Middletown transcript., 1915-06-26

Congress. many of Mr.. Bailey's friends
urged him to make the run instead Of
Mr.. Price, but at that time he said he
preferred to succeed Mr.. Price and
represent Wicomico county in the
State Senate. Mr.. Bailey has been
making his plans for that place in
quiet way since last November.
Gas was discovered in well being
drilled at Knapp's meadow, just east
Of Homecoming, by the Bullock-Hic
man Oil Company. The force of the
gas lifted the water out of the hole.
Inc gas burned to a height of three
feet. 1t was discovered after the tools
had gone through what is known as
gas sand" The operators are con-
vinced that it is not pocket, but ap-
parently a permanent source of flow.
Sitting as the Montgomery County
Sewerage and Drainage Commission,
the County Commissioners met at
Rockville to consluer the construction
of a sewerage system for that part of
the county drained by Little Falls
Brook, including Chevy Chase. the
Hills, Somerset, Friendship Heights,
Bethesda, EdgewoOd, Woodmont and
other subdivisions in that section.
The twenty-ninth annual convention
of the Frederick County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held
In st. Luke's Lutheran Church, Feaga-
Vile. The Rev. w. S. Gerhard, of
Jefferson, delivered the address of well
come, to which Mrs. Sarah c. Thomas
responded. Mrs. Mary c. Haslup, of
Baltimore, State president, delivered
an address op prohibition.
Edward ]. Hamill, SO years old, bank
cashier and coal operator of Kitzmil-
Ter, who disappeared on May 29 after
going to Cumberland ostensibly to take
a train to Clarksburg, w. Va, on bust
mes, was found at Highland Park,
suburb of Detroit, Mich, according to
telegram sent by d. w. Semore, chief
Of police. The message stated Hamill
was Ill.
The new $25,OOO Bible School of the
First Christian Church, Hagerstown,
was dedicated Sunday. The pastor,
the Rev. George B. Townsend, was as
sisted by DR.. r. H. Crossheld, presi-
dent of Transylvania University, Lex
ington, KY, who preached in the morn
~ 4nr,N nj
son r. Moss, Beaver Creek.
At the annual election of officers of
the Bethesda Womans Club, the fol-
lowing were chosen: President, Mrs
Enoch G. Johnson; vice-presidents,
Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor and Mrs.
Charles F. Dickens; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. D. H. Fowler; correspond
ing secretary Mrs. George R. Ander-
son; treasurer, Mrs. Morris L. Croxall
Edward H. Deets, of Clarksburg, is
the lowest bidder to construct the one
and half miles of macadam road from
Boyds to Burdette, and his bid out of
10 has been accepted by the County
Commissioners of this county, subject
to the approval of the State Roads
Commission.
The will of Judge John C. Motter
was filed for probate in the Orphans
Court at Frederick. 1t disposes of an
estate variously estimated from $4O,-
900 to $65,O00. Arthur D. Willard is
named executor, and the will is dated
October 10, 1914, and codicil is dated
April 2, 1915.
Annie N. Hall, wife of Edwin s.
Hall, committed suicide by hanging
herself to an apple tree in the rear of
the tenant house in which she and her
husband lived on the farm near nches-
ter of Donald B. Greecy, of Baltimore.
Col John S. Mosby, of Confederate
fame, through his friend, John w. Will
lams, at Doyds, has made arrange
ments to make his home for the sum
mer at Boyds.
The commencement exercises of the
East New Market High School was
held Tuesday evening, in Willis Hall,
fredericksburg. Hon. Thomas w. Sim
mons was the speaker of the evening
]. Mitchell Reid, of East New Mar
ket, has sold to Messrs. Edward S.
Phillips and w. Grason Winterbottom,
of Cambridge, the ]. w. Merrill tract
Of land, in Fork district, for $4,000.
The annual convention of the Allie
gany County Sunday-School Associa-
ton. adjourned at Cumberland. Reso-
lutions opposing Sunday baseball and
cigarette smoking and favoring candi-
dates pledged to prohibition were
| passed.
At the annual meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen, of Frederick, Mayor
Fraley announced that he would be a
candidate to succeed himself. Alder
man Elmer McC. Phebus stated that
he also would seek the Mayoralty
nomination.
The Mayor and Council, of Hagers-
town fixed the municipal tax rate for
1915 at n cents on the 800, an in
crease of IL cents over last year. Pro-
vision has been made in this years
levy for a preliminary survey for a
sewerage system. The taxable basis