The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
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.hain OF guilt around NJ. c. Mcbride, OF
Parkersburg, accused of murder, to such
an extent that Justice Ruttencutter had
expressed his opinion that Mcbride was
guilty. He considered an application to
continue the case until another. witness
could be summoned as merely an effort
% gain time. Upon the persistent eft
fort of McBride's attorney, however, the
continuance was granted. When the
steamer Kanawha arrived in port the
purser was sworn and examined. His
testimony conclusively proved that Nc
Bride was working on the boat at the
time he was accused of killing William
Bellscow. After this testimony other wit
nesses who had testified against Mcbride
revised their statements. In the after
noon he was acquitted and released.
Justice Ruttencutter says he will require
more than circumstantial evidence here
after in criminal cases
Freight trains 1870 and 1919 on the
Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, moving slowly in opposite
directions, collided five miles east of
Wheeling. The crews leaped and escap-
Dirty, fireman of No. 1870, who was
thrown from his cab and had his foot
badly nlangled. lis engine was disabled
and sweral gondolas on the other train
were piled up.
Telephone reports from Curtin, Mich
olas County, state that the large lumber
mills there owned by George w. Curtin
and others were totally destroyed by
fire The origin of the fire is unknown
The loss is over 100000, with $4,000
insurance The immense lumber yards,
which contain several hundred thousand
dollars worth of lumber, were with dif-
fculty saved The company is the larg-
est operating in the State.
Mrs. Margaret Radcliffe Jones, wild
ow of Mr.. James Jones, died at her home
in Cambridge of acute Bright's disease.
Her death was great shock to all, as
it was wholly unexpected She is sur
vived by one son, Mr.. James R. Jones, of
Cambridge, and by two daughters, Mrs.
Guilford D. Euritt, of Staunton, Va,
and Mrs Charles H. Seward, of Cam
bridge. Mrs. Jones was the daughter
of Mr. James Sewel Radcliffe and Mrs.
Margaret Radcliffe both deceased
Mrs. Heavener, wife of Rev. U. S. A.
Heavener, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Midland, Allegheny Coun-
ty, died aged Al years. About the same
hour her infant child died
Fire destroyed the large barn of John
Brown, seven miles from Emn1itsburg,
together with all its contents, including
23 head of cattle and horse. The loss
is about $4,000 on which there is NOM
inal insurance.
The County Commissioners of Queen
Anne's have appointed H. B. w. Mitch
ell their clerk. 1t is stated that Clerk
of the Circuit Court Samuel Seney has
decided to retain Mr.. Lemuel Dunbraco,
who has been chief deputy under John
E. George, and that he will appoint his
son, Elmer Seney, and Trenchard Faith
full deputies under Mr. Dunbraco.
Mr.. Fielder c. NARROW, prosperous
young farmer of Fairland Montgomery
County, aged sc, died at his home after
short but painful illness of Bright's
disease and typhoid fever. He was the
youngest son of Evaline and the late
Julius NARROW, and leaves widow and
three small children.
The new courthouse of Somerset
County, at Princess Anne, was formally
transferred to the County Commissioners
Monday, by the building commission.
Judge Page, as chairman of the commits
sion, delivered an address, Hon. Joshua
W. Miles received the structure on the
part of the County Commissioners, and
Mr.. H. Fillmore Landlord read a paper
on "The Somerset County Courthouse"
The structure is handsome and impos
ing and every citizen of Somerset Coun-
ty should surely be proud of it. The
architects were Messrs. Frank E. and
Henry R. Davis, of Baltimore There
is furnace IN the cellar and every part
of the building is heated by steam. The
first floor contains the clerks office and
valut, Registers office, Orphans court
rbom and vault, County Commissioners
Office and vault, School Board office,
Election Supervisors office and Tax Col
lectors office The second floor con-
tains the court room, judges rooms for
the grand and petit jurors, witness room
and library.
Diamond-back terrapin are more plen-
tiful in the waters of Talbot County
this season than they have been for
a number of years The largest catch so
far reported is that of John H. Blades,
of St. Michaels, who caught In three
days in Miles river 100 terrapin. Among
them are quite number OF counts" that
measured 2 inches. These were ship
ped TO New York, where they brought
fancy prices. Doth Kirby, of the same
town, caught several dozen diamond
backs last week Others report small
Ter catches, but all say they are numerous
and of good size.
The Mayor and Council of Rockville
were notified of the acceptance by the
Washington and Rockville Railway Com
pany OF the ordinance recently adopted
by which the Washington and Rockville
Railway Company is allowed TO operate
its cars within the corporate limits. The
road must extend ITS tracks to the court
house at once, and throughout the whole
town within two years and six months.
Miss Elizabeth Roberta Dean, oil
Fountain Green, Hartford County, and
Mr.. Henry Scott Morton were married
at Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church by Rev. D. H. Martin
In Rockville Earl Travis, aged &c
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