Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-30
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ter OF Thomas Hammond near Otter
bein Chapel was probably fatally burned
by her clothes catching fire from an open
stove. Her mother left her in the room
playing an organ and walked out of the
house for moment Shortly aftcrward
she heard the child screaming. Looking
up, she saw her on the porch i'll flames.
She hastily carried the child to a we'll
and extinguishcd the flames by pumping
water on her blazing clothes. The
| mother was also badly burned.
Paul kaetzel, young man of Browns
vile, Washington County, was accident
ally shot i'll the face by gunner who
had chased up rabbit, while he was
walking along the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, The rabbit ran in his direction
and one of the hunters fired, practically
the entire load entering his face and
neck. He will probably lose the sight
OF both eyes. A year ago he icll from
load of fodder and pitchfork pcne-
trated his stomach, nearly killing him.
A local-oplion election vii! be held in
Madison magistcrial district and Edn-
burg on December 2S The petition
praying this election was signed by about
one-half of the qualified voters Of the
district and town, and from this it is
expected the "drys' will be victorious,
The only barroom in the district is To-
Gated in Edinburg
John Sliicr 70 years DID, was ar
ralgncd i'll court at llagerstown charged
with the murder of Jacob b. Potfcnber-
Juse 10 last, He pleaded not guilty. lie
, l,n Ia
1lsputlng over strip of ground that
both claimed.
The large residence OF Mr.. J, Wesley
Burton, in the suburbs of Pocomoke City
was destroyed by fire. The cause was
4 defective tluc in the rear Of the build
ing, and owing to the fact that the near
est fire plug was several hundred feet
distant, the house was in ruins before
he fire department could connect all the
hose the company had and bring
stream to play on the flames. BY hard
work, however, the frcmcn managed TO
save large barn and other oulbuildingS
Immediately in the rear No one OF the
ian.ily was at nome al the time the tire
started, and only small part OF the fur
niturc escaped destruction. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars,
Diil only small percentage OF insur-
ulCc.
The jury in the case of Mrs. I,avinia
Davis against LcdouX 4. Riggs al
Rockville for damages rcturncd YER
iict in favor of the defendant. 1t was
an action to recover ior alleged I'M ur~
.cs to Mrs. Davis by being improperly
elected from her home, near Goshen,
Montgomery County. J. Z. r. Wood,
oi Frederick, and William v Bouc
represented Mrs. Davis and Edward {.
md Robert b. Peter, of Rockville, rep
rcScn,ed Mr.. Riggs.
The grand jury OF Rockville returned
All indictment against Deputy Sheriff
William R. l.mbrcy, charging him with
he murder Of James A. Whalcn. EN-
orey, it is alleged, shot Whalen about
wo miles above Cabin John Bridge on
he night OF November g.
MIR. Mason II. Allen, formerly OF
Minnesota, who purchased the Peterson
estate near Alistlc'oc Springs, three
niles from Laurel, two years ago, was
sored to death by bull. The bull was
considered vicious and had made several
previous attacks upon him. Mr.. Allen
Vas i'll the pasture when the bull came
lpon him, and his wife was attracted
BY his cries. She called negro to go
% her husbands assistance, and he,
,eizing a pitchfork, drove it into the
BEAST several times, which seemed 10
increase the fury OF the animal The
lcgro almost lost his lie. He succeeded
IL driving the bull away after it had
lorn Mr. Allen almost to pieces. MIR,
Allen was 70 years of age.
\ lively contest is on for the appoint
nent as postmaster OF Rockville, Three
| avowed aspirantS are i'll the field, and It
is understood there are several persons
| who consider themselves dark horses.
The three active candidates are James
p b. VcirS, the incumbent; Willis Is.
Burdcttc. chairman OF the Republican
County Committee, and Harry A. Daw-
son. These are hard at work striving
for the advantage i'll endorsements OF
patrons of the Office in preparation tor
the contest to be decided by Representa-
live George A. Pcarre. The term OF
| the present postmaster expires Ill Jan,
uary, at which time he will have served
four years and seven months.
While going through a drill in play
with his sister Agnes aged u years
Carroll Best, aged IS years, son OF
Samuel Best, of Wngcrts Station,
Washington County, accidentally DIS
charged the gun he was handling. The
shot blew off nearly her whole head
| Tie gun was double-barreled weapon
| The youth does not know exactly how
| the gun was discharged. The family
heard the report of the gun and, rushing
upstairs, found the girl dead and the
boy frantic with grief and fright. The
brother and sister bore great affection
for each other. They had just returned
from school in jovial mood.
Alan A. Harris was elected cashier
f the Chestertown Bank of Maryland
in place of Mr.. William W. Chapman
resigned. Mr.. Harris is at present pur-
ser on the steamer Emma A. Ford.
The Jury returned verdict for the
defendant in the case of Mrs. Amira
c. Bolinger, who sued her father, Ben
amin Thomas, aged 70, of Boonsboro,
| Washington County, for services rem
dercd her mother during the illness
that preceded has death. She sued tor
e davs' services at SO day, from May
I2, 1904. She alleged that her father
during her mothers illness promised to
nav for services rendered. MIR. Thonl-
as contended there was no trouble until
he married his second wife. He wept
frequently during the trial
A stable and hay barracks on the
farm of William Z, Hyatt, OF Evansville,
| E-od,r;ck County were DESTROYED by
fire. A horse and a number OF fne hogs
200 bushels of wheat, 100 barrels OF corn
and quantity of fodder were consumed,