Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
CHEST ERTowN AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of very Evening
'Chestertown, Md, July Is. Mrs. John
w. Dryer, formerly OF this town, died Mt
her home in Baltimore, Wednesday, fol-
lowing "A long illness, aged 50 years. She
WAS the widow Of former Sheriff John W
Dryer, and spent most Of her life IN
Chestertown. The remains wcre brought
here, Thursday evening and funeral
services held yesterday from Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Of which the WAS an IN
| fluential member for years. lntcrment IN
the family lot in Chester cemetery.
Alexander NJ. Scotch died at his home
/ in Elkton, Tuesday He was born IN
Galena, and WAS well known in the upper
section of Kent county.
| Tho best yield Of wheat 20 far reported
m Kent county was throshed by Ernest
Briscoe of near Still Pond, who got an
average of 35 bushels from his corn
ground and general average OF %
bushels. Others in his neighborbood have
gotten as high as u bushels per acre.
The Betterton Gun Club is making
great preparations for it's fourth annual
trapshoot, which will be held this week,
July % and 30.
o. d. Burrell Of near Galena had 40
acres in asparagus, from which he has sold
during the season 81 900 worth. Nearly
$4,000 was distributed among The
growers in the vicinity Of Galena during
the season from asparagus.
Jere Miller has been appointed sexton
of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopa
Church. Chsstertown.
Arlington l.. Sparks has sold the big
vault in the old Third National Bank
building, which he is remodel ing, TO the
Miller Safe and Lock Co.
A big barn on the Jesse Sheppard farm,
near Sass lfras, was struck by lightning
during a heavy storm. last week. and
burned The postofice building at Black S
occupied by Miss Graves. was also struck
and badly dan aged.
County Commissioners have determined
to rigidly enforce the Dog License law,
in order TO protect farmers against the
depredations Ct worthless GUS upon their
sheen and poultry To this end they have
appointed the following constables T.
Frank Lockerman, First district, J.. {.
Granthn, Second; Robert Moore, Third;
Samuel Cooper. Fourth, Sixth and Seventh
districts: Frank f. Jester. Fifth.
Erdman Ayres, linotype operator OF
Detroit. Mich, is visiting his parents IN
Chestertown
While throshing wheat on farm near
Locust Grove, Thursday, Louis Miller was
badly scalded about the arms and body.
He ,inscrewed the covering on the radiator
Of the tractor, causing the boiling water
To squirt over him He is IN precarious
condition.
Early tomatoes are arriving in local
markets and are bringing fancy prices
Wilbur Hirons OF Wilmington WIS
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
W Hirons of Chcstertown "A part OF last
week
John Masten. Railwas Postal clerk on
phiIadelphia and Norfolk trains. with his
family, is visiting his wife's mother, Mrs.
barbara Anthony. in Chestsrtown.
Mr.. and Mrs 5. r Robinson are spend
ing two weeks with relatives and friends
in West Grove. Pa.
District Superintendent W a. Wise
made@an official tour of the Methodist
Episcopal churches of Kent county during
the past week.
Miss Marguerite Howard Of Clifton
Forge and Miss Campbell of Charleston,
W Va. are guests Of her parents MIR. and
Mrs. Frank H. Howard. in Chestertown.
William T. Jones has purchased the
property of George : Everett IN Milling
ton. opposite the railroad station and 1T
will be occupied bv James G. Nansant.
Irving Voshell of Wyoming will tenant
the " III. Burris farm, near Millington,
next year.
Miss Eva McCauley OF Galena is visit
ing her brother in SMYRNA.
William H. krusen and family of Still
Pond spent q part of last week in Viii
mington.
Mrs. Ralph W Barnett of Chestertown,
while sitting on her side porch. accident
ally rocked too near the edge and fell off,
cutting her head quite severely.