The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-28
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND


lions Of the State made by col BucIl-
anan Schley is fair and proper is the
Judgment of the State Board of Au-
peals, to which number of cases
were recently taken by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore for q
hearing.
There were IL Of the appeals, 10
of which were taken by the Mayor
and Council and the other two by
the corporations themselves In
each case the board affirmed the as
sessment of the Tax Commissioner
The several appeals taken by the
city are:
American Bonding Company, $780,
Continental Trust Company, $40;
Fidelity and Deposit Company,
$126; Fidelity Trust Company,
$185; Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, 1926; Maryland Trust
Company common stock, SIS:
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company, $120; The Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank of Baltimore, $30.5O;
National Mechanics Bank, S22.s and
the Maryland Casualty Company,
SIT.
The two corporations appealing
from the assessment were:
Sharpstown. The preliminary
survey of the proposed trolley line.
from Nanticoke has been finished to
this town. The survey was begun
several months ago, but BY bad
weather has been delayed. The
proposed route passes through Guam
tico, Hebron, Spring Hill and CO.
lumbia. The survey will rest here
until the breadth of the bridge
across the Nanticoke at this point
is determined. If the bridge Is
broad enough for the roadbed it will
cross here and go up the Peninsula.
The business men of Laurel, Del,
have offered the promoters Of the
road $4,000 to tap the road here
and run a branch into Laurel An
old charter has been brought to
light by the use of which the road
can be run through Sussex county,
Delaware. The right Of way has
been given in Delaware as well as in
Maryland
Cumberland.-A victim OF finan-
cial reverses, Charles A. Smeltz. Of
Cumberland, who was last year de-
feated for the Mayoralty by George
e. Young, shot himself twice in tina
head In his berth on Pullman
sleeper, near Akron o. He was I
taken from the train and removed
foNfhn Akron suocnitaf r,haro t,n,,<S.
are now held out for his recovery.
Mr.. Smeltz came to Cumberland ser
eral years ago and secured employ
ment with the South Cumberland
Supply Company. He worked hard
and rose steadily until he was made
manager of the concern. Then he
organized company of his own, but
this company did not prosper, and
all the money that Smeltz had saved
went to keep this company on its
feet.
Crisfield. Capt Andrew Z.
Evans, of Smiths Island, who recent
" lost more than $500, mostly In
gold. which disappeared while he
and his family were away from
home. has recovered almost the fun
amount. Captain Evans had been
using every effort to find out who
stole his money, and while examin-
ing his yard, piece of money was
found under the edge of the house.
He Immediately began an investiga-
ton, which resulted in finding
about 5000 scattered about on the
ground beneath the dwelling No
one seems to have any idea who stole
the money and later returned 1t.
Cumberland. A notable and sus-
cessful demonstration of the use OF
dynamite in farming was made by
Eugene Dupont, of Wilmington, Del.
on the grounds of the Woodmont
Rod and Gun Club, 10 miles west Of
Hancock. The exhibition consisted
of clearing land of stumps, digging
bitches and planting orchards. Both
fuse and electric batteries were used
in touching OFF the explosion The
scene of the demonstration is to be
part of mammoth orchard soon ta
be planted
Annapolis.-In the case of C. +.
+ ranhiln CaIr against Inc Mayer
and Common Council of Hyattsyille.
the Court OF Appeals held that the
act of 1910 providing for an cleo
ton to determine whether paving
and other improvements should be
made was valid. as was the election
held in pursuance of it, and that the
provisions of the act must be car
ried out Judge Burke delivered the
opinion.
Annapolis. and Mrs. James
Munroe, of Annapolis, issued invita-.
tions to the wedding Of their eldest
daughter. Miss Goldie Chase Mum
roe. to Lieut. Donald Petit Morrf-
son, OF the Navy. which will take
place In st. AIMS Church on the
evening of April 20. A reception