Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest G|eanirgs From All
Over the State.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

THINGS SEEN AND HEARD
Rockville Municipal elections were
held in number of Montgomery coun-
ty towns last week At Glen Echo
there was fight over the mayoralty,
James Houghton. FOR two years a
member Of the Town Council, defeat
ing DR.. Julian B. Hubbeil Council
man w. T. Denel. ana J. ]. Decker
were elected to the Council.
At Rockville Mayor Lee Offutt was
reelected, as were Councilmer Otis NJ.
Linthicum, Joseph L. Clagett, Martin
F. Helm and Ohio Fl. W. Talbot
There was no contest at Kensingtcn.
Mayor Edgar G. Moore was reelected,
as were Counciinen W. B. Pugh and
Harry C. Armstrong. Ralph NJ. Hen
bricks was chosen a member Of the
Council in place of A. w. Leyensaler.
Annapolis.-As q tribute from the
members Of the classes of n,idshipmen
20 graduated from the Naval Acad-
enly in 1916 and 1917 there was erect
ed in the Nava, Cemetery over the
grave of the late Dard-faster Charles
A. Zimmerman, for years leader of the
Academy band, an imposing monument
Composed OF Maryland granite. in the
form of a cross with triple base,
the monument is one Of the handsom-
est in the Naval Cemetery. In addi-
ton to the dates, 15S1-1916, and the
name of the deceased. there is in
scribed on the memorial the statement
that he was leader o. the Academy
band for 81 years All the announce
ment that the memorial is erected 'by
his midshipmea friends"
Princess Anne.-Food Administrator
Charles c. Gelder summoned G. n.
vetra, groceryman, On Deals Island,
to appear before him for hearing at
the postoffice on Deals Island for vio-
Iations of the regulation OF the United
States Food Administrator. After
hearing Mr.. Vetra and several wit
nesses. Mr.. Gelder ordered his store
closed from A. NJ. Saturday until 6
A. NJ. Tuesday. and mis- store placard-
ed as closed for violation of the food
regulations.
Hagerstown.-Maior joseph c. By
ron, for several years school COM
will resign. He has been
asked to take position in Washing
ON under the Government. Major |
Byron, when the County School Board |
'ecrrari7ed Tuesday. was superseded |
Is president by Charles A. Weagley. |
lis resignation was handed Governor |
Harrington. Major Byron, who was
With the American Army in the Boxer |
Rebellion in China, was trained at
Vest Point
Easton.-Mr and Mrs. J. F. Knode.
r., of Frederick, Md, who We're en-
cute to Princess Anne in their auto
mobile, were badly injured on the
Dad from Easton to Centreville, about
i've miles from Easton, when the
teering gear broke and Mr.. knode
ost control of his machine. The car
rashed into a telephone pole and
Upset., throwing both occupants out.
IRIS. Knode's collarbone was broken
nd she was injured Internally.
Frostburg. The annual report of
'rostburg shows receipts, corporate
ccount, for the year amounting to
24,5999S and expenditures of equal
mount. The treasurer's report shows:
ash, $1,602.16; receipts, $3O,95163;
Expenditures, $3O,920; cash on hand,
31.63. The water fund showed cash
n hand, S2,339.11. and receipts, $13,-
1887. The expenditures were $12,-
O229, leaving a balance of $531.17.
Clarksville-A troop OF IL Boy
couts got AZ subscriptions for Lib
rty bonds amounting to $10,250 in
be special weeks campaign set aside
Or the Boy Scouts of America from
.pril q to Nav a. The troop was
tar1ed recently. Clarksyille has only
0 inhabitants and is about the center
Howard county, 10 miles from any
own OF size.
Cumberland r. Keesecker
in Jail here as a deserter from Fort
hancock, Georgia, after he failed to
onvince the authorities that he had
ommitted suicide. His soldier
lothes, with note of farewell to his
life, were found on the river bank.
William Grace, this city. is in Jail
) an abettor having furnished Kee- !
ecker civilian clothes, it is charged.
Elkton.-Complete reports from the
bird Liberty Loan in Cecil county 6
low that the subscriptins total $685. I
DO, or more than double the county's I
lota. OF the above amount, $4,000 +
as subscribed by employees OF the :
Railroad. The quota for ,
le county was $3.50, 400. Cecil county :
one of the few counties in the State 9
lat doubled it's quota. =
Cumberland. Word was received :
ere that Samuel Connolly, son of Ed. s
ard M. Connolly, Baltimore and Ohio +
lgineer, has been shot through the $
md while in the first line trenches d
France. Connolly enlisted in the
nited States Marines here III April, c
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