Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
maryland NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER

Latest Happenings GIeane
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMM ENT'
Harry Brindle, of Hagerstown, FOL
merly a Republican member Of tn
House Of Delegates, has been ar
pointed attorney to the board o
Washington County Commissioners.
Norman Jones, of Queponco, wa
seriously injured while pulling stumps
Mr.. Jones was trying to adjust SOM
machinery when lever swung around
knocking him down and injuring hin
internally. He is under a physiciani
care.
John Manning, near WevertOn, mar
rowly escaped death several days age
when he took big drink Of hair tonic
in mistake for whiskey. He became
desperately Ill and the efforts of sew
eral physicians were required before
the man was out of danger.
The School Commissioners of Har
ford county have ordered the white
schools in the county to be closed on
June 16 for the summer vacation. The
board has been asked to build a new
school house at Perryman, to replace
the building which was destroyed by
fire short time ago.
During a snowstorm at Harrison
burg fire partially destroyed the brick
warehouse of J. M. Smell & Sons. An
other building Of frame was also near
Iy destroyed Flour, grain, hay and
fertilizer in large quantities were
burned or ruined by water. The loss
is $4,000.
Florence Eskridge Payne, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Edward J. Payne, died
at her home in Hagerstown of burns
sustained II days ago, when her
clothes took fire while she was play
ing with matches. Hers is the third
death in Washington county from
burns within one week
Allan D. Price, son of Mayor W. Don
Price, Of Elkton, has been notified
of his appointment to the United
States consulate service at Nassay,
New Providence, West Indies. Mr..
Price was recommended for the posi-
ton by Congressman J. Chas. Lin
thicum. He will sail about April 20
to assume his new position.
Favorable weather during part of
past week resulted in the sale of 443,-
600 pounds of tobacco in the Lynch
burg market, the amount coming fully
up to expectations. All grades Of to-
bacco continue strong and active, with
prices firm. Common and medium
grades are particularly strong at prices
considered high. Fair sales are eX-
Dected this week
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
announced from it's general Offices in
Richmond a 6 per cent. increase to
1000 machinists, telegraph operators
md laborers on all divisions, in settle
nent of their vase controversy. The
which will total 100000 a
'ear is to go into effect for the
operators January 4, 1917; for the
,thers. March /, 1917.
Mamie Edwards, aged 13 years, was
Tiled at Remington, when a pistol |
With which Ben Allen. aged 10 years, !
vas playing at the home of Mrs. r. !
!. Allen was accidentally discharged.
'he boys mother told him to take the
artridges out for fear it might 20 off
nd while he was extracting them an
ther child ran against him, firing the
istol The bullet entered the young
irl's body near the heart.
The addition to the Fahrney Home
Or the Aged, at Mapleville, was dedi-
ated Sunday. The dedicatory sermon
-as delivered by Rev. o. D. Bonsock.
f Blue Ridge College. New Windsor,
ID Elder A. B. Barnhart, of Hagers-
)wn, and Elder Caleb Long, of Boons-
ORC, also took part in the services.
he improvements consist of an addi-
on containing 16 rooms and the en-
rgement Of the dining hall to double
S former capacity.
Joseph Hausenfluck, 66 years old,
as fOund dead at his home near d.