Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

A heavy snowstorm, driven by Sc
mile-an-hour north wind, swept owe
Washington county During tn
storm, which lasted less than half al
hour, over two inches of snow fell.
In one of the most hotly contested
municipal elections ever held il
Smithsburg, John w. Ferguson, know
as the Boy Mayor of Maryland, was re
elected mayor for the tenth cOnse
cutive term by the largest majority h
has ever received. The old board
headed by Mr.. Ferguson, overwhelm
ingly defeated the Citizens ticket.
Maryland's first home defense
brigade, organized at Hagerstown, now
has q membership of more than 100
Numbered among this list are many
leading business and professional mel
of the city. A camp of instruction tt
be conducted by officers of Company
B, First Maryland Infantry, will bt
started soon and lessons in military
tactics will be given.
While playing with an old army re
volver, which he did not think was
loaded, Melvin Ridenour, aged II years
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer RidenOur
Hagerstown, shot and badly wounded
his brother, Paul, aged three years
The elder boy was sick in bed and
was playing with the weapon, when II
was discharged. The bullet struck
the younger brother in the forehead
One of the largest sales of Center
vile realty made for years was
consummated when the hardware firm
of Wright & Lowe purchased practical
ly half block from Town Commits
sioner C. @. Snyder. A residence and
granaries at Centerville Landing were
given in exchange and the cash con.
sideration is said to have been about
$4,000
Mrs. Bernard Bowers, aged rs, was
struck and instantly killed in Hagers-
town by an automobile owned and
driven by Pan Lamprakopolous, a
Greek merchant. Mrs Bowers, accom-
panied by her young son, Lester, was
returning from a visit to relatives in
Berkeley, W. Va, and was crossing
the street when the machine struck
her, crushing her head. The boy was
also knocked under the machine, but
escaped injury.
For the first time in many years, a
church patriotic service was held Sun
day in Centerville Methodist Episcopal
Church. A feature was the presenta-
ton of an American flag to the Sun
day school, the presentation address
being made by A. Howard Johnson.
Patriotic songs and recitatiOns were
included in the program; also, an ad-
dress on "The Church and the Flag"
by Prof. E. Stanley Bowlus, principal
of the Centerville High School.
The Naval Academy practice squad
ron will consist this year of the battle
ships Missouri, Ohio, Maine and Wis
consin and will be commanded by
Capt. E. w. Eberle, superintendent of
the academy, who will have the Mis-
souri, as his flagship. The start from
will be during the first week
in June. The itinerary has not been
arranged, but will almost surely be
along the Atlantic Coast, "crab
cruise" in the vernacular of the mid
shipmen.
During the last week three of the
best known farms in the Princess
Anne section Of Somerset county have
hands, all three having been
of to farmers outside the
State The sales have been the result
If a systematic canvass by Princess
Anne real estate agencies of pros
)ective farm purchasers with the view
If bringing into the county new ideas
n farming and the hopes in increas-
ng the agricultural advantages and
productions of the Somerset farm
ands.
The Boosters Club, composed of
more than 100 business men from the
south End of Cumberland, elected the
ollowing officers: President, Webster
(. Edwards; first vice-president,
Arthur Weber; second vice-president,
1eorge H. .McCracken, ST.; third vice
resident, Howard CLANCY; secretary,
1irgil c. Powell; treasurer, M. F. Nc
larry l.. Smith, James R. Conway,
,oscoe McElfish, DR.. Joseph H. Spicer,
v. E. Mcdonald, Nelson W. Russler.
The large frame dwelling of George
stewart, near Leicester, was destroyed |
y fire. The fire was discovered by |
faster Joseph Hunt, who was on his |
ray home from nearby blacksmith |
hop. Young Hunt saw the roof in |
ull blaze. He began yelling, as he |
new that Mr.. Stewart was sick in |
ed. Mr.. Stewart appeared at a win |
ow, not knowing the house was burn
1g over his head. Several neighbors,
eeing the flames and smoke, soon
rent to his assistance and took him
D the home of a neighbor His wife |
nd two children were away and when
hey got back found their home in
uins.
Christian H. Eckstein, one of the
lost widely-known men of Frederick,
nd for nearly so years a magistrate,