Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25

liam l.. DeF1ckson, Tor $6,5OO.
The State Roads Commission ha
placed a contract for II miles Of tn,
Berlin-Ocean City road.
The congregation of KennedyVill'
Presbyterian Church has contracted
for new manse.
The annual town election of commits
sioners will be held in Ridgely OF
April q.
J. S. Hash, of Virginia, has pur
chased the Clyde Spencer farm of 81
acres, near Churchville, for $500.
William L. Derrickson has puT
chased the Wallis Rodgers farm Of 12(
acres near Fountain Green, for $500
John Brear, 20 years old, retired
Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, died
at his farm near Elkton.
The Delmar authorities have great
ly improved the streets by using a
split log drag.
Sharptown Senior Mechanics pre-
sented the high school with beauti
full flag.
Swallowing a fish bone at Chester.
town Rev. S. B. Tredway nearly
choked to death before physician re
lieved him.
Mitchell Hopkins lost two fingers
in machine in the basket factory of
the Vienna Milling Company, at Fed
eralsburg.
Twelve cattle, four hogs and one
calf were killed or manned in a freight
wreck on the Western Maryland Rail
way at Security.
Slipping from a moving passenger
train John W. Carroll a retired Fed
erslsburg merchant, sustained badly
sprained wrist.
While attempting to. board a Balti-
more and Ohio freight train at Kear-
neysville Seldom Ferrel, 16 years old,
Of Leetown. was crushed to death.
Mrs. William A. Clash, of Cam
bridge, has presented the Conference
Claimants Endowment Fund with
$1,000.
Earl Hollinger, riding a bicycle,
collided with a farm wagon in Ha-
gerstown, and was run over and sew
erely hurt
While the family of E. T. B. Day
was away from home in North East,
burglars stole silverware and other
valuables. q.
M. Edward Miller, after an absence
of two years in Brazil, is Visiting his
father. David R. Miller, near Hagers-
town.
A summer school for teachers of
Washington, Frederick, Carroll and
Montgomery counties will be held in
Frederick City.
A delegation from the vicinity of
Norrisville appeared before the Coun-
ty Commissioners asking that a high
school be erected at Harkins.
Delmar Daughters of Liberty initi-
ated so new members, the greatest
number at one initiation in the his
tory of the order in the State.
William Tarbutten, of Galena, has
been appointed by Senator Smith, of
Maryland, to the Naval Academy, An
napolis.
c. W. Baker & Sons, of Aberdeen,
have leased the Elkton cannery, which
for number of years was operated
by Harry L. Arthur.
William H. Kennedy has given the
trustees of Little Britain Presbyterian
Church $1,000, the interest to be used
In keeping the cemetery in good con
dition.
James Holly, John H. Owens, James |
Fl. Fahey and DR.. D. w. Hopkins are
candidates for council at Havre de
Grace. The municipal election is to
be held on May 4.
The Delmar Packing Company has
agreed to pay farmers So per ton for
tomatoes this year, the same as last !
year, and are now contracting at this
figure.
The Cecil county school board has
decided to close the schools May 29 !
for the summer vacation. The educa-
tional rally for this county will be |
held May 13. Four thousand school |
children are expected to be in attend
ance.
George A. Darby, one of Montgom-
ery's leading citizens, died in Wash
lngton, where he had recently made
his home, aged n years. He had been
Ill several weeks and his death, which |
was due to complication of troubles,
was not unexpected.
Gamers in the section of Ridgely
iately have contracted for a larger