The Washington herald., 1909-06-22
CaroliHaS, Maryland.
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise

Hagerstown. Md.-The Hagerstown Of
icers were notified of another robbery on
the Western Maryland Railroad at Mid
vale. where the warehouse Of J. F. Good
was broken into ard a quantity OF mer-
chandise stolen
Keyser. W. va.-Johnson Posey. Of Or
landO. w. Va. committed suicide at his
old home place. at Burnsville. by swal-
lowing carbolic acid. He left note stat
/ ing that he had not made a success OF.
life and he desired to die. he was eighty
five years old.
Charlottesville, va.-Dr. Alexander B.
Moore. of The Plains. Fauquier County.
Va. recent graduate of the University
of Virginia. and Miss Carolyn Bell Wat
son. OF Fails Church. Va. who graduated
last year from the University Training
School for Nurses. were quietly married
here at Christ Episcopal Church. Rev
Harry B. Lee officiating. Only few in
innate friends were present
Norfolk. Va.-Their cordial note OF
thanks TO the management OF the Farm
ers Manufacturing Company, whose big
safe they stole. loaded on a wagon. and
carried away. led 10 the undOing OF a
sold trio OF burglars. BY means OF 1t the
police fixed the crime on Ben Butler
Thomas Willis. and Lee Kearney. They
have confessed.
] Charlottesville. Va.-Arthur Nevin.
whose home is at Vine Acre. near Pitts
burg. Pa. is visiting at the residence OF
Mrs. William Pitts. near the University
Of Virginia. Mr.. Nevin is the first Amer
ican operatic composer 10 receive recog-
milton abroad. He has just received ca
/ Diagrams from Berlin stating that his
grand opera ''Poia' has been accepted by
the Royal Opera House. 20 be produced
during the coming season
! Cumberland. Md.-Edward Clifford. ST.,
formerly a coal miner Of CharIestown.
near Lonaconing, this county. who left
there for the West about thirty years
walk part Of the way to the gold fields
Of Nevada, leaving his wife and two
| children behind in Homecoming with rela-
/ tives. has just struck II rich in the
! West by finding a ledge Of gold-bearing
quartz estimated 10 be worth $4,000 a
ton. on which property the entire family.
now consisting Of father mother. and
nine sons and daughters. have staked
out and registered claims that will likely
make millionaires OF all OF them
HurlOck. Md.-Dr. James II. Thomas
died at his home near Hurlock this even
/ ing OF paralysis. He was nearly eighty
two yearE Of age. He was a native OF
! Dorchester County and the son OF the
late Algernon Thomas. He graduated
in medicine from the University Of Mary
l1nd and practiced his profession for a
time at Smyrna. Del. but finding farming
more congenisl. he moved 10 his splendid
farm near Hurlock
Hagerstown. Md-Carrie =. Gseu OF
CuIbertson. and Ira H Buhrman. Of
Fayetteville. came 20 Hagerstown. pro-
cured a license. and were quietly mar
ried by Rev. A. 3. station. pastor OF ST.
PauTs United Brethren Church.
Norfolk. va.-The battle ship Georgia.
flagship Of Rear Admiral Wainright. com
manding the third division Of the Allan
tic battle ship feet now rendezvousing in
Hampton Roads FOR the summer cruise
and practice. has arrived. joining the
Maine and Kansas az the Ola Point Com
fort anchorage. The Idaho and Mis-
sissippi are the next battle ships expect
ed in Hampton Roads.
The torpedo fiotilla. consisting OF the
Worden, Shubrick, De Long, MacDon-
; ough, Thornton. Wilkes. Tingey. Du Pont.
Porter. Biddle. Blakely. and Stockton.
which sailed late Saturday for maneu-
vers up the coast 10 Narranganett Bay
before joining the Atlantic fleet IN Hamp-
ton Roads. was followed out the Virginia
Capes early Sunday by their parent
ship. the auxiliary cruiser Dixie.
Frostburg. Md.-The yield OF maple
sugar in Garrett County this year was
the largest in its history. The section
about Grantsville is the most prolific
one merchant shipped 10000 pounds from
Bittinger. another about 5000 pounds
from Graptsville. and another about 1000
pounds from the same place These ship
ments were mostly TO the West
Ralph Engle is supposed 10 be the
largest producer in Garrett County His
product was 10000 pounds.
The home price was from to cents
a pound.
Charlottesville, Va. - The Edward
Thompson Company prize for the best
thesis on a subject assigned by the law
/ faculty of the University Of Virginia
2 awarded annually in a competition open
TO members Of the third-year class who
, are candidates for graduation. was won
: this year by Gary Witherspoon Alexander
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