Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15

Lnelr amDltlonS are William l.. Aud,
Of Poolesville, who wants the nomina-
tion for Sheriff; Paul Y. Waters, of
Bethesda district, who would like to
represent the county in the Legisla-
ture, and Edward o. Brown. of Lay
louisville, and J. Thomas Austin, of
Bethesda, who are seeking the nomi-
nations for judges of the Orphans
Court.
The three-story factory and foundry
OF Hoch Manufacturing Company, Ha-
gerstown, Grover Cleveland Hoch,
owner, was burned, causing loss of
$4,000, with $500 insurance. Hoch
discovered the fire while feeding
horse in the garden. The smoke was
then pouring from the rear windows
Of the factory. He sent in an alarm
and three fire companies fought the
flames. Not a piece of machinery in
either building was saved. The plant
was recently built.
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Daugh-
Montgomery county, has elected these
officers: Regent, Mrs. ]. Frank Will
son; vice-regent, Mrs. James H.
Loughborough; recording secretary,
Mrs. Edgar w. Moore; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. William C. Beck;
treasurer, Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard;
registrar, Miss Marie Talbot; his
torian, Mrs. Alfred Ray, and curator,
Miss Virginia Wilson.
Sixteen Caroline county schools and
nearly 800 contestants took part in
the events at the public school athletic
meet under the direction of DR.. Will
liam Burdick, Of the Public Athletic
League Of Baltimore, and the awards,
announced from the Office of the secre-
tary of the School Board, give Denton
the county athletic championship pen
nant to the Caroline High School at
Denton.
Five thousand persons, half of them
public school children, attended the
second annual educational rally at
Rockville under the auspices of the
Board of County School Commission
ers. Like that of last year, it was a
big success in every way. In connec-
tion with the rally the annual ora
torical contests for prizes offered by
Brainard H. Warner, Jr., OF Kensing.
ton, were held.
At the sale in Denton Of the real
estate Of the late Rev. George S. Raj
righ, w. Carroll Pastorfield was the
successful bidder for the residence on
Seventh street, at $4,O25. The Den
ton Ice plant was purchased by former
Postmaster Thomas R. Green and r.
Leslie Merrick, at $500 and the
Ridgely ice plant by Lawrence B.
Towers and Alfred w. Thompson for
$2,O25.
]. Russell Burkett, 35 years old, son
Of Josiah Burkett, of Corrigansville,
Allegheny county, brakeman on the
Western Maryland Railway, was killed
in a freight wreck at Warnock, six
miles above Piedmont A train of so
loaded coal cars was being brought
from Thomas to Cumberland when
wheel broke, derailing IL cars. Burk-
ett was buried under the coal.
Fire destroyed the storehouse and
dwelling occupied by J. Percy Bittle,
at Ingleside, Queen Anne's county. The
loss is about $500. The buildings
destroyed include a storehouse, dwell
ing, barn, stable. carriagehouse and
corncrib. They were owned by How
ard Wilson, of Marclay. The stock of
goods was owned by Mr.. Bittle and
was valued at about $4,000.
Elder John M. Bussard, 67 years
old, a minister of the Church of the
Brethren, near Myersville, died sud-
denly of heart trouble. He oficiated
at more funerals than any other min.
lister in Middletown Valley He leaves
two daughters (Mrs. jeremiah Gaver
and Miss Emma Bussard) and four
sons (Elmer, Charles, Edward and
Albert Bussard).
The County Commissioners of Har-
ford county have fixed the tax rate of
$1.15, which is the highest rate the
taxpayers have ever been called on to
pay. The new furniture exemption
law has reduced the county's assess
able basis $1,250,OO0. while new as
sessments of about 100000 have been
added to the basis. The assessable
property is $14,331,9O4.
The Civic League, of Havre de
Grace, headed by w. D. Barnes, is
urging States Attorney j. Royston
Sitter to become a candidate for re-
election. 1t is understood that Mr.
Sitter, who has held the office for 12
years, will not be candidate to sue
ceed himself. Walter McComas, of
Belair, is out for the office.
Dallas Murray, charged with the
murder of his brother-in-law. William
Swarner, was acquitted at Cumber-
land
Former State Senator Omar d.
Crothers, of Elkton, nephew of the
late Gov. Austin L. Crothers, has an
nounced his candidacy for the office
of States Attorney at the coming
Democratic primaries. Henry L. Con-
stable, the present States Attorney