Middletown transcript., 1914-02-07

Alan D. Price, of Elkton, has been
appointed general stenographer to the
Senate, now in session.
Ice destroyed the new wharf at
Chesapeake Haven, along Elk River,
owned by Philadelphians.
A school for enlisted men Of the
Navy has been established on the
Reina Mercedes, at the Naval Acad.
emy.
Ernest Kirk, Of Pennington, has
purchased the restaurant and ice
cream factory of Walter B. Cooney at
Rising Sun.
William T. Clark, "a years old,
judge Of the Orphans Court of Cecil
county, died at his country home near
North East.
Petitions are being circulated
throughout Wicomico county to ask
the legislature to stop the shipment Of
liquor into the county.
Atwood Montgomery, for several
years superintendent Of the spar quar-
ries at Pennington, has resigned, and
will be succeeded by Lewis James.
The Maryland State Teachers As
sociation has decided to hold its forty
seventh annual meeting at Ocean City,
June 9 to July 2.
Representatives of the Prest-O-Lite
Company, Of Indianapolis, Ind, pur-
chased the Gilpin tract of land in West
Elkton and the company will build
factory on the site.
At a congressional meeting of
Hopewe1 Methodist Episcopal Church
at Port Deposit, the Rev. N. C. Jones
was unanimously invited to return as
pastor for the next conference year.
While playing in the schoolyard,
James Porter, the eight-year-old son
of William Porter, of huntsville, lost
an eye when a companion struck him
in the face.
George Buckley, of Rising Sun, sus-
tanned a fractured collarbone while
coupling cars on the Maryland Cen
trail Division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
John H. Kimble, has been elected
president; C. Ross Biles, vice-presi-
dent; Elwood w. Zalderson, secretary,
and James H. Maxwell, treasurer, Of
the Cecil Farmers Club.
Wicomico county school teachers
are looking forward to the possibility
of an appropriation from the legisla-
ture sufficient to build a summer
school at Delmar.
Frederick w. Wright and associates
have purchased the Charles w. Hen
neberger Building, Hagerstown. They
will tear down the present building
and erect modern theatre with a
seating capacity of 1000.
D. E. Hurlock, clerk to the Board
Of Commissioners Of Queen Anne's
county, has started an automobile line
between Church Hill and Centerville,
and makes daily trips between the
places.
The Rev. Victor Miller, for many
years secretary Of the Maryland Lu-
theran Synod, has resigned as pastor
Of the Lutheran Church at Letters
burg, where he served 33 years. His
successor has not been appointed.
A company has been formed with
/ capital stock Of $4,000 for the pur
pose Of operating an automobile line
Easton, in Talbot county, and
in Kent county, to carry
passengers and freight.
Edward W. Taylor, an Elkton livery.
nan, mourns the loss Of valuable
irving horse and new buggy that he
lired to United States Army private
md who has not reappeared with his
cam.
Lacey Griffith, 20 years old, son Of
4eorge Griffith, Of American Corners,
vas severaly injured and his horse
,illed in a collision. The accident
at the electric light plant,
where Griffith met two teams racing. 4,
)ne Of them struck his buggy, wreck {
ng it and throwing him about 20 feet
Mrs. Susannah Oyens McChesney,
Tife of William R. McChesney, died at I
Ter home, at Chillum, Prince Georges '
ounty, aged rs years. She had been I
i less than a week. Besides her hus- {
and, she is survived by five children ,
Mrs. Nola Brown, of Leesburg, Va; :
frs. Mary Alice Brown, of Washing
on, and John R., Elmer E. and James
'ohert McChesney.
The annual mask ball Of the officers
t the Naval Academy was held Fri
ay night. Last year several officers
nd their partners were ANONYMOUSLY a
pinched" by over-zealous Annapolis c
cops for violation Of the city ordt Y
ances against appearing on the t
treets in masks, but this year an t
rder was issued by the Mayor lifting a
ne ban on DISCUSSES for the night. c
Howard Robinson, Of RiVerton, is