The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1919-12-26
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gerstown.-Burglars entered the
drugstore of DR.. Herbert L. Kneisley
and escaped with $500 worth of
jewelry, including 10 gold watches, 65
gold rings, bracelets and other jewel
ry Entrance was gained by cutting a
hole in side door.
Hagerstown.-A romance, beginning
in Utica, N. Y, in 1910, eliminated
here in the marriage of Miss Monterey
Mershon, who served in the United
States Medical Corp in France during
the war, to James P. Stewart, Boston,
who served in the Spanish-American
War and in China and the Philippines.
Easton.-The housing situation in
Easton, like that Of the coal and sugar
situation, is becoming serious. One
house owner, who has the title to 20
houses, says he has 40 families OH
his waiting list and no prospects OF
his present tenants moving. Others
make the same report.
Frostburg. - 1t is said the Govern
mant has big plans in view in con-
nection with the sanitarium at Markle-
ton, which is to be fitted up for soldier
patients. 1t is stated that two air
planes will soon arrive to be used IN
Transporting the patients to the noun.
tain tops for The purpose OF fresh air
and sightseeing.
Hagerstown.-Morr Sutland re-
Gently purchased some eggs from
Frederick S. Eshleman, Mangansville,
and paid the price asked-8O cents a
Dozen. A day or two later he re-
ceived a letter from Eshelman stating
that he later had learned that the mar
ket price for eggs that day was "a
cents a dozen. He inclosed the dlf
ference, 6 cents.
d.-Jeffries Bros jewelry
store, F'rostburg, was robbed OF JeWelry
valued at several thousand dollars
The police believe the job was done by
experts. The plate glass window was
smeared with cement, over which was
pasted a cloth, so that when the win
dow was smashed it stuck together
thus preventing the broken glass from
falling and an alarm being given.
Cambridge - Mrs. Mamie Hicks
widow of DR.. George L. Hicks and last
surviving child of Thomas Holiday
Hicks, Governor Of Maryland during
the Civil War, died of pneumonia
Four children survive: Captain
Thomas Holiday Hicks, U. S. N; Col
George l.. Hicks, U. S. A; DR.. Fessen
den F. Hicks, Cambridge, and Lieut.
Chaplain G. Hicks, U. S. Marine Corps
Funeral services for Wallace G
Lyon, Jr., who was shot and instantly
killed by his sister Julia, when, 1t Is
alleged, he attempted to slay his moth
er, took place from an undertaking
establishment The Rev. Charles n
McAllister, rector Of st. Matthews
Parish, officiated. Neither Mrs. Lyons
the dead mans mother, nor his sister
attended. Mrs. Lyon is at GARFIELD
Hospital, where she is reported to be
improving, and Miss Julia Lyon has
not recovered from shock incident te
the tragedy. The body was buried In
Glenwood Cemetery.
Cumberland.-Mrs. Sarah c. Frost
62 years old, died at her home at Frost
burg Sunday. Mrs. Frost is survived
by three sisters (Mrs. Annie burst, OF
Garrett county; Mrs. Laura Laymen
Newell, Iowa, and Mrs. Jennie WeaV
or. Clarksburg, w. Va.) and four broth
ers (Silas Turner, Of Milledgville, ILL.,;
Henry, William and George, OF Gar
.rett county,. She was a member OF
the official board of the First M. b.
Church and president Of the Ladies
Aid Society. She was past worthy
grand matron Of the Eastern Star OF
Maryland and a past matron OF. Ohr
Chapter, Eastern Star, of this place.