Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-25
NEWS OF TWO STATES
RECEIVER rs WANTED FOR Il
MARYLAND COAL COMPANY.
Fight at Grafton, W. Va, Over the
Estate Of Judge Adolphus
Armstrong.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, February 25.-A
petition has been filed in the circuit court al
Oakland, Nd, asking for the appointment
of receiver for the Penn-Garrett Goa
Company, which is operating near Friends
Vile. The corporation was formed under
the act of the last Maryland assembly. The
company built a large hotel and about
thirty double dwelling houses at the works
Bonds to a large amount were Issued and
sold to persons in Garrett county and ad-
Joining counties in Pennsylvania Philadel.
phia capital Is behind the company. The
petition for receiver was filed at the in
stance of the Kendall Lumber Company, F,
G. Fox, Chas. A. Mitchell and others resid-
ing at Friendsville, alleging Indebtedness OF
| nearly $4,000. The Penn-Garrett Coal Com
pany will vigorously resist the move for a
receiver. claiming it is perfectly solvent.
Michael ]. McGurl of Minersville, Pa, who
died suddenly in Baltimore, spent consfd-
cradle time here, where his business as rep
resentatve Of the American Book Company
called him. On Tuesday last lie was elected
a school director at Minersville, Pa, for
three years. He was director in the
First National Bank at Minersville and
was an Elk.
The Pine Hill mine of the Georges Creek
Coal and Iron Company at Homecoming has
been abandoned. The last car was taken
out Saturday and the mine has been closed,
having been completely worked out. The
employees have been transferred to other
mines of the company.
The Klots Throwing Company, which Will
operate the large silk mill nearing compile
ton at Homecoming, has sent number OF
young people from Homecoming to Cumber-
land to be instructed in the mill here so
they can take up the work upon the open
ing of the Homecoming plant.
Junior Order at Church.
The three councils of the Junior Order of
lad ho
Bedford Street Methodist Protestant
Church, Cumberland, in body yesterday.
A special sermon was delivered by Rev.
William A. Melvin.
Annie L. Stevens was granted divorce
at Cumberland from William L. Stevens,
and was given the custody of their son,
Chester Wallace Stevens.
Miss Flora Batten of the East End, Graf
ton, w. Va, has filed petition for a writ
prohibiting Attorneys ]. Frank Wilson and
Eugene Sommerville from administering on
the estate of the late Judge Adolphus Arm
strong OF Grafton, valued at half million
dollars They were granted power OF
attorney by Louise Butcher Of STAFFORD
Ohio, sister of Judge Armstrong. The
power is recorded in the clerks office at
Grafton. Miss Batten is sister OF the
late George Batten, and while 1t Is known
that the Battens We're related to MI
Armstrong this is the first intimation that
a daughter would become a claimant to the
estate. Judge Holt granted the writ and
a date will be named later to hear the
argument.
William R. D. Dent. attorney, represents
Miss Batten. Interest in the matter re-
mains paramount in Grafton. The presence
in Grafton Saturday of Judge Briggs of
Ohio and ex-Representative Charles T. Dorr
of Webster county. w. Va. remains much
of a mystery, although the fact of their
Investigations into the real estate holdings
of Mr.. Armstrong. gave rise to all sorts
of rumors. One was to the effect that the
two attorneys had purchased the Louise
Butcher right in the property. The rumor
that cropped out later that Col John T.
McGraw and Col. Harry Kunst attorney,
of Grafton. who was an intimate friend OF
Judge Armstrong, and who il was thought
would share a portion of his estate, had
purchased the Butcher claim, and that they
were represented by Messrs. Briggs and
Dorr is Indignantly denied by the persons
in question.
Charles Fenton Holden clerk of the coun-
ty court of Harrison county w. Va, died
yesterday at Clarksburg from consumption
aged thirtyseven years. Mr.. Holden had
visited both Arizona and Colorado in the
quest of health. He was a graduate of
Salem College and the University of West
Virginia. In the latter institution he won
laurels as an orator in debates. Mr.. Hol-
den was a democrat. He was member of
the ElkS
William B. Fox is dead at his home at In
dustrial, w. Va, from the effects of pis-
toll shot wound accidentally inflicted last
Tuesday evening. He never regained con-
seriousness after the accident.
Clarence holland is in a dying condition
at his home at Brooklyn, w. Va. as the
result of a fall from trestle, an icy bath
in the creek and subsequent exposure. He
was rushed off the bridge by a train. fall
ing twenty feet. 1t is feared he is injured
internally. He is eighteen years of age.
The Intercontinental Road.
Ex-Senator Henry G. Davis In an inter-
view has said: The plans for the build
ing of the intercontinental railway between
North and South America, to be known as
the United States, Panama and South
American Railway, are in a satisfactory
Mr. Thomas F. Ryan are both interested. !
am chairman of the board of directors.
The plans of the road propose making New
York city starting point with Buenos
Ayres as terminal. The route through
Mexico and Panama has not been definite
ly determined. AS 10 when the work will
begin / cannot say, but the matter is no
longer in a mere tentative state.
A new business building. three stories
high, to be built of brick, will be located
w. Va, and the post office will be moved
into it upon completion.
The Cumberland and nsylvania Rail-
road Company, which operates between
| Cumberland and Piedmont, has given all
| the trainmen an advance on lines similar
| to the Baltimore and ohio railroad, and
amounting to over 10 per cent. About
| twenty-five train crews are affected by the
| raise.
The snow storm which prevailed all day
yesterday was the heaviest of the winter
and delayed all trains on the various rail-
roads entering Cumberland. In the Glades
| of Garrett county there is from twelve
| to sixteen inches