The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-14
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gieanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Frostburg had an elaborate parade
IN honor of Halloween. The cele-
bration was under the direction of the
Boy Scouts and the American Legion.
The bronze tablet to be placed on
the service meas monument to be
unveiled at Chesapeake City Tuesday,
November II, has been completed. 1t
contains rs names.
The Frederick County Dairymen'a
Association decided to take steps to.
ward securing an equalization of milk
prices for the producer A difference
OF seven cents gallon Is being paid
producers by wholesalers.
Frank E. Dixon, recently returned
from army service in France, has
been selected as manager of the Devon
Club at Luke, to succeed Robert Clark,
who resigned to become assistant to
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton at Charleston,
Frostburg their son, James
w. Longdon, and his bride were Oil
their honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Long
don, Of Keister, received a certificate
Of his death, together with card of
sympathy from the United States Gov
ernment and authorization for the col
lection of his war risk insurance.
Elkton.-William S. Evans, widely
known attorney and prominent resi-
dent Of Cecil county, died unexpected
ly at his residence here. He was Y
years old and was the oldest member
of the bar in Elkton. He was twice
elected states attorney, and was con-
nected with number of banking and
manufacturing enterprises.
Hagerstown.-While trying to get
squirrel he had wounded, George
Hassel, aged 80 years, business man
of McKeesport, Pa, accidentally shot
himself while with a party of hunters
near Harrisonville and died in the
Cfambersburg Hospital later.
Cumberland.-Cumb is in the
midst of war against slot machines.
The Law and Order Committee of the
Cumberland Ministerial Association is
to take up the fight for their EXTERN
nation There are said to be rs ma
chimes in the county in full operation,
some within a stones throw Of the
police station. The October grand
jury in it's report, said 1t could not
find one indictment against slot ma
chine operators.
Aerie No. 245, Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, of Cumberland, held large
celebration in honor of the return OF
members who were in the service.
Forty-six out Of At came back, the
forty-seYenth, Bertram Taylor, having
given up his life in action. Addresses
were delivered by F. Brooks Whiting,
Fuller Barnard, DR.. J. Homer Wilson
and State Senator George Louis Ep-
pier. The presentation Of gifts to the
returned men was made by John B.
Macfarlane. John J. Sheridan, worthy
president, was master Of ceremonies.
Havre de Grace-George Lilly, aged
20 years, eldest son of A. D. Lilly,
died suddenly from an attack Of
paralysis as a result Of an injury re-
ceived during practice game of foot
ball. Young Lilly returned to hia
home after the game very much over
heated and complained of stiffness In
!, Juhi hn
grew worse until death relieved him
of his suffering.
summer kitchen at their home, the
dead bodies of John w. Brown and
wife were found by their little grand
son upon his return from an errand.
A bullet wound in Mrs. Browns back
and a similar wound in Mr.. Browns
chest told how they met their death.
From all the circumstances surround
ing the case it is believed that Brown
first shot his wife and then turned the
weapon on himself. Mr.. Brown was
70 wears old and his wife several years
his Junior
Cumberland.-"I shot and killed her
because she Tilted me-" said A. V.
Grayson, while in an ambulance on
the way to the hospital. Grayson.
who is aged 27, of this city, went to
the house where Miss Ada Harrison
lived and asked for her. Told that
she was not in, he said 1t was lie
and waited around. Meanwhile the
girl, who was % years old, came back
hut hearing that Grayson was look
ing for her, went to the home OF
Nas. McCreary, next door, where
Grayson followed her and without a
word of warning, fired three shots, In
ficting fatal wounds, ,/from which she
died at the hospital later.
apolis.-Retrial of the case OF
Isaiah Fountain, colored, convicted be-
fore the Circuit Court for Talbot
county in April, 1919, of statutory as
sault. must take place in that jurls-
diction. This is the effect of de-
cision handed down in the Maryland
Court of Appeals by Judge John R.
Patt1son here. The decision denies
the application for removal of the
case which was filed by Eugene
ODunne of Baltimore City in behalf
of the condemned man.
Federalsburg.-The cornerstone OF
the new Masonic Temple here was
laid with simple but impressive cere-
NaS00C from, all
over Maryland were present. There
were also visiting Masons from Della
ware, Pennsylvania and New York.
Two hundred Masons were in line of
aiarnh from the old to the site Of the