The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rockville, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Elizabeth Fulks
is dead at GaithcTsbHg this county, aged seventy
two. She was the wife Of Ignatms Z. Fulks. 8
prominent citizen.
Boyds. Aug 24-Jaocb W. Dutrow. ius-
tce Of the peace here who has been stricken several
times with PARALYSIS is very i'll at his home. and it
/ IS feared another attack may cause his death.
Baltimore, Aug. 4.-Patrolman Freder-
lex Sehlinsnan to-day saved the life Of a nine
Weeks-old infant when exploding oil stove set
fire 70 the home Of Louis Brown, l423 East Lombard
street.
! Wiliamsport. Aug 4-The Merchants
Association CT Wilamsport has been organized with
| the following officers: President Peter l. Lemen ;
/ vice president, Frank 7. Goddard; secretary A. g.
/ Hoffman.
! POcomoke City. Aug. 24.-Ex-Judge Aus
tin L. Crothers the Democratic E7ibernatoral can.
didate. attended the Pocouoke fair here yesterday
afternoon He met many old friends and received a
warm welcome.
Republican central committee for Frederick County
organized to-day by electing George r. Dennis as
chairman. c. c. Ausherman as secretary. and NJ. a.
t. Biser as treasurer.
Hagerstown, Aug 2-The annual tour
nament under the auspices Of the Cearspring Tour
nameut Association held in CleaTspring to-day,
and attended by between 400 and 5000 people. The
town was gay with decorations.
Frederick, Aug 24-Frank r. swope
has fled bill for absolute divorce In the Fred
erck County Court from his WIFE RcsweIl YirTinia
Swope. They were married In Freednck on Deem.
Der Z. 1872 b. Rev. Ebert s. Todd
Frederick, Aug. 24-G. Hoskins Morgan.
OF Frederick has filed bill for an absolute divorce
from Mrs. Fannie 81 Morgan. OF baltimore They
married IN Frederick in 1887 by Rev Dr. George
Diehl, pastor Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kensington, Aug. 24-County Health Of
ficsr William L. Lewis, Of Kensington has quaran
tined the homes Of many negroes at Emory Grove
on account Of an outbreak al diphtheria in that
locality. camp meeting has been il progress
there.
Hagerstown. Aug. 24-Harrison Angle. a
former prominent farmer Of this county, died sud
denly this morning at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. William Eade:, in this city nged eighty years
Mr.. Angle was for many years resident Of Clear
spring district.
Baltimore, Aug. 24-John F. Klein, a
dealer IN feed. hay. and grain. with a place Of
business at ITO Hopkins avenue. applied for the
benefit Of the bankruptcy laws to-day in the United
States District Court, His liabilities are given at
81 ,ls0.u and his assets, 23s
ElktOn, Aug 4-The drawbridge which
spans the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal in Chcs-
speake City badly damaged last night that
traffic through that town is suspended. Traffic will
be compelled 10 60 - Pivot. several miles north OF
Chesapeake City IN order 10 Cross the canal
Cumberland. Aug u - President John
Mitchell. Of the United Mine Workers Of America
and President Samuel Gempers. Of the American
Federation Of Labor have been invited 10 speak al
The annual meeting # the Maryland State Fedora
ton Of Labor. 70 be held il Cumberland September
! 10 Il is thought that one viii accept
Rockville. Aug. a. - The Republican
State central committee for this county viii meet
nCKt Tuesday and Ill the vacancy on their bob
tail ticket made by the refusal Of Thomas Dawson
20 accpt the nomination for States attorney Il IS
said that Clarence Z. Dawson. Of Chevy Chase viii
be rendered the vacant place the ticket
Easton, Aug. 24.-The adjourned Repub-
lican county convention to-day named the following
ticket; House Of delegates J. E. Watkins. Ii. y
Mullikin. and John d. Sinclair: Orphans Court
/ James .. AcNeal, J. L. Jenkins and Alexander Nc
On; county commissioner Robert L. Kemp; states
attorney A. L. Tharp; sheriff. William E. sharp
Kensington. Aug. 2A-The death Of En-
NETT 3. Chambers. former resident Of KsngDa4on
at the Soldiers Home in California. is announced
Nh Chambers lived here fer some time. but fol-
! lowing the death Of his wife few Years aFo he
moved 10 California. hoping the climate would ben
EFT him. His SISTER. airs. Anna c. Merrill. sur
wives him