Middletown transcript., 1899-07-01
M MARYLAND.
Rock Hall is to have $4,000 hotel

Ny MARYLAND.
Rock Hall is to have a $50, 900 hotel
Rev. j. M. Arters, of FairIee, AMI
Rev. J. A. Ar.ers, Of Cecilton Church
will exchange pulpiis Tomorrow morn
ing.
The county treasurer Of Cecil county
has collected ST., 100 in dog taxes
This is good suggestion for othel
counties to raise funds TO add to tht
public road fund.
The Court Of Appeals has sustained
the ruling of the lower court that game
must not be exposed for sale In Mary
land after the date set by law, whether
killed within the State or elsewhere.
The opening of the new Chesapeake
House, at BettertoD. Nd, took place
last week. The opening ball was given
Friday evening. Betterton is rapidly
growing in public favor as summer
resort.
Thomas j. Heating, Esq, as trustee
for the estate of the late John Coppage,
has advertised for sale 1885, of the anesi
lands on the Eastern Shore. The
major part of this fine estate is located
In Queen Anne county.
The State Teachers Association
meets this year at Ocean City, on July
11th, 18th and 18Th. A delightful
time is promised to all who attend.
The social features, as well As the edu-
cational. being male prominent.
Capt. Andrew Woodall has purchas-
ed the Reybold farm, near Cassidy,
Cecil county, containing $50 acres Of
the finest land in Cecil. This makes
the twenty-fith farm owned by Captain
Woodal in Kent and Cecil counties and
increases the acreage of his real estate
holding to 10000.
B. Gootee Stevens, Of Denton, Caro-.
line County, has been appointed census
supervisor for the Second district, en-
bracing the counties of Caroline, Cecil,
Dorchester, Kent, Q1een Anne. Somer-
set, Talbot. Wicomico and Worcester.
His appointment was agreed upon at a
conference of republican State leaders.
The Prohibition party has nominated d
the following ticket: For Governor
Prof. James Swami, of Caroline county !;
For Attorney -General-Mr. F. G.
Hendrickson of Alleghaney County;
For Comptroller-Phineas F. Ball of
Hartford County, Mr.. John N. Par.
ker was elected State chairman, Will
liam Klinlse Treasurer, and Robert
Ireland Secretary.
The rain Of Sunday afternoon was
general throughout Kent. Chester
town and vicinity enjoyed refreshing
showers, while at Rock Hall and in the
upper section of the county the fall
was even heavier. At Betterton and
Still Pond the drought had assumed a
really alarming extent. Fruit was not
swelling cut, pastures were parched
and vegetation was suffering generally.
These conditions existed to a somewhat
less extent in other sections. Chester
town Transcript.
Maryland postmasters affected by
the reclassiication by the Postoffice
to take effect on July 1st.
are as follows: Increase-Be Berlin, from
81, 100 to 81 300; Oakland, ST., 800 to
81, 800; Frostburg, Sl,7OO to S1,SeO;
Princess Anne, ST. 300 to 81, ,4OG; West
minister, Sl,SOO to $1,000; Laurel,
81, 200 to $l,400; Rising Sun, 81, 200 to
b, 300, with the assistants salary rails.
ID from 500 to $3.50. Decrease An.
lapolis, 81, 400 to 50, 800; Elkton, 81, 700
o $1,000; Snow Hill. ST. 300 to ST. 200.
A fatal accident occared near Wood
Avn Thursday afternoon, when Fran.
lis ]. Bittner. farmer of that vicinity.
vas killed by fall from a hay wagon
10 was unloading athis barn. He was
IN top of the load experimenting its
emoval by hay fork when the horse
;arted up, causing him to loose his
Ooting and fall heavily to the ground.
1e fell upon his head, breaking his
eek. Death was almost instantaneous.
Or. Bittner was sixty N inc years of age |
nd leaves a widow and several children.
Cecil County News.
The Colchester Steamboat Company |
J negotiating with the Old Bay Line
or charter of the steamer Virginia.
This moVeon the part of the Colchester
ompany was made necessary by the
Arge increase of its excm sion business
his season. Capt. w. C. Eliason,
resident of the Colchester Steamboat
company, said on Monday that it was
Imperative for his company to secure
be Virginia or some other large boat
accommodate he business of the com.
any In July and August. Abon,
800 persons went to Colchester Oh
'nesday. The number was made up
'rgely of members of st. Leo's Gym
asium and their friends. who held
,eir annual excursion. -Chestertown
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