Middletown transcript., 1915-01-30

1t is estimated that between 900 and
1000 children of school age are not at
tending any school in Washington
county.
A board Of trade of about 100 mem
bers has been organized at East New
market. with Charles Webster presi-
dent.
In a case being tried at Frederick
the heirs of Mrs. Katherine Bentz who
left a $4,000 estate, are trying to
break her will.
Theodore Marburg, former minister
to Belgium, delivered an address to
the students at Tome Institute, Port
Deposit.
Former President of the County
Commissioners John F. Pearce, of
Colora, has announced his candidacy
for sheriff of Cecil county at the COM
ing Democratic primaries.
Major E. Y. Goldsborough a we'll
known member of the local bar and
Union veteran Of the Civil War, died
at his home in Frederick, after a lin
gering Illness.
The Elkton Improvement Associa-
tion has appointed a committee to re-
quest the town council to pass an
ordinance giving the health authori.
ties the right to placard any house in
that town where there is any con-
tagious disease.
The Postoffice at Kensington has
been raised to the Presidential class
and the salary fixed at $1,000 a year,
with an allowance for clerk hire, rent,
fuel and other expenses. Mrs. Alice
Exley, who has been postmistress for
several years, will continue in charge.
Sheriff Potee, of Anne Arundel
county, issued a statement severely
criticising Governor Goldsborough and
Marshal Carter for the course taken
by them, in the matter of the recent
raid of the Patuxent Rod and Gun
Club.
Mrs. Daniel B. Prettyman, of Tay-
lors Island, died after several weeks
| Illness. She was the last surviving
child of the late Judge Levi D. TRAY
ers, a well-known and wealthy citizen
of Dorchester Her husband, who is
local assessor for Dorchester, ard a
son (Levi d. Prettyman) survive her
The Past Masters Association of
Snow Hill, Berlin, Pocomoke City,
Crisfield and Princess Anne Lodges of
Free Masons has elected L. e. P.
Dennis, of Crisfield. president; w. d.
Corddry, of Snow HILL vice-president; ;
H. B. Pilchard, of Pocomoke City, Sec
ond vice-president; w. H. Ellsworth,
Berlin, secretary
The large double-deck barn on the
Laureldale Farm, near Barksdale,
three miles from Elkton, owned and
tenanted by Warren ]. Haines, was
destroyed by fire. In addition to the
barn all this years crops and farming
machinery, wagons and carriages were
consumed. The live stock was saved
The loss will reach 100000
Miss Cora Rice, the 14-year-old
daughter of George Rice, received
burns at her home in Mount Savage
which proved fatal Miss Rice was
sweeping the kitchen when her dress
came in contact with the kitchen stove
and in an instant she was enveloped
in flames. Her screams attracted hel
mother and sister who were upstairs
and they ran down and wrapped hel
In blanket. carried her out and rolled
her in the snow. In attempting t;
save her sister Mrs Burns wa.
burned about the arms.
The following Hartford county farmi
have recently changed hands Stepher
J. Seneca, of Havre de Grace, has pur
chased the 115-acre Ambrose Coole,
farm and three-eights interest in 4!
additional acres belonging to tn,
| CSldlC ACAA La dpAddliAg AOl 9JgUUU1 w
T. Bailey, of West Virginia, has pur
chased the 245-acre Trout farm nea
the Rocks for $1O,5OO; James M. Cas-
we'll, Of Virginia, has purchased tn,
21O-acre August Martin farm nea
Fallston for $245O0. and Mrs. Cassell'
son has purchased the w. o. Amos
farm, nearby, for $500.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Hagerstown Green
castle and Mercersburg Electric Rail
way Company of Maryland in Hagers
town, the following officers were elect
; ed: President, ]. M. Schuster, of Hs
gerstown; vice-jresident, ]. Stewar
Miller, Of Hagerstown; secretary
Frederick c. Simons, of New York
treasurer, William ]. Patton, of Greer
castle, Pa. This company is a sui
sidiary of the Hagerstown, Greencat
tie and Mercersburg Railway Compan
L of Pennsylvania, which is arrangin
TO t'.''' trolley line from Hagerstow