The midland journal., 1905-03-24
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

| al the expiration OF MS ItIHi.
| Washington Snavely, native of Wash
ington county, Maryland, died at his
home in Woodland, Cal, aged 20 years.
1 He went to California SO years ago, and
i was a prosperous farmer.
Leo Pry, only son of Thomas J. Pry,
| of Keedysville, Washington county, died
suddenly of appendicitis and peritonitis,
aged 16 years.
The Worchester Steamboat Company
has built new boat to ply between Snow
Hill and Pocomoke City to take the place
of the steamer Highland. She was built
| at Pocomoke City and is named Mabel.
| In Hartford county an effort is being
made to organize motor transportation
| company for the purpose of purchasing
motor car to run between Havre de
| Grace, Belair and intermediate points.
| A young bachelor found out that carv
ing turkey is just like courting girl
f-he is sure to get both of them into his
| lap before he gets through
Hagerstown Fair Association stock is
now selling for $50 share, par SIS.
| At o'clock at night the large bank
barn of Mr.. R. K. Robinson, on his
farm at Sharon, Hartford county, eight
| miles from Belair, was destroyed by
| fire, entailing loss of over $4,000, COW
| cred by insurance The barn was very
fine structure, IS by as feet, and well
stored with corn, hay and other produce,
besides farming implements Thirty
| two high-grade Jersey mich cows were
| burned in the building. Four horses and
| four mules were saved with difficulty.
The neighbors responded promptly, but
they could do but little to save the prop
erty. The origin of the fire is not
| known.
Contracts for the construction of three
steel bridges in Prince Geore's county
have been awarded by the Road Com
missioners as follows: York Bridge
| Company, of York, Pa, for bridge cross
ing Broad Branch Creek, between Pts
Getaway and Oxon Hill districts; same
company for bridge over Eastern branch
at College Park, and Charles White &
| Co., of Washington, for bridge crossing
| Folly branch, near Buena Vista, Kent
district.
Douglas Thompson, the son of Mr.. ].
Guy Thompson, of Annapolis, met with
was walking around building at the
rear of the Independent Hose Company,
in Annapolis, when batted ball struck
him on the forehead. The flesh was
badly lacerated and he was thrown to
the ground. Companions rushed to his
aid and assisted him to his feet. He
/ was taken to the office of DR.. F. H.
! Thompson, where his injuries were
dressed
/ AT a special meeting of the board of
visitors of the Maryland School for the
Deaf, in Frederick, Henry Williams,
president of the Central National Bank,
was elected treasurer, to succeed MIR.
| Charles w. Ross, deceased Col. Chas.
E. Trail, Dr. Steiner Schley and George
| R. Dennis were elected members of the
executive committee. In recognition of
| his sc years services as secretary large
picture of Capt H. Clay Naill, of Balti-
more, was formally placed in the board
room. Captain Naill is the only sur
viving member of the original board.
He was appointed March 22, 1867.
| Despite reports to the contrary, ap-
plication was made to the Highway Com
mission for Prince Georges county's al
| lotment of money available under the
Shoemaker law. This application was
| utllNGIGu ~ lllC IOilllliiSSlOL1 III pSloOii
by Road Engineer E. Roger Boyle, and
was signed by all three members of the
| Board of Road Commissioners. There
is some question as to whether the Road
Commissioners are the proper persons
to make the application, some contend
ing that the County Commissioners
should have made it. At any rate, Engi-
| neer Boyle declares that the fund of
! 10000 fees from liquor licenses, availa-
| BILE for road purposes, will be met by
similar amount from the State under
the Shoemaker act, and that he proposes
to ask the County Commissioners to ap-
propriate an additional $1,000, making
the total amount available for roads S22,-
900.
Governor Warheld has asked the fol
lowing gentlemen to cooperate with him
in the restoration of the old Senate
| Chamber in the State House: J. Apple
ton Wilson, of Maryland Historical So
ciety; DeCourcey w. Thorn, of the So
ciety of Colonial Wars; Clayton c. Hall,
| of the Sons of the Revolution; DR.. Jas.
Davidson Iglehart, of the Sons of the
American Revolution; John S. Cuttings,
of the Society of the Cincinnati The
| Governor also named John Writ Ran
! dali, of Annapolis, and Mr.. George A.
Fredericks, of Baltimore, as members OF
the advisory committee. Mr.. Freder-
icks is the architest who had charge OF
the work when the Senate Chamber was
repaired in 1873 The last of the six
| marble columns to support the portico
| for the new State House annex has been
placed in position. The columns are Is
feet high.
John Bottomley, one of the oldest and
wealthiest residents of Millington, is
dead, aged rs years. He was well known
in the community, having conducted
meat and provision store at the corner
of Sassafras and Cypress streets for
many years. Mr.. Bottomley owned a
great deal OF property at Millington- He
was born in England and came to this
country wsen about 27 years old. He
was twice married. his first wife being
an English .ady and his second an Amer