Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-12-07
MARYLAND STATE MEMS.
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down 70
Rapid Reading.

NIS. MdISdIct NdQCHIIe Jones, WIZ
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 Sewell Radcliffe and Mrs.
Margaret Radcliffe both deceased.
Mrs Heavener, wife of Rev. U. S. A.
Heavener, pastor of the Methodist Epls-
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 Emmtsburg,
| together with all its contents, including
| % head of cattle and horse. The loss
| is about $4,000, on which there is a 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
! f. George, and that he will appoint his
son, Elmer Seney, and Trcnchard 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 Brights
disease and typhoid fever. He was the
youngest son of Evalnc and the late
| Julius NARROW, and leaves a 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 Lankford read 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 L. and
Henry R. Davis, of Baltimore. There
is a 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
rtom and vault, County Commissioners
office and vault, School Board office
Election Supervisors Office and Tax Col
lector's office. The second floor con-
tans the court room, Judges rooms tor
the grand and petit jurors, witness room
and library.
Diamond-back tcrrapin arc more pIen-
tful in the waters Of Talbot County
this season than they have been tor
number of years. The largest catch Sc
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 7 inches. These were ship
ped to New York, where they brought
fancy prices. Doth Kirby, Of the same
town. caught several dozen diamond
hacks last week Others report small
Ter catches, but all say they are numerous
and of good size.
The Mayor and Council OF Rockville
we're 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, ant
MIR. Henry Scott Morton were married
at Mount Zion Methodist Eplscopa
Church by Rev. d. H. Martin.
Mrs. Cornelius Eckhardt, wife o
Mayor Eckhardt, of Kensington N Mont
gonery County, is very i'll suffering from
a canccrous growth. Her husband L
auditor for the Washington Evening
Star.
In Rockville Earl Travis, aged q
years, convicted Of the larceny OF $40
! from Mrs. Elizabeth Day, was sentenced
to five years in the peilitentiary.
The Hartford County Commissioner
reorganized, with George Archer, presi
dent; Hudson Bateman, clerk, and W
w. Preston, attorney.
Rev. W. Z. Greenfield OF the Perry
vile Methodist Episcopal Church., Ceci
County, has been extended unanlmon
, call to the pastorate of Silverbrool
Methodist Episcopal Church, Whining
ton, Del.
Sheriff Cecil Kirk, of Cecil County
has appointed as his deputy J. Myro'
Miller.
Luther Boncbrakc of Five Forks, o'
the Waynesboro division Of the West
, ern Maryland Railroad, is in Seriou
! condition at his home, having been stab
bed in the face by Charles RineS. lh'
two men, between whom ennlity has lonI
existed. had an encounter. Bonebrak
was slashed across the lace, bcginnin!
at his left ear, the knife blade penetrat
inc his mouth and right jaw i'll severa
places.
DR.. Thomas w. Koon, leading ply
sician of Cumberland is critically u
from blood poison. He was operate
on at the Western Maryland Hosplta
DR.. w. w. Wiley, one of the attending
physicians, says further operation ma
be necessary The trouble is in tn
breast near the socket of the arm and II
cause can be assigned. Dr. koon Is a
irnortant witness in the cases OF I
William Hermann, the young drug clert
and Dr.. Iohn H. Tonlpkins, colofed' in
diced for abortion and nlanslaughtel
the case to come up at Hagersto"n mex
week His illness may cause pos'
, ponement Of the trial.
Mrs, Sarah Davis, of Oakland, died
/ the ninety-sixth year OF her age. Oh
, leaves two sons, Rev, J. NJ. DAVIS G
i, the Methodist Church at Oakland an an
Rev. Wesley Davis, Wilkinsburg' P'
and two daughters, Mrs. N. L. Scot
, Of Oakland, and Mrs. John Harmed, nea
, Oakland. She is also survived by seve
.,dch;ldren and seven great-Gran(