The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-09
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

baccalaureate sermon before the II grad
rtlates of Kee-Mar College, Hagerstown.
The Southern Maryland Telephone
Company has made connection with the
Chesapeake and Potomac Company at
Brandywine, and Leonardtown now has
communication over the phone with Bal
timore and Washington. The local COM
pany will now devote its energies to ex-
tending its lines through St. Mary's
county. The Morganza and Bushwood
extensions will soon be in commission.
Nathan johnson, colored, formerly
postmaster at Sugarland, Montgomery
county, who was under bail for trial
for defalcation of money through falsify-
ing cancellation of stamps at Sugarland
and arrested several months ago, died at
his home near Rockville from paralysis,
aged 46 years. Johnson was to have ap-
peared before United States authorities
in Baltimore the very day on which MS
funeral will now take place. He was
appointed postmaster at Sugarland DUR
ng the latter part of Mr.. Cleveland's
administration.
A petition to establish in Belair
chapter of Royal Arch Masons, to be
known as Joppa Lodge, has been for
warded to the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons and naming the follow
ing officers for the first year: Dr. Viii
liam H. McCurdy, of Delta, high priest;
Dr. A. F. Van Bibber, king, and George
w. Nickum, scribe. The following ex-
ecutive committee was named: George
l.. Van Bibber, S. w. Nickum and DR..
A. F. Van Bbber There are number
Of other Royal Arch Masons in the coun-
ty who will become members of the new
chapter. Those who attended the pre-
liminary meeting in Belair were: H.
A. Whitaker, Judge Van Bibber, DR..
William H. McCurdy, H. P Strasbaugh,
A. B. Twining, George W. Nickun, DR..
Van Bibber and S. w. Bradford
The oystermen of Tilghman, Talbot
county, have formed lie; que or associa-
ton The objects are: To break up
scraping on tongmen's grounds, whether
in or out of oyster season; to stop the
use of measuring tubs larger than those
prescribed by law, and to work for the
interests and protection of oystermen
generally The officers are: President,
Mr.. Ernest Frampton; viee-president,
John B. Loomax; secretary, Jesse H.
Haddaway; assistant, Charles o. Cum
mings; treasurer, Thomas w. Hadda-
way.
The tax rate for Washington county
will probably be fixed at 70 cents on the
SIoo. The present tax rate is S. cents.
One of the finest tracts of land in Kent
county, containing 600 acres was sold by
Capt Fletcher Wilson to Mr.. William
E. FARRELL for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Leonard en-
tertained the graduating class of the
Easton High School and a few of their
friends at their home, near St. Michaels,
on Miles River.
The officers of Company F, at Eas-
ton, rendered to the members of the
company banquet in the Armory Hall.
in honor of the expiration of the three
years service of many of its members,
the majority of whom re-enlisted again.
Governor War6eld granted pardon
to Charles Miller, who is serving an 49,
year term in the pententiary, having
been convicted in Frederick county of
murder in the second degree This pc
tition was Endorsed by all the judges of
the circuit, the jury and the best citi-
gems in Frederick county.
Judge l. Thomas Jones signed an or
der on petition of DR.. George Wells for
a mandamus to compel the Board of
Supervisors of Elections to readvertise
the dates for the municipal registration
of voters in Annapolis.
The forty sixth commencement exer-
cises of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege will be held June II-I4. There are
IS in the graduating class, upon whom
the bachelors degree will be conferred.
The masters degree will be given, for
postgraduate work, to E. P Walls, an
alumnus of the Agricultural College, and
to William R. Wharton, who secured his
bachelor of arts degree at Delaware Col
lege.
Mr.. B. o. Roberts, highly respected
citizen of Clara, Wicomico county, died
after a lingering illness in the sixty
third year of his age. He was mem
Der of the Methodist Church since early
manhood. He leaves widow and sin
children, and one brother, James N.
Roberts.
AT Norfolk the sons and daughters OF
Joseph Beck, deceased, united in deed
transferring $4,000 worth of property
to their mother, Lizetta Beck. Joseph
Beck intended to leave his property to
his wife, but the will was not perfect.
Hence the children voluntarily united
in deed to carry out their fathers in
tentions
Mr.. James Edgar Johnson, of Comus,
and Miss George May Cecil of Hy-
attstown, were married at the home OF
the bride by Rev. c. M. Yost, of Noun
tain Methodist Episcopal Church. The
bride is daughter Of Mr.. Everett II.
Cecil, of Hyattstown, and is just Io
years of age. The groom, who is but
20, was required TO present the written
consent of his father before the clerk
Of the court would grant the license.
Mr.. Albert NJ. Bouic, son of Mr. Will
lam " Bouic, of Rockville, was pre-
;ented with the Macarthur medal at the
National Law School in Washington for
he best senior examination, a,sl was
also awarded the prizes for the best ex-
limitations in pleading, evidence and real