Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

1900 barrels. over $4,000 was paid
out for the contracted berries and sew
eral thousand dollars more for those
bought through the exchange. The
cost of labor for four weeks was $14,,
900. The company will increase the
capacity of the factory before next
season opens.
A deed has just been placed on rec
ord at La Plata transferring to the
Farms Company of Maryland from Ed
ward A. Sharretts, of Baltimore, and
William L.. Glatfelter, of York, Pa,
trustees, more than 1000 acres Of land
practically in contiguous tracts, prin-
cipally in Charles county. r. Laurie
Mitchell, head of r. L. Mitchell & Co.,
the real estate firm that negotiated the
deal, says that many inquiries have
been received in the last six months
for Charles county farms, and numer-
GUS newcomers are expected to settle
In the lower counties during the sum-
mer and fall Some of these have
already purchased.
The County Commissioners have de-
cided to construct six miles Of per-
manent road, 3.77 miles from Cecil
ton to Warwick, and 2.96 miles from
Rowlandsville to Five Points, and
awarded the contract for the roads to
be built under State aid as follows:
Cecilton- Warwick road to the Junant-
alta Paving Company, for $36,S2775;
Rowlandsville-Five Point road to E.
Ward Brown, of Port Deposit, for
&2S,276.71.
Father Joseph NJ. F. McGinty,
U. s. N, assigned as chaplain Of the
o. S. S. Wisconsin, one of the yes
sells Of the summer practice squadron,
died at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis,
of an abdominal trouble. He was 40
years old, was from New York city
and had been in the Navy for 10
years. He was removed from the
Wisconsin to the Naval Hospital sew
eral days ago.
With three ribs fractured and lung
punctured as the result Of kick from
a horse, Alvey Harshman, Of VOLTS
Vile, was taken to the Washington
County Hospital, Hagerstown, and is,
in a serious state. He will undergo
an operation when his condition per
mits. He was thrown from the horse
in a field and before he could rise the
animal kicked him over the heart.
One of the best-known farmers Of
Fulton, Howard county, John R. lager
died from blood poisoning. Two weeks
ago he hurt finger on his right hand
and gave 1t no attention until a day
or two ago, when it began to cause
severe pain. He sent for DR.. w. w.
L. Cissel, who attended him and pro-
nounced the trouble blood poison. He
is survived by a widow and two sons.
The new system Of electric lighting
for Williamsport has had try-out and
proved successful. There are now AZ
lamps of $50 candle power The new
system was installed by Cyrus n. Bell,
manager of the municipal lighting
plant, and c. R. Claggett, member
Of the Town Council.
Work at the mines at Kitzmiller and
at Blaine, w. Va, just opposite, is
steadily increasing The output is
larger than for several months. II Is
stated the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany contemplates reopening the
mines near Bloomington.
The Rev. DR.. James S. Webster, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church, Han
cock, was badly bitten in the right
hand BY a dog while trying to par
two fighting dogs in front Of the
Presbyterian Church.
The Maryland Pharmaceutical Asso
citation, in session at Frederick, IL
considering a resolution demanding
that a druggist be admitted as a mem
ber of the State Board Of Health.
The Mormons are planning to built
q church this summer in Buck Valley
north of Hancock. Three Mormon
elders were there recently ARRANGING
for the erection of the building.
DR.. Clyde B. Stouffer, of Hagerf
town, of the health service staff of tn
University Of Michigan, Ann Arbol
has been appointed physician il
charge of the engineering camp an
biological station at Camp Bogardut
on Douglas Lake. in Northern Mich
, gan.
, The finding of explosives under