Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
MARYLAND NOTES

: The jurors for the April term of Circu
Court for Kent County have been draw
by Judge James Alfred Pearce.
The rates for electric lights in Chester
town will be temporarily increased ov
ing to the increased cost of coal.
A steel bridge will shortly be bull
over Kent Narrows by the County Com
missioners of Queen Anne's County.
/ Charles Shippers, an aged farmer re
siding near Elkton, died Sunday night
after short illness from pneumonia
aged 70 years.
The Maryland State Game and Fisl
Protective Association has decided tt
form branch organizations in the var
ious counties of the State.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co., has
changed its site for the new station in
| Chestertown to the foot of Cross street,
which is more centrally located.
The Town Commissioners of Belair are
considering the subject of recognizing
the local fire company, and have called
a public meeting for that purpose.
DIR. Howard Bratton, secretary of the
Cecil County Board of Health, in his re-
port to the State Board states that 20, 900
more windows are needed in Cecil County
to-day.
The American Seamen's Friend Society
of New York, presented Bibles to the
midshipmen of the graduating class of the
Annapolis Academy through its secretary,
DIR. Stitt.
While at work in his wheelwright shop
at Locust Grove, J. Kelley was accident
ally struck a stunning blow between the
eyes by sledge hammer in the hands of
his assistant.
The Susquehanna Paper Mills, near
Conowingo, which for many years did
thriving business, are being dismantled
and the machinery is being shipped to
another mill.
The second session of the Farmers
Institute was held Monday at Zion un-
der the direction of Director w. L.
Amoss. An interesting programme was
arranged for the OCCASION
No trace has yet been found of the
body of Engineer G. B. Askew, of Phil
adelphia. who was accidentally killed
and thrown into Big Elk Creek, near
Elkton, several weeks ago. |
Work on the new National Bank |
Building at Chesapeake City is nearly |
and it is expected the bank
will open its doors for business on Feb
-uary 1st, with Joseph Steel as president
md John Banks cashier.
The tugboat Irene, which was sunk in
;he Delaware & Chesapeake Canal, near
Chesapeake City, by the ice during the
past week, has been raised, and as soon
Is the ice is cleared from the canal, will
,e removed to Baltimore for repairs.
The Mount Vernon Literary Society of
Washington College, Chestertown, and
he Bancroft Literary Society of Baiti-
more College, have completed arrange
nents for all intercollegiate debate on
February 2Sth, to be held in Baltimore.
The Methodist Protestant Church at
salisbury, Which has been undergoing
Extensive repairs and improvements, was
ededicated Sunday in the presence of
arge congregation. The opening SER
non was preached by President F. 7. Tagg
f Baltimore. Rev. Hugh Elderdice
reached the evening sermon.
After two week suffering from hie-
oughs, John Donnell Smith, who was j
'opularly known among New York.
& Baltimore wild duck s
hooters, died Sunday evening at Havre y
e Grace. He was 80 years old, and was a
he son of Robert H. Smith of Fort Col II
ms, Col. A widow and one child service. rs