Evening journal., 1913-04-18
News Notes in and Around EIkfon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Nd, April 1S.-The
county commissioners met in special
session on Tuesday The resignation
of Joseph l.. Richards, Jr., county
engineer, was accepted, going into eff
feet Immediately. Willard +. Nc
Dowell, of Port Deposit, was appoint
ed to succeed Mr. Richards
Omer d. Crothers and William S.
Evans. receivers of the Perryville
Real Estate & Improvement Com
pany, sold at public sale the property
of this company to Robert A. Kirk.
Of Aiken for s3,450. Another tract
was sold to Mr. Kirk for S3,405.
Farming land of the late Colonel
George i. Mitchell has been sold near
Cambridge, Md. by the heirs Of that
person for 100000
Elkton is to have a new five and
ten cont store.
The Southern Sociological Con-
gress will assemble in Atlanta, Ga.
on April %. Governor Goldsborough
has appointed Dr. Howard Bratton,
OF Elkton delegate from Maryland.
The news of the death of W. Reese
Mahan, of the Fourth district, in a
hospital in Philadelphia a few days
ago was a great shock to his many
friends Mr.. Mahan leaves a grow.
ing family. The funeral took place
on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caldwell, OF
Elkton, lost an infant from pneu-
monia on Sunday
At his home near Pleasant Hill,
Morris Brogan died on Wednesday,
aged 81 years. Three children sur
vived him, Mrs. Charles Dunsmore,
Miss Mary Brogap and w. c. Brogan,
all residing in this county.
The death of Alonzo Vannort took
place in Port Deposit on Saturday
Three brothers survive him, they
being Thomas, George and John
Vannort.
Mary Elizabeth Benson, wife OF
John S. Benson, of Earleville, died
at her home on Monday. She leaves a
husband and five children, Mrs Town
send Waters, Miss Naomi Benson.
Messrs. Howard, George and John
Benson, of Earleville
Field Marshal Paul Weitz, who died
in Amsterdam in 1889 left estates
valued at $226,0O0,OO0 The city OF
Amsterdam has made overtures to
the heirs to purchase the property
for S32,000,000 which offer was re-
fused John Weitz and Mrs Benja-
min Block, of Chesapeake City, are
two OF the heirs.
The Litzenberg store and resi-
denoe, which were bought ny James
Alagia. are occupied by his family
Miss Rose Alagia having a millinery
store there. The large home in West
Elkton lately vacated by Mr.. Alagia
is being converted into a double
house.
The women of Elkton Auxiliary oi
Union Hospital cleared S246S at a
bake last Saturday
The house on West High street
owned by Oliver c. Giles and lately
occupied by Elmer G. Weyman is now
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Con-
way
Grove School. Ninth district. has
increased SO much in attendance an
assistant was appointed. Miss Mar,
guerite +. Wigs Of North East is the
new teacher.
Another now house is being built
on the North street side Of the Fail
Grounds. Roy Egner is building him
self home there.
wednesday was the beginning OF
the last term of the Elkton Public
Schools, all the schools closing or
Decoration Day.
An Overland roadster has lately
been bought by DR.. II. Arthur Mitchell
Miss Martie Bowland, daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus ID. Bowland, Of
Elkton, has announced her engage
ment to Jefferson Davis Smith, OF
Louisiana, who is a graduate OF the
Naval Academy of the class of 1910
and is now ensign on the United
States steamship Idaho. The wed
ding will take place in the fall
Miss Beulah c. Wilson, Of Ceilings
Wood, late of Elk Neck, announces
her engagement to Frank f. Col
lings, of Laurel Springs, ~ J. Mis-
Wilson is well known in Elkton
frequently visiting her sister, Mrs
William ID. Bratton. The bride-elec
is also a graduate of the Ell1ton Higl
School.
Miss Emily Blake Frazer is VISITING
in Delaware.
Mrs. Thomas II. Harlan on Sunda,