Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-09
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
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ter He came up under the ice, but
managed to make his way out, He grab
bed the edge of the ice and held fast
while his grandfather, John Albin, ran
to his aid Mr.. Abin attempted to
reacl, the young man by walking out on
the ice, which broke and threw him also
into the water. He finally managed to
crawl out and with a long pole rescued
his grandson from drowning.
The residence of Solomon Wasllinger.
near South Mountain, above Waynes-
boro, was burned to the ground. Mr.
Washinger, who was i'll at the time tho
fire broke out, was carried from his
sick bed TO tho house of neighbor. All
of the contents were also destroyed.
An inventory of 100 shares OF stock,
belonging to the late Lloyd Lowndes,
appraised at $4,000, in the Continental
Trust Company OF Baltimore. was filed
by his executrix and an order was passed
for the transfer of the stock TO the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
A peculiar case was tried Ill court III
cumberland in that it resulted Ill a ver-
ict for both the plaintiff and the de'
;endant. Walter d. Clark, the plaintiff,
vas obliged by the verdict to pay Peter
(. Seaver, agent for the Walsh heirs,
5000 for rent, but the replevn on Clark
goods was dissolved and the plalntlft
must pay the costs.
w. Hurst Basil, of Annapolis, has been
appointed Waterman at the Naval AGA
icmy.
Deficiencies in the semi-annual exam
nations at the Naval Academy, 1t Is
hought, will cause about 30 mldsh'pmcnl
o retire. Most of them are members OF
he new fourth class,
Mrs Jeanette Thompson, aged 90
;cars. fell on the ice in Annapolis and
>roke her hip,
The Washington County Commissions.
RS have settled with National Bank OF
Naynesboro, Pa, which owed taxes Oh
5000 of mortgages held on property i'll
Washington county, and paid up the ar
ears to the county.
A small fire broke out in sunlncr
<itchcn of the residence OF Lieut. Com
". II. G.. Bulard. at the Naval Academy
The blaze was cxtinguished by the ma
inc orderly at the superlntendents rest
iencc next door before any alarm was
urned in.
Governor War6eld established new
hanging record in Maryland ny fixing the
late Of William Henry Jones execution
or Friday, February y, This allows TIE
prisoner two week; to prepare tor cNcc"'
ION.
When the transcript OF the record was
aid before the Governor lie SAID: th'S
vas horrible. burial Murder, and ~
such cases the verde; OF the jury ana
he decree Of the court should be speed
~ carried out. | will allow a reason
able time i'll which to erect the ga!'ow'
This can be done by February w. The
Governor expressed his approval OF the
expeditions; manner i'll which this ciini'
NAL was brought TO justice by the Sta'e :
Attorney and the Criminal Court OF ba'
'morc City. Such promptness, he SAD
satisfies the public that criminals WI be
swiftly brought to justice and made !"
pay the penalty OF the law. II WI. b
remembered that Jones murdered lamc'
T. Cunningham, the night Waterman II
Baltimore city. and aicrward robbed tn,
store
Ex-Cny Councilman Harry Clrlch pre-
scncd a petition to Governor Narhc'r
asking for the pardon OF Samuel lpdc
craft, who is serving a 70 years s"n'cn'.
in tho Maryland Pcnitcntiary for robbery
aud entering a warehouse OF the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad with burglar
ous intent. In the caase Of robbery Up
dcoraff was convicted OF entering The
house OF Mrs. {. A. Pindcl!. who reside
near Ellicott City The case was trIcj
in Howard County. Mr.. Oirich mad,
strong plea in behalf OF the prisoner
but did not seem to be fully posted as
to the character Of crime committed
The Governor told him that lie had bet.
ter return home and secure additional ~
formation and also to see the Judge be.
fore whom Updegraf was convicted.
The Hyattsvilie waterworks plant, put
IN operation about two years since, Is
now self-sustaining. yet not more thai
half of the houses in town are supplied
with the water.
The Mayor and Council OF Glen Echo.
Montgomery county, have passed all or
dlnance regulating the speed OF antomo.
biles. motorcycles, electric carriages and
all other conveyances not propelled b,
horses or mules within the corporate linn
its of that town. The maximum speed
is fixed at six miles an hour and ;le
penalty for each violation Of the law
is from S. to SIS The Condut road,
favoritc route for automobiles, passes
through Glen Echo and from Glen Echo
Postofiice to Cabin John Bridge, dis
lance of one mile, has, it is understood,
been a popular speed testing stretch AMI
the ordinance was adopted ior the pur-
pose OF breaking up this practice, Joseph
Fowler and Louis +. Harbert were ap
pointed as town marshals to especially
look after The enforcement OF this law
They will be mounted Oil bicycles and
will have speed indicators on their ma
chimes.
Mr. Lewis ID. Syester. attorney for
Charles Barton, sentenced to be hanged
Tor the murder OF Simon Talhelm, will
ask Governor Warhcld to commute the
sentence to life imprisonment Oh account
If the age Of Barton, who is 81 years old,
and because the prisoners habits prior
the alleged commission of the act
we're such as to render him unaccount-
,bc.
Rural free delivery OF mail was es-
ablished in Kent district, Prince
Georges county, last week. The route
overs a territory of 24M miles, COM
ncncing at Bcnning, d, G., and terminal
ng at Brightseat, and AZ families are
,erved Mr. Joseph W. Gregory is the
.arrier The route was established
through the effort; of the Prince
Georges county and Eastern District
If Columbia Citizens Association.
Annie V. Leslie. OF Middletown, Fred
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