Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-29
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

uty Sheriff Dukes made the arrest,
Justice Steele summoned jury OF in
quest, of which County Treasurer ChaS.
H. Whitby was foreman. States At
torney Goldsborough went with the jury
to Stayton's cabin. Lewis Stayton, the
father, who was about o. years OF age,
lay dead on a bed According to the
testimony of neighbors who were at the
Stayton home, the accused had returned
from Bursvllle and was drunk and dis
agreeable and talked harshly TO his
mother. The father, who also had been
drinking, attempted to drive him away
from the place and night followed which
lasted some time. In the struggle the
young man fired his pistol, and laying it
aside seized his father and chokcd him
into insensiblity on bed. Richard
John Satterheld, neighbor, attempted
to protect the old man, but was driven
away, as were the others, by the des-
pcrate young man.
Miss Kitty Bready, Of Adamstown. has
been appointed principal of the public
school at Boyd, Montgomery county.
Justice George +. Abrahams, of KEN
sington, Montgomery county, has re-
ccivcd a cross of honor from the Daugh-
tcrS of the Lonfcdcracy.
1t is reported that contract will
shortly be awarded for double-tracking
that portion of the Metropolitan branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad be-
tween Gaithcrsburg and Germantown
and from Dickersons to Washington
Junction, in all about II miles.
The choicest part OF the Cover farm,
west Of Hancock, has been purchased
by the Union Realty Company, OF West
Virginia. The latter company has also
obtained an option on the Frank Little
properties, north of Hancock Ii is uu-
derstood that the tracts will be laid out
i'll building lots.
Major William \. Thompson, United
States Army, military instructor at ST.
Johns College, has announced the ap-
pointments of cadet officers. The high
est honor, that of ma or OF the battalion,
has been awarded Cadet Edward I,
Clark, OF Ellicott City, Md. For his
efficient work with the battalion Major
Thompson presented Arminc W. Smith,
the major OF last term, with a cavalry
scabbard.
During a severe thunderstorm that
passed over the lower part of Dorchester
the barn of Mr. Purncll Aspln, of Wool
ford, was struck by lightning and con-
sumcd with all its contents.
The dwelling OF Mr.. James Bousch,
at Wccms Creek, near Annapolis, was
destroyed by fire, together with nearly
all Of its contents. The loss was about
$1,000, partly insured
After conference between leading
officials OF labor Unions, the strike among
the workmen employed upon the new an
mex to the State House was declared
off and the men returned to work. The
settlement is only partial, however, as
an investigation is pending in the case
of Electrician NOoncr and the local
union OF electrical workers. 1t was over
Aooner that the trouble occurred, the
unonists on the building claiming thai
he was nOn-unlOn man. In connec-
ton with the arbitration OF the matter
the business agent OF the carpenters and
joincrS OF Baltimore came to Annapolis,
as did MIR. Sullivan, OF the painters and
decorators, and MIR. Johnson OF the
electrical workers. The non-union cleo
trical workers whom it is endeavored to
replace BY union men are in the employ
of Baltimore contractors who, it is said
have so far refused to sign the Union
scale
The will of Mrs. Alice c. Bowie, widow
OF Ex-Governor Bowie, has been pro-
bated at Upper Marlboro. All the sill
verware goes to Oden, Carter Lee and
Washington b. Bowie; to William u,
Bowie, a secretary; to her three daugh.
ters, all of her lewcIry, and the sum OF
SI15o each, to be equally o'yideo T alilons %
her sons and daughters; Inc oGlalCc G
OF the estate IS Lei( 10 Ie' so'!' oa''.l e.
Lee BoWle' OF baltimore, III uuS'' 10
collect all rents issues anu Pl".''' ~ w.
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SAID trust TO go 10 'he'r r'SPtT'l'e NIL', h,
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sum Oh 9@oo
/ he body or a drowned man. Suppo'eu
TO be an oyster dredger' was l1uiiu on
the shore OF FISHING CrecN' e'elt il1lIe' i:,
tilted.
Miss N Grace Matthew. OF the Pres
bvter;a, HosnitaI Chicago was offered
tLe nosit;on Of snncrintcndcnt of the
W,sb;roton County Uosnital, which she
accented
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MI Eu"@Iu , rn.,, g. ','"pn n,,d WI, Worrhants'
Director III 'le rH'.!leiH ;',u wy e1i tI't tL,
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vacancy S2usgH oy '''e oe"'' u -'''' i'''
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The Caroline County School board
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