Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-08-31
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
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Mountain, near the Buena Vista Springs
Hotel and Pen-NIar Park, were pro-
cured by the Mount Zion Camp Meeting
Association of the United Brethren
Church The land is owned by Benz a
min Shockey, of Waynesboro; B. F.
Welty, of Welty's Mill; Jacob f. Good,
of Midvale, and Peter Bouzer of Bou-
zerville. The site is opposite the pic,
turesque Cascades and commands fine
view of the Germantown groge. 1t VIII
be on the trolley extension contemplated
to be built to Monterey next year by
the Chambersburg, Grcercastlc and
Waynesboro Electric Railway Company.
A movement national in character,
was started in Hagerstown with a view
of forming an organization TO be known
as the National Fratcrnal Alliance. The
enterprise was conceived by dissatisfied
members of the Royal Arcanum Much
interest in the proposed new order was
manifested at the initial meeting. AT
meetings to be held shortly detailed plans
will be formulated. All of the members
of the Royal Arcanum who are dlSsat-
isfcd with the conduct of affairs of that
organization by the present lite mem
bcrs and ofhccholdcrs of the Supreme
Council will be invited to become mem
bers in the new alliance, without, how
ever, surrendering their membership IN
the Royal Arcanum. The objects of the
new alliance will be, first, to provide
death benefits to its members under a
fratcrnal system to be approved by a
majority Of the subordinate bodies, and
not TO be changed without a majority
consent of the bodies second, to apply
as members of the Royal Arcanum tor
a receiver for that organization, with a
view to the proper distribution of the
existing emergency fund to the bene-
ficiaries of members whose deaths oc-
cur during the tendency of litigation
or so long thereafter as any portion OF
the fund remains.
A committee consisting OF Capt. Geo
l.. Fisher, !. G. Meyer and acoh J.
Schlottcrhcck, Jr.. appointed by the coun-
Gil OF ST. Matthew's German Lutheran
Church to visit the retiring pastor. Key.
William Hoffman,, for the purpose ot
having him explain and apologize Tor
certain remarks alleged to have been
made by him in his farewell sermon
called on the minister and laid tho mat
Ter before him, but he did not rctract The
incident. members OF the church cou'l-
Gil say, is not yet closed. Rev. Mr.,
Hoffman,, it is said. contends that his
farewell remarks concerning bcerse'Iine
at the Sunday School picnc> were based
on things told him by others. y mem
Der OF the committee received from KEY
Mr.. Hoffman, a bill for s. for PROBES
sional services rendered a, the time OF
the funeral OF his daughter about two
years ago Rev Mr.. Hoffman, con
tends that the church constitution re-
GuircS members to pay ,hc pastor Tor
extra services rendered.
Sheriff James A. Cannon, OF Talbot
county, arrested James l.oughIm, OF
Putsburg, Pa. who was visiting with a
party in his automobile the family 1t
Clifton Wharton, in Miles River Neck.
The writ for his arrest was issued by
Justice +. Potter Steele, OF Denton, Car
olnc county, at the instance of J.. Frank
Blossom, who charged HIM with run
ming his machine too fast upon the pub
lie road OF Caroline county. aud OF not
stopping when called To do 50. TINS
Frightening his horse. and while leading
it past the machine the horse reared
and plunged icariuly, and the point OF
the shaft pierced his SIDE, ,ntlictlng an
ugly wound and, i, is feared, internal
injuries.
The Eastern Shore Board OF Agritu,-
urc met a, A. Mere, the home of Mac,
Kcnzic Gold,borough Mile, River
Neck The board consists OF l. mem
hrr, Inn since their last annual meeting
nnc NJ ,hc;r uumbcr-Capr. Jacob G.
>Iorri,-ljrd Ills place Ina, no, yet
/ boon filled The member, are. Col,
rdy,rI invd oi WE House, prc,idcn;
fnr over 20 years: DR.. Charlie, ii. thigh,
man. Matthew 7. Gold,bororgh. Col
o.warG TiIohman. {. Howard l.loyd
I,",. Lanes Col +. c, GoId,borough
William, II Adkins. Col. Henry Holly
jay Ir Mackenzie Gold>borough, OF
/ TalbH county, and DR. William II. DE
+ Cour,cv, of Queen Anne, county.
Owing 10 the shortage Of The crop
! and the cutting down OF the acreage, the
demand for tomatoes j, great at thi,
nine in Caroline county The yield is
/ much larger than in Talbot and Queen
! Anne, counties. The canning factories
which contracted with the farmers Ill
hi, section at So per ton, delivered a,
,hr factories, are experiencing no trou-
Die a, vet with growers, despite the fac;
/ that many have been offered 20 and p
,cnt, per basket Tor 'heir tomatoes.
Talbot county, Scho'ar,!'p, ""Ve , "ee,