Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
OVER IN MARYLAND.


Selma B. Gone has been appointed
postmaster at Ohattolanee.
Gov. Wariield has appointed James
u. Anderson OF Elkton, fish commits
sioner for the Eastern Shore.
Robert Coursey has resigned as town
bailih of Centreville. Clement Porter
has been appointed his successor.
While loading a wagon at Port De-
posit freight depot a box slipped and
fell upon a boy named Gilardi, break
ing his hip.
AS a result Of the revival in Bay
View NJ. p. Church during the past
three weeks nearly 40 persons have
pFofessed conversion.
samuel Woodcook Of Salisbury died
on Friday at his home, after a short
illness from pneumonia. Deceased was
50 years OF age and leaves several ohil-
drsn.
Robert Coursey, who for number
OF years has been town bailitf OF Cen
treville, has resigned his position and
Clement Porter hes been appointed his
successor.
barry A. Carroll, who was recently
appointed postmaster of HaVFe de
Grace, has assumed charge OF his Office
and appointed Harry Jobe deputy
postmastsr.
Berry buyers for the city markets
have notified the straw berry growers
on the Eastern Shore that hereafter
32-quart crates will be preferred to 49,
quart crates.
A valuable horse owned by Howard
Olendaniel OF kennedyville, shied, col
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penetrated the animals breast, caus-
ING instant death.
Northeast citizens will p3tition the
Legislature to amend the towns char
ter to permit an increase of the local
taxes to 40 cents on the dollar and the
making OF a new assessment.
The annual town election for COM
missioners Of Port Deposit will be held
this afternoon. There is but one ticket
IN the field. William McClenahan is
a candidate for reelection for mayor.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
Salisbury, was crowded yesterday after
noon, when the funeral of Amos W.
Wocdcock, one of the most prominent
men Of that place, was held. Rev.
Charles Hill preached the sermon.
Roger Covey, n widely known horse
man OF the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, died at his home in Denton on
Friday, after several days illness of
pneuomnia. Deceased was "a years of
age and leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Similar accidents befell Horace and
Wallace Null, brothers, of Rising Sun.
While Horace was cutting down a tree
the axe glanced and gashed a leg. As
Wallace was picking W a wedge an
axe welded by William Boyle out his
right wrist severely.
The country home of Nelson Faulk-
ner, near Ridgely, was destroyed by
fire late Saturday niaht, including the
household goods. The fire is claimed
TO have started from a spark of trac-
tion engine which had passed the
house an hour before.
A syndicate headed by former Score.
tary Of State Richard Dallam has pur-
chased the controlling interest IN the
Second National Bank of Belair, oaus.
inc the preseut board of directors to
lose control of that institution. A new
board Of directors and officers will be
named this week.
Holy Cross Episcopal Church at
| Millington was reopened and dedi q.
Gated yesterday IN the presence Of a
large congregation. The sermon was
preached 10y Bishop Adams of the
diocese OF Easton. number of visit
ing clergymen we're present and par
ticipated In the services.
Climbing upon the engine while in
operation at Skinner's mills, near Will
loughby, Bernard Baer tripped and
caught his foot in the ay-wheel, mar
rowly escaping death. He was whirled
around, thrown a distance of 20 feet
and picked up unconscious, but suf-
iered only q spfained ankle.