Middletown transcript., 1915-02-20

campaign In the First Presbyterian
Church, Chesapeake City, Sunday.
They were assisted by the Rev Joel
S. Gilfllan. Presbyterian evangelist of
the New Castle Presbytery.
Preparations have begun for the en-
tertainment of the Great Council of
Maryland, Improved Order of Red Men,
which will meet in Cumberland on
April 21 and %. The Tonkawa and
Kiowa Tribes will act as host and will
be assisted by the two councils 6f the
Degree of Pocahontas.
John Rothenhoefer, aged 35 years,
farm laborer OF Hansonville, was
found dead in the rear of the Airing
ton Hotel. The body was view ed by
Magistrate Aaron r. Anders, who pro
nounced the death due to natural
causes. He leaves a widow and three
children.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Bruns-
wick, and w. G.. Musgrove, collector
of taxes, were enjoined by Judges
Worthington and Peter from selling
the property of William H. Van Meter
for paving assessments. The defend
ants were given five days to ask for
dissolution of the order. The case is
a test against those who have refused
to pay paving assessments.
Centreville friends of John Il.
George, former State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner and Democratic leader
# Queen Anne's county. are awaiting
tidings from him. No word has been
received since the recent floods in
Phoenix, Ariz, where Mr.. and Mrs,
George, Mr.. and Mrs. joseph M.
George and Doctor and Mrs. Foster
Sudler are spending the winter.
A portion of a rib on the left side
Of the 6-year-old daughter of Charles
D. Layrnan, on the Lesher farm, was
removed Thursday at the hospital, Ha-
gerstown, by Drs. ]. w. Croft and Pere-
grine Wroth. The girl has been ill
with pneumonia, and it was necessary
to remove part of the rib to make an
opening in order to drain the pleuro
cavity.
Deputy Sheriff William j. Tankersly
arrested and placed in jail in Princess
Anne. Harrison Beckett, cplored,
charged with the murder of Rome
Wright, also colored. Jealousy, it
seems, was the cause of the crime.
Beckett claims that Wright had been
paying too much attention to his
(Becket's) wife. and that he had warn
ed him to cease his attentions, but he
did not heed this warning.
The Rev. d. R. Moss, native of
England, naturalized at Warren, Ohio,
and for the last FIVE years pastor Of
the Christian Church at Lock Haven,
Pa, has accepted the pastorate of the
Christian Church at Beaver Greek,
Washington county, assuming his new
work March l. He was converted
when a boy under d. l.. Moody, the
evangelist, in his first evangelistic tour
of England. He was elected president
of the Clinton Pa.) County Anti
Saloon League shortly before he re-
ceived the call from Beaver Greek.
The Frederick County Medical So
ciety at meeting indorsed the action
of the County School Commissioners
to make a medical test of public school
children. DR.. Ralph Browning, presi-
! dent of the society and county health
officer, read paper on communicable
| diseases. Physicians are bf the
opinion that the medical test will re-
duce to a minimum disease among
| the pupils of the schools. Several
ministers of churches and Sunday
| school superintendents held confer
ence and indorsed the medical test
plan for religious institutions.
The County School Commissioners
| of Carroll county have decided to erect
new high school building al Mount
Airy to cost $4,000 or $4,000. A site
opposite the Mary Garrett Sanatoriun
has been purchased from the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad for $500 The
building will be completed by the be
| ginning of the next school year,
w. B. Willard, of Brunswick, was
appointed fireman at Montevpe Hos
1ital to succeed Ernest Utterback
lis appointment was recomme ended BY
President Daniel Willard, of the Balti
| nora and Ofio Railroad