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revival in st. Paul's United Brethren
Church, Hagerstown.
Prof. Martin Ten Hoor, of Washing
ton College, Chestertown, has resigned
on account of in health.
The new Hartford county commits
sioners have elected A. H. Wilson
president and w. A. Wheeler clerk.
The Somerset county school board
has given Miss Hilda Parks, of Chance,
scholarship at st. Mary's Seminary.
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Clearspring Odd Eel
lows Lodge was observed with ban
quet.
The Hancock Fruit Evaporating
plant has closed down for the winter.
During the season 10000 bushels of
apples were evaporated.
1t is estimated that between 900 and
1000 children of school age are not at
tending any school in Washington
county.
A board of trade of about 100 men,
bers has been organized at East New
market, with Charles Webster presi-
dent.
In case being tried at Frederick
the heirs Of Mrs. Katherine Bentz, who
left $4,000 estate. are trying to
break her will.
Theodore Marburg, former minister
to Belgium, delivered an address to
Deposit.
Former President of the County
Commissioners John F. Pearce, of
Colora, has announced his candidacy
for sheriff of Cecil county at the COM
ing Democratic primaries.
Major e. Y. Goldsborough, a we'll
known member of the local bar and a
Union veteran Of the Civil War, died
at his home in Frederick, after lin
gering illness.
The Elkton Improvement Associa-
ton has appointed a committee to re-
quest the town council to pass an
ordinance giving the health authori-
ties the right to placard any house in
that town where there is any con-
tagious disease.
The Postofice at KeDsington has
been raised to the Presidential class
and the salary fixed at $1,000 a year,
with an allowance for clerk hire, rent,
fuel and other expenses. Mrs. Alice
Exley, who has been postmistress for
several years, will continue in charge.
Sheriff Potee, of Anne Arundel
county, issued a statement severely
criticising Governor Goldsborough and
Marshal Carter for the course taken
by them, in the matter of the recent
raid of the Patuxent Rod and Gun
Club.
Mrs. Daniel B. Prettyman, of Tay-
lors Island, died after several weeks
Illness. She was the last surviving
child of the late Judge Levi D. Trav-
ers, well-known and wealthy citizen
of Dorchester. Her husband, who is
local assessor for Dorchester, and
son (Levi D. Prettyman) survive her.
The Past Masters Association of
Snow HILL Berlin, Pocomoke City,
Crisheld and Princess Anne Lodges OF
Free Masons has elected L. E. P.
Dennis, of Crisfield, president: w. d.
Corddry, of Snow Hill. vice-president;
H. B, Pilchard. of Pocomoke City, Sec
Ond vice-president; w. H. ellsworth,
Berlin, secretary-treasurer
The large double-deck barn on the
Laureldale Farm, near Barksdale,
three miles from Elkton, owned and
tenanted by Warren J. Haines, was
destroyed by fire. In addition to the
barn all this years crops and farming
machinery, wagons and carriages were
consumed. The live stock was saved
The loss will reach $4,000
Miss Cora Rice. the 14-year-old
daughter of George Rice, received
burns at her home in Mount Savage,
which proved fatal Miss Rice was
sweeping the kitchen when her dress
came in contact with the kitchen stove
and in an instant she was enveloped
In flames. Her screams attracted her
mother and sister who were upstairs
and they ran down and wrapped her
In blanket, carried her out and rolled
her in the snow. In attempting to
save her sister. Mrs. Burns was
burned about the arms.
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