Middletown transcript., 1903-02-07
MARYLAND NOTES

There is considerable talk of hospital
for Easton.
Charles A. Benson has been appointed
/ postmaster at Fork.
Centreville has an Anti Matrimonial
Club composed of young men.
Gov. Smith has appointed S. P. Jump
justice of the peace for Queen Anne.
William T. CouIsen was nominated by
the President Monday as postmaster, at
Port Deposit.
Some Kent county farmers have al
ready contracted with Gamers for toma-
toes at IS per ton.
Judge W. R. Martin has signed articles
of incorporation of the Union Hospital to
be built at Elkton.
An unknown disease has killed num-
ber of horses in the vicinity of Cecilton
during the past week. g
The Pennsylvania railroad engineers
In Chestertown on Friday staked off the
site for the new So 900 station.
William R. Reese, at Crisfeld, and NJ.
IS. Lankford, at Princess Anne, have
been confirmed as postmasters.
Rev. E. Ward, formerly of Columbia,
Pa, entered upon his duties as rector of
st. James P. E. Church, at Port Deposit,
Sunday.
Miss Annie Tarring, one of the oldest
women in Cecil county, died at her
home, in the Seventh district, in the 95th,
year Of her age.
Work has begun ON the new draw at
the bridge which spans Chester River at
Chestertown and connects Queen Anne
and Kent counties.
After undergoing extensive repairs the |
forge works at Principle Furnace, which
has been closed down for FIVE weeks, has
resumed operations
The execution of Lewis d. Green, coll
ored, which has been set for April Sd, |
at Easton, will be the first hanging in I
Talbot county since 1875.
Hiram Brown, deputy postmaster at
Chestertown, is being doomed by bis
friends for postmaster, to succeed Mrs.
NJ. Lucas. whose term expires in March.
The will Of the late Eliza A. Brum-
field, probated at Elkton Monday, leaves
her real and personal property to Mr..
and Mrs. George 7. Hines, of Perrybille.
The first Sunday in June is the time
yet for the dedication OF the new Metho-
list Episcopal Church at North East.
Bishop McCabe will preach the dedica-
ory sermon. &$i
During the past week large number
If fishermen have been engaged in fish,
ng through the ice on the Elk and
Northeast Rivers and large catches of ,
ish have been made.
The Susquehanna River, at Port Depo- /.
it, was high Sunday the water cover
ng the streets and the tracks of the Col
mbia & Port Deposit Railroad to the
epth of several feet. Il.
The consolidation of the public schools f
4 Maryland is being strongly advocated, d
nd the School Boards in almost every
ounty are in favor of legislation that
ill bring about the change.
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Harry F. Price of Cherry Hill, Cecil :,
ounty, was in Chester Saturday endea- r
oring to secure possession of the little !,
oster baby that was born at the Hospi- :.
i for Contagious Diseases. :
The dwelling of Abraham Hurd, at N
7orton, was destroyed by fire last night. s.
he fire broke out just as the family was
retire. Nothing was saved. The loss Il
estimated at $1,000, with a small in R
france. Ii
Clinton Mccullough, former Elkton- y
n, for several years connected with the =, y
hicago & Northeastern Railroad Co., 2 2
IS been promoted to traveling-passenger y
,ent for the same company, with head =. Y
larters at Cincinnati, o. =
Edward Taylor, Of Elkton, was on d,
Iturday elected president Of the Board n
Trustees Of the Poor and Insane; A. u
Mearns, Of Zion, secretary, and Dr..
B. Housekeepsr, Of North East, phy-
cians 10 the AImshouee and Insane Asy-lT
10.