The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-05-28

Princess Anne.-In the two penin-
sula counties of Virginia-Accomac
and Northampton-the potato growers
are looking forward to banner year.
The potato acreage there this year IS
greater by 10 per cent. than ever be-
fore, according to reports. 1t is true
that the heavy rains and cold weather
of few weeks ago damaged some
seed, but the loss to the crop from
this cause is said to be immaterial.
Centerville.-Due to the illness OF
an important witness for the de-
fense, the cases against G. o. Gallo
way, former cashier of Stevensy1ile
Bank, presented for embezzlement, and
w. H. W. Lowe, former station agent
at Stevensville, presented for con-
spiracy to defraud, will not be tried
at the present term of the Circuit
Court for Queen Anne's county, but
will be continued until the November
term.
Annapolis INSTRUMENTATION of Bibles
to- the 2S8 midshipmen who will re-
ceive their commissions in June was
made by the American Seamen's
Friend Society of New York, an organ
iZation which operates for the benefit
of the Navy in all parts of the world.
Rev. Dr. George Sidney Webster,
chaplain of the academy, presented
the Bibles OF the 28S graduates, 242
were given Protestant Bibles, AZ the
Catholic, and A the Hebrew.
Centerville-In the civil trial of Lin
wood Eaton VS.. Walker D. Hines, Di-
rector General of Railroads, for $780,
600 for damages received in railroad
wreck last August near Denton, tried
in the Queen County Circuit Court, the
plaintiff was awarded verdict of $22,-
500. T. Alan Goldsborough, of Denton,
was chief counsel for the plaintiff. He
was assisted by T. J. Keating and j.
H. C. Legg, of Centerville.
Chestertown.-A Strike" is on at
Washington College. An order was
made to the effect that any student
who did not attend chapel exercises
from now until Commencement would
be "ex-campassed." This order did
not set with the students, so all
remained away. At faculty meeting
it was agreed that another chance
would be given them at L: Is to attend
chapel. No one appeared. The girls
have also joined in the revolt.
Aberdeen.-Mrs Fannie R. Baker,
widow Of James B. Baker, died at her
home in Aberdeen. She was daugh.
ter of Elizabeth Hastings and John r.
Richardson, of Kentucky. She leaves
the following children: Mrs. ]. Scott
Middleton and George H. Baker, OF
Aberdeen, and Mrs. Charles A. Good
year, of Carlisle, Pa.
Cumberland.-John Sloan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sloan, Of Lonaconing,
aged 10, was badly burned with pow
der while at work in Mine No. of
the Georges Creek Coal Company.
Sloan was leaning over the can Of
powder when his lamp fell from his
head into the can, exploding the con-
tents His condition is serious.
Cumberland.-While playing tag
with other boys around the Western
Maryland Railway siding, at the Po-
tomac Glass Works here, Howard
Book, aged IA, a carrier Of the latter
company, ran into an approaching.
shifting engine and was instantly
killed The boy was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Book of this city.
Cumberland-Jame Hanson, for
mer Mayor of Frostburg, died at his
home there Mr.. Hanson filled many
public offices in Allegany county in
cluding city councilman, tax collector
and was a justice of the Peace OF
Frostburg.