Evening journal., 1918-12-14

Special TO The Evening Journal.
ELkTON, Md, Dec. ii.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry II. Ferry. OF this city. received
word from Washington on Monday that
their son Bradford was among the Sc
riously wounded. The. telegram read:
Deeply regret 10 inform you that u
is officially announced Private Bradford
Ferry was severely wounded in action
on October 26.
tSined) HARRIS,
The Adjutant- General"
On the same day Mrs. Ferry received
a letter from her son In France saying
he had been struck by piece OF shrsp-
mel. but W as recovering and expected
TO be home about Christmas. Bradford
and his brother John. both enlisted
with the ii5th Infantry. The latter is
recovering from being gassed.
Both boys have been over there"
since June. Bradford has on three dlf-
ferent occasions visited first line
trenches. The parents Of the two boys
stated they had no expectation of ever
seeing them again when they left
America. Now the family is happily
awaiting their return.
The ElktOn Improvement Association
met this week when the annual
election was held, the old board
being reelected as follows: Presl-
dent, Henry VI. Mccullough; vice
president, Frank T. Whitney: secretary
treasurer, William Sterling Evans. The
shade trees Of the town were discussed,
and a committee appointed 20 take up
the matter with the Town Council.
Stanley Evans, Ralph Andrews and C.
L. Newcomb were named 70 consider
welcome 10 the soldier boys OF Cecil
county when they return home.
The Cecil County Board Of Education
has appointed Miss Elizabeth Dawson. OF
West Amwcll, assistant principal OF Che
City High School.
Governor Emerson G. Harrington has
appointed DR.. Howard Bratton, and VII
liam r. WarburtOn. OF Elkton, and Mrs.
!. T. Benson, Of Port Deposit, a COM
mittee 10 welcome the Cecil county
boys now in the service Of the United
states Government, army. navy and
aviation branches, when they return TO
their homes.
The vigilance Of Bailiff George NJ
Potts, OF Elkton, prevented the escape
Of two strange young men who came to
Elkton in an automobile, on Tuesday.
The men, the officer called up
and found the car had
been stolen In that city. The strangers
wcer arrested and placed in Elkton
lsil TO await the Philadelphia author
tiles.
The Cecil County Chapter Of the Red
Cross shipped 33i Christmas packages
10 the boys overseas. Thirty-two extra
packages were sent fearing some sol
der might not have sent his label.
thereby losing a chance Of having
package sent him.
Elkton relatives OF Lieutenant Harlan
Johnson. formerly Of Company z, Of
ElktOn. have been notified by him OF
his promotion to the rank OF captain.
lie has been on duty overseas since last
May.
William ]. Bratton, Of the Sind Field
Artillery at Camp Meade. Md, was
lonorsbly discharged on Tuesday, and
las returend TO his home in Elkton, and
resumed the practice OF law.
The Rev. William Davies. Of George |
Town, Del, has received a call from the
OF Rock and Zion Presby- |
ierian churches, inviting him to become
pastor.
After three weeks treatment in /
Union Hospital, Elkton, for a fractured
mike, Lieutenant j. II. Hoare, an 1
lviator, left on Friday for his home In |
Sew York. Lieutenant IIoare sustained |
lis injury In a collision with another |
lirplane while 5000 feet In the air, d.
'ectly over Elkton.