Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has awarded the contract fol
its new steel bridge across the Sus-
quehanna river at Perryville. The
American Bridge Company and the
Pennsylvania Steel Company will
each construct one-half of the bridge,
and it is stipulated that the work
be completed within one year. The
contract is one of the largest given
out by the railroad company this
year. The new bridge is to be
double-track steel structure, and when
completed will have cost little ovei
81 100000. =
The coroner's jury in the case OF
the young mulatto girl, Maggie aft
bury, aged IS years, found murdered
in thicket in Calvert county, rem
dered a verdict that the girl was
murdered by persons and in man
ner or by means unknown to the
jury. The general impression is that
the girl was assaulted and then
murdered No arrests have been
made, but the investigation is still
continued.
Mr.. George Heller, of PASSPORT,
Annapolis, is arranging for the plant
ing of a large quantity of oysters,
He tried the bedding of oysters on
previous occasions, but was unable
to protect them from thieves, and
that is the trouble everywhere. The
State fishery force is not constructed
for protecting planters.
A very sad accident occurred while
the westbound freight train was
coupling cars on siding at Preston,
Caroline county. X. S. Ewing was
caught between the couplings and
killed. He lived only about FIVE
minutes after the accident He was
brakeman on the Baltimore, Chesa'
peake and Atlantic railroad, 70 years
of age, resided in Pittsvlle, Md. and
was married He was son of Rev,
Z. O. Ewing, Methodist preacher.
of Crumpton, Md.
Two large barns and a number OF
outbuildings on the farm of Joseph
X. Benson. on Marley creek, Anne
Arundel county were destroyed by
fire about 63o p. NJ. The buildings
contained a quantity of farming inn
plements and feed. The loss is
$1,000, covered by insurance. Mr.
Benson's dwelling was saved by
the good work of party of berry
pickers he employs. Mr.. Joseph
Hodges, a nearby farmer, led the
work of fighting the flames, and in
spite of the high wind the residence
was not injured. -.
The Masonic lodges of Maryland
and Eastern Pennsylvania will have
a reunion at Pen-Mar July 26. The
speakers will be Thomas J. Shryock,
John NJ. Carter and Graham Duke.
| hart.
The Belair Circulating Library has
been discontinued and will be per
manently closed July 81.
In Kent county dogs raided the
sheep of Mr.. John Moffett and killed
so OF them.
The cornerstone of the new wing OF
the Frederick City Hospital was laid
with Masonic ceremonies. This wing
cost $4,000 and was the gift OF Mrs
James NJ. Hood.
Benjamin House died at his home,
in Greensboro, Caroline county, aged
30 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Stork, OF
| Baltimore, are the guests of Mrs
Haddie Clagett, of Leesburg
Rev. +. l.. Miller has resigned as
pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church, WcSternport Allcgany coun,,
ty. and will go ON three months
tour of Europe. He is son OF Rev
Victor Miller. of Leitersburg, Md.
Lightning struc small shanty oc'
:upied by four Savs at Hancock,
Washington county, killing one OF
he men and seriously injuring an
other, while the other two escaped
They had taken shelter at O'Clock
II the afternoon from a severe storm
| The house occupied an exposed po'
;ition on a sand hill and an. oak tree
stood beside it. The lightning struck
he tree and ran into the house. The
lame of the man killed is unknown
He was s. years old. The injured
nan is in a very critical condition
Rev. William Hoffman,, the new
pastor of St Matthew's mreGannt
pastor of St. Matthew's German
lutheran Church, arrived in Hagers.
own, with his bride, from Mount
Pulaski, ILL.,, where he had formerly
,een pastor of church. A committee
rom his congregation waited on him
md asked him to explain certain sen.
;ational publications that were printed
II Illinois, which he said he had never
;een, but were probably forwarded TO
Iagerstown by enemies. MIR. Holt.
mann and his wife demonstrated
o the committee the untruthtulncss
IF the reports and satisfied the com
nittec entirely.
The regular monthly meeting OF
he Board of Managers of the Mary,
and House Of Correction was helc
Thursday, Governor Wartield presid'
ng. On the Governors arrival the
bid custom of first eating and Their
working was reversed, as he stated
on entering the board room that he
believed in working first and eating
,fterward This simple announce
ment settled the business and the
BOARD got down to work at once
Superintendent Moore's report wa;
read by Secretary Stearns and shows
that there are $50 inmates i'll the instt
tuition, 40 of whom, are females. The
cost of feeding each prisoner per day
for the last month was OF cents. Inc
revenue derived from the various IN
dustries employing prison labor. TOT
the month was $2,I32.45,. as agalnS'
$2,I4I63 for the month OF May. Inc
general health of the prisoners wa
reported to be good and the farm
work we'll advanced.
The Mayor and Council of Rock
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