The Washington herald., 1907-09-04
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cambridge. Sept. 3.-During a severe
electrical storm here last night lightning struck and
killed valuable horse belonging to T. NJ Skinner
& Bro
Frederick. Sept. I'D. Columbus
Kemp, president Of the Washington. Frederick and
Gettysburg Railway Company. has gone to Colum-
bus Ohio. to purchase complete electric plant for
the railway
Easton, Sept. s-"Uncie" Martin
Wells a negro the Oldest resident Of Talbot County.
died Sunday aged l02 He was a former slave and
had been married five tines InnUmerable descend
ants survive him.
Frederick. Sept. 3.-Charles w. Hor-
ner married here last night 10 Mrs virginia
Smith. having yesterday morning been granted an
absolute divorce from his former wife. who was
Miss Rosa Lugenbeci.
Berlin, Sept Mot a vote was cast
against the proposed contract for water and electric
TO empower the city to secure these Improvements.
An ice plant also indorsed.
Frederick. Sept. 9.-The September
term Of the Circuit Court for Frederick County
convened yesterday. with Associate Judge John C.
Motter the bench. This term of court is a grand
jury as vel as petit jury tenn.
Cumberland. Sept. 3.-Gas exploded In
the Coney Little Vein Mine at Lonaconing this
morning. resulting in the fatal injury Of John
Armour, who resided at Knapps Meadow. Reuben
Morton, Of BeechWood was badly injured, but viii
recover.
Frederick, Sept. 3.-Chief Judge
James AfcsherTy Is apparently somewhat better To-
day. He slept throughout the night 50 a member
Of the family states. and appears considerably re-
freshed IN consequence, and is resting easier His
condition. however. is still critical
Hagerstown. Sept 3.-Wilson Rowe.
4 prominent business man of this city, died this
morning after brief illness Of diabetes aged sixty
I've years Mr., Rove was born In Germantown. Pa
He is survived by his widow an6 two children
samuel J. Rowe and Mrs. Samuel Enmert.
Baltimore, Sept 3-The Maryland
commission has mailed TO President Roosevelt and
other government officials the governors Of the va
rious States and their stats and The mayors Of i'm
pCrtant cities as well Maryland officials invita-
tiOns to attend the MARYLAND Day exercises at the
jamestown Exposition. September Il
Annapolis. Sept. S.-Dr. Washington
G.. Tuck this morning issued call for tbs reassern
bling Of the delegates TO the Anne Arundel County
Republican convention for Wednesday, September IL
It is Thought that the Republicans will nominate a
bobtaIl ticket for the county. consisting Of can
ddates for the house Of delegates and for the State
senate.
Hagerstown, Sept S.-The dead body
Of Scott Chapman. bagEageman on the Valley
Branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was
lOlnu N lue htsv eaEd 81 brunswick early this
morning. Chapman had been struck By train
He was about fifty years old and resided in Win
chester He had been employed on the railroad for
thirty years.
Boyds, Sept. "A party from Daw-
s0nviIle left here yesterday for the Jamestozn Ex
position. including Misses Grace Darby. Bessie Oar
by. sue Darby. Mamie AIlnutt Mary Byrd. Mamie
Dyson, Mrs II g. Darby. Messrs JOseph y Dar-
by. Roger Darby. Lawrence Darby Lewis AIlnutt
Richard ". Allnutt, Robert ". Allnutt John B
Bird Lawrence AIlnatt, Ernest Alluutt. and smith
Ailnutt.