Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-26
G HESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.
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Cbestertown. Md, Aug. 26.-Sergeant
Walter X. Hall, who formerly lived Mt
Pomona, this county, was among those
reported killed in action IN France last
week.
Tomato pickers in this section are
roaming n harvest. One man and his
family of a wife and five children have
contracted with Miller Strong OF Pney
Neck. to gather his entire crop at cents
basket. Some of the pickers are making
as high as 81 80 per day.
The ]. Waters Russell Realty 20,
has purchased the John +. Myers iarn,
in " ortOn, for $40 0o.
The Kent county milk stations are pay
ing S3O6 for milk, the highest price
recorded here.
Small bows and Negroes have been
ralding watermelon and cantaoupe
matches in the county for some time past,
and the loss to the growers had become SO
great that they have resorted 10 the use
0f tbc gun 10 rid their patches of the pests.
One night last week one of the largest
growers in this section caught number
nf white bows in his patch, and he peppered
thor backs with shot to such an extent
that they will be very careful how they
go btlttt dEdAHs
George Bulls has purchased the John
Diehl PROPERTY, in Rock Hall, consisting
of a dwelling and lot of land.
Walter Wright and family arc ENJOYING
an automobile trip to Atlantic Iuy,
Sea Isle CITY and Long Branch.
Rev DIR Henry b Martin has returned
from an extended vacation spent with
Mr. and Mrs Louis Noshury IN Havrc de
. Grace
Cashier W Bradford Copper of the
THIRD National Bank is quite sick with
, bilious fever at his home on Washington
avenue.
Nicholas l. Denny, son Of Mr., and Mrs.
J. Hall Denny Of this town, has been
commissioned lieutenant IN the I. ).
ARMY. and after few days visit here
with his parents, last week, he lett Tor
Fort Bowie. Texas.
D. Russell Downey, prominent mcr-
chant of Rock Hall, has disposed OF his
business and has accepted q lucrative
position IN the civil engineering depart
! mcnt of the Federal government
Mr. and Mrs James Dunbracco have
| issued invitations TO the marriage OF theil
/ daughter. Sue Walton, TO Mr.. George
| " Rroome Of Baltimore. on Septembel
att D. m, at their home on High street
/ this town. The ceremony will bc very
| quiet. due to the illness Of the bride''
mother.
| Mrs. Charles s. Smith and daughter
| Miss Mary. are spending week at occar
! City Mr.. and Mrs Clinton {. Jones
! Miss Alice Wilmer, and niece MIS-
/ Leonore Wilmer. are also spending SOM
| time at the popular Maryland resort
/ Claude T. Truslow lost pair OF valu
able horses hy an unknown disease on
day last week Quite a number OF th'
farmers are losing their horses iron
unknown causes
/ Corporal Stephen r Collins Of CAM
Lee, Va. is here visiting his parents
i MIR. and Mrs Richard II. Collins. Nh
and Mrs Collins have two boys IN tn
service. and a third son is ATTENDING
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimor
preparatory to entering the service c
| his country.
Directors of the Kent and Queen An
Driving Association have decided I
discontinue business, and have advertise
their property, consisting Of number c
large stables, grand stand and othe
buildings, at public sale. The lease c
the association TO the grounds expire
before the time for the next fair, in 1919
and il cannot be renewed. Waite
Wright, who owns the property will us
the grounds for farm purposes.