Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
CHESTERTOWN MD.

Sp.cial Correspondence OF Every Evening
Chessertown. Md. June PA copi-
Gus shower. Friday night broke what
threatened 10 be a serious drought, and
corn and vegetables, which had been
suffering for want Of rain, show great
refreshing.
Clarence Coleman. former brick ma
son of this town. died al Mount Alto,
Pa, on Thursday evening, Of tubercu-
losis. aged about 40 years He leaves
sister. Mrs. Harvey Boggs of Clayton,
and one brother Marion Coleman, of
Rock Hall
The annual convention Of the Kent
County Woman Christian Temperance
Union will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church here next Wednesday.
Addresses will be made by Mrs Mary
Haslup, State president, Miss Carrie A.
Greene, State secretary, and Mrs Addie
B. Parsels. vice-presIdent Of the Pennsyl-
wanna union
Mrs. Mary A. Vansant Of AIillington Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ford Phil
lips. In Wilmington.
Mrs. J. ". Flesh Of Piqua, Ohio, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William F. Rus
sell
Julian Numbers Of Millngton has en-
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section. and has been ordered TO duty at
Ithaca \. Y.
James ". Caldwell of Galena has re-
ceived a telegram from the Federal gov
ernnent. announcing that one OF his two
sons. who is with the American Expedi-
tionarv Forces in France, was killed In
action on June Z.
Lieutenant Hope Fl Barrel Jr. who
recently received his commission, has
been appointed an instructor IN field
artillery at Camp Jackson, :. G.
A nassmeeting OF business men and
citizens generally Of the town and county
l. called to meet on Tuesday evening at
the Office of Davis d Satterfeldi for the
purpose of organizing for emergency war
work, especially farm help. A number OF
merchants of the Peninsula towns have
volunteered their services for harvesting
the crops and people here undoubtedly
will respond to the call in this county
r T. Ringer Of Baltimore has sold his
property on Fairlee creek, containing a
summer home and four acres Of land, to
Frank Maline Of Philadelphia, for 81, 100
II Caldwell Crew has sold his pretty
home at the head Of Still Pond creek TO
A. {. Frost Dana, Florida, for $500,
The place contains 10 acres, and IS beautl-
fully situated on the stream.
Mrs Jesse Graham Of Washington IS
visiting her parents-in-law, Or. and Mrs.
j. +. Graham
The graduating class Of Chestertown
High School presented the play, Claim
Allowed" in Newark, Del, last week, and
the net proceeds, amounting to $500,
were presented to the Red Cross Of that
town.
Mrs Herbert Watson and son, James,
Of Newark are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Rasin, in Still Pond
Miss Arminta Brnsheld of Rock Hall
high school faculty has been granted a
leave Of absence for one year in order TO
take a course at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, in Baltimore
The colored residents of this county are
diligently engaged in the sale of war
savings and thrift stamps At meeting
held in Olivet Church Galena, last
week, 81 900 was pledged, and other To-
calities are doing equally as well II is ex-
pected that $25 900 will be raised by these
churches by the end of the year
Mrs ID. L. Greenfield and son, DIR
Robert Greenfield, member Of the facul-
" Of Delaware College, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur W Hubbard
Mrs. Greenfield will spend the summer in
Chestertown.