Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence To Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Dec. 15.-The fac
ulty of Washington College has begun
the publication of a monthly bulletin
as a part of an advertising campaign 10
raise nm endowment fund for the college.
William II Brown, clerk in the Ches-
tertown postofhce. quietly observed his
65th birthday anniversary Yesterday
Mr.. Brown has been clerk IN the office
for nearly fifteen years, but II now ab-
sent on sick leave.
Owing to a bad washout in the new
road being constructed from Rock Hall
10 the Rock Hall Baltimore ferry landing,
the bigIexpress trucks from Baltimore are
compeiled 10 make the entire trip from
Chcstcrtown TO Baltimore 10y way OF the
State road.
Miss MARY Rehecca Aldridge has been
appointed temporary substitute clerk
IN Chestertown postofiice during the
Christmas rush
Col Philip G.. Wilmer has moved TO
his newly purchased residence on Queen
street. Chestertown. Howard Strong and
family have moved % the residence on
Washington avenue which he recently
purchased from Colonel Wilmer. Dr.
Frank b Hines has moved n the residence
on Front street which he recently pur-
chased from the Richard ID. Hynson
estate. and Mr. and Mrs Clinton {. Jones
will move next week to the residence on
Queen street formerly occupied by Dr.
Hines and family. which Mr. Jones re-
Gently purchased Mrs Marion Walbert
and daughter, Mrs Grace Aldrldge, and
children have moved TO their newly pur-
chased residence on Queen street
i 1 4. /. 1
from Stewart r. Matthews the residence
on High street, Chestertown, vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews yesterday. Tho
will reside there.
Automobiles driven by William VIII
mer Of this town and Levin Blacklston
Of Rock Hall were in collision after leaving
the state road near Rock Hall. Monday
morning None Of the occupants Of
either car was injured but Mr. Blackiston s
car WAS damaged. one OF the wheels being
torn 10 pieces.
Eggs have reached the price Of S.
cents dozen In local markets, and there
is no appreciabls reduction IN the price
of any Of the staple provisions.
Chestertown. Md. Dec. 15-There is
an epidemic Of bad colds in town and
county. due, physicians say, TO the un-
seasonable weather Of the past two weeks.
William r. Dixon, Of the Green Point
Farm. in Worton, while driving along the
road leading from Chestertown 10 Worton
in his automobile, Monday. attempted
TO button the coat Of his child, who was
riding with him His car became unman-
ageable and ran into big culvert at the
home Of ]. Romie Byron, almost standing
on end but righting itself without doing
serious injury to either the car or its occu-
pants.
William r. Price and family of near
Kennedyville have gone 10 Florida, where
they will spend the winter James Merrick
and family, Of near Sudlersville also have
gone TO Florida, making the entire trip BY
automobile.
The missionary collection of Christ
II. p Sunday school amounting to S35,
was donated as Christmas present to the
children's Orphanage Of the Methodist
Protestant Church at High Point, y c.
Frank Medford has returned to his
home in Kennedyville from California,
where he spent several months in travel
George f. Bachelor, fireman IN the
United States Navy, with two friends
from his ship are spending fifteen days
furlough with relatives and friends III
Chestertown
A farmer recently shipped twelve geese
to city markets and cleared s2s 80 for the
lot. Thousands of pounds Of turkeys
are being shipped from points in the
county to the cites for the Christmas
trade and are bringing good prices.