Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

Ion between the two sections OF the
state. By motion the secretary OF the
board was instructed to write the
mayor of Baltimore city approving the
matter of bridging the Bay at a point
opposite Baltimore to the Kent shore,
thus bringing the people of the East
ern Shore in closer touch with the
metropolis of the state. The Sharp
town Board of Trade is the first organ
'zation of its kind in the state to rec
ognize the feasibility of such an enter
prise and to publicly encourage its pro-
motion.
A granite monument was dedicated
On Cornfleld avenue, Antietam battle
field, to the memory Of the members
Of the One Hundred and Fourth New
York Regiment (Wadsworth Guards)
who fell in the battle on September IL,
1852 About 200 Grand Army of the
Republic veterans and IA of the SO
survivors of the regiment went to the
monuments was erected by the Battle
Monuments Commission of New York.
United States Senator James W. Wads-
worth, Jr., New York, and Col. Lewis
R. Stegman, chairman of the New
York Monument Commission, and
State Senator John Knight made ad-
dresses. H. w. Burlingame presided.
The Rev. R. C. Baker pronounced the
benediction.
At a meeting of the executive agri-
cultural committee of Howard county
it was decided that the Howard coun-
ty farmers hold local exhibit in Eli
colt City some time in November. The
exhibits will be restricted to wheat,
rye, oats, corn, potatoes, grasses, vege-
tables, fruits, canned goods and home
products. One hundred dollars toward
suitable premiums is available from
the Council of the State Agricultural
Society, and many other contributions
have already been promised from per-
sons throughout the county Those in
charge of the exhibition are: Presi-
dent, B. Howard Mann; treasurer, Col
William s. Powell; secretary, John l..
| Fidler
The Anne Arundel County Commits.
sioners, in session at Annapolis,
Id ot oil to
the police station at Brooklyn. The
contract for the building construction
work was awarded to Clarence E.
stubbs for 1926, while the steel, work
On additional cells will be done by the
Van Dorm Iron Works Company at a
cost of S2.470. The Commissioners
also passed sn order directing County
Engineer Hayman to advertise bids
for the construction of sewerage sys
| TENS at Linthicum Heights and Glen
Burnie.
The Circuit Court of Howard coun
~ held memorial service Tuesday
for the late James R. Brashears, OF
Annapolis, associate judge Of the Fifth
Judicial circuit, Judge William H. For
syth, presiding, and with members OF
the local bar offered testimonials 70
| the character of Judge BrashearS
Former Judge John e.. Rogers, Edward
| M. Hammond and Daniel NJ. Murray
appointed by Judge Forsyth, drew a
resolution which was presented to the
court.
| The Patapsco Farmers Club o1
| Howard county, composed of 16 farm
ers, adopted the following resolution
Resolved, That it is the opinion OF
this club that the price of wheat as
now fixed by the Government is un
lust and unfair to the farmers of this
county, in comparison to the prices ol
other commodities, the prices OF which
have not been fixed by the Govern
ment."
Former Mayor George A. Kean, Of
| Cumberland, contractor and Demo
cratic politician, by his will probated
left his entire estate. valued at $50, 900
to his sister, Miss Jane Kean, who i;
executrix without bond. Upon hel
death all the property is to go to his
nephew, Thomas B. Kean, son Of the
late Michael F. Kean.
Influenced by the resignation of pub
lie school teachers in the last few
years, because they could secure posi-
tions paying better salaries elsewhere
the Anne Arundel County Board. O.
Education provided for an increase II
salaries amounting to $50 year. Tht
raise will apply to the instructor II
all grades.
A check for $100 is awaiting Franl
l.. Smith, Of. fredericksburg, for ever!
German he kills while at war. Smith
is one of the men drafted in Caroline
county's quota for the new army. Tht
offer was made by Webster W. Kinder
a retired farmer, with whom Smith ha.
| lived since he was taken out of a chill
The coal supply situation in Cum
berland has reached most critica
stage, according to dealers there. Tht
outlook for winter supply to thu
home and manufacturers as well as Il