Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-12
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Federalsburg-The Eastern Shore
Can Company has been formed with
capital stock OF 100000. The com.
pany viii manufacture and deal IN
cans OF various kinds, containers, etc.
The factory. which Is In course OF
construction. will be located at Hur.
lock Operations will start next
month.
"rmberland.-E. R. Simpson mar.
roWly escaped being burned to death
IS room on the third floor OF the
building formerly occupied by White
Way Hotel. Polk and Centre streets,
when gas, which had accumulated, ex-
ploded. When other tenants OF the
building. now used for apartments,
reached him he was badly burned on
the face and body He was taken 10
the Western Maryland Hospital.
chestertown. - The Chestertown
Bank OF Maryland purchased Of Harry
Thomas. Of Philadelphia. the property
on Main street Chestertown. now oc-
cupied by George E. NoIand, II. b.
Role and Dr. J. 7. Power, and extend
ing through to Cannon street. 1t is
opposite the Lyceum Theatre and
Postotflce and in the business center
OF Chestertown. The bank will erect
new home to cost s1s,60O.
Rockville,-True to his expressed
determination of several months ago
that all persons convicted before him
of beating their wives would be given
some Of their own medicine. Judge w.
Frank Gather. In the Police Court
here, has sentenced William Dorsey,
middle-aged colored man of the vi
cinity OF Halpine. this county, to re-
ceive is lashes on his bare back.
Dorsey was charged with so cruelty
treating his wife that the woman was
afraid to return to her home, and
spent recent cold night in a fodder
shock. The sentence OF Judge Gath
er will be carried out by Sheriff VIII
liam L. Aud, which. however, will be
deferred until the 10 days allowed by
law for the defendant to note an ap-
peal to the Circuit Court has expired
HyattsYille.-Snyder Farmer Post.
American Legion, Of this place, adopt.
ed resolution deploring the recent
killing by radicals in Washington Of
American Legion men, pledging the
post against radicalism and urging
Congress to pass legislation to stamp
out Red" activities. Plans for the
big dance New Years Eve were ad-
yanced. The committee in charge Of
the dance consists Of Kenneth f.
Brooks. general chairman; A. A. Good
son, chairman of music. and Thomas
Foster, w. Gait Keyworth, Edward A.
Fuller, Jrs Waldo Burnside, Henry
Deckleman. j. NJ. Edlavitch. John F.
Neitzey. George A. Williams. F. J.
Roth. Henry Hiser, Edward Devlin,
George Hunter and Mr.. Bailey.
Cumberland.-In connection with
the scandal in Cumberland regarding
marriage trust" and prohteering
in weddings. III which certain Cum
berland ministers are alleged to share
in the profits by agreement with tax
icab drivers, which recently was ex-
posed in the courts here, State SEN
ator George L. Eppler proposes to
prepare and offer at the next session
OF the Maryland General Assembly,
bill that will tend to end the notorious
marriage trust" Senator Hppler viii
endeavor to provide by law for
legal marriage fee of 81 and to PEN
alize the acceptance Of any amount
above that with fine or imprison-
ment in the county Jail for from two
to six months.