Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04


Station and. unnoticed, passed down
the tracks to point about one mile
from the station, when, according to
the statement made by the engineer,
she sat upon the tracks not 80 feet
from the rapidly approaching train.
Mrs. Martha Ann Trumpower So
years old. widow of Leonard L. Trum-
power, died at Park Head. The fol-
lowing children survive: George F.
TrumpOwer, Hallway; James H.
Trumpower. Milestone; William E.
Trumpower, Park Head; Jacob G. C.
Trumpower, Mrs. J. D. Spangler. Mrs.
w. S. Fernsner, Miss Cora Lee, Ha-
gerstown; Mrs. J. L. Hull Big Spring,
and Mrs. V. G. Funkhouser, Clear
spring.
A boiler in the canning factory of
Robert L. Simmons, at Andrews, ex-
ploded, killing one man and scalding
and mangling number of others. The
factory had just started work for the
day. the explosion occurring a little
after o'clock. Billy Robbins, the 49,
year-old son of Capt. James w. Rob-
bins, was instantly killed Rufus Rob
bins, another son of Captain Robbins,
was scalded and otherwise seriously
injured.
The Maryland Special" carrying a
party of 20 persons from points be-
tween Winsted, Conn, and New Or
leans, left Camden Station, Baltimore,
Friday for California and will return
September 20. The trip will be similar
to the one taken by Governor Colds
borough and party, only the route will
be reversed. In the party will be law
yers, bankers, physicians, debutantes,
a preacher, trained nurse, Congress-
man and others.
Easton.-One of the shacks tenanted
by Bohemians employed by the Tai
bot Packing and Preserving Company,
at Cordova, was burned and two small
children-Mary Green, aged years,
and George Kruger, aged 6 years, of
Baltimore-lost their lives. The fire
was started by the children inside the
house and burned so rapidly that it
was impossible to save the little ones.
Frederick.-More than 300 persons
witnessed a sham battle between Com
pany A, of Hagerstown, under Capt.
John Kyd Beckenbaugh, and Company
B, of Frederick, under Capt Elmer F.
Munshower, at Braddock Heights yes
terday. The soldiers gave a specta-
cular exhibition Of fighting in trenches.
The Frederick company routed the
enemy.
An autobus owned by A. E. Bow
man, of Hagerstown, containing 90
passengers bound for Baltimore, dash
ed into a herd of cattle while de-
scending Catoctin Mountain, opposite
Braddock, injuring three persons.
After bowling aside the cattle, the
car struck and demolished a one-horse
vehicle driven by B. Frank Doll. who
escaped by jumping.
A house and it's contents were de-
gtroyed by fire on the farm of Mahlon
]. Swomley, near Fountain Mills. 1t
was occupied by tenant and no one
was home when the fire broke out.
No stoves were in the house and the
origin of the fire is mystery. 1t was
discovered by neighbors too late to
save any of the contents.
The fortieth anniversary of Pen-Mar
Park was celebrated Thursday, and
drew the largest crowd of the season.
There were between 10000 and 10000
persons on the ground. The Western
Maryland Railroad hauled about 1000.
while the trolley brought 5000 and
about 1000 arrived In automobiles and
other vehicles.
The Garrett County School Board
awarded free scholarships as follows
Western Maryland College, Miss
Lenora Wiley, Bittinger; Washington
College. George Queen, near Oakland.
The Cumberland Moose Club will
hold Saturday an old-fashioned corn
roast on the lawn. One thousand ears
of corn will be roasted for the Moose
and their friends.
Charles c. Schrock, 48 years old,
was fatally injured while working in
Merrill mine, Frostburg. He was
crushed by a fall of rock. Surviving
are his widow and Ave children.
A large barn belonging to w, L.
Tull, in Lawsonia, was burned to the
ground. Besides feed and farming i'm
plements a large touring car, which
was kept in the barn. was destroyed
Wish Sheppard, colored, was hanged
at Denton for assaulting Mildred
Clark, daughter of Enoch Clark, near
fredericksburg.
Richard and Susan Leake, aged 9
and IL years, children of Frank Leake,
were drowned in the Pocomoke River
at Red Landing. They had gone In
wading, and the little boy suddenly
disappeared. His sister waded out to
And him, but she was soon beyond
her depth and went down.
Jesse A. GOsnell, 2S years old, en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio, was
fatally injured between Knoxville and