Smyrna times., 1915-12-22

bridge, Eugene a -,
:. I Station. Joseph Reading for Rock
,,ns and oscar S. Barrick for Woods
horo
The ministers Of Hancock met the
p.,Eslev Springs Ministerium at
Berkeley Springs and q Joint commit
80 vas appointed 10 arrange for the
examination Of Haneock-Berkeley
snriugs Ministerial Association. to
meet once a month TO discuss vital
church questions.
The large frame barn on the farm OF
roseph Young. OF Hagerstown, sitn-
.,.s on the road from Funkstown to
psaver Creek. and tenanted by Daniel
? sensenbaugh, was burned. Three
had Of cattle and the seasons wheat,
,orn and hay crops. together with a
large straw stack and all the farming |
implements. were destroyed.
William H. Moore. a native Of Mari
alta. Ohio. employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company. was killed
while on his way from Berlin to Sails.
busy on a motorcar on the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Annapolis Railroad. A
erowbar became entangled in the ma.
ehisery and struck Moore on his head.
lracturing his skull.
Houten c. Parsons, a farmer near
Psrsonburg. W!comico county. while
working at the saw mill of Alfred
Cordy. lost his balance while reaching
for hammer and fell into the engine
AyWheel His clothing became en-
tangled in the wheel and he was beat
10 death before the engine could be
stopped
'. Calvin Triee, states attorney for
Dorchester county. has asked the court
ior recount Of the ballots cast No
Tsmber in this county. except in
he second precinct Of Cambridge dis.
Elsi, In which he asks that the entire
Ws be rejected. S. J. T. Smith. de
hated candidate for county commits.
hn. has filed a similar bill against
Lke K. Hackett.
The judges Of the Circuit Court for
Csil county, after hearing argument
b counsel and considering the testi
r'ay taken before Magistrate Cray.
ruit In the contested election case
4 J. Turner Cameron. Democrat. vs.
Join F. Johnson. Republican. both can
dates for county commissioner. short
term, at the November election. passed
an order directing the votes cast at
he election to be recounted.
The Maryland Turnpike Association
net in the courthouse at Hagerstown
ior Us twelfth annual session. Seven
teen turnpike companies we're repre-
'ented The meeting was called TO or
Ger BY Alexander Armstrong, Jr., prest
cent Of the association. who introduced
Henry Holzapfel. Jr., who made the
address Of welcome. Thomas A. Muir.
ay. Of Baltimore, also addressed the
association.
The State Live Stock Commission
hss ordered the thorough disinfectiOn
q a farm in Rich Neck district, Queen
Anne's county as a result Of anthrax
oeing found among the live stock. The
disease was discovered ON the same
arm last July, and it was thought Il
had been eradicated, so whether this
: a reinfection or a brand-new out
D'eak Is not known. In any event
me state officials are taking n,
shanees and the entire place has beei
eAiniected and its animal inhabitantl
nave been given antitOxin.
Inc ruling by the State Tax Com
-.s'lon that the Board OF County Com
customers in Washington county car
- exempt corporations from the pay
-sa. OF State taxes has caused consid
aoie uneasiness in Hagerstown. Tn
sae Tax Commission demanded II
- upon the Washington and Berk,
Il 4 Bridge Company stock, which own
Il bridge across the Potomac Rive
& "iiiiamsport. This company wa
Y p'ed trom taxation by the Coui
commissioners for term OF year
- custom in this county has Il
~. - oeen 70 exempt new industris
terms. VI &c
r.-. secretary Redheld. Of the Depar
I'M Of Commerce. in the second sc
81 o. his annual report. ga,
ers.,l e1alc warning Of the probable e
p.h puh Of the shad OF chesapeal
~, ~ soaing that It is now hardly worf
a ~ Y continue the shad hatcher
b,.-.'f AVE De Grace. on the susqu
p,,-. aud the hatchery at Bryai
h... 49, On The Potomac. The last yea
~ ~ y. was the most disappointing
ia. a, su industry. and he predictl
,b,s 1liess a the states interested in d
action ".sua'ry y take prompt legislati
Ne shad NAV soo, -, - -.