Middletown transcript., 1915-02-06
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOinys in Various Parts
Of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUlCKREAOING

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Albert Mckee, a farmer residing
near Boards Church, was seriously in
jured by being thrown from horse.
The Hancock Shale Brick Company
of Hancock, is erecting q new kilE
with capacity of $4,000 bricks.
The Rev. J. P. Feltner. Of Paw Paw
w. Va, has purchased of the Barton
heirs a lot on High street In Hancock
and is arranging to erect residence
thereon.
William T. Warburton, OF Elkton,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address at the Lincoln Day banquet
to be held at Westminster, on Feb
uary IL.
Frank Wishard, employed as driver
of dairy wagon, was injured at JUL
niger The vehicle overturned. His
left leg was broken in four places be-
low the knee.
Roy Black was committed by Justice
d. w. Doub for court in default Of
$500 bail on the charge Of passing a
worthless check for $12 on William
Lum, merchant of Smoketown.
William Whitlock. 16 years old, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Whitlock.
of Town Point, Cecil county, left home
just before Christmas to attend church
at Cagot's Corner He has, not been
seen since.
The dwelling on Hog Island farm,
five miles from Preston, on the Chop
tank river, was burned. Francis M.
Collins, who owned and occupied the
property, was away at the time. The
loss is about $4,000, partially covered
by insurance.
The Builders Supply Company has
just completed huge storeage elevators
on the Western Maryland and Balti-
more and Ohio railroads In Cumber-
land at cost of $4,000. The plants
were built by Deverell, Spencer & Co.,
Baltimore, under the direction of SUI
perintendent ]. H. Spencer.
Leo H. Shaab, of Baltimore, was
held under $500 bail for the action of
the April grand jury following a raid
made by the city police ON the State
House Hotel, Annapolis. Of which he
is the proprietor. Mr.. Shaab is ac-
cused of maintaining a disorderly
house.
The work of removing the railway
postofice forces from Cumberland to
Grafton, w. Va, was completed Sat
urday, and hereafter Chief Clerk B.
G. Watt and his assistants will be
housed in the new Federal building
recently completed in Grafton. Two
years ago the railway mail forces from
points east and west as far as Grafton
were removed to Cumberland.
Benjamin K. Green, of Westover.
president of the Shellfish Commission,
surprised his many friends In Somer-
set county by appointing Joshua w.
Miles trustee of his estate. Mr..
Green had contracted debts which he
was unable to pay and took this step
to settle up his affairs. His liabilities
are estimated at about $4,000, and
Mr. Miles qualified by giving bond in
that sum.
Many persons were vaccInated in
Centreville the past week because OF
the appearance of smallpox in the
negro settlement at the north end of
town. Susan Wilmer was found by DR..
w. H. Fisher county health officer,
to be suffering with a mild case OF
smallpox. The Wilmer woman's house
was at once placed under rigid quaran-
tine. The local health authorities are
confident that the disease will be
checked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenbury, ]. Il. House,
Of Board Run, Middletown Valley.
celebrated the seventy-Afth anni-
versary of their wedding with e. family
reunion and reception Thusrday on the
farm of their son, George c. House
The celebration began with a dinner
to which number of guests were In
vited. The couple were married Jam
uary 2S, 1910, by the Rev. A. P. Freeze,
when the bride was 16 years old and
the groom 10. They have 10 children,
10 grandchildren and Is gread- grand.
children.
The Building Commission Of the
new First Regiment ArmoIy in Sails
bury will turn the new $4,000 armory
over to the State on February Is. The
committee has named the following
committee of arrangements: Marion
A. Humphreys, William B. Tilghman,
Jr., ex-senator William P. jackson,
Congressman Jesse D. Price, ex-Sen.
ator Marion V. Brewington. Capt. Sam
uel R. Douglas, Walter B. Miller and
Amos w. W. Woodcock. Governor
Goldsborough and his STAFF will be
present.