Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-04-13
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

Harry Hoffman, aged II years, son OF
Mrs. Anna Hoffman, of Bakersville,
Washington county, was seized with an
attack of vertigo while sitting OH horse
at Grimes Station, on the Norfolk and
Western Railway. He fell on his head,
broke his neck and died instantly. lie
was a bookkcepcr in j. ID. Eakle's store,
at Bakersville and to get exercise rode
young horse to Grimes Station. he
was talking to Misses Emma Middle
kauff and Louisa Bcclcr, when, without
warning, he was seen to real and hnally
to plunge head foremost to the ground,
The horse ran off He was librarian
of Bakersvilc Lutheran Sunday School.
Mcssrs. Strahorn and Mulikn, coun
sci for John Nj. Shippers, convicted OF
the willful murder of Albert Constable,
and sentenced to be hanged, have filed
notice of appeal and have until May
Is to prepare their bill of exceptions, If
they conclude to move for new trial.
1t is likely that the case will be carried
to the Court of Appeals on the grounds
that the confession was improperly adj
mitted, and that Harris, convict muir
dcrer, should not have been allowed to
testify.
Mrs. l.. G. Quinn and other ladies of
the Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union arc making great effort to raise
the necessary money to acquire large,
convenient and suitable residence prop
erty that has just been offered them tor
the general and marine hospital which
they are trying to establish in Cna-
field. 1t is considered that such an i'll
s,itution is badly needed. 1t the money
required can be raised the necessary al
tcrations and improvements will be made
and the hospital furnished for patients
by September or October I.
MIR. John a. HcrSch, an aged and re
spected citizen OF Rock Hail. Kent coun-
ty, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. Casey. He was born i'll Low
ell, Mass, December l, 1910. Whllc
yet youth his parents moved to Ra'ti-
more city, where he was educated III
the public schools. He was AT one time
on the police force of Baltimore. lie
is survived by two sisters and brother
Mrs. T., A. Watkins. of Washington,
who is two years older than he; Mrs.
M l.. Sumwah aud Mrs. Charles II.
HcrSch, of Baltimore. lie also leaves
seven children.
The Talbot County Fair Association
elected ,hc following officers; Prcsi-
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The board OF governors and visitors
of St. Johns College. Annapolis, have
accepted the offer OF Mr. Andrew Car
ncgic to give $1,000 for library build
ing At the college President Fell, of
the college. was instructed to address
letter to Mr.. Carnegie stating that
steps would be taken to comply with tn,
conditions Of the offer The conditions
are that St. Johns rai,c sum equal
~ the amount to he given The total
amount available for the building would