The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-25
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

FREDERICK county, $50 members, organ
lied at Braddock Heights, where 5000
persons enjoyed barbecue and Gen. L.
Victor Baughman opened the campaign
for the amendment to disfranchise ne
groes.
Jesse Lomax, colored, of Murkirk,
was struck by an electric car and killed,
one mile from Laurel. His mother iden-
tilted the remains by the clothing.
Rev Daniel B. Mentzer, minister Of
the Old Line German Baptist Church,
of Waynesboro, Pa, has just been drop
ped from the ministry. For three days
a committee, appointed for the purpose,
was in session considering charges pre-
ferred against him, and at the conclu-
sion recommended dismissal. Three
leading charges were brought against
Rev. Mentzer. One was that he allowed
a fashionable wedding for his daughter;
another that he permitted his son to ex-
hibit ducks at the Hagerstown Fair; an
other that he preached in Mennonite
church from pulpit The denomina-
ton to which Rev Mr.. Mentzer belong
ed requires its ministers, wherever pos
sible, to preach from behind tables and
to live very plain, simple life. Rev.
Mr.. Mentzer, it is said,. was an aspi-
rant to become assistant to- Bishop Ben
jamin F. Stouffer
The largest crowd in the history of
Mt Airy attended the carnival Friday
az Wildwood Park All the stores and
business houses were closed at 10 o'clock.
and the town was gay with decorations
of flags and bunting. The parade formed
at II o'clock opposite the Garrett SAM
tarium as follows: Union Bridge Band.
Chief Marshal Charles H Smith, with
the following aids; Harry Webb, Carl
Horn, Howard Smith, Norman Hood
Tony Clary, Will Webb, Irwin Mount,
Ward Low, Lew. Spurrier, Ralph Sell
man, Roland Dorsey. Chas Warthern,
Norman Hobbs, Augustus Riggs, Ar
thur Pickett, Nathan Dorsey, Chester
Hood, Everett Browning, Harry Steel,
Allie Browning, R. S. Bouns, Hugh.
Willis, Richard Donney, Dr.. j. S. Hop
kins, Dorsey Adams, William Etchison,
R. S. Sponseller, James Wordsworth;
William Molesworth, Ernest Harr, c.
D. Routzahn, Monroe Clary and John
NJ. eLashmutt,, who, escorted the may
or, R.. G.. Molesworth, and the visiting
mayors. Then followed tina trades dis
plays, which represented the different
business houses, of the town. The pa
rade passed through Main street,, Cough
lin Place, Baker street, thence to- Pros
pect road. and Wildwood Park There,
were 81 attractive floats. representing
the following: c.. Runkles, grain deal
ers;; Belle Runkles, millinery ); blacksmith
float; clown and BEAR. c.. G. Spreack-
er, carriages, and buggies;;. w. R, Rudy.
soda fountain; clown and elephant; W..
Z n Cs,,,th
furniture; R.. G.. Wordsworth, produces.
butchers display; F. j Lewis, insur-
ance; float of dogs; tinware foat;.
Baker &. Sentz, paints; E. NJ. Moles-
worth. COAL. x=ray remedies,;;; J. b. RUM
kles, cream separator; A. H. Runkles,.
dry goods and notions, J.. HI. Simpson,
auto Mo BILL a burlesque;: Clary &
Leace,, corn and wheat: Clay &, Clay.
creamery: w. H.. Hood. dry goods;
float composed of little girls i'm white;
J. H. Clees, harness; E.. Beall,, barber;
E. NJ. Wordsworth, furniture; E.. F. Ba-
ker, pianos, and organs; Mount Airy
Straw and Hay Company. and. fertilizer
float.
Thomas, Sewall Gartrell died at his
home, near Kensingtom. Montgomery
county,. aged 20, years. He is, survived
by his wife and the following children;
Mrs. George w. Stokes. of Kensington;
Mrs. Frank B. Higgins, of New York..
and Miss Estelle NJ. Gartreil He was
for many years engaged i'm business in,
Washington.
Charles, b. Line died near Sharpsburg.
Washington county, aged IN years. His;
wife and the following children SURVIVE:
Harry L., Line, Shepherdstown, w. Va;
Charles A Line, York, Pa. William b.
Line, Misses Daisy and katherine Line.
Sharpsbnrg :, John ]. Line, Shenandoah
Junction, w. Va.
The store of T. A. Mills, at Pecktonr
VILE. Washington county, was DESTROYED
by fire early the other morning. Thr
building was of frame, two stories high.
When tire fire was discovered the roof
was falling in Only few articles OF
merchandise wer saved. The loss IS
about $500 partly insured.
A handsome bel1 in memory of the:late
John w. Warner has been presented
10 Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
Rockville. by members of his family
The bell weighs I.o5e pounds and was
furnished by Baltimore firm. Mr.. War
ner was one Of the hest-known laymen
in the church.
On the land Of the Pennsylvania Glass
Sand Company, near Hancock, Washing
ton county, owned principally 6y Pitts
burg capitalists, worlmen discovered an
S-foot vein of hiturninous coal about
Is feet below the surface. Superintend-
ent William NOVEL; was present whens
the discovery was made. From super
fetal examination the coal seems to be
of good quality, The coal will be tested
at once. and if found to be of good
grade and present in paying quantities.
mining operations will be started at am
early date. The point where the coal
has been discovered is near the new
sand mills which are beng erected to
take the place of the Plant recently de-
stroyed by FIRE.
Lewis Brown, colored, is held in Rock
Vile Jail for court On the charge Of at
lacking Mr.. George Moulden with a.
razor cutting him in several places