The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

C. w. Green, a farmer Of Appletown,
is in a critical condition owing to in
iuries sustained by being thrown from
a colt which he was riding
A frame dwelling unoccupied. owned
by Caroline Finn, near Eakle's Mills,
was set on fire by sparks from a Balti-
more and Ohio locomotive and burned
to the ground.
The cornerstone of the $4,000 home
FOR the Loyal Order of Moose. Beall
and Smallwood street, Cumberland.
was laid A parade preceded the exer-
cises.
The United Brethren Church at Loeb
Lynn Heights, near Mountain Lake
Park, which has been enlarged and re
decorated, was Tededicated Sunday by
p Bishop H. H. FOut, of Dayton, Ohio.
Rev s. f. Bauman is pastor.
The large frame barn on the farm
owned by John Seth, near Dry Run,
was struck by lightning Sunday night
and burned to the ground \ quantity
of hay, grain. feed and farming i'm
plements also burned
Fire, caused by lightning. destroyed
the barn on the farm of William \.
Wimsatt, near Avenel Six horses per
ished in the flames The loss is placed
at $4,000 and is partially covered by
insurance.
Albert f. Glisan. OF Cumberland,
broke the automobile running time be
tween Cumberland and Baltimore Sun
day. He made the round trip, BOA
miles, in II hours and "A minutes
actual running time.
Commodore and Mrs. NJ. Carleton
Slagle, of the Baltimore Yacht Club,
have purchased from Mrs Mary j.
Small her home on the Choptank, near
Cambridge. The price is said to have
been $500
J. Frank McBee, principal of the
High School at Sharptown has re-
signed and accepted the position OF
principal of the Wicomico High
School at Salisbury. He succeeds
Prof T L. Pierce. resigned.
John B. Fassitt, OF Rising Sun, has
announced his candidacy for the
House of Delegates; S. j. Keys, Of
Elkton, for the State Senate, and c. T
F. Mearns, of North East. for the
House of Delegates on the Democratic
ticket
Samuel j. Keys. Of Elkton, has filed
with the Board of Election Supervisors
nomination papers for State Senator
on the Democratic ticket. He is a
member of the Keys and Miller Lum
Der Company and has served two
terms in the Legislature
Frederick A. Bryan, an aviator. son
of the late Ohio Bryan, of Hagerstown,
received an offer to go to Juarez, Mex
leo, to take charge of an aeronautical
squad for the Mexican Government.
but declined He will leave for the
Isthmus of Panama. where he will
engage in aeroplane fights.
Crazed by drink. John Webb. a
blacksmith, near Point of Rocks. after
beating his wife, chased the woman
and her four small children from home
He smashed dishes and chairs and
terrorized the neighborhood by threat
ening to get a gun and clean up the
town
The School Commissioners OF Cecil
county have made the following ap
pointments of teachers for the public
schools: Victoria Janney. Elizabeth
Keathley, Isabella Scott, Viola Finn
Annie Jackson, Eleanor Jennes, Mrs
Lillian Jackson, Helen Shepherd
Minnie B. Gillespie, Harry Srcer
Fannie Peach, Mabel Barber, Gertrude
Tombstone and Ella Cam.
At a special meeting of the Mayo
and Council of Hagerstown an ordi
nance regulating the sale of milk and
cream was passed. The dairvmen held
a meeting later at the Blue Ridge
Hotel and decided to raise the price
of milk from to cents a quart
Several dairymen refused TO join in
the advance. The new ordinance pro
yides for rigid milk inspection
The will of McClintock Young, the
Frederick inventor, has been filed fol
probate. He leaves between $4,000
and 100000 The estate is left II
trust to his son-in-law. DR.. Arthur vii
liams, Of Elkridge: his. SURVIVING
daughters. Mrs Eloise English, Mrs
Baker johnson and Mrs. Arthur vii
liams, each to receive one-third of the
income At the death of the heirs the
estate IS TO go to their children
Elaborate preparations are beins
made for the big tournaments to b.
held at Clear Spring on August 80 anC
AT WillimspOrt on August %. Trade
displays will be features of both tour
naments. Charles A Hyde was elect
ed president of the Homecoming Car
nival and Trades Display. to be givel
in connection with the Clear Sprin!
tournament
Frederick II. Fletcher and Joseph w
Phelps have purchased from the heir
OF the late DR.. Francis p Phelps Eldol
farm, on the great Choptank river