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Show BUILT FIRST TELEGAPH OFFICE. H Henry M. Dellinger, a native of this H county, diedi recently at his residence 'M in Washington, aged S9 years. Mr. M Dellinger was the first man to fit up M a telegraph office in this country. iH When Prof. S. P. Morse went to IH Washington in 1S44 Mr. Dellinger. as H contractor, prepared the telegraph of- .H flee in a governinent building on Sev- '.JM enth street and witnessed tho sending IH ot the first message by telegraph be- IH tween Washington and Baltimore. H |