Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
STATE NEWS
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While skating near Blake, Arthur
Warrington fell on the ice, breaking
his collar bone.
Mrs. Mary Bancroft, of New Valley,
has been appointed by the Cecil Coun-
ty School Board principal of Elk Neck
public school, vice Miss Finn, resigned.
William E. Wilson, 81 years old,
prominent member of the Society OF
Friends, died suddenly at his home
near Easton.
George W. Crabbee, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of West Vir-
ginia, has been chosen to succeed Dr..
Thomas Hare as superintendent of the
Mary land Anti-Saloon League.
Charged with conducting speak
easies in Elktcn, Eugene Burton and
Henrietta House have been committed
to Eikton Jail for the action OF the
March term of court.
Ernest Brickley, a well-known base
ball player, has sold his property in
Cecil county and will remove to Phila-
delpllia, where he has been employed
as g. mail clerk for some weeks.
Rev. Adrian Van Overen, for the
past six years pastor of the Head OF
Christians Presbyterian Church, Elk
ton, is being urged to accept call to
the Presbyterian Church at Circleville,
NY.
Three thousand persons attended
the two opening services OF Fred
erick's evangelistic campaign, which
began Sunday afternoon and will con-
tinue a month. Hundreds of persons
were turned away from the City
Opera House, where the services were
held.
Mrs Laura J. Buckley, 70 years old,
who was severely burned three weeks
ago, when her clothing ignited from a
gas stove at her home in Cumberland,
died at the Western Maryland Hos
pital. She leaves her husband. John
E. J. Buckley; son. William, both for
mer newspaper men, and two daugh-
ters.
James A. Walton, receiving teller of
the Farmers National Bank of An
napolis, has rendered his resignation
to take effect March 16. Mr. Walton
resigns, it is understood, because of
impaired health. He also is president
of the Board of County Commission
ers, but will not relinquish that posi-
ton. 1t is understood that Harry G.
Rullman will succeed Mr.. Walton.
Frank R. Brewer, farmer, near
Funkstown, held public auction of live
stock and farm implements Friday and
record prices were received. Standing
at the top of the high prices was
Brewers flock of 19 sheep. which sold
for $26 a head. There also were 20
lambs in the herd. Horses sold for
1854, COWS $91, and potatoes $3.50 a
bushel The sale amounted to $500.
Former County Commissioner Henry
Creutzberg, 76 years old, is dead at
his home in Barton, from pneumonia.
He came to this country 64 years
ago from Germany, settled in Barton,
and engaged in the mercantile bust
ness there for over SO years. Upon
the creation of the Office of county
road director, Mr.. Creutzberg was
elected member of the first board as
Republican.
The Western Maryland Railway
Company acquired 40 acres of land
from :%ohn L. Miller, at Ridgeley, op-
posite Cumberland, for the improve
ment of yard and shop facilities. The
acquiring of the tract means great i'm
provements at this terminal and erec-
ton of new car shops, work on, which
is to be started as soon as the weather
is favorable. The shops will employ
$50 additional men.
Mrs. Minnie Brant Hite was fatally
injured and her husband, Ralph NJ.
Hite, was badly bruised when horse
attached to buggy in which they
were riding stumbled on the Little Val
ley road, one mile from Cumberland,
and fell with the buggy and occupants
down a 3O-foot embankment into Dry
run. Mrs. Hite's skull was crushed and
she died on her way to the Allegany
Hospital.
The Wicomico County Tomato Grow
ers met at Salisbury and formed per-
manent association. The objects are
the better cultivation of the crop and
better prices on account of quality and
the manner of packing. The meeting
was largely attended by farmers
throughout the county. No price was
agreed upon by the growers for this