The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-27
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT Order
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

Over the State.
Many improy eneG-s are to be made
In Sykesville this year.
A lively scramble is on for the ap-
pointment as postmaster at Silver
Spring.
The temperance forces of Delta will
purchase the property OF Gilpin Stubs
and convert it into dry" hotel.
w. d. Bradford, of Earleville, has
lost five horses recently from poison.
The matter is being investigated.
Assistant County Treasurer Walter
c. Martendell, of Elkton, has an
nounced his candidacy for renomiHa
ton on the Democratic ticket.
William d. Bradford, land owner
OF Middle Neck has lost six valuable
horses within month from poison
and an investigation is being made.
Mrs. Ann Janney, an aged woman,
fell from a second-story window at her
home. near Fair Hill, and received In,
juriea thai are likely to prove fatal
The State Roads Commission has ad-
vertised for bids for building as miles
of permanent road between Elkton
and Chesapeake City.
The sum of 1915 was cleared At the
fair held by the Funkstown Cornet
Band. The money will be used to buy
new uniforms and instruments.
At a holly contested primary 1t WIZ.
Transport, William H. Beard, DR..
James William Letter and George A.
Reed were nominated for Town Com
missioners
The Stockton Electric Light, Ice
and Power Company has extended its
electric line to Girdletree, three miles
from Stockton, and that town Is now
lighted from the plant at Stockton.
A rectory is TO be built at Hancock
by the congregation of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. Three lots have
been purchased in Fairview addition as
the site.
Jack Johnson, colored, of Marbury,
was committed to the La Plata Jail in
default OF $500 bail, charged with cut
ting horse belonging to Clayton
Posey, merchant of that place.
Wright, Richardson & Company,
contracting and real estate firm, has
been granted a certificate of incor.
poration by the Circuit Court at Cum
berland
DR.. Thomas S. Baker, of the Tome
School for Boys. will deliver a toast
at the annual banquet of the jacob
Tome Institute Alumni Association on
Friday, June 49,
At meeting held in the Hagers-
town Bank, at which every bank in
the city was officially represented, it
was decided to organize a clearing
house
Mattahoon Tribe, No. 11S, Of Red
Men, Elkton, celebrated the seven
teenth anniversary of its institution.
The adoption degree was conferred
upon large class of candidates.
The women Of Hagerstown are slow
about embracing womans suffrage.
At meeting held in this city to boost
the cause only five persons attended,
although a State organizer was pres
ent.
The entire force of carpenters and
laborers at the Southern Transports
ton Barge Building plant, Chesapeake
City, has gone on a strike They are
asking for 10 per cent increase in
wages.
A pan of grease catching fire in the
oven of the kitchen range at the Mary.
I
confagration and caused much alarm
among the guests of that hosiery.
The blaze was slight and little dam.
age was done.
Roger 3. FarQuhar, president of the
Board OF County School Commits.
sioners, has sold to Frederick P. Glib.
son, Of Washington, his farm, Rock
Spring, on the Rockville orbeck pike.
three miles from Rockville, containing
391 acres, for $4,000
St Michaels.-A survey of the
Broad Creek road to a point where the
proposed bridge. over RolePs creek,
connecting the Broad Creek road with
the Church Neck road, which enters
st. Michaels, is to be built is being
made. The road and bridge will
bring the towns of Neayitt and Roz-