Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-09
CHESTERTOwN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chesterfowu, Md, june 0.-Thc Wor-
roll farm, near town. has been transferred
bv Hope IT, Barroll attorney Tor the
owner. William +. ColeScott ol Phlladel-
phia. to the Claude L. Parks agency, the
money consideration being 1000. 1t
is understood the Parks agency has rcsold
the property to 4. j. Bolin for n good
advance. the latter purchaser getting all
growing crops.
Thomas W, Elason, Chcstertown' :
wcalthicst citizen. has been quite i'll at
his home on Spring avenue during the
week.
Mrs Walter H. IIadaway is in a critical
condition at her home in Rock Hall, tho
result OF stroke of paralysis sustained on
Sunday.
Assistant Postmaster r. Snowdon
Thomas Of Chestertown has been ENJOY
ing weeks vacation.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Christ
Methodist Protestant Church. Chester
town, was entertained Monday evening at
the home Of Mrs Robert G. Harris, on
Kent Circle. A fine literary program was
rendered following business meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. James G Beck attended
the races at Belmont Park, Philadelphia,
in the Quaker City.
County Treasurer Ncrrlck Clements has
assumed charge Of his office and has APP
pointed ]. Bruce Mcintyre rs his deputy
Robert G.. Nicholson proprietor ot the
Chestcrtown ice plant. has purchased q
large autotruck for delivery service.
Asparagus growers near thcStcrtown
will net between s.. 600 and 81 600 on their
crops this season. IL has been one Of the
most profitable crops IN recent wears
The funeral services of Samuel Hicks,
late clerk to the Board Of County CommlS-
soners, was held from his residence on
Queen street Yesterday ut l2 . clock, and
was attended hy . large conCourSc ot
county officials and public men Services
were conducted hy Rev n @. Gibson,
pastor ot Christ Nj Il. Church. and inter-
mcnt was made IN Chester cemetery.
William T. Elliott is critically III IT his
home on College avenue, Chestcrtown. Ills
sister, Mrs Sallie Ivcus, also is very ILL.,
Thcralns of Friday and Saturday knock
cd the wheat down III many places n
the county. hut the farmers DO not thnk
any serious damage has hCCn done The
grain is In blossom, but the rams fell So
gently aS not tn effect thu blossoms. he
out 'ook here is for a fine crop.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission ordered an examine 0au tohC held
in ChcstcrtoRn on ]unc 2b. for he position
az rural carrier ut Rock Hall q iIll 4
vacancy caused hy the resignation ~
George Downev who VIII engage IN other
business All examination Viii hc held
in Nllllmcton on the same day to It'll a
vacancy IN the Nllircton poStoiicc
caused hv the resignation Of \ Norman
Wallcn
The will of the late Mrs Sarah IT,
Hatchcrson distributes y valuable estate
consisting 81 a iiuc farm, . tinc town rcsl-
dcnc, and ether desirable town properties
among her four brothers. nleccS and
ncphcws and relatives her late husband,
George IIatcbcrSon
Mrs. Arthur All~ton Of Wilmington
spent last week uith Mrs, Sallic Norris.
IN Sfill Pond
The rains On Friday and Saturday did
considerable damage "a the strawberry
crop One grower reported that his los
would reach from 500 10 $50, because
Of the condition of tho berries.
4 large number Of hcnt county folks
attended the services at Old Drawers
Church. near Odessa Sunday
Hook and line fishing Is getting e be
fine IN the waters near ChesteTtown
and manv have been ENJOYING the sport
Fine white and yellow perch and pike arc
being caught
Mr. and Mrs Reese Crew Of Whining
ton spent a part of last week with Nj and
Mrs Charles r. HodClln in ChcsteTtoWn