The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05


throughout Wicomico county to ask
the legislature to stop the shipment of
liquor into the county.
Atwood Montgomery, for several
years superintendent of the spar quar-
ries at Pennington, has resigned, and
will be succeeded by Lewis James.
The Maryland State Teachers As
sociation has decided to hold its forty
seventh annual meeting at Ocean City.
June to July 2.
Representatives of the PrestO-Lite
Company, of indianapolis, Ind, pur-
chased the Gilpin tract of land in West
Elkton and the company will build a
factory on the site.
At a congressional meeting of
Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church
at Port Deposit the Rev. n. c. Jones
was unanimously invited to return as
pastor for the next conference year.
While playing in the schoolyard,
James Porter, the eightyear-old son
of William Porter of huntsville. lost
an eye when a companion struck him
in the face.
George Buckley, of Rising Sun, sus-
tained fractured collarbone while
coupling cars on the Maryland Cen
trail Division of the Pennsylvania Rail,
road.
John H. Kimble, has been elected
president; c. Ross Biles, vice-presi
dent; Elwood w. Zalderson, secretary
and James H. Maxwell. treasurer, of
the Cecil Farmers Club.
Wicomico county school teachers
are looking forward to the possibility
of an appropriation from the legisla-
ture sufficient to build a summer
school at Delmar.
Frederick w. Wright and associates
have purchased the Charles w. Hen
neberger Building, Hagerstown. They
will tear down the present building
and erect a modern theatre with a
seating capacity of 1000.
d. F. Hurlock, clerk to the Board
of Commissioners of Queen Anne's
county, has started an automobile line
between Church Hill and Centerville,
and makes daily trips between the
places.
The Rev. Victor Miller. for many
years secretary of the Maryland Lu-
theran Synod, has resigned as pastor
of the Lutheran Church at Letters
burg where he served 80 years. His
successor has not been appointed.
A company has been formed with
capital stock of $4,000 for the pur
pose OF operating an automobile line
between Easton, in Talbot county, and
Chestertown, in Kent county, to carry
passengers and freight.
Edward W. Taylor an Elkton livery.
man. mourns the loss of valuable
driving horse and new buggy that he
hired to a United States Army private
and who has not reappeared with his
team.
Lacey Griffith, 20 years old, son of
George Griffith, of American Corners,
was Severely injured and his horse
killed in a collision. The accident
happened at the electric light plant,
where Griffith met two teams racing.
One of them struck his buggy, wreck
ing it and throwing him about 20 feet.
Mrs. Susannah Oyens McChesney,
wife OF William R. McChesney, died at
her home, at Chillum, Prince Georges
county, aged rs years. She had been
i'll less than a week. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by five children
Mrs. Nola Brown. of Leesburg, Va;
Mrs Mary Alice Brown, of Washing
ton, and John r., Elmer E. and James
Pohert McChesney.
The annual mask ball of the officers
at the Naval Academy was held Fri
day night Last year several officers
and their partners were ANONYMOUSLY
"pinched" by oyer-Zealous Annapolis
cops" for violation of the city ordi-
nances against appearing on the
streets in masks, but this year an
order was issued by the Mayor lifting
the ban on DISCUSSES for the night
Howard Robinson, of Riverton, is
wanted in fredericksburg on the charge
of jumping a board bill, beating a
fredericksburg liveryman out of sum
of money and stealing Brooks Mill.
gan's motorcycle, with which to make
his escape.
The Talbot county commissioners
are arranging for construction of con
crete bridges over Tuckahoe River,
| Trippe's Creek and Peachblossom
Creek and the building of shell roads
in Trappe district and Bay Hundred
district.