Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-16
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Chestertown. Md, Dcc -Renlauin
+ Beck died At his home in Lankford,
about i've miles from Cheatertown, Sun
day. in tie S0th year Of bis age. He VAS
ono of the most active men In the county for
hls age up until a few days before he WAS
stricken, and walked 10 Chcstortown
from his home three times a week He
was one Of tho greatest walkers IN the
county and seldom used u conveyance. In
his early DAYS he was one OF the most
active Democrats In the county, and was
regarded as a leader in his district.
Rev John 4. Arters, the pastor Of the
" N!lmmgton Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference. died at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Matthews wife of Rev " T.
Matthews IN Cordova, Sunday morning
at o'clock, in the S7th year OF bis age
Since his retirement from active work
Mr.. Arters had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs William l. Ringgald,
III Chestertown, but had spent consider
able time visiting his children lie was
one of the most prominent ministers In
the Methodist Episcopal Conference
and had served many Of its most prominent
appointments lie leaves the following
children Rev John NJ Arters, super
lntendent Of the Portland district OF the
Portland NJ. t. Conference. IN Maine.
Mrs Maggie j Matthews, wife of Rev.
W +. Matthews of Cordova; Mrs. Doro-
thy Thomas OF Kent Island, and Mrs
William + Rlnggold Of Chestertown
Mr.. Arters vas twice married his t.rst
wife, being Miss Susanna Baum. OF
DoHnington, Pa. his second wife now
deceased, beng Miss Nancy $ Jones of
Georgetown, Del. No arrangements VIII
be made for the funeral until the return
Cf MIR. ad Mrs RinggoId, who went to
Cordoya yesterday morning Interinent
probably will be III Chester cemetery
Chestert0wn, and Rev DR.. ". A. WISE,
Superintendent Of the Easton district,
Will be in charge Of the funeral services
Elisha Schulz died suddenly, last week,
It hls home IN Locu ust Grove, OF apoplexy
aged 81 years.
John H. Hudson, OF Galeua. died II
the home Of his daughter. Mrs Nicholas
George, near kennedyville. last week,
of general debility, aged 50 years.
Inc begg farm, l56 acres, near Chester
town, has been sold by John T. Barnes
to Claude Parks ut private sale.
Mrs. Clarence c. Baker has sold the
Peacock farm. $50 acres, near Galcna, to
John z Moffett Of Cecil county, for
So, 900
MIR. and Mrs Horace u. Reed have
erected . handsome statue to the memory
Of their daughter, Harriet Reed. Ii Chester
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nehb. Miss
Henrietta Webb, Mrs Sprv and Bricc
Dukes of Cnestcrtown. spent part of last
Wecl. III Wilmington, shopping
William DAVIS who resides on the Plum
Point farm, IN Worton, was taken TO
Easton hospital, lust Tuesday suffering
with III aggravated case oi appendicitis
Y hich las developed INTO perltonitis,
Little hope rs held out for his recovery
Lewis tirantlin has purchased the Lane
property, IN Kenncdyylle. and viii make
lIs home there after tltI lesl Of fhe war.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Sachs have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter, Lillian W 10 MIR. GoIdstcin OF
Baltimore No date has been set for the
wedding
II G Newman. fireman on the local
train, and Miss Edith Collision Of Pincy
Neck were married, Sunday evening Al
thestertoNn VI T. parsonage, hy the
pastor kev Dr George L Anderson
Herbert 4 Perkins Charles NJ. Hultt.
Ellsworth G. Bowers AMI Mrs Robert
Harris have been appointed the Lair
Price commissioners for this county
They will call + public meeting ahaat
January md for the purpose II discussing
ways al II means of handling tie high
cost Of living