Evening journal., 1913-05-05
News Notes in and Around EIkton

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, May 5.-The super
intendent of the Maryland Asylum and
Training School for Predetermined,
Dr. Frank w. eating says he finds
S-year-old Samuel Moore, who shot
and killed Henry Herbert Dorsey, of
this county early iu January, to be
normal mentally, but the child shows
no sign of training and is undeveloped.
DR.. Heating has made a careful study
o the boy, who has been given over to
the Henry Watson home and the au-
thorities OF that institution will get
home for him.
The retirement Of Captain e. L. Gil
ligan. one of the Oldest railroad con-
ductors in the country III point Of
time, took place on Wednesday. Cap
tain Gilligan has for years been con-
ductor of train running from oxford.
Pa, to Baltimore. For nearly half
century he has been in the employ OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, or lines
now owned by that company.
Splitting his kneecap was the in
jury Tobias Rudolph, OF Elkton, re-
ceived when he fell from a flight OF
steps at Delaware College on Tues
day
The committee in charge of the Port
Deposit centennial anniversary has
appointed o. p. Haggarty chairman.
The name of James ]. Archer, Of
Hartford county, has been mentioned as
State senator from that county Mr..
Archer was at one time vice president
of the Second National Bank of Elk
ton. President Woodrow Wilson was
classmate Of his at Princeton Uni
versity.
Colora public scnool has reopened.
This school has twice been closed by
the Board Of Health owing to con-
tagious diseases.
Two Cecil county men, c. p Rut-
ledge, of Perryville. and r. R. Atkin-
son of Port Deposit, will leave I'm a
few days on a ten thousand mile trip
west. going up through British Column
bia to the Pacific coast by steamer to
Southern California, and returning by
way of Grand Canyon, OF Arizona.
The Rev. B. L. Mcfarland. Of Bish-
opyille, formerly of Colora, had his
leg broken by kicking horse
Contradictory statements are made
about General Murray Vandever's
peach crop, on Spetura Island, Md
The latest report is the whole crop
was destroyed by recent frosts.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
of BettertOn will be built on a site
generously donated by the Betterton
Land Company.
The handsome bungalow lately COM
pleted for George C. Hopkins, adioin-
ing Tome Institute grounds. will soon
be occupied by the owner.
The Ninth district Auxiliary to Union
Hospital held its quarterly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Rutledge. on Thurs
day.
AT Woodman's Hall, Rising Sun the
annual meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Telephone Company was held. Joseph
| T. Grove, Elwood Balderson and Cecil
f. Ewing we're reelected directors.
The Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Cecil County held its annual
meeting at their office, in Perryville
James Gardener was elected presi-
dent: n. c. Caemron. vice president
! w. II. Cole, Jr.. treasurer, and J. A
Hartenstine. secretary Th' board o
directors is made up of these gentle
men, George p. Campbell A. c. Jack
son. A. H. Owens, Paul Patterson
Thomas Kane. Sr, c. W. Ward anC
John w. Alexander
A pet dog on Thursday bit little
| Oliver d. Crothers. Jr., son of Senator
and Mrs. Oliver ID. Crothers The
wound is an exceedingly painful one.
One dozen kindly disposed schoo
boys helped Miss Lydia Reynolds tC
move her household goods last week
Miss Reynolds. assisted by two friends
rewarded the boys by giving them a
good old-fasrioned "taffy pulling,
which was enjoyed most thoroughly.
The death of Mrs Elizabeth d. Sims
wife of Alpheus Sims, occurred al
their home. on Monday, aged 73 years
She leaves two sons. Paul Sims. of
Nottingham, and John Sims, of Syl
mar.
The funeral of Levi Kirk Miller. of
Glenroy Pa. took place on Tuesday in
/ ROsebank Cemetery.
Miss Belle Reed Hindman. daughter