Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-17
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NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS
Cumberland-The farmers Of ALE
gany and Garrett counties held a Joint
meeting. at Earl Miehael's farm. be-
tween Frostburg and Grantsvilie. Dr..
A. G. Mccall. who has had charge of
the experimental work on farms for
several years was IN charge Of the
meeting and explained the work.
Prince Frederick.-Judge John p.
Briscoe. chief judge OF the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit and members Of the
Court of Appeals. who has been crit
ically i'll at his home here for several
days. IS reported to be on the road to
recovery. The Judge was stricken
with pneumonia and for awhile his
family and friends feared the outcome.
Leitersburg.-At meeting Of the
Leitersburg Community Club. Prof. l.
Keller Shank, Of the memorial com
mttee. reported that a site had been
secured for the monument to be erect
ed in honor OF the Leitersburg boys
who went to war. The monument will
weigh I'VE tons. The names Of the
service men will be inscribed on a
tablet
Cumberland. Major William A. Hus-
ter, Republican nominee for States
Attorney. spent s91s.l6 in his primary
fight. according to his statement filed
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
With the exception OF S15940 for
travelling and hotel expenses and s25
given the Election Supervisors, all was
spent in advertising. more than $500
going to two Cumberland newspapers.
Easton.-Mr. Reuben E. Greenhawk,
aged 25 years, Of Baltimore. son of
Mr. and Mrs Reuben N. Greenhawk,
Of near Easton, died suddenly at the
home Of James E. Wood, near Rock
Hall. Kent county, where he was visit
ing Young Greenhawk had just been
mustered out Of service. having been
on overseas duty for IA months in
Company F and A of the 4th Supply
Train.
Hagerstown. - The Washington
County Chapter Of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association was formed here
with Joseph W. wolhnger chairman;
Charles W. Harman. treasurer; d. W.
Richard, city chairman; John E. Stone
braker, county secretary; Dr. Conrad
Clever. ministerial chairman; C. Neill
Baylor, " N. Simmons and Leonard
D. Emmert, publicity committee. An
active campaign for funds for Roose-
welt memorial will be waged October
20-27.
Hagerstown.- ]. S. Brown,
aged 81. committed suicide by hang
ing herself at her home, near Scot
land. Her husband found her swing
ing from a rafter at the head Of the
attic stairway. Mrs. Brown was not
dead when cut down and DR.. j. II.
Kinter was summoned. but she ex-
pired before the physician arrived.
Mrs. Brown for eight months had been
suffering from nervous breakdown
and worry over her son. Verne S.
Brown, who had been overseas.
Faston. Never in the history Of Tai
bot county has fishing with hook and
line been as good as 1t is this season.
and local fishermen are catching them
in large numbers, principally rock,
perch. trout hard heads and spots.
Easton.-Thomas S. Gay, me
chanic. while working on the roof of
the home Of A. L. Tharp, slipped and
fell 80 feet, breaking his leg and arm.
He. was rushed to the Emergency Hos.
pital, where he is in a critical eondi-
ton.
Annapolis. s.-That the Baltimore city
piggery lands acquired by the city on
Bodkin Creek, in the upper section
OF Anne Arundel county, has proved
itself a nuisance, is the substance OF
the petition for an injunction fled in
the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
county here in behalf of about 40
property owners by Attorneys Lester
L. Stevens, Bruner R. Anderson, f.
S. stineheomb and Osborne |. Yei-
lott. This case has been in the courts
on previous occasion, but now it is
presented at a new angle. The peti-
tioners claim the plant is a nuisance
in every way. and ask the court to
take such action as is necessary to
have It abated.
uauarafouu - Mrs Iettie Y.