Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-09
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down 70
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Bowie, Prince Georges county, owned
oy Mr. Clarence Christopher and occu-
pied by two families of railroad en-
ployes-Eugene Shagone, a liveryman in
the signal tower, and Harry Neary, all
assistant track foreman-was burned
Wednesday and both families left al
most destitute. The fire started in the
roof, and the second floor and roof were
almost consumed before the alarm was
given. There was no time to save any
household effects. Mrs. Neary, who had
been sick, was not gotten out until the
fire had burned into the room, and had
very narrow escape. The property was
insured for $I,2oo; no insurance on the
furniture. Neighbors arc caring for the
destitute families and have rendered Sub
stantial assistant.
Mrs. Singleton Albaugh, an aged lady
living near Burkcttsville, Frederick
county, narrowly escaped asphyxiation
recently. She made fire in the stove
just before retiring, but. forgot to re-
move some paper from the stonepspe.
The next morning neighbors found her
unconscious in bed.
Mr.. T. Marion Young, contractor and
builder, of Damascus, Montgomery
county, died of Bright's disease, aged O.
years. He is survived by his wife and
daughter, Miss Ida, and by three broth
crs.-Ephraim Young. of Carroll county;
Luther II. and Frank, farmers near Da-
maScus.
Twenty-seven parcels of real estate
left by the late Judge Edward Stake, of
Hagerstown, were sold at public sale.
The property is all located in Hagers-
town. The sale amounted to $2o,4o5.
Many of the properties were vacant lots
of ground.
Mr.. 7. w. Marley aged 80 years, OF
Brunswick, who had an arm and leg
cut off by a freight train at Wcverton,
died at the Emergency Hospital in Fred
erick from the effects of his I'M uries. He
was a transfer clerk in the railroad
yards at Brunswick, and Wednesday be-
ing his "Ny off, he spent it in riding
over thcroad OH freight trains In pass
ing Weverton he fell between two cars
and his right arm to the shoulder was
crushed and his right leg was cut off
above the knee. He served in the Span
ish-American War and fought with
Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He leaves
a widow.
The building of the canning factory at
GAINESVILLE now seems assured as the
whole stock Of $4,000 has been sub
scribed. A meeting is to be held to buy
land and to select officers for the factory
The erection of this factory will be
source of much good to the farmers
there, 1t will be in the heart OF a fine
growing country.
Miss Louise Woodward, formerly of
llagerstown, and Dr. remington Ball
Of New York, were quietly married III
Jersey City. The bride is a daughter Of
Mrs. Mary c. Woodward, of Hagers-
town.
Miss Louise Roman Baldwin, daughter
Of the late c. c. Baldwin, OF New York,
and granddaughter OF the late J, Dixon
Roman, OF Hagcrstown, is having the
bodies and monuments OF her deceased
father and mother and her brother Co.
lumbus and her sister, Susan Blow Bald
win, removed from New York to hose
Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown.
Franklin R. Zimmerman died at his
home near Mountain Lock Warrington
County, aged about oS years, e was a
locktender on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal for about 20 years.
Mr. Richard Poole, OF Montgomery
County, is i'll at his home. at Poolesvllc
Jacob S. Grabill died in Frederick,
aged 50 years, from the effects OF in
juries sustained while assisting to move
a piano, He leaves a widow and one
daughter.
Game Warden Peters caused constcr-
nation among the fishermen Of Kent
County last week by confi,catng their
pound and stake nets. lie announced
that If they would come to him for their
nets they might have same The frshcr-
men saw in the invitation trap to ar
rest them, so they remained away They,
however, found where the nets were, and
quietly went to the hiding place and re-
covered their property,
A large bank barn, owned by William
Watts and tenanted by Harvey Frina-
frock one and onc-hali miles from Ila-
gerstown, was destroyed by fire together
with valuable contents. The loss is about
$4,000, The tenant estimated his loss at
$500. The contents were insured for
$500 and the barn for $500. Included
in the loss were two colts, 200 bushels
of unthreshed wheat, 30 tons of hay
500 barrels OF corn, 10 tons of straw,
harness for IA horses, hay carriages,
four-horse wagon, two single wagons.
spring wagons, corn planters. grain
drills, buggies, self binders and other
farming implements. Two horses and
two mules were saved. Mr.. Finafrock
entered the stable where the horses were,
but could not reach the spot where the
two colts were tied. He could hear the
groans of the young animals as they
were being burned alive. He attempted
to rescue them at the risk of his own
life, but without success His clothes
caught fire, his face and hair were burned
and he was partly overcome by the smoke
and heat
The 30 by 45-foot barn of William
Virts. near Knoxville, Frederick County,
was destroyed by fire together with some
of the farming machinery and the fodder
stack A granary of corn near by were
saved The fire started in the straw
stack, from which it communicated with
the barn. 1t was discovered by one of
the 'colored hands, Ernest Drummer,
who turned the cattle out from the barn
The loss is about $780, with all insur-
ance of 5000.
Plans for mammoth pier, to be con-
structed at Locust Point by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have been ls'c-
pared in the engineering department and
distributed for estimates The pier will