The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

Creek, in Morgan county, West Virginia.
10 miles from Hancock. The electricity
is conveyed by poles to Berkeley Springs
Great Cacapon and Hancock. The wa
ter passed through tunnel 500 feet
long in solid rock. In connection with
the plant is heavy dam of concrete
and concrete raceway. The power Is
secured by two 42-if1cil turbines, which
are directly connected with 4oo-kilo-
watt dynado. AS much as $50 horse
power can be developed. The plant cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. F. R.
Reed, of Greensburg, Pa, who conceived
the idea, is president of the company.
Andrew E. Jackson, aged So, promi-
uent farmer of Cordova neighborhood,
Talbot county, committed suicide by
shooting himself. A few minutes before
committing the deed he was chatting
pleasantly with his family at the break
fast table After leaving the breakfast
room he went into his library and, taking
his gun from the rack, backed himself
against the wall, placed the muzzle OF
The gun against his breast and putting
broomstick against the trigger. with
his foot fired the fatal shot. His family,
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and ran into the room. Medical aid was
sent for, but he died in short time.
He leaves a widow and two children-a
son and daughter. No cause is assigned
for the act.
The dam at the Chestcrtown straw
board mill and the Thomas H. Toffiing's
power grist mill broke at 4 o'clock the
other morning and caused considerable
damage. The new gates were carried
away and the first floor of the flour mill
was flooded to depth of six inches,
damaging some flour. A large girder OF
the railroad bridge below the gates was
carried away. The most serious feature
of the washout is the necessity for the
strawboard mill closing because of lack
of water and the laying off of 90 men.
The damage to Prof. T. H. Toffing,
owner of the grist mill is placed at
81 ,ooo Work will be commenced on the
mill at once
Con Shorty" who was acquitted at
Rockville of charge of grand larceny
in taking tools from the blacksmith shop
of James S. Marlowe, at Ashton,
and ansl charged with being con-
nected with the attempt to loot the
Savings Institution Bank at Sandy
Springs, has been released from Jail.
Edward c. Peter, who defended the ac-
cused, insisted that there was an agree
ment that the one case would settle
both, and after conference with Judge
Henderson, States Attorney Robert B.
Peter nolle pressed the attempted burg
larry case and ordered "Sherty's" dis
charge. 1t is stated that Shorty was.
well supplied with funds. He declined
an offer of money from Sheriff Williams,
offered to pay his attorney, who was
appointed by the court, and exhibited
quite roll of bills.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
leased the Oakland Hotel, Oakland, to
G. w. Eckles and c. K. Devries, OF
Grafton, W. Va.
The annual gathering Of farmers or
CARNATIONS at the Maryland Agricultural
College and Experiment Station will not
be held there this year until August
when the corn and other crops are at
their best.
DR.. D. w. Richards, of Dragan, Wash
ington county, one of the most reliable
of the frut-growers in the attitudes Of
Western Maryland, says: ''rhe peach
buds are all right The temperature
of April IS was "a degrees, high wind
ice 4 inch thick. On April 10 the tenl-
perature was 81 degrees, heavy frost,
ground frozen to interfere with Guilt
vation, plenty of ice. l have not heard
Of any damage so far, the trees being
very dry This, believe, is all that
saved the peaches. My orchard is To-
Gated in the southern part of the coun-
ty."
Mr.. John Morris died suddenly while
sitting in his home, in Chestertown, aged
IS years. He had been working in his
garden and was about TO retire, when
he expired. He leaves widow and five
grown children.
A silver trophy cup from the General
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
was presented to the brigade of mdship-
men during infantry drill at the Naval
Academy by Rev. Baker p. Lee, OF
Lexington, KY, on behalf of the society
The trophy is known as the marksmen's
cup, and the name of the midshipman
who is decided upon as being the most
proficient in small arms target practice
in each succeeding year will be inscribed
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part of the Naval Academy by Com
mandant of Midshipnen Charles j.
Badger, who proposed three cheers for
the General Society OF the Sons of the
Revolution, which wa. responded to by
the full brigade mos. vigorously.
Mayor Abraham c. Strife made the
following statement i'll regard to small
pox cases in Hagerstown. He said
There are three families in Hagerstown
where there are cases of smallpox. The
houses have been closely quarantined,
and special day and night officer sworn
in and detailed . see that the quaran,
tine is strictly observed. The situation
is thoroughly in hand, and no new cases
have been reported. The cases are al!
confined to the northwest section of the
c:,y. There is no cause for alarm"
A storage house on Rose Hill faris
just out of the Cambridge limits, filled.
with machinery, was destroyed by fire.
The loss sustained by Mr.. Howard !
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