Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-15
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

George B. Snively, horticultural
of Shady Grove, Washington county,
has succeeded in producing seedless
grape. He hopes to finally be able
to grow the new grape to large size
Several years ago he began grating
various varieties of grapes with a def
mite end in view, and this year one
vine, which is we'll developed. has
number of punches of grapes on it,
which are without seeds. The vine
also bears grapes containing seeds.
but each year that the vine has borne
fruit the number of sccdlcss punches
has steadily increased, and Mr.. Snive..
" believes that ultimately the grapes
will all be without seeds. The seed.
less grapes, while smaller in size than
the ones containing seeds, are of su'
pcrior flavor.
Thomas SHREDDER, a deaf man, aged
4S years, was killed by wcstbound
Western Maryland freight as he was
crossing the tracks near Potomac
Avenue Station, in Hagcrstown. The
engineer gave the signal, but SHREDDER
did not hear the whistle. The fire.
man shouted, but his voice was not
heard, The man died IS minutes after
he was struck by the engine.
Harry Stoner, of Fairfield, Adams
county, Pa, was killed at $3.50 o'clock
this morning in Smithsburg by an
extra westbound freight train on the
Western Maryland railroad. He fell
asleep on the track and he was ground
to pieces urder the wheels of the
cars.
Sayman II. Benminnic, Syrian
merchant, was held for court in Ha.
gcrstown, charged with criminally as
saulting Miss Hattie Cramcr.
A prisoner going from Hancock,
Washington county, to the House OF
Correction, jumped from Baltimore
and Ohio train near Wevcrton while
the train was running at the rate OF
IS miles an hour and escaped. lie
was handcuffed to another prisoner,
but slipped the handouts off and
jumped out of a car window feet fore
most.
Mr.. William Smith and Miss Emma
Frances May, both of Washington,
were married at Forest Glen, Mont.
gomery county, by Rev. Charles O,
Rosehsteel.
Miss Mary Anne Cox, the Oldest in
mate OF the Aged Women's Home in
Easton, broke her left hip by falling
from a chair in her room. Owing to
her advanced age, which is o5 years,
the fracture is considered serious
The record shows that 1000 more
persons have visited Pen-Mar this sea
son than In any former season.
Jacob Coffman, the young son OF
William Coffman, of Washington
county, who was injured few days
ago by the explosion of can OF pow
der into which he stuck a lighted
match, died Wednesday night.
The Frederick county teachers ask
% be paid monthly instead OF quar-
.erly, as heretofore.
Rey. J. J. Schaetfer, OF Pennsylva-
MIA. who was recently elected pastor
Of the Glade Reformed Church at
Walkersville, Frederick county, was
installed Sunday,
Capt. William H. Sanders, Of the
police schooner May Brown, returned
% Annapolis from trip to the waters
along Kent Island. He reports that
here arc plenty of oysters on the east
.rn shore OF the bay. A point known
as Brick House Bar is lined with the
new growth of bivalvcs. There IS
promise OF larger supply this year
han for some time
The dwelling Of Alphonso Mat
news, three miles from Perryman,
Hartford County, was destroyed by fire.
All of the household were sleeping
and were aroused only to escape with
heir lives. The family secured moth
ng save what they wore while III
bed. The loss on home and furniture
exceeds s., 800, with no insurance.
George Maybe of Garrett county,
died at his home, near the famous
Boiling Springs. aged "a years. lie
vas direct descendant OF one OF the
original Indian tribes who inhabited
This section before it was settled by
he whites. He was son of Willie
Maybe, who was an almost tull-blood-
ed Indian. He had all the character
istics OF the original Indian race. lie
disDkcd the town or settlement and
lived in an humble hut on the noun
ain side East Of Deer Park. He was
he father Of several children, his wife
being a white woman. He was fond
Of his dog and gun and i'll his earlier
days spent most OF his time hunting
and fishing.
At meeting Of Washington County
Medical Association at llagerstown,
paper was read ON the Medical Cou-
dition OF Criminals and Treatment"
by DR.. f, Tracy Bishop, OF Smiths
burg He advocated more strln.
gent laws for lurtatIcs and debascd
criminals. DR.. T. w. Simmons, OF
Hagerstown, read a paper an the use
Of compound saline solution DR.. ),
S. Davis, OF Boonsboro, read poem
entitled Sunset in Greece" The mat,
ter of establishing a medical library
in the Washington County Free Lib"
rary was discussed, But action was
deferred.
Charles Bridges, Baltimore and
Ohio conductor, was fatally shot by
George Myesco, a farmer, near Gar
rctt. While the train was unloading
at small station Bridges and other
members of the crew went into
NIyescos orchard. A farm hand,
John Krupo, was sent to order them
out and fight resulted, While
the men we're rolling on the ground
Mycsco fired revolver into Bridges,
out declares he did not shoot with the
intention of killing.
Charles X. Dorsey, lawyer prac-
!cing at the Howard county bar, COM
mitted suicide at the home of his
brother, Philip II. Dorsey, near Gull.
lord. The suicide used 32-callber
revolver and the bullet entered the
right temple and lodged in the skull
a little higher up on the opposite side
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