The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-22
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Pennington, Cecil county, was admitted
to probate at Elkton. The estate is val
ued at $4,000. To Carrie E. Riale, his
widow, is bequeathed one-third OF the
personal property absolutely, in addi-
ton to house and lot in Rising Sun,
which is to be hereafter purchased; to
Henrietta Riale. $3.50 il, addition to her
distributivc share; Thomas G.. Rialc, q
grandson, $50; to Joseph Thomas Rialc.
5000 in addition to his share OF the es-
tate. The residue OF the estate is 10 be
equally divided between his widow and
the following children: Joseph I. Riale.
Ellen WarfuI. Harry c. Riale, Henri.
eta Riale, George d. Rialc and Perry
3. Rialc. ]. thomas Riale is named
as executor. The executor bonded i'll
$4,000. indicating personal estate Oh
SI2,5co.
Mr. John w. Williams. member OF
the House of Delegates from Mont
gonicry county, is in receipt OF COM
nlunication from Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schlcy, setting forth his de-
sire to become voter i'll this State, and
referring to prospective action by the
Legislature looking to this end.
George W. Corum. aged s. years,
died at Fcagaviltc suddenly Sunday at
ternoon Ilc had just taken his scat
at the dinner table, when ne fell forward
and expired.
The family OF Governor Warieid
consists oil the Governor and his wife
and four children. Miss Carrie War
field, the Governors eldest daughter
is all school at Brier Clift-on-the- Hud-
son. Miss Louise, the second daugh-
ter, is at school at Bryn Mawr. Mas,
ter Edwin Warfield is attending boys
school outside OF Baltimore. Emma,
the Youngest, a girl OF four years, is
the iavorite OF the household and her
fathers special A room in the Exec
utivc Mansion will be reserved. as II
was at Oakland, for Mrs. Nicodemus,
Mrs. Warfclds mother and Miss Mic.
odcmus, her sister.
Macarthur Bros. Company. Wabash
contractors, are completing hrst-class
hospital at Little Orleans, for the use
OF men who might be injured or be-
come sick while at work OH the. con,
Meeting link There will be some heavy
tunnel work in the ucighborhood OF
Little Orleans. There will be branch
hospitals at North Branch and Old
town. The company will have physi
clans TO look regularly after the pa
tients.
Col. Buchanan Schley. State Tax
Commissioner, submitted his report TO
the General Assembly. The report
shows that tho revenues OF the State
derived from all sources through the
operations OF the Tax Commissioner
Office, were in 1905 $o34.SSS. an IN
crease Of $lo5.o54 over the receipts two
NJ a.. Cd
OF the State the Commissioner says at
least $4,000 has been added through
the special efforts OF the Tax Otticc.
real aud personal property has IN
creased $3s,sIsooo The total tax basis
in the State is S742.3t 5000. OF which
$677, ooo, 900 is real and personal prop
erty and $65.222.ooo the stock OF cor
porations. Colonel Schley makes sew
eraI important recommendations, one
OF which is to treat foreign corpora
tons doing business i'll the State Just as
home corporations arc treated. and not
to place home corporations at disad-
vantage in competing with them nor tc
force Marylanders ont OF tho State TO
get charters. To accomplish this. he
says. the present system OF taxing
gross receipts be utilized and recon-
nends that all foreign corporations
doing business in the State, excepting
insurance companies. be required tic
make reports to tho Tax Commissioner
as domestic corporations do, and TO be
taxed upon the amount OF business done
In the State.
A disastrous fire occurred at Eastport
suburb OF Annapolis Three houses
were burned to the ground with all
their contents. For time it looked as
though a large portion OF the village
would be destroyed. as the houses on
either side were frame and easily IN
fammable. The strong northwest wind
however carried the flames out toward |
the water front, and by diligent work |
on the part OF the bucket brigade, the !
fire was kept from spreading beyond the |
houses which caught fire first, The |
houses destroyed were owned by Bal |
lam Blunt, Richard Turner and Elias |
Blunt. all coored, and were valued in |
the aggregate at about $4,000. The first |
two were insured. The cause OF the lire
is unknown.
Mr.. w. f, Rabbit, Of Rockville, has
been appointed private secretary. to |
Col Spencer c. Jones, President OF the
Maryland Senate Edw- c. King. OF
Ciarksburg. has been appointed 10
position in the Senate folding room.
James A. Kelley OF Kcnsington, has
been named as one OF the doorkcepers
OF the House oil Delegates
Ithiel Chapter. Royal Arch Masons,
held its annual reception in Masonic
Temple, Hagcrstown. About 800
guests, including many prominent citi- |
zens. we're present, The reception com
mittce was composed OF Mayor Henry
Holzapfel. Jr. Charles A. Ritchcy,
Charles Dancer. Clifford + Martin,
Harry L. Baker, Frank n fahrney;
Freeman Isanogie, William B. King and |
High Priest David P. Schindel. After
musical and literary program was
rendered banquet was served. John
Gosh Bower was POSTMASTER The tot
lowing toasts were responded 10: Our
Guests" Col William +. Lane; Work
ing Tools and Emblcms,' William b.
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