struck big injun" oil sand,
Pittsburg oil men visited the well and
pronounced the prospects very good
There is oil In the we'll all the time.
The company will put down several
other wells in that locality.
The Fraternal Association, organ.
lied to aid the IA Junior Order United
American Mechanics councils. with
a membership of 1900, in Washington
county has elected c. L. Dusang presi-
dent, Frank L. Bennett secretary
William E. South, treasurer. 1t is
proposed to build handsome hail.
70 cost about $2oo 900, on one of the
prominent streets of Hagerstown.
Miss Mary E. Clark died suddenly
Of paralysis of the heart while stand
ing at the front gate of her home,
Knepper's Station, on the Waynesboro
branch railroad, receiving guests she
had invited She was 20 years old
Her father, Robert Y Clark, formerly
Of Baltimore, is in the employ OF the
Standard Oil Company. She was a
sister of Walter L. Clark and Herbert
B. Clark, both of Baltimore. They are
employed by the American Casualty
Company.
Lightning struck the residence OF
Levi Miller, near Edgemont, and badly
damaged one end of the house.
Western Maryland Railroad officials
state that they expect to be running
trains into Hancock by October l.
The barn on the farm of ]. w.
Smith, tenanted by William Jacobs,
near Huyett, caught fire and was bad
" damaged The barn was insured.
Fifty shares of Washington County
Water Company stock, par value $40.
/, were sold at public auction in Hagers-
town for $I6.o5 per share. Dry Run
Telephone Company stock (par $Io)
brought $3.50 share and $Ioo S per
cent. Hagerstown Gas Company bonds
sold for $II3.25 each.
Mr.. Perry Waters, merchant at
Germantown will erect there a fine
store-house to cost about $500.
Mrs. George Linthicum, of near
Boyds, is building a fine barn, 35x7o
feet to cost $1,000.
Prof. A. M. Isanogle, principal of Nc
Donough Institute, experienced a mar
row escape from being killed recently
by lightning in Charles county. The
Professor was returning home from
La Plata, when lightning struck a
telephone pole few feet in front oil
him and completely demolished it. He
was running to prevent being caught
by the rain and the telephone wire,
which was torn from the pole, dropped