The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-21
MARYLAND STATE NEWS


| upon himself.
Mr.. John H. Grusendorf, of German
town, Montgomery county, was thrown
from his wagon Saturday, breaking his
right arm and shattering his collar bone.
Joseph C. Longnecker, aged nearly
70 years, died at his home, near Chews-
| vile, Washington county, from dropsy.
| He was man of more than ordinary
intelligence and was the owner of fine
| private library He was veteran con-
| tractor and barn builder.
Mrs Anna Rooney died at her resi-
dence, near Forest Hill, Hartford coun-
| ty, of apoplexy, aged IS years. She
! lived in Hartford county over so years
! and was highly esteemed by her friends
| and relatives. !.
Capt Richard w Sylvester, president
of the Maryland Agricultural College.
entertained the members of the Evansville
Farmers Club and invited guests at his
residence, College Park Among the
guests were Mr. w NJ Hays, Assistant
| Secretary of Agriculture at Washington
| The alfalfa field at the college was re-
| garded as an object-lesson, and the club
adopted the following: 1.-THE farmers
of Maryland are under obligations to
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rector of the Experiment Station for
their work in directing attention to the
growth of alfalfa, and we predict that
ere long our barren hillsides will be
blooming clover fields"
Mrs. Sarah E. Robson, wife of Joseph
| S. Robson, died. at her home in Eas-
ton, after a brief illness, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Robson was the daughter of the
late Rev. James A. Massey, minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. George T. Gambrill, of Baltimore,
has sold his country residence, Beaumont,
near Laurel, to a syndicate who will
| operate a sanitarium for nervous dis
orders, drug and alcoholic habits and
persons who have been temporarily in
sane. The sanitarium will be in charge
of DR.. Jesse c. Coggins and DR.. Cor
nelius Deweese
The Woman's Missionary Association
of the United Brethren Church, in ses-
| sion at Hagerstown elected officers as
follows: Delegate to the national con-
vention at Holten, Kan, in May, Mrs.
Rev. A. B. Station, of Hagerstown;
president of the association for 1906.
Mrs. Rev. G.. K Hartman, of Hagers-
town; first vice-president, Mrs. ]. R.
Hutchinson, of Waynesboro, Pa; second
vice-president, Mrs. John w. Owen, of
Merchandising, Pa; secretary, Miss
Nora Steffey, of Baltimore; treasurer,
Mrs. J. c. Wolf, of Mount Wolf, Pa;
organizers, Mrs Charles B. Wingert,
Shippensburg and Mrs D. w. Salem
burger, Myersville 1t was decided to
admit men into the missionary societies
as honorary members. The convention
| adjourned to meet next year at Ship
pensburg, Pa.
In Anne Arundel county John Dep.
Douw has resigned as clerk of the Super
visors of Elections.
The Board of Education of the District
of Columbia has sent out a circular let
ter to the effect that children residing
in Montgomery county, Maryland, are
not entitled. to attend the public schools
of the District without the payment OF
tuition.
Mrs. Anna McDade died in Hagers-
town, aged about II years
Joseph Wolf died at Bellevue Asylum,
Washington county, after long illness,
aged 50 years.
Mrs. Kate Cheezum, aged IS years,
| died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary
E. Rowens, at Longwood, Talbot coun-
| ty. The cause of her death was cancer
| on the head and face.
| John ]. Bottlemay, of Boyds, lost IS
out of his rs sheep by dog which got
| into the pen and cut the threats of his
| victims one by one. The sheep were
| frantic in their efforts to get out, and
| jumped to the top of the pen, only to
be pulled back and slaughtered Mr..
| Bottlemay discovered the dog and fol-
lowed it to its owner and will make the
owner of the dog pay for the depreciation
| The loss is estimated at over 5000.
| A large bank barn on the farm OF
Benz Hobbs, near Emmittsburg,
Frederick county, was struck by lightn-
ing during the recent thunderstorm and
destroyed, together with all its contents.
In attempting to extinguish the flames
in haymow Mr. Hobbs was overcome
by the smoke and had to be carried
| away. The loss is about $4,000 partly
covered by insurance
The store and dwelling of Mr.. l. W.
| Thompson, at Dublin, were destroyed by
| fire. The flames originated in the garnet
/ ana dIc SuppOSSu ~ nave COllC lIOltl
defective fue The house Yves formerly
the Dublin Hotel property and was ia
| miliar to the travellers of this county 80
years ago. Mr.. Thompson had recently
spent considerable money in fixing it up
| The insurance was in the Hartford Com
] pany-$I,5oo on the building and $500
on the contents. This does not cover
the loss.
Charles L. Cole, for many years en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
! road Company in various capacities, died
of cancer at his home, at Sandy Hook,
Washington county, aged 50 years. Sew
eral months ago he underwent an opera
ton at ST. Joseph's Hospital, in Balti-
more While there his son, Charles Cole,
died in Kansas City. Mo. Mr.. Cole
was born in Baltimore and served
through the Civil War in the Union
Army.