Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
STATE NEWS !
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest DOings in Various Parts
of the State.

Latest D0IngS IN various faTlS
Of the State.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fire destroyed the large flour mill
Of Colonel George L. Bartlett, at Eas-
ton.
William Smallwood, farmer, Of
Dayton, Howard county, died Of in
iuries, received by being kicked by a
horse.
Mrs. Minnie Wolf, sister-in-law Of
former Congressman Wolf, of Balti-
more, committed suicide at her home,
near Havre de Grace, by sending bull
let into her brain.
Citizens Of the Sixth election dis
trict of Cecil county are asking the
School Commissioners for an appro-
prfation Of $4,000 for a new school
building.
Miss Tompkins, instructor in do
nestle science and art at North East
and Elkton High Schools, and Miss
Stoops, an assistant at the latter
school, have rendered their resigna-
tons to the School Board.
Samuel Murry, who resides near
snelIs Bridge, Howard county, was
robbed Of about SIS worth Of farm
products. This is the second raid
made on him by thieves in eight
months.
The annual convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of Easton
was enlivened by Rev. S. S. Hepburn,
who invited the ministers to come
down from their stills and mingle with
the people.
Sampson P. Downing, so years old,
was found dead in his stable, where he
had gone to feed his horses. He is
survived by a widow and the follow
Ing children: Mrs. Hill, Philadelphia;
Owens Downing, Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Rosa Alexander, of Salisbury.
Owners Of some of the largest prop
critics destroyed in the $4,000 fire,
which nearly wiped out Creagerstown,
will rebuild as soon as the insurance is
adjusted. It is estimated that the in
surance will not cover one-third of the
loss. In several instances there is no
Insurance.
The annual banquet of the Washing
ton County High School Alumni Asso-
citation was held Thursday night. The
receiving committee was composed of
Omer D. Kaylor, the president; Mrs.
Walter Roessner, Miss Catherine G.
Roessner, Miss B. Grace Wagaman, H.
Lionel Meredith and Harry Newcomer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, aged 80
years, widow of Lewis G. Bailey, died
suddenly at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ida Taylor, Salisbury. She is
survived by four children, John c.
Bailey, Mrs. Ida Taylor, Miss Christie
Bailey, Of Quantico and ex-State's At
torney Joseph L. Bailey, Of Salisbury.
The Washington Orchards Company |
Of Hancock has been incorporated with
a capital stock of 100000 to build |
hotels and apartment houses, do a
general catering business and deal in
liquors. The incorporators are J.
Frank Fields, Of Hancock; J. Philip
Hermann, of Washington. and John
R. Johnston, of Pittsburgh.
The commencement exercises Of the
Rockville High School were held
The graduates were: Har-
riet Elizabeth Higgins, Anne Elizabeth
Glenna Elizabeth Fisher,
Avice Louretta Rabbit, Mary Mar
garet Karn, Lavinia Dorsey Knight,
Margaret Early Houck, Ellen Patton
Offutt, Laura Frizzell, Grace Beall, Ed
ward S. Prescott and Franklin D. Day.
Crisfeld's municipal election, result
ed in the success of the Peoples ticket
by a large majority Politics did not
enter into the contest. The Peoples
ticket was headed by Elmer R. Candy
for mayor, with J. E. Pruitt and
Charles F. Richardson for councilmen.
The Citizens ticket was composed Of
F. Gibson for mayor and
George M. Collins for councilman.
Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served in Frederick Saturday by Fitz-
hugh Lee Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and Alexander
Young Camp, Of Confederate Veterans.
The Rev. F. F. Neel, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, was the
orator of the day, and Albert S. Brown,
master of ceremonies. A service was
held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, after
which the graves of soldiers in Mount
Olivet and st. Johns Cemetery were
decorated.
Cora Hartman, 12-year-old daughter
If Edward Hartman, an employe of the