Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-06-25
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west End merchant, was fined IS by
Justice John H. Bitner on the charge
of buying on the City Market eggs
for resale. Justice Bitner gave warn
ing that the practice of buying on the
City Market for resale would have TO
stop, and If it is not stopped he threat
ened TO increase the fines upon every
merchant convicted.
Cambridge.-Parts Of Dorchester
county were visited Friday night by a
heavy rain, wind and hail storm. In
the Neck district, wheat and tomato
crops were badly damaged by hail.
The hail storm lasted about 10 min
utes during which hail stones as large
as hens egg pelted the earth. Trees
were uprooted and blown down near
Vienna.
Easton.-The largest mortgage ever
recorded In Talbot county was brought
to the clerks office this week. It is
a mortgage Of the Continental Trust
Company, trustee. to secure an issue
of $50 100000 in bonds. 1t requires Sc
pages printed and will take about so
pages of the land record to transeribe
1t. 1t has to be recorded in all the
counties in the State in which the
Pennsylvania Railroad operates
Easton.-Pea packers began opera
tions last week with what promises to
be a very large yield. The cannerles
will not be in full operation before
next week. Despite the early unfaYor-
able weather, the crop is said to be
extremely large, with a large acreage
planted. Gamers have established
depots in various parts of the county
where farmers can sell their crops
without long hauls. Farmers are sell
ing at $50 ton.
Centreville. Charged with mali
eiously burning the home Of Henry E.
Wright, Centreville. on May 8, Emily
Fisher, colored. OF Centreville. was
arrested by Constable Marion Coun-
Gill, and will be given a hearing be
fore Justice Robert Coursey. The girl
was released on $500 bail. She was
employed as a servant in the Wright
home. She admits starting the fire
in one Of the upper bedrooms, but
states that it was accidentally done
She is IA years old
Cambridge.-During a terrific thun-
derstorm lightning played havoc at
Travers Wharf. where a picnic was
being held. Mrs. Sophia Phelps, wife
of Capt. Spence Phelps, now organic
ing a company here for the Maryland
National Guard, was instantly killed,
and Capt. Philip Moisan, Of Balti-
more, who was on visit to Capt.
Phelps, was thrown to the ground and
rendered unconscious. He was re-
moved to the hospital in Cambridge
and was reported to be improving.
Elkton.-Miss Elizabeth Kollock, SO
years old, sister of DR.. H. G. M. Kol-
lock, was run down and killed by an
automobile truck in front OF her
brothers Office in Newark, SIX miles
north of here. The truck is owned by
H. B. Wright and was driven by
George Jackson, 10 years old. The
young man was placed under arrest
and held under 5000 bail for the
coroner's inquest. Several persons
who witnessed the accident state that
in their opinion It was unavoidable.
Easton.-Isaiah Fountain, colored,
convicted of criminally assaulting
Bertha Simpson over year ago and
now in the Easton jail awaiting the
date to be set for his execution, says
he has been converted and is now pre-
nared to meet his Maker. He made this
assertion to the Rev. Chase, Of Trappe,
and the Rev. Kincaid, Of Williamsburg,
two colored preachers who have been
acting as spiritual advisers to the pris-
oner. He also states he is innocent Of
the crime he is charged with, but
seems resigned to his fate.
Frostburg.-To fill vacancies in the
Frostburg city council occasioned by
the resignation OF Councilmen Harry
Lehr and Charles odgers, Josiah Ford
and Leslie Rockman were appointed
at Fridays session. The Frostbnrg
council passed resolution at the so
Iicitation of Frostburg Lodge of Elks
against gambling in poolrooms, bowl
ing alleys and cigar shops in Frost
burg. the lodge offering assistance to
the police to suppress the so-called
evil for the purpose of protecting the
morals and general welfare Of young
boys of the town"
Cumberland.-John H. Shuckert,
aged 81, miner of Frostburg, is IN
the hospital here as result of a
peculiar happening. While protest
ing that he had no intention Of com
mitting suicide, Shuckart admits
climbing a tree on the bank of Wills
Creek. near Corrigansyille, tying a
handkerchief over his mouth and
dropping into the water. But several
persons saw the act and dragged him
out in an unconscious condition.
schukart explains that he is subject
TO fits, that he knew nothing OF ms
actions at the time and had no inten-
Nion of ending his life. He says he is
not accountable for his actions when
suffering from this malady.
Rockville.-In cooperative buying,
the farmers Of Montgomery county
have, they believe, found a way to
reduce the high cost of farming. Their
FIRST experience was in purchasing a
carload Of binder twine, or about 20
tons. 1t was bought by the Montgom-
cry County Farm Bureau and distri-
huted among members of the various
farmers clubs recently organized in
the county under the auspices Of the
bureau. Between seven and eight
hundred dollars was saved by the
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