Middletown transcript., 1917-01-13

the new Kelly Springfield tire plant.
The Builders Supply Company, with
large plant at Cumberland, has sold
it's holdings to a New York concern.
Cephas H. Riggin, native OF Snow
Hill, was crushed to death by log at
Windsor, Va.
Justin A.. Brown, 80 years old, said
to be the last survivor of the famous
Light Brigade at Balaklava in the
Crimean War, died at his home in
Elkton after several weeks illness.
Increases in wages ranging from 10
to 80 per cent. have been granted to
the employees of w. D. Byron & Sons.
Inc, who operate large tanneries at
Williamsport and Mercersburg.
Four Baltimoreans were injured on
the State road between Easton and
Salisbury when the steering gear OF
the automobile in which they were
riding locked and the machine turned
over.
Settlement was made at, Cumber-
land in the SANDER suit Of Michael F.
O'Neill owner of the Cumberland
News Company, against the Pitts
burgh Post Publishing Company be-
fore Il reached the Jury.
William Canty. q years old, former
" of Oakland, conductor on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, was killed
near Grafton when he fell from his
train. For the past eight years he had
made his home in Cumberland.
The Senate confirmed the following
postmasters in Maryland: Katherine e.
Brice, at Betterton; Ella V. Cronin, at
Perryman; Charles A. Barnes, at Sill
yer Spring, to succeed Oliver B. Clark.
resigned.
John H. Stem, II years old, retired
farmer Of Franklin district, died Sun
day at Winfield. He was elected
County Commissioner for Carroll
county on the Democratic ticket in
1893 and served until 1899. He was
president of the board for two years.
Leonard A. Hillsinger, member OF
the firm of Hillsinger & Sons, under
takers, Ellicott City, was badly Injured
when he fell into a hole that had been
dug for a gasoline tank. The earth sud-
| denly gave away, throwing him head
first into the opening. Men working
on a garage nearby heard Mr.. Hill
singers cry and went to his assist
ance After some difficulty they sue
ceeded in getting the injured man out.
Daniel Lloyd, known to his friends
as Colonel Dan, died at the Cambridge
Hospital Colonel Lloyd, who was
veteran Of the Civil War, followed the
flag of "Stonewall" Jackson through
his celebrated valley campaign against
General Banks, distinguishing himself
at Winchester. He was in thirty-two
| pitched battles, including the battle OF
Gettysburg. He stood by the Con-
| federacy to it's end, being one of the
eight thousand who surrendered at
| Appomattox.
| There is on foot at present in Har-
ford county a concerted movement for
a revival of the old Hartford County
Fair, which for years was the JOY and
delight of thousands, but which, for
the lack of patronage, was discon-
| tinued several years ago. Public
spirited men and women, together
with every agricultural interest repre-
sented in the county, have started
the slogan "a Hartford county fair In
the fall of 1917" and unless all signs
fail it's fulfillment will be realized.
| Allen C.. Girwood, secretary OF the
| State Tax Commission, and Frank
Parlett, chief of supervisors, accom-
panied by L. C. Rogers, T. L. Hines
and H. E. Lieffer, of the State Tax
Commission, were in Princess Anne
in conference with Supervisor of AS
sessments Archbold Todd. Somerset
was one of the last counties in the
State to begin the reassessment OF
property, due to the delay upon the
part Of the County Commissioners In
naming local assessors. The work did
not commence until about December
/, but is nearly half finished. No fig
ures have been given out, but it is
understood that there will be a gen.
eral increase in the assessable basis
all over the county.
The handsome dwelling on the Ar
caGa Farm, about a half mile west
of Princess Anne, was destroyed by
fire. The fire originated by the ex-
plosion of gas that was escaping from
a pipe. The farm was recently pur-
chased by John B. Roberts, assistant
cashier of the Bank of Somerset, for
$2O,75O, and the former owner, Mr..
Buckley, was moving his household
goods by two large motor-trucks to
Baltimore. One of the trucks was de-
stroyed with it's contents. While the
title papers for the farm have been
recorded, Mr.. Roberts has not formally
taken possession.
Captain Thomas R. Palmer, Com
pany G, First Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard, has resigned his COM
mission, effective at once. The resig-
nation was rendered Col. Charles A.
Little, Hagerstown, and has been for.
warded the War Department. Captain
Palmer states ho daciroc 4o da--aA. ~.