Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20

Republicans of Montgomery county
met at Rockville and nominated candl-
dates for the House of Ieiesates ana
other Offices in the county.
Rev. DR.. VI. F. Watson, pastor or
the Baptist Church at Harrisonourg'
has resigned his charge because OF
bad health.
Alfred W. Cover, superintendent OF
assessments in Frederick county, estl-
mates that the county's taxable basis
will be increased about $5,G0O,OGO.
More than twenty bequests are
made in the will of the late Miss Ellen
Selsam Ridgely, Middletown, which
was filed for probate in the Orphans
Court Thursday.
The Frederick County Auditing
Commission scored the Offices of the
treasurer and county commissioners
for the unsystematic methods OF book
keeping.
Under the auspices of the Ho:tlcul-
tural Society an exhibition of flowers
and vegetables was held IN the
Masonic Hall, Hyattsville, Prince
Georges county.
An overturned lantern caused the
destruction by fire of bank barn Oh
w. Gary Lakin, near Jefferson, 1nciud-
ing 1900 bushels of wheat, the entire
hay crop, two drills, a wagon, corn
crusher. fodder cutter and all harness,
together with other farm machinery.
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
To date s1,628.h been raised in
Washington county for the soldiers
and sailors library fund. Of this sum
| less than $3.50 was contributed IN
amounts of s5 or over Many school
children gave a penny to the fund. The
campaign will proceed until the coun'
tvs apportionment of $4,000 has been
| raised.
Memorial services in honor OF Asso
ciate Judges Henry L. D. Stanford, OF
Princess Anne, and Robley D. Jones
of Worcester county, were held in the
Court House at Princess Anne just be
fore the adjournment of the Septem
Der term of the Circuit Court. Taking
part in the exercises were members
of the bench and bar Of three counties
Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico
The skeleton of white man was
found in the woods, near Aberdeen
High School, by some of the childreI
while at play. The health officer, DR.
G.. H, Kriete, thinks the remains art
those of a man 60 years or more o
age. Residents of Aberdeen are try
ing to find some clue to the identity o
the man. Seven dollars were fount
in the clothing, which were in fairl.
good condition
Paul Weaccck, of Washington, wa
seriously injured when an automobH
in which he was riding plunged dow
an embankment at a bridge on tn
Brookland road, few miles from Hy
attsyille. After frst-aid treatment h
; was taken to a Washington hospita
w. A. Smith, Of Grand Rapids, Mich
was pinned under the car. His lie
was broken. Robert Godfrey, of Wasf
!. ington, suffered a broken leg.
The barn, barracks and other built
ings on the farm of Samuel Riggs, c
R.. near Mount Zion, were burned. Tw
! thousand bushels of wheat, larg
Z amount of hay and straw and nun
9 Der of farming implements were d.
stroyed, and two horses per1shed l
. the flames. The loss is placed at $14
n 600. It was with difficulty that tn
flames were prevented from spreadln
to the dwelling, and hard work ais
+ was required to save corn shocked !
:, q nearby field, several shocks of whlc
g caught from sparks.
s The Bethesda Branch of the Mon
t, gomery County Chapter of the Re
e Cross was organized at Bethesda la
e evening, with the following officers
e Chairman, George P. Sacks; vice-chal
4 man, Charles H. Becker; secretar
IS Mrs. Robert J. Service; treasurer, Mr
M,1tor r. Perry The officers and Mr.
u George E. Hamilton compose II
IL executive committee. The organic
e ton meeting was largely attended. A
q dresses were made by Preston B. Ra
le chairman of the Montgomery Coun
Red Cross; Charles w. Prettyms
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