Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
CHEsTERTowN AND VICINITY.
sp~c,al correspondence to Every Evening

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Special Correspondence to Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Jan. 1.--Mr. and
Mrs. Cornelius Jarvis Of noar kennedy-
vile uave announced that their daughter,
Mablo Anna, will b~ married 10 d. Ray
mond Hill, son of Register Of Wills and
Mrs. Robert r. Hill, the ceremony 70 take
place ri the home Of the brides parants
in Saturday, January 3. 1920, at o o'clock
p. IN.
DR.. and Mrs Thomas B. Wilson Of
near Rock Hall announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Mande Agnes, TO Harry
Miller. The ceremony wm performed in
Washington, Saturday, December IL.
They will reside in Baltimore.
George Bacon, jnnitor Of Chcstertown
high school. was presented with n purse
containing 3l2 by the teachers and schol-
ars, Christmas The elementary teachers
and scholars gave Thomas Mceks, their
janitor, $40.
The Mems Bible Glars Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church gave their teacher, Rev.
Omar F.. Jones, handsome cabinet
rafonola for Christmas present, |.
we'll As number Of fine records.
William :. Bennett son of Supervisor
OF Election John y. Bennett, has enlisted
in the aviation branch ~ the United States
Army, and is stationed at the Aberdeen
proving grounds.
James Davis, who recently purchased
the Prettyman property, in Galena, is
erecting windmill and installing bath.
He will make il his home.
Largely through the efforts of Rev. j.
T. Rowlenson, pastor o. the Methodist
Episcopal Church, the town o. Crumpton
has installed system % street lights.
Marvil Package Co.'S big plant here
| which employs about $50 men, is closed
FOR a week or more, for needed repairs.
A Chinese laundry has been opened
in Chestertown. supplying long felt need.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
has collected SOL 80 ~ contribution TO
| the Near East Relief Fund Glasses taught
| bv Rev. Omar r. Jones and John ". Ben
! mott each adopted an Armenian orphan
TO sippor..
Chestertown Council Daughters of
| America. has elected the following Of
| ficers for the ensuing six months: Junior
past councillor, Mrs. Eta s HOldson
associate junior past councillor, Miss
| Katie Trew: councillor, Mrs John Vande-
| prift; associate councillor. Mrs Ada Duy
| er: vice-councilor, Mrs Emma Baker as
sociate vice-councilor, Mrs Walter AL
| outt: conductor, Mrs. Ellsworth New
| comb: warden. Mira Lawrence Duyer
| inside sentinel Mrs Margaret Cooper
outside sentinel. Mrs Annic Kirby; as-
sistant recording secretary, Miss Edna
| Kirby.
Washington Camp, Patriotic Order
| Sons of America, has elected the following
| officers for the next six months. Past
! president, A. T. Culver; president, j.
| Frank Wheatley, vice-president, Thomas
Willie; master Of forms, Joseph Duyer
recording secretary, Charles + Wheat
| lev financial secretary, Virgil W Kendall.
TREASURER, John G Davis. conductor, SsIn-
uel T. Cooper. inspector, ". i. Cole
man; guard. William L Malin; chaplain,
j w Barnes
Clerk Of the Court A Parks Rasin has
| issued the following marriage licenses
| during the week Victor II Douschkeas
Faston. Pa. and Ruby ]. Graham, Ches-
| ter.own: John Price Johnson. Queen
| Anne. ard Marion Walters Duling. Of
Kent, Harold T. Stidham and Stella
| Noffett. of Kent Dlin = Davis, Of Gnlena,
and Mary NJ. Griffith. Of Sassafras
| Madison Rasin Coleman and Helen Bea-
| tree Bennett. Of Kent, and Vaughn ID.
knots and Agnes Davis. both Of Talbot
county
Chestersown. Md, Jan Yesterday
wa. the last day of the cunning season for
| wild ducks and geese, and the gunn-rr
were out on the fats in force The season
| has been very unsuccessful, because OF the
/ omen winter, which prevented the ducks
| using the haited grounds III the rivers and
| bsv.
| The price of shelled corn has reached So
! cents a hushel here, and the best grade IL
| bringing IS cents. Not many OF the
| farmers are selling, but some are com
PEELED To sell in order 10 get the money 10
paw their taxes.
/ Robert Fennimore has purchased the
Jefferson lot. In Cr1lmpton, and will erect
a blacksmith and wheelwright shop
thereon.
DIR. r. V. Trlitt, assistant in the de-
| partment of Zoology in the University OF
| MARYLAND, has just completed survey
| Of the oyster beds of the Chesapeake bay
and tributaries. and SAYS the yield Of oysters
| in the tributaries will be above the average
| this year. He SAYS, however, there are a
| number OF destitute bottoms, due to the
fact that the oyster spawn had nothing
| on which to catch, and advocates placing
| the oyster shells back on the bars IN order
that the spat may find iodgment, and
! produce a young growth of oysters Tor the
| next season.
Professor Robert F. Clark, principal Of
the Salisbury high school, and his family
are visiting Mrs Clark parents, MIR and
/ Mrs. Harry T. Richardson.
Miss Florence A. Kellogg, supervisor
| of county schools, is spending the holidays
at her home in Delaware, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon p. Lee will leave
| this week for Kenneth Square, Pa, near
which place they recently purchased a
fine truck and poultry farm.
State Game Warden f. Lee LeCompte
has closed contract with Mexican
broker for 10000 Mexican quail, which
| will be liberated in the counties of the
| State entitled to receive them on or about
| February /.