The citizen., 1913-04-04
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER

IV OIIOIII OIIDEb
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
Rev. Levin J. Sothoron, who has
been rector of Christ Church, Rock
Spring, for 20 years, has rendered his
resignation on account of impaired
health.
Application has been made to Gov
ernor Goldsborough to pardon Charles
Wilcher, who was sentenced to the
Maryland Penitentiary last May for
six years for burglary in Hagerstown.
The Western Maryland Railway
Company has decided "a acres OF land
on West Lee street, in Hagerstown,
to the newly-incorporated Terminal
Storage and Ice Company for $4,000.
Senator Omar D. Crothers, who for
the past five weeks has been patient
at the Union Hospital in Elkton, has
entirely recovered and is again able to
attend to his law practice.
Miss Anna Woullard, 19 years old,
of Brunswick, entered suit in court
against Charles Edgar Haller. of
Frederick, for $1,000 damage Tor
breach of promise.
Fruit trees in Caroline are now COW
cred with blossoms, and the outlook is
for one Of the best fruit years known
for long time, unless killing frosts
intervene.
Joseph W. Phelps has sold to Arthur
K Austin and Sidney II. Henry his
farm in Biackwater known as the
Darby farm. The place contained
about $40 acres.
John Harvey, colored. employed at
the Fleigh Garage, Hagerstown, was
badly injured by the explosion OF gas,
which accumulated in the furnace, into
which gasoIine-soaked waste had been
thrown.
John Trout. the 70-year-old Union
veteran who gained notoriety by ad-
vertising for wife, desDairs of Sc
curing a helpmate and has advertised
his farm and household effects near
Park Mills, for sale.
Miss Marian Coffin, 80 years old,
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Catherine
Coffin, of Muirkirk. Prince Georges
county, died at the Homeopathic Hos
pital, Washington, from the effects o.
an operation performed about three
weeks ago.
William Johnson, colored, charged
with the death of Harry F, Scrivener,
white, was arrested at Hollywood.
about two miles south of Beltsv!lle.
Prince Georges county. Mounted Ser
geant ]. J. Murphy, of the Tenth
precinct, made the arrest.
Rev. Charles D. Lafferty, Of Rock
vile. formerly rector of St Bartholo-
news Episcopal Church. Laytonsviile,
and ST. Johns Church, Olney, has ac-
cepted a call TO the rectorate of the
churches at Poolesyille and Barnes
Vile.
Charles Price, employed in the
Western Maryland Railway round
house, at Hagerstown, was accident
ally struck a glancing blow on the
head while at work with a 20-pound
s!edge hammer and his ear was near
lv torn from his head.
Samuel Moore, the 7-year-old lad
vio shot and killed Henry Herbert
Dorsey. an Eighth district farmer. near
Pilot in January, and his brother
Arthur Moore, aged II years, have
been taken to the Henry Watson Chill
drens Aid Society Home, in Balti-
more
Among the recent real estate trans
uCl4OhS III OtNll NOuliIg al no
George r. Howard farm in Elk Neck,
on Elk river, containing 320 acres, has
been purchased by DR.. Bayard Muir
ray; the Alfred farm in the Fourth
district has been sold to William T.
Rothwell, and the Sentman farm, of
"A acres, in the Fourth district, to
Albert Janney.
Deputy Sheriff James Temple is the
third candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff in Caroline
county to appear in the field. and an
other reported addition to the list of
aspirants to this office is Jacob
Hughes, of Greensboro. George w.
Kelley, of the Fourth district, and w.
T. Elliott. of the Seventh, have been
avowed candidates for several weeks
The Masonic fraternity, of Sails
bury, comprising the Thomas Shryock
Commandery, the Chesapeake Arch
Chapter and the Wicomico Lodge, held
held its annual reception and banquet
at the Masonic Temple, at which many
visitors from Pocomoke City, Crisfield,
Princess Anne, Delmar, Sharptown and