Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-06
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

The Elks of Frederick have an in.
corporation to build clubhouse OF
the order.
Samuel Bowser died in Hagerstown,
aged 70 years.
b. Allen Wcleh, clerk to the Anne
Arundel County Treasurer, has been
appointed a director in the Annapo-
lis Savings Institution in place of Ed
ward Powers, deceased
John l.. Fulmer died at I'eagasville,
Frederick county, aged u years.
A gas company was incorporated
in Chestertown by John D. Uric,
Charles S. Smith, w. +. Russell, w.
w, Chapman and George D. Lonaad
The capital sock is $25,ooo
The annual meeting of the Garrett
Park Civic Improvement Association
of Montgomery county elected Off
GERS as follows: George c. Ross,
president; J. L. Dcfandorf, vicc-prcsi-
dent; c. B. Sornborger, secretary; Mrs
A. Mcmillan, corresponding secretary;
William L. Soleau. treasurer. Four
additional members were elected to
the executive board, as follows &.
+. Chisolm, F. W. Hodge, Mrs Hart
Momsen and c. S. Montague
In Hagerstown the Io-year-old
daughter of William Mason was run
over on the street by heavily loaded
express wagon and badly injured.
The Retail Druggists Association,
Of Talbot county, elected officers as
follows: President, Walter Hughes,
Easton; e-president, Charles T.
Simpson, OF Trappc; delegate to the
national convention, October 10, Mer-
Ger Brown.
Frank T. Taylor, colorcd, who was
found guilty OF manslaughter for
shooting and killing Edward Bowie at
a cakewalk at Ridgeville, Frederick
county, was sentenced to five years
h the pclItentiary by Judge Nc
Sherry
Albert Ambustcr, OF Baltimore. shot
and seriously wounded Mrs. Dor-
Hoffman, his mOther-in-law, tried to
kill his young wife, and then put a
bullet through his own brain. He will
die, but his mother-in-law may re.
cover, though seriously wounded, His
wife escaped, The attempted murder
and the suicide are the sequel to a
suit for divorce brought by Mrs. Am
buster, who is only twcnty-one years
old. They were married three years
ago. She charged him with unfaith-
iulncss. The court granted her ali
mony pending decision in the case
When Ambuster broke into the house
at night his wife was diSrobed in her
room bending over their ycar-old babe
~, hn h, tal
burst into the room he fired at his
wife. She ran screaming into her
mothers apartment adjoining This
room was dark Mrs. Hoffman was
lying or a couch As Ambustcr en-
tered she arose. and probably mis-
taking her for his wife. he fired two
shots at her, both jnhcting serious
wounds. He then fired again at his
wife, and. rushing back into the room
where the baby lay, he fired his last
bullet into his own head md lcll I'M
conscious beside the chjd'~ crib.
The prizes for the best tomatoc, at
the Hartford Fair were awarded as fol-
lows: First, J. Reed Jordan; second
Adam BechtoId; third. Daniel J.
Lynch. In awarding the prizes Mr.
TImms, the expert Judge, said: Il de-
sire TO say that the average quality
Ut all the tomatoes submitted was very
superior. and that there is no county
in any State III the United States
except Hartford county. Maryland, cap
able OF producing, in my Judgment, So
large a representation OF high-claos
canned tomatoes, There were 40
II II.
10 Of these were strictly high-claS.
cXtra-quahty tomatoes. | trust thai
this competition will lead to an i'm.
provcmcnt in the general average "a
canned tomatoes packed i'll your State
and believe tina, if this is the case
packers will be materially benefited
financially. congratulate the winners
OF the prizes, and can only say for the
benefit OF those who did not win pre-
miums that it was with material dlth
Guilty, and after the most thorough eX
animation, that selected those which
in my judgment, were entitled tt
prizes on account OF the high average
quality OF the entire lot
Judge John E. Aouer, at Rock
vile, handed down his opinion in the
case OF John D, Thornton and others
against Charles 2. Powers and others
everything exceptions to the sale OF
certain property at Takoma Park, AM
ratifying and confirming the sale. II
was an action brought TO have set
aside the sale OF about four acres OF
land at Takoma by Messrs Andrew
A. Lipscomb and John p. Earnest
trustees. TO Jessie l.. Severance tor
$Lz4o an acre. 1t was urged that the
pr perty should be held until it ad.
vanced in value, but Judge Motter took
the view that the sale was very good
one for all concerned. and handed
down his opinion as stated.
William Foster, a white man, shot
and killed Blaine Whiting, a young
negro, at A. c. Bushey's livery sta
bic in Grecucastle Foster fed, and is
still at large The shooting was the
result OF quarrel between the men.
who were both employees OF the stable.
First-class Woman G.. c, Fowler,
attached to thc old ship Santee, at the
the. Naval Academy, will be tried by
court-martal, charged with desertion
Gertrude Forrest and Lewis f.
Beard were married by Rev, w, {.
Griffith in HagerStown Jail. where
Beard was confined for failing to marry
the girl when he was at liberty,
The Executive Mansion in Annapo-
lis having been renovated, Governor
Warheld and his family are expected
to remove to that city by the middle
of October A reception will be ten
dered to members of the Maryland
p,,Lere' Association nv Governor and