Middletown transcript., 1914-02-28
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIsanings From All
Over the State.

The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
Eli Seibert, of Hagerstown, aged 80
years, retired Berkeley county farm
er and a Confederate veteran of the
Civil War, died near Martlnsburg, w.
va. He served in Company B, First
Virginia Cavalry. and was a bachelor.
The middle convocation of the
diocese of Easton held a two-day meet
Ing in Christ Episcopal Church, with
Bishop Adams presiding. The convo-
cation sermon was preached by the
Rev. w. Y. Beavan.
Fearing absolute prohibition Iegisla-
ton, large number Of citizens of
Kent county met at Chestertown and
endorsed a bill on the lines of the
Delaware law, which viii be submitted
to the legislature.
The contest for the appointment of
postmaster of Chesapeake City was
settled when President Wilson an
nounced the selection of Andrew ].
Beaston for the Office.
DR.. M. Bates Stephens, of Elkton,
for the last IL years state superin-
tendent of education, has been reap
pointed for another four-year term by
Governor Goldsborough.
The Rev. DR.. c. M. Conant has been
assigned to the vacant rectorship at
st. Mary's Episcopal Church, Perry
Vile, and assumed his new duties this
week.
Kinsey s. Standiford, of Jarretts-
vile has fled bill in the Hartford
County Court for a divorce from his
wife, Helen D. Standiford, on the
ground of desertion.
William T. Highnutt, 81 years old,
of fredericksburg, a descendent of one
Of the pioneer families of Caroline
county, died suddenly at his home
there
Captain NJ. W. Crockett, assistant
keeper of Tangier light station, near
Crisfield, was killed by being knocked
overheard from a sail-boat from the
jibing of its boom.
At a convention of farmers, held at |
Sandy Springs, Montgomery county, |
resolutions were adopted condemning |
the attempt being made to have legis-
lature repeal the Haman Oyster Law. /
Passed Assistant Surgeon Ralph w. |
Mcdowell, o. S. N, shot Frank Green
in Annapolis, for cutting ice on which |
the Naval Academy man and others
were skating.
A warehouse and 500 barrels of oil
belonging to the Standard Oil Com
pany on the Cumberland Valley Rail
road, near Hagerstown, were burned.
Loss, $4,000.
After rounding out three-quarters of
century, John C. Hankey, a retired
resident of Hagerstown, died on his
birthday anniversary of general de-
bility. He was born at Brownsville.
Leonard S. Keith, wanted in Prince
George county, was arrested in Wash
Ington. Sheriff George Hardy, of
Prince George county, took Keith back
with him.
The Cecil Farmers Club held its
February meeting at the home of w.
Palmer McFadden. Several speakers
from the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege addressed the farmers.
The large warehouse of the Stand
ard Oil Company in the southern sub
urbs Of Hagerstown was burned, to-
gethe- with large quantity of oil.
While horseback riding near Queens
town, Miss Eleanor Perry was thrown
from the animal, sustaining serious
injuries about the head
Alpheus P. Simms, "a years old,
well-known citizen in this section, died
at his home in Sylmar after several
weeks illness.
Edward T. Roe, 76 years old, former
Judge Of the Orphans Court for Talbot
county, is dead at his home, near
Chapel.
Howard Shelton, switchman in a
railroad yard at Delmar, was instantly
killed by accidentally stepping in
front of switch engine.
Henry Rausenberger, SO years old, I