Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18


the town. and the festivities, which
began at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
with a spectacular circus parade
through Pikesville and part of Sud
brook Park, were enjoyed by hun
dreds of residents of not alone Pixies
vile, but the Green Spring Valley,
Sudbrook Park, Ralston, Howardville
and Arlington and elsewhere.
Mrs. Nicols, mother Of County Com
missioner Harry Nicols, with whom
she made her home, met with seri-
Gus accident at Chestertown. Mrs.
Nicols drove to town to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Westcott. She had alighted from her
carriage and was about to step to
the pavement, when the horse started
and threw her between the wheels.
The carriage passed over her body,
fracturing her hip and otherwise in
juring her.
Nathaniel R. Sener, 81 years old,
son of Frederick L. Sener, Chewsville,
accident on the Cavetown pike. The
team collided with an iron railing and
Sener was thrown from the wagon, fall
ing upon a cider press cylinder. He
was unconscious for more than an
hour. He was removed to his home by
Harry Kaylor, who was passing He
sustained a deep cash over his right
eye and 1t is feared his skull is frac-
tured.
Four women and four children were
hurt in an automobile accident near
Frostburg, when a car, driven by Mrs.
Jacob Miller, of Cumberland, ran
away on the grade on the Borden road
near the Western Maryland Railway
and tumbled over an embankment.
With Mrs Miller were her two chill
dren, Mrs c. r. Nave and two chill
dren, Mrs. j. w. Cope, Mrs. A. w.
Cope and Mrs. Edward Dwiggins, all
Of South Cumberland.
Miss Virginia Rose Duer, daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Duer, of Princess Anne, and Mr.. Rob
erdeau A. Mccormick were married
at the home in Princess Anne of the
brides brother, Mr.. Robert F. Duer.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Henry Spears, rector of st. An
drew's Protestant Episcopal Church, of
that town, in the presence of the mem
bers of the two families.
Ernest A. Toadvine, Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Wicomico county
and candidate for denomination by the
Democrats in Tuesdays primary,
dropped dead Monday morning. He
had been in failing health recently.
but his condition was not considered
serious. Mr.. Toadvine was among
the best-known men in Wicomico
county. He had been connected with
the Clerks Office for 81 years.
]. D. Eader, Of Hagerstown, and J.
N. Hepfer and C. W. Reid, of Waynes-
boro, will make application for a char
ter for the Waynesboro Knitting Com
pany, which will be organized for the
manufacture and sale of knit and
woven goods in Waynesboro. The pro-
moters have purchased the knitting
mill owned by ]. c. Roulette & Sons,
Hagerstown.
William Porter, 40 years old, of
Weverton, was struck by Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad train and killed
as he was walking home from Knox
Vile. His body was found by watch
man at the Knoxville crossing. Sur
vlving are his widow, three children
and several brothers and sisters.
A Sheriff's jury found Mrs. Mary
Jane Reeder, colored, aged 81, Of Hag-
erstown, insane and incapable Of TAX
ing charge of her estate worth 100000.
Proceedings were instituted by rela-
tives to have a committee appointed
by Court 10 take charge of her prop
erty.
The four-year-old son of Lawrence
Richardson, of Federal Hill, met with
a serious accident when he fell under
a wagon which passed over his face,
crushing the jaw bone. He was taken
to a local hospital.
Philip Vailna had his collarbone
broken when a truck Of the Cambridge
Fruit Company turned turtle on the
East New Market road. Walter Hacket
was thrown clear of the machine.
William Ray, telephone lineman for
the Bell Telephone Company, Chester
town, sustained two broken ribs and
other injuries as a result of an auto
mobile collision on the State Road.
Robbers forced an entrance into the
store of Philip Bissinger, Colora, and
carried off several hundred dollars
worth of goods. The cash drawer was
also broken and robbed.
Miss Bessie Fullmer, for several
years resident nurse at Tome Institute.
Port Deposit, has resigned to accept
a similar position in Rochester, Mimi
The public schools Of Hagerstown re-
opened with 3,94o pupils enrolled. The
male high schools have 211 students
and Principal John D. Zentmeyer has
trouble to find accommodations.
West Nottingham Academy, oldest
preparatory school in the State, open
ed Tuesday with Professor w. l..
Crate, formerly of the Western Mary