Middletown transcript., 1916-12-30
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

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Some recently unearthed records
from the dfngy vaults of the court
house in Princess Anne have divulged
the fact that. as far back as 1865, more
than $50 years ago, court was held in
Somerset county and an accurate rec
ord of the proceedings kept. The
Somerset county records date back
from December II, 1866. The court
was then held in the dwelling house
of Thomas Poole, situated in ReVells
Neck, and the judges of the court
were: Stephen Horsey, Capt. William
Thorne, William Stephens, George
Johnson, John Winder, James Jones
and Henry Boston. The judges resided
in various parts Of what was then
Somerset county, but which at pres
ent constitutes Worcester, Wicomico
and a part of Dorchester counties.
Elliott Robertson, 10 years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. H. Addi-
son, of Hunting Hill, Montgomery coun-
son, of Hunting Hill, Montgomery coun-
a gun-shot wound accidentally inflicted
Hauling wood for his fathers farm, he
started to pick up gun, which he had
on the wagon, to shoot at a hawk. The
trigger caught in the wood and the gun
was discharged, the load tearing away
portion of the boys hand, and enter
ing his leg. He was hurried to the
hospital, but blood poison developed.
The Daily News (morning) and the
Evening Times, Cumberland's two
daily newspapers, will become two
cent papers commencing January 1,
and on the same date the minimum
price per inch for advertising will be
raised so per cent. When these papers
were made penny papers, they were
issuing four-page sheets, but have
grown TO IL and 16-page dailies. The
increased cost of white newsprint and
daily newspaper production is given
as the reason for the increase in rates.
The Pennsylvania Fisheries Depart
ment has recommended that w. D.
Byron & Sons, who conduct tanneries
at WilIiamsport and Mercersburg, Pa,
be prosecuted for failure to install prop
er filtration plants to prevent contain
ination of the ConocOheague Creek.
The firm alleges that Fish Commits
sioner Butler has unreasonably endeav-
ored to compel them to install a filtra-
ton system that would cost approx
mately s27O,OOO, which they think is
prohibitive.
c. Kellar Saxton, 81 years old.
wealthy retired farmer, died at his
home in Hagerstown after a brief ill
ness of ptomaine poisoning. Mr.. Sax
ton was prominently identified with the
business life of this community. He
leaves his widow, one daughter (Mrs-
Oscar Barnes, Hagerstown), sister
(Mrs. S. P. Miller, Germantown, Pa.)
and brother q. A. Saxton, WoodsborO):
The Cumberland Evening Times and
the Cumberland Daily News (morning)
have issued notice of increase to 2
cents per copy, effective January /.
The rate has been raised from 25 to 40
cents a month, or from SO to $3.50
year. The minimum advertising rate
per inch has been raised so per cent:
The papers, formerly four-page sheets,
now issue from IL to 16 pages daily.
Alexander Johnson, of Locust Grove.
is a poor shot and to his lack of marks
he owes his escape from
facing charge of murder. Johnson
went to see his best girl several nights
ago and found her out driving with a
rival He seized a gun and opened fire
on the couple. The bullet missed the
mark, but struck the horse the rival
was driving, killing it.
The real estate of the late DR.. Will
liam Preston Miller was sold at pub
lie auction at Hagerstown. Samuel C.
Bower purchased a 240-acre farm near
townsville for $50 per acre. A 200
acre farm in townsville district was
sold to E. A. Corderman for $74.25
per acre. A farm of 1872 acres, situated
near Dam No. 4, was purchased by w
T. Shank for $25 per acre.
Frank J. Mcmahon died at the home
If his daughter, Mrs. William M. Kel-
ey, Cumberland. Mr.. Mcmahon had
been bedfast for three months, and
previously had been Ill for a long time.
For more than 40 years he attended
very session of the Maryland Legis-
ature. He served as State Mining In
pectcr during the administration of
Governor Brown.
The gas house of the Hagerstown
light and Heat Company, in the south
rn suburbs, was badly damaged by an
explosion and fire, entailing a loss OF
bout $4,000. The gas escaped from a
'ipe into the building and caught fire.
1he building was of brick, two stories,
o by so feet. The floors and windows
we're badly burned and some of the
machinery wrecked.
George w. Heyhoe, As years old, in
ttempting to cut the top out of tree
e had selected for Christmas, was
brown to the ground when the limb
n which he was standing broke, and
is neck was broken. He died in.
family. He leaves his wife and si1
hildren.
Fire destroyed the mattress and bed.
ing factt " of M. Nathan, Cambridge