Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11

way that all trainmen on the furloughed |
list have been recalled. Some OF the
furloughs date back more than 4 year,
DR.. John Frank Brown, Of Port De-
posit, is in critical condition. as the |
result Of having been assaulted by a !
highwayman and run down by team |
in Rock Run
A number Of Ell1tonians held meet
ing and outlined plans for manufac-
turing industry to be located in the
town, giving employment to a large
number of workmen. II
Joshua Linthicum, 65 years old,
former Sheriff Of Anne Arundel COUP
ty, and also former superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insanes
at SykesviIle, died at his home near
Annapolis.
with between 5000 ard $500 Pen.
women and children crowdlng around
the gallows, Frank Grano, the Italian,
was hanged at snow Hill for the muir
der Of Levin p. Robinson, Robinson's
wife and Alonza Redden.
washington W. Hopkins, secretary
and treasurer Of the Jacob Tome In
stitute, died at his home there. Mr..
Hopkins was in his 18th year and since
1870 had been the legal adviser of his
uncle, the late Jacob Tome, until the
latter's death, and since then had been
In charge Of the Tome estate.
DIR. Eugene Jones, who represents
Montgomery county in the State Sen
ate, would like to be chairman Of the
committee on good roads at the ap-
preaching session of the Senate. He
is an enthusiast on the subject of good
roads and at the last session Of the
legislature accomplished much for the
betterment of the roads pf the county.
Woodlawn Campmeetihg ground was
sold by the association 10 Slode & Co.
for $780, This ground, which is one Of
the most beautiful groves OF oak trees
In Maryland, has been the scene of an
annual woods meeting since 1859.
Probably more people have professed
conversion at this spot than in all Of
the churches Of the country.
Miss Catherine Butterfeld, of Eas-
ton, recently appointed superintendent
Of the Washington County Orphans
Home at Hagerstown, has resigned
and will be succeeded by w. Walter
Esmer, of IIagerstown. Mrs. EsmeT
has been appointed matron of the
home, succeeding Professor zeigler's
wife.
Henry v, Scholl. Union veteran Of
the Civil War, committed suicide at his
home at Greehsburg, near Smithsburg
by hanging himself in the attic of his
home. He was rs years old. and made
his home with Mr. and Mrs. John
Meats, Mrs Meats being a foster
daughter. His wife died about fouI
years ago. No reason can be assigned
for the deed.
Citizens Of Hartford county are
alarmed over the sudden outbreak o.
a fatal disease among horses, which
has been diagnosed as spinal menin
gifts 10y the state veterinarian. Within
the few weeks that the disease has
prevailed no less than or 10 Of thes'
ponies and several valuable horses be
longing to the American Ice Compan!
Of Baltimore. that were being pasturet
on the farm, have died.
The headquarters' committee o
thel. Washington County Temperance,
'ii,Leagne elected the following officers
\ president, Grafton Downss Evansville
vice president, the Rev ancis R
Essyley, Hagerstown; secre 4, Waite
v. isbessard, Hagerstown; treasurer, ]
, WI Myers. Hagerstown. The Rev
Gdrion l. Rider, Hagerstown. and J
w. Startzman, Halfway, were electe
members Of the committee.
IN the person of Miss Margare
Jones, the 15-year-old daughter of MI
rad Mrs Josiah W. Jones. of OakdalC
. Montgomery county, is believed to POI
eess one of the most skilled of tn
FINALE shotgun experts of the Stat
; Several days ago, in the course of
d llittle stroll with her gun and dog, sh
q Ykilled one at time on the wing thre
5 4 fast-traveling patridges and halted
4 badly frightened Molly Cotton Tail
that was doing its best to get ava,
She has other records to her cred
which stamp her as probably the be-
shot Of her sex in the county.
Richard K. Barnes, Of Charleston
who was recently elected Sheriff
= Cecil county, has received his commi
sion and will assume charge of Il
a ofice in Elkton this week. He hr
\ appointed former Sheriff j. Wesley N
2 Allister his deputy.
e Friends Of Scott NJ. Wolnh,k yer. I
: firing States Attorney for Washin
e ton county, announced that pfolhng
: may enter the primaries ns MI
2 for the Republican nominal Va I
ie Congress from the Sixth dis sct.
succeed David J. Lewis, Dem