Middletown transcript., 1899-10-21
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Ex-Judge Frederick Stone died Oct. II at
his home in Charles county,
The Board Of Health reported 25 cases Of
typhoid fever in Cecil county, IS deaths for
September and % births.
A Baltimore county farmer has grown
two ears Of corn which contained by actual
count, 1920 and HOO grains respectively.
He secured 20 bushels per acre.
Col. Epbraim G. Polk, age 81, died at
Princess Anne, Oct. IA. He was editor at
one time of the Princess Anne Marylander
and elected to the Legislature in 1878.
Mr.. John w. Knoiis died at Hills
borough, Caroline county, aged 6S years.
He was we'll known business man and
had been engaged many years in farming
and milling.
The Republicans of Queen Anne County
have completed their ticket BY nominating
Thomas J. Melvin for House of Delegates
and C. E. s. Ringold and J. Emory Smith
for Judges of the Orphans Court.
The past week has been marked by Q
sharp advance in the price Of canned toma-
toes, and several Cecil county canneries
that had ceased operations have again
opened their doors for short runs.-Cecil
Co. News.
Worthless checks wefe passed upon sew
eral Elkton business men Friday Of last
week. Among the names forged were
those of Harvey & Blake and Edward Tay-
lor. The suave young man who presented
them made good his escape.
The fine young driving mare of DR.. ]. T..
Twilley, Of fChestertown, was stung to death
by honey bees on Wednesday. The animal
was thoughtlessly turned into lot to Craze
in which was bench of eight. hives Of bees.
One of the hives was knocked over, and in
an instant the mare was covered by the
insects then the other hives were turned
over and the mare died.
The boiler in the sawmill of William
Massey, near Newark, Worcester county,
exploded Thursday and killed Frank
Baker, the fireman, and very seriously in
jured Mr.. Massey and his SON and colored
laborer. The mill was completely demol.
ished, and 1t was almost q miracle that all
hands were not killed. Large pieces Of the
boiler plate and tubing were found many
yards off imbedded in the growing trees.
In the case of ]. Fl. Covington vs.. the
Election Supervisors Of Talbot county, to
compel his name to be placed on the Off
cial ballot as candidate for State Senator,
the court decided it had no jurisdiction to
pass upon the question as to whether or not
vacancy existed, and on this the whole
matter hinged. Senator Dodson, Republican
hold over, the Democrats claimed vacancy
because he has held position In the Gus
tom House.
Easton's oldest citizen is dead, Mr.. John
Satterfeld, born Dec. IS, 1913, on the estate
called the "Plains" near Ridgley. Mr.. Sat
terfeld was married three times. His first
wife was Miss Maynard, of Baltimore, to
whom he was married in March, 1886.
They had three children, all of whom are
dead. Mrs. Satterfield died in 1s41, and in
1S42 he married Miss Bullen, of Talbat Co.
One child of this union survives her father
Mrs. Virginia NJ. Williams. whose mother
died July 10, 1858. February %, 1859, he
married Miss Dunning, of Talbot, who sur
wives him, with two daughters o. c..
Wilkes, of Moline. ILL.,, whose husband was
at one :ime manual training teacher in Eas
ton High School; and Miss Sarah Matilda
satterfeld, with 7. H. Hollingsworth & Co.
Mr.. Satterfield went to housekeeping on
North Harrison street in 1886 and lived in
the same house for 6a years.