The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-11
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Centerville.-Deputy Treasurer VIII
liam T. Keating has assumed the du-
ties of treasurer of Queen Anne's
county. Mr.. Keating was elected last
fall and his term of four years began
June 1. He has been deputy during
the term of County Treasurer Charles
H. Quinby, which expired Monday.
Princess Anne After a lingering
illness of several weeks, M. Fillmore
Bounds died several days ago at his
home in Mt. Vernon. He had been in
poor health for two years, but during
the heavy sleet last February he fell,
breaking his right hip, which no
doubt hastened his death, as he had
been an invalid since that time.
Chestertown-A contest to deter
mine the most popular young lady in
Chestertown resulted in victory for
Miss Gladys Beauchamp, daughter OF
Mrs. Connolly Beauchamp, who re-
ceived 5000 votes and handsome
manicure set Catherine Kilb0urne
ran close second.
Rockville. having had the
case under consideration all night, the
jury in the suit of Mrs. Huldah L.
Shelton, Of Washington, against Will
liam Wyvill, Of Prince Georges coun-
ty, which was an action to recover
$4,000 for injuries received by Mrs.
Shelton, announced 1t was unable to
agree and was discharged.
Curberland.-Mike Shetak, a Slavic
miner of Outcrop, was the victim of
swindle by fellow-countryman at the
Stag Hotel at Connellsville. Shetak
was relieved of $4,000 by the old game
of substituting worthless paper for
currency The swindler induced She
TAX to take his money out of bank to
place with his. The money represent
ed the savings of Shetak for many
years.
Centerville! As the result Of the
resignation of w. Raymond Horney,
who leaves this week to accept the po-
sition of cashier in the Millington
Bank, Miss Mabel Yeates and Paul
Smith, of the Centeryille National
Bank, were promoted at the regular
weekly meeting of the board Of d.
rectors. Miss Mildred Coursey, who
has been stenographer in the Office of
States Attorney Charles E. Tucker,
Centerville, was appointed to posi-
tion at the bank.
Denton.-Caroline county is gather.
| ing large crop Of strawberries, but
has experienced great difficulty in ship
ping them promptly. Instances are
cited when it has taken more than two
days to get the fruit into the city
markets. The great Armour preserv-
ing plant at Ridgely is at work on
Strawberries with trainload of op-
orators, which came from Baltimore
Saturday last. The Armour people are
buying heavily at prices ranging
around 25 cents quart. Better train
service is expected to be furnished by
the Pennsylvania Railroad this week.
Centreville. Struck by an automo-
bile driven by their father, William
w. Rhodes, Edna Rhodes, years old.
suffered a painfully cut head, and
Helen Rhodes, 6, sustained broken
jawbone, had six teeth knocked out
and was badly cut about the mouth.
Mr.. Rhodes was going to his barn In
the car Just as he was about to turn
the corner of the barn the little chill
dren ran in front of the machine. Both
of them were knocked down and the
car passed over them.
Elkton.-Cecil county has gone "over
the top" in it's drive for funds for the
Temple of Agriculture, the proposed
building which is to be erected in
Washington as a permanent headguar-
ters for all farm organizations through
the country. Elwood Balderston, Sec
retary, announced the success OF the
drive in the county to secure the quota
of $4,000 at meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club recently held at the
home of Thomas B. Miller, Cherry Hill.
Similar drives have been launched in
the other counties Of the State and are
meeting with excellent results, accord
ing to reports sent here by DR.. Thomas
B. Symons, director Of the State Agri-
cultural Extension Service. Several
community organizations raised 500
each toward the county quota, and In
only three districts was personal work