Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14

The 150-acre Whiteoak Farm, near
Town Point, along Elk River, has been
bought by John Long, of Philadel-
phia, for $3.50.
At a meeting of the Hagerstown
Board Of Trade steps were taken for
an industrial survey of the city and
the compiling of a directory for Ha-
gerstown and Washingtno county.
The Belair Armory Commission has
awarded the contract for the erection
Of Company DIS new armory to Law
renee ]. Whalen & Co. The building
will be of stone.
Two burglars tried to enter the
homes of S. J. Richardson, Rev. Father
Frederick, DR.. o. B. Concard and John
| B. Hanna, of Belair but were fright
ened away when several shots were
fred at them.
After being out IS minutes, the jury
in the case of John Howard Wingert,
charged with the murder of Police
man John c. Middlekauff on the morn
ing of. August Is in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad yards, at HageTstown,
brought in a verdict of murder in the
second degree. The maximum penalty
Is Is years in the Maryland Peni-
tentiary.
Judge w. H. Harlan, head of the
new Juvenile Court in Hartford county.
has appointed D. Paul McNabb one Of
his clerks and Miss Antoinette Moores
as probation officer at a salary Of $40
a month. Dr. William S. Archer will
be psychologist. Miss Moores is from
Baltimore, where she has had consider
able experience in juvenile and settle
ment work.
The election, supervisors Of Somer-
set county met in the courthouse and
canvassed the votes cast Tuesday last,
with the following result: Darlington,
2,OS2; Smith, 1,4O8; Develin. Is;
Holme, IA; Reichard, S6; Stevens, 4:
Hodson, 1856; Price (short term),
1859; Duer, 2,248: Elderdice, 1OS;
F rice Clong term), 1906; for consti
tutional amendment, 154; against con-
stitutional amendment, 285.
The canning house of A. Cooley &
Co., at Kings Creek, about three miles
south of Princess Anne, was burned,
together with the canning machinery
and about $500 cases of canned to-
matoes and about $1,000 worth Of
sweet potatoes. The machinery and
canned goods were owned by William
Silver & Co, Of Hartford county, Mary
hand. The loss on the building was
about $1,000 and on machinery and
stock Of canned goods $4,000.
Chairman Weller and Chief Engi-
ner Shirley of the State Roads Com
mission are in Atlanta, Ca, to attend
the annual conference of the Ameri-
can Roads Congress. Mr.. Shirley is
scheduled to read a paper before the
congress and has chosen for his sub
iect Heavy Traffic" Several Of the
other delegates to the congress, ap-
pointed by Governor GoIdsborough, are
expected to join Mr.. Weller and Mr..
Shirley in Atlanta.
Adjutant-General N lin entertain
ed the commanding oAcers Of the
First Brigade, Maryland National
Guard, at the Hotel Rennert, Balti-
more, for an exchange of views look
| ing to the needs of the militia Of the
State. While no definite plans were
made, General Macklin said that the
conference may result in stimulating
interest in the militia. There were
present General Gather, Colonels Lit
tie, Hinkley and Jones, Commander
Robinson and Captain Hadsell
Fire destroyed two large frame and
stone barns, stone dwelling, several
wagon sheds and corn cribs, large
straw stack and several chicken
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del, one-half mile from the northern
limits Of Hagerstown.
Princess Anne is to have FIRE de-
partment A meeting was held in the
auditorium and officers were elected
and plans made for the requirement
Of the necessary equipment. It was
also decided to have drill Of the COM
peny at short intervals.
Plans are under way to improve the
Fairgrounds at the Washington Coun-
ty High School in Surrey. An athletic
field for the use Of the schools Of Ha-
gerstown VIII be secured. Through
the efforts Of The trustees Of Surrey
School a fund Of about 5000 has been
raised to improve the school grounds
and to purchase equipment.
Oscar Dorsey, colored, was given a
hearing at Ellicott City on a charge Of
numbering Joseph Baker, and was held