The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-06-05

Helen Pierson, resigned.
w. Scott Silver and Thomas c. Hop
kins, both of Havre de Grace, have an
nounced themselves as candidates for
the State Legislature, subject to the
decision of the Democratic primaries.
The fredericksburg Grand Army of
The Republic has ordered a handsome
soldiers monument from Perry T.
Adams, of Seaford, to be erected in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
The commencement exercises of the
Boonsboro High School were held
Thursday night in Red Mems Hall,
Boonsboro. Col Charles A Little, of
Hagerstown, presented the diplomas.
Grover c. Nicols, So years old, was
killed at the saw mill of the United
Lumber Company, at Humbert, near
Meyersdale, by being caught in one of
the line shafts.
Edgar Plummer, who sued the Home
Light and Power Company, of Elkton,
in the Circuit Court at Easton. for $50
coo, for injuries received in coming in
contact with live wire, was awarded
verdict for $1,500
No more public road building in
Hartford county during the coming
year, on account Of the heavy indebted,
ness of the county, is the final outcome
Of the recent contention among the
County Commissioners.
Edward S. Smith, Edward Eichel-
berger, Orphia E. Stevenhouse, Ruth
Holdcraft. Grace Witter, Julia Roelkey,
and Pauline Rothenhoefer were award
ed cash prizes in the scientific tenn
perance essay contest in Frederick
county.
The large barn and granary on the
James Mcintyre farm, near Elkton,
was destroyed by fire, together with
the contents, including 500 bushels of
corn, a quantity of hay. wheat and
farming utensils. The fire broke out
in the second story.
Frederick Shockley, who was tried
in the Circuit Court at Easton, with
Judges Constable, Adkins and Hopper
on the bench, on the charge of MUIR
dering his 3year-old stepson, was con-
victed of manslaughter and sentenced
to the Maryland Penitentiary
The Harfoard County Dairy Industry
Association has just made public the
record Of the yield of milk and cost of
maintenance of 500 COWS owned by 26
farmers. In one herd of 90 the best
yield was $500 pounds of milk a year
while the poorest COW was 1921, the
profit from the best COW was $143.97,
while the poorest yielded 1854 profit.
Port DepOsit.-The committee on the
celebration of the centennial of Port
Deposit has prepared plans for the
three-day homecoming, July 4, and.
6. The exercises include parades, fire
works, reunions and church celebra-
tions. Tome School authorities have
placed the school plant at the disposal
Of the committee.
While on a visit to the summer
home of his uncle, at Charlestown, Ce-
Gil county, John McCracken, II years
old, student at the Wilmington High
School, had one foot badly injured.
In boarding a launch the boy slipped
on ladder falling against the engine,
and the shoe was torn from his foot
and four toes cut off.
Mrs. Mamie Lang, chairman of the
ladies' committee for the carnival to be
given for Water Witch Hook-and-Lad-
der Company, volunteer firemen, of
Annapolis, has received from Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, wife of the Presi-
dent, a large photograph of the White
House as a contribution. To the dona-
ton was attached Mrs Wilson's card
with an expression of best wishes"
The photograph will be raffled.
Miss Erma L. Burger, who was in
III llic duIOulODlle dttlutHj Ill
which her sister, Miss BERTHE NJ. Burger,
and their mother, Mrs Ella Burger
were killed, and their father, William
S. Burger, injured, is recovering at the
Allegany Hospital. 1t is expected she
will be able to return to her home in a
few days. She is badly cut about the
head and face, while her father suffers
from an injured leg.
The executive committee of the
Montgomery County Federation of
Woman's Clubs unanimously adopted a
resolution testifying to the loss sus-
tanned by the club and members in
the death of Mrs Margaret Webb War
field, wife of DR.. Robert G. Warfleld.
Lieut.. J. Eugene CLANCY, son of
the late DR.. T. NJ. CLANCY, of CLANCY,
Calvert county has been ordered to
Spain for the summer months, Lieuten-
ant CLANCY will return in the early fall
TO the United States Military Academy,
West Point, where he teaches Spanish