Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-02
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down 70
Rapid Reading.

postoflices will be abolished November
IS: Montrose, Beane, Avery, Goshen,
Hunting Hill, Glen, Wheaton, Aspen
Rural delivery is to be substituted
Mr.. William Washington Walter,
widely known in Somerset County, died
at his residence, about seven miles from
| Princess Anne. Saturday last he drove
to Princess Anne, a distance of seven
miles, in accordance w,h his custom to
visit Princess Anne regularly every Sat
urday and tuesday for the last 80 years,
| He was born June IS. 1926. He was an
ardent Democrat, and frequently repre-
scnted his party in county and Congrcs-
sional conventions. In 1873 he was the
Democratic candidate for Sheriff OF Som
ersct County, but was defeated by Ben
! jamin f. l.inkford, Republican. On De-
ccmbcr Is, 1876, he was appointed an
assessor for Somerset County He was
a director of the Somerset and Wor'
ccstcr Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and also 4 vcstryman of Somerset parish.
Though man Of moderate means, he
was exceedingly charitable.
Alexander Harris citizen of Cam
| bridge, while dredging in the Potomac
River, was shot and instantly killed by
| the n,Itc Of a police boat.
George Duflin, colored, who is wanted
in Boyds on the charge of assauting Mr.
John J. Wire, prominent farmer OF
near kcnsington, has been arrested al
Stcclton Pa, and Sheriff Williams left
, with rcquisiton papers from Governor
Warheld to bring the prisoner back. The
assault with which Duifn is charged was
a particularly vicious one, and MIR. Wir"
was for sometime in a critical coudl-
ton as a result of it. 1t occurred just
year ago this month Dutiin, while milk
ing, became enragcd at Wire, it is al
legged, and struck him repeatedly over the
| head with the stool which he had beer
using. Had the blows fallen an incl
lower death would have been instan
taneous. Dufin bears an i'll reputation
and his conviction is considered certain
He had been working in the StcetOn
stecc works, it is said, under the name OF
Daniel Webster. The charge under
which the arrest was made is attempted
| murder.
Mr.. Charles Brosius, OF near Barnes.
Vile, and Mr. Hicks, a liveryman OF
Boyds, are looking for man claiming
the name of Raymond and alleging to
be employed as tuner for a promi,
ncnt Baltimore piano firm. He tuned
| Mr.. Brosius' piano so that some OF the
Keys won't strike, charging S. for the
service, and secured the use OF team
from Mr.. Hicks, which lie left at Dick
erSon'S. Mr.. Brosius' piano, a valuable
La
| ,ompanied by small boy, probably 10
years old, and was himself about AZ,
lad black hair and red mustache, was
well dressed, tall and engaging.
Miss Eva Kline, the daughter of
Civil War veteran OF Leitersburg, who
! recently returned homc from Baltimore,
where she lived with family on Eutaw
Place, is suffering with strange maIa-
ly, which has caused CONSERVATION to
her parents and puzzles physicians. Miss
Kline was found in Wayncsboro, but
could not tell how she got there. She
remembers being put on tram IN Balt-
, more but recalls nothing after that. She
will not retire at night, but gets what
rest she can while sitting in chair, and
then sleeps only under the influence OF
opiatcs. Most Of her waking hours she
spends in tears and lamentations, but
can give no explanation OF her apparent
grief. Her mind seems to have suf-
Tered a terrible shock.
Alexander Armstrong; one Of the lead
ing members of the Washington County
bar, died unexpectedly in llagerstown,
aged So years. He was seized with a
fainting spell in his Office and never re-
covered from the attack. lie was born
in Hagcrstown December 5, 1847. he
was graduated from Princeton Univcr-
,ity in 1868 and in 1871 received the de-
| gree of master OF arts. He read law
under Gov. William 7. Hamilton, George
W. Smith, Jr., and Francis NJ. Darby.
! He was elected to the House OF Delegates
in 1885. After 1906 he became an inde-
! pendent in politics. He was opposed to
Senator German. In 1896 he allied HIM
self with the Gold Democrats and took
an active part in the campaign conducted
bv the anti Bryan Democrats. He was
delegate to the Gold Democratic con-
.ention held in indianapolis which NOM
mated Palmer and Buckner for President
and Vice President He served one term
As School Commissioner under appoint
ncnt from Governor Lowndes. tic was
an cider in the Presbyterian Church. In
Iunc, 1876, he married Miss Elizabeth
Key Scott, daughter of DIR. Norman B,
Scott. who died two months ago. lie
is survived bv his widow and four SONS
City Attorney Alexander Armstrong, Jr.,
Of Hagerstown; Norman Bruce Arm
strong and John Gassaway Armstrong,
both of Philadelphia and Edward Nc
phcrson Armstrong, now student at
he Oxford University, in England.
The trial of Elmer Hlnson was con
,ludcd in the Circuit Court of Kent
County, Hinson was accused Of setting
FIRE TO the dwelling of Mrs. Wesley Can
non. near Pomona, and after a thorough
investigation of the case by Fire Mar
shall McAfee and Baltimore detectives
Hinson was arrested and lodged in the
Che e,tertown Jail on the charge of arson
He made a confession, and while await
ING trial he broke Jail. He made his
escape by picking the lock OF the heav!
iron door that separates the cells from
the iail corridor Sheriff kcyscr traced
him as far as Wilmington, where he
learned that Hinson had taken passage
on cattle ship for England. The shcr,
if ascertained the name OF the ship
and awaited her return to wilmington
When the ship returned tlinson was re-
captured He was sentenced to IS years
in the penitnentiary.
The restaurant of William Douglas, hr
Frostburg, was broken into early ths
IL ,,or,ino Hugh MOnahan ailC