Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

late Governor Lowndes, died at his
home, near Frostburg, from asthma.
John S. McCauley, president of the
Cumberland Dry Goods and Notions
Company has been appointed a school
commissioner for Allegany county, sue
ceeding the late Louis ]. Ort.
At a meeting of the Cambridge
Board of Trade $4,000 was subscribed
to the capital stock of furniture fac
tory, which it is proposed to erect
here at cost of $4,000.
Taxpayers are wondering what has
become of the funds appropriated for
road work in Wicomico county, as the
roads which were to have been re-
paired have not been touched
At the annual town election held
in North East, with two tickets In the
field, Robert C. Reeder, Walter A.
Blackwell and John A. Tobin were
elected town commissioners.
Within the last few days no less
than dozen automobilists have been
arrested in Elkton for exceeding the
speed limit and failure to blow their
horns upon approaching street corners.
The Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, pastor
of the Christian Church, Joppa, for
several years past. has rendered his
resignation to accept call to a church
in Washington, D. c.
Albert Smith, z years old, son nj
John Smith. of Carsons Run, Is in a
critical condition, the result of being
shot in the stomach, when revolver
with which he and his 12-year-old
brother were playing, exploded.
Mrs. Henry r. Rhodes and a young
daughter were severely injured Thurs
day in runaway accident near Ha-
gerstown. The buggy struck a tree
and was demolished. Mrs Rhodes and
her child were thrown out on the road.
hC dlDOl
OF st. Michaels, which was recently
incorporated under the laws of Della
ware, has begun the canning of oysters
in glass jars. During the summer
months crabs will be put in the same
kind of jars. The lncorporators were:
E. Ney Dodson, St. Michaels; ]. M.
Wright, fredericksburg, and George L.
Miller. The capital stock is $25, 900
Three deaths have resulted in Fred
erick comfy since March / through
the enforcement of the Federal anti
narcotic law. The last victim was
Mrs. Mary C. Smith, of Frederick,
aged 50, who died at Montevue Hos
pital. She was addicted to the use Of
laudanum. One Of her four daughters
is now under treatment at the institu-
ton suffering like effects.
The Easton Electric Commission
turned over the municipal plant to the
Easton Utilities Commission. The
plant was built under the direction of
the electric commission, consisting of
Lawrence H. Chafinch, president; T.
Hughlett Henry, secretary; Martin M.
Wright, Harry e. Clarke and General
Joseph B. Seth. The contract for the
construction Of the plant was let on
July 16. 1t was completed at a cost
of 100000
DR. e. r. c. Clayburn. 72 years old,
/ a Ant,Tiqt -, I.
cottage at Pleasantville, near Bedford.
He was a paralytic and lived alone
since the death of his wife. Neighbors
looked after him. Early in the morn
! ing they were aroused by cries for as
sistance, but before they reached the
cottage 1t was enveloped in flames and
no one could enter. DR.. Clayton had
managed to reach the door, but his
clothing was on fire and, being ex-
hausted, he fell backward into the
flames.
The Asa Morrison farm of 1872 acres,
near Castleton, has been sold to H. NJ
Damewood, of Virginia, for $4,000.
The Walker farm of lit acres, near
Elk Mills, has been purchased by
Frank Springer, of Delaware, for
$1,000.
Cecil county will shortly receive
from the quarterly apportionment of
the school funds made recently by the
Comptroller Of the Treasury the sum
of $5,4379S from the public school tax,
S714.O7 from the free school book funds
and $1,625 for approved high schools.
With the end of the oyster dredg-
ing season at hand those engaged in
the various branches of the industry
find that 1t has not been a very profit
able season, owing to the low prices
which have prevailed, due to the open
winter and business depression.
Rev. Louis Albert Banks, author, evan
gelist and lecturer and one Of the most
prominent members of the ministry of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Each
speaker will be accompanied on his
stumping tour through the State by a
local member Of the AnttSaloon
League.