Middletown transcript., 1914-03-14

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Miss Mabel E. Cline, of Blue Ridge
Summit, and William Harbaugh, Of
Cascade, were married at Hagerstown.
Mrs. Otho Smith. 36 years old, a
daughter of Scott Koon, Smithsburg,
died suddenly of heart disease.
The body of Spencer Cooper, of Port
Deposit, who wandered away from
home on December Il last, was found
in stream near Conowingo.
Michael Walters, SO years old,
miner, was found dead on the West
ern Maryland Railway tracks at Eek
hart.
Somerfield D. Hall was appointed
clerk Of the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges county to succeed the late
Richard N. Ryon.
William Barnes, a merchant, Of
Beulah, died at Cambridge Hospital a
few hours after his leg had been ampu-
tated.
At citizens meeting it was decided
to provide a sewerage system and a
pure water supply for the town of
Rockville.
The annual financial statement of
the commissioners of Middletown
shows the total receipts for the year
to have been more than $4,000.
H. T. Henry, Baltimore and Ohio
agent at Hancock, was badly hurt
when runaway yard engine collided
with a caboose in which he was riding.
An overheated stove resulted in the
home of Rev. Herbert Alexander, at
Slate Hill, being destroyed by fire. The
contents of the home were saved. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Charles H Kinder, Charles Johnson
and Cove Lynch, a committee from
the Sussex County Levy Court, have
finished the annual audit of the books
of the county treasurer, Jesse 7. Wells.
Jesse West, 60 years old, for the
past II years postmaster of North East
and former district leader in this sec
ton Of Delaware, died Wednesday
morning after several weeks illness.
Smallpox has again broken out near
Poolesville, three new cases being re-
ported. The first outbreak occurred
in January and continued until the
early part of last month.
Two young men of Denton were ar
rested, charged with breaking into the
express Office and stealing five pack
ages of whiskey. Partaof the stolen
liquor was recovered by Sheriff Tenn
pie.
Barney Thomas, acting assistant
keeper of TangieF Light Station, had a
narrow escape from drowning in the
recent storm while endeavoring to
cross to Tangier Island in an open
boat.
While making repairs to the stack
at the old Delmar Lumber Company's
plant at Havre de Grace, William
Smith fell distance Of 80 feet, sus-
tanning serious injuries about the
body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhodes, Of Ha-
gerstown, sustained severe injuries in
a runaway near Boonsboro. Their
buggy, which was wrecked, collided
with a stone fence, against which the
occupants were hurled.
Lime manufacturers Of Frederick
county will probably fight the bill in
the legislature appropriating $4,000
with a view of having the State erect
lime kiIns for burning Of oyster shells
into lime.
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nterdenominational camp meeting to
be held at Allegany Grove, on the
National Pike, four miles west of Cum
berland, has fixed July 1926 as the
dates.
At the recent town election of Mid
dIetown, Walter S. Letherbury and
James Redgraves were elected COM
missioners for two years; J. S. Crouch,
treasurer; s. S. Holton, assessor and
Alfred G. Cox, alderman.
language department at Tome Insti-
tute, has been chosen a member of
the committee of seven representa-
tives of college teachers of French and
German, to consider questions con-
nected with the training of teachers Of
French and German in secondary
schools in Cecil county.
The Allegany county school commits
sioners presented petition to the
county commissioners asking for an |
appropriation of $1S9, 9,3S666 to be used |
for the erection of new school build
ings, repairs and current expenses for
the school year, extending from Au-
gust 81, 1914, to July 1, 1915.
s. S. Lewis, of Middletown, has been
appointed by County Superintendent Of
Schools DR.. Elmer C. Cross to issue
permits to children who are employed /