Middletown transcript., 1916-05-20

county superintendent of schools, was
chosen Mayor over Lee Offutt. The
point was raised, however, that Mr..
Burdette could not qualify as Mayor
and continue as superintendent of
schools, because of the provision OF
the State Constitution prohibiting
anyone from holding more than one
Office of profit or trust. and Mr.. Bur
dette has not taken the oath of Office.
The town charter contains no provi-
sion for a Mayor serving beyond the
term for which he was chosen, and
Mr.. Offutt does not consider himself
the Mayor and is not acting as such.
The jury in the case Of William H.
Moss against the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Railway Company,
brought In a verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for $5,10781 Mr.. Moss had
lease on piece of property opposite
the State House, which the electric
company leased for a station. He ex-
pected to conduct lunchroom on the
premises, but the company would not
give permission. The suit was brought
to recover for the services rendered
in obtaining the lease and also for
losses sustained in giving up his busi-
ness and vacating the premises.
Hagerstown paid to Walter Crowl, a
youth. SS,449.85, representing a judg-
ment and all costs and interest OBJ
tanned by the boy against the city for
the loss of an eye when he was struck
by a piece of mortar, where build
ing was being erected. The plaintiff
contended that the sidewalk was not
properly barricaded. The case was
tried twice and was once carried to the
Court of Appeals.
Burglars visited the Ridgely post
Office, wrecking the safe and taking
800 in money and about $1,000 in
stamps. This is the second time the
Office has been entered by robbers
within the last thirteen months. The
first time the thieves blew open the
safe and took money and stamps to
the value of $1,000.
James II. Gambrill, Jr., was elected
president Of the Frederick County
School Board Two new members,
DR.. Ralph Browning, Myersville and
Harry Wood, New Market, qualified. G.
Lloyd Palmer was reappointed super
intendent of schools. Miss Nan L.
Mildren, Philadelphia, was named
rural primary and intermediate super
visor.
Hugh W. Caldwell, Of the Chesa-
peake City High School, was elected
superintendent of schools for Cecil
county to succeed Joseph NJ. McVey.
Mr. Caldwell is graduate of Tome
Institute, secretary Of the Maryland
State Teachers Association and has
been principal of the Chesapeake City
High School for a number of years.
A jury in the Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree in the case
Of Patrick Foley for the killing Of
Daniel Lynch at Brooklyn, near Balti-
more, on April %. Foley beat his vic
tim to death with stove poker follow
ing quarrel.
Hezekiah Garner, CT Rockville,
Confederate veteran, was seriously In
lured when he was run over by an
automobile operated by F. NJ Weadon,
a travelling salesman of Washington.
His right ankle was broken and one
hip dislocated. He was taken to a
Washington hospital.
One Of the most disastrous fires that
has taken place in Charles county oc-
Cured on the farm Of ]. Perry Poole,
near Port Tobacco, when three barns,
70 sheep, horses, 2 mules, 2 COWS, 2
calves, 100 barrels Of corn, poultry and
farming implements were destroyed
The loss is put at $500.
Eight Maryland boys are aIIong the
467 candidates for admission to the
Naval Academy who qualified in the
mental examinations in April. More
than 1900, designated for appointment
by the Senators and Congressman,
took the tests.
The Boonsboro High School CON-
mencement will be held May "a. The
graduates are Misses Ina Long. Jose
phine Hutzell, Mabel Schlosser, Miss J
Shirla Sinnisen and Carl Wilhide.
David Seibert, SO years old, former
State Senator and former member OF
the House of Delegates from Washing
ton county, died at his country home,
Mount Airy, near Clearspring.