Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21

strong Republican, was elected mel
Der of Democratic Levy Court
Democrats and Republicans, when t
court was chosen over tie entire conl
ty. He was as years old, and twi
married.
Mr.. George Ogden Trenchard dit
lasS Friday at his residence in ChurC
Hill, Queen AnLe's county, aged
years. He was engaged in farmin
and mercantile pursuits, and leaves
widow and two sons. The sons al
William F. Trenchard and Thomas
Trenchard, who are engaged in bus
ness in Chestertown. Both Of the son
are noted athletes. Thomas G. Trer
chard was for two seasons captain Q
the Princeton football team.
Jonn W. Walheater, aged 40 years
residing near Frederick, was seriousl
injured, Wednesday, while superintend
ing the cutting Of timber. A larg
limb Of tree fell, striking him upol
the head and pinning him to the ground
The top Of his head was so badly crush
ed that it caused his eyeballs to pro-
trude and swell to the size of hen eggs
Employees carried him to his home, two
miles distant, where he was attended
by two physicians. 1t is thought hi
injuries will prove fatal.
Rev. T. Plummer ReveIle, formerly
pastor of The Dover M. p. Church, left
on Wednesday for the state OF Wash.
ing on where he will engage in mission
ary work. Mr.. Revelle has just left q
fine appointment in Alexandria, Va,
and is considered one of the most bril-
liant young ministers Of the Maryland
Conference. He will be accompanied
BY his wife, who was formerly Miss
Lydia Boggs, Of Dover, and his sister,
Miss Name Revelle, a school teacher Of
Crisfield, Nd.
Joseph Fl. Brooks, for many years q
lumber merchant at Chesapeake City,
died last Sunday, after lingering ill
ness, aged 70 years. He was one Of
the oldest Odd Fellows in Maryland,
having been a member of Bohemia
Lodge, Chesapeake City, for over 40
years. The following children sur,
vive him: John F. Allen, Mrs. Alice
Price, Miss Fannie Brooks, OF Chesa-
peake City; CHARLES Brooks and Joseph
Brooks, Of Chicago, Ill, and Harry q.
Brooks, Of Wilmington, Del.
A frame dwelling owned by ur. c.
Billingslea and occupied by Andrew
Dorsey, colored, near Westminster,
Md, was destroyed by fire last Sunday
afternoon. Dorsey's wife gave birth to
a child while the building was burning,
tut both the mother and the newly
born child were safely carried out OF
the house, neither being the wors from
the experience. The fire was caused by
a defective stove pipe, from which the
flames communicated with the material
Of the building, and in short time
totally consumed it.
Magistrate Phillip M. Groves Of Elk
ton, Nd, gave Thomas Virgins, alias
''Pete'' Wiggns, until recently Of Mid
dletown, Del, hearing on Wednesday
on the charge Of assault and battery
upon Harry V. Manlove, last Monday
night, and sentenced him to one year
in the Maryland House Of Correction.
and George Startling both col
Ored called Mr.. Manlove from bis place
Of business Monday night, and assault
ed him because he would not allow
them to act like "rowdies" In his store.
Startling has left the state, but will be
arrested as soon as he returns.
Miss Emily Hunt, aged - years,
daughter Of Richard s. Hunt, who
lives on the Barnett farm, near Royal
Oak, was going about her usual house.
hold duties, wearing in her hair eel
Iuloid puff comb. Suddenly, and with
out any known reason, the comb ex-
ploded AMI set fire to Miss Hunts |
hair, burning it from the top Of her
head and scorching the scalp. No part |
Df the comb was afterward found. The |
oniy fire in the room was in an alright
stove, and there was nothing burning
to set fire to the celluloid. The theory |
of the physician who attended Miss
Hunt is that electricity In her hair was
1t the bottom Of the trouble.