Middletown transcript., 1898-08-13
MY MARYLAND.

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Thomas B. Green has been appointed
Presidential postmaster at Denton, Md.
Alday Clements, Esq. is one of Kenfs
most extensive and progressive farmers
He will sow between 700 and 800 acres in
wheat. and on Thursday had ten three
horse plows turning the soil l-Kent News
Chestertown. Md.
The Wye camp, near Centreville, was
attended by about 5000 people. A new
departure of the camp this year was the
charging of five cents admission to the
grounds, and the absence of the collections.
The new method yields far better financial
results.
The following teachers in Cecil county
have been confirmed by the school board:
Miss Mary Perkins, Miss Mary H Smith,
Miss Mabel E. Matthews. Miss Helen A.
McCsuley, Miss Annie C. Keen, Miss Ella
NJ. Stats, Miss Maude V. Thompson, John
T. White, Hugh Wright Caldwell, Miss
Susie G. Smith.
John Gilpin, of CeciIton, is the possessor
of neat souvenir of the battleship Maine.
1t is a watch charm made of bullet recov-
cred from the destroyed ship, encased in a
gold covering on which is engraved the
words; u. s. S. Maine" )" FEB. Is. 1S9S."
This relic was sent Mr.. Gilpin by his
nephew, William P. Gilpin, of Philadelphia.
1t is neat charm and is highly priced by
its owner
Deputy Sheriff VIM. McAllister returned
from Wheeling, W. Va. Saturday night,
where he went to secure the arrest of Chas.
Devalinger, who. until recently, conducted
two grocery stores in Elkton. When Dew
alinger left here three weeks ago with
string of running horses he was accompan-
led by Pearl Meredith, 15-year old daughter
of Thomas Meredith. A warrant was
sworn out by the girls father charging him
with enticing her away from home. Dew
alinger, when arrested in Wheeling, gave
bond in the sum of $500, refusing to return
without requisition. Miss Meredith was
not only willing but anxious to return
home with Deputy McAllister. If Devalin-
ger is brought back a more serious charge
awaits him, as the girl is, according to the
laws of this State, under the age of consent.
Devalinger is reputed to own considerable
properly. which is held in the name of his
wife, who with several children reside in
Elkton.-Elkton Appeal.
A startling rumor now confronts the tax
payers and county commissioners of Queen
Anne For several months vague under
current has been felt pointing to trouble in
the county's financial affairs. The storm
has now burst and the reported shortage In
the county's accounts is conseryatively
placed at $4,000. A report from Centre
vile on Tuesday, said: 1.-THE members of
the board Indignantly deny the existence of
an improper deficit but, for all that, there
is growing public demand for the employ
ment of an expert accountant, who will
furnish full and confrmatory statement
The amount of the alleged shortage is about
$4,000. Where it has gone no one attempts
to explain; nor has there been made any
direct charge OF misappropriation. How
ever, the public mind is now greatly exer-
cised over the status of affairs, and men
influential in both political and business
life are resolved to press an investigation to
its furthest limit. 1t is claimed that condi-
tions as they now present themselve dis
close either most objectionable negligence
in the matter of bookkeeping or else there
are some funds not properly accounted for.
-Chestertown Transcript,