Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-11-04
state NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Red Cross workers Of Hartford county.
assembled al the Armory in Belair for
sheir fourth annual meeting. Fifteen
Of the is branches in the county were
largely represented.
Pocomoke.--Pocomoke Citys new
100000 steel and concrete bridge is
no longer thing for anticipation or
speculation. The bridge. the building
0f which has been watched by the peo-
pie Of Pocomoke for the last IS months
became reality to them when the
structure was officially opened and
given over to traffic
Centreyille.--w Layton Holton. who
resently was appointed assistant teller
In the Centrevllle National Bank, has
been appointed notary public by Gov.
ernor Richie. Mr.. Holton succeeds
his father, the late William L. Holton
Canbridge.-William J. Bryan de.
iiyered his famoas lecture, nThe Prince
of Peace" at the Bob johnson Taber-
nacle here. He spoke under the au-
spices of an association which bought
the tabernacle for lecture purposes
Easton.-capt Edmund H. Taylor.
rs years old. died suddenly at Bondeld.
the residence of his brother. Hart Tay
lor. He was stricken with pneumonia.
Captain Taylor was Confederate sol
dier and also was captain of the regi-
ment sent to Frankfort. Ky, to quell
the disturbance at the time Governor
Goble was shot. His father carried
the only message sent by Jefferson
Davis to President Lincoln at the close
of the Civil War. The body will be
ehipped to Frankfort, KY, for burial.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES entered the
dental offices of DR.. C. L. Smither, DR..
John c. MeAdams and DR.. A. +. t.
Twigg and stole quantities of gold
alling materials valued at over $500.
In each the intruders made a complete
search. opening cabinets and looting
drawers and boxes in the laboratories.
Entrance was gained by forcing the
locks to the office suites II is thought
it was the work of thieves who make a
specially of robbing dental Offices OF
gold plate and valuable filling ma
terials.
Towson.-Trial Of Mrs. Anna He'll
man for the killing of her 4-month-old
child July rs last by striking the infant
with the butt end OF pistol in a
woods near Rossville is set for in the
Circuit Court at Towson. Mrs. He'll
man is the wife of William ]. Heilman,
of SDarrows Point, and is said to have
killed the child while broodlng over
her weak physical condition following
the birth of her third baby. Mrs. He'll
man also tried to end her own life
but said at the time that she could not
fire the pistol when she turned II on
herself. Following jury of inquest
at the Essex Police Station Mrs. He'll
man was taken to Spring Grove Hos
pital to await trial.
Towson.-Trial of Samuel Smith
negro chauffeur, charged with assault
ing and shooting Miss Marta Davis
Lyon, Goucher College senior was
removed from Baltimore county to
Baltimore city. Announcement OF the
removal was made by Judge Onutt in
the Circuit Court after Attorne,
Warner T. McGuinn. colored, told the
Court that he thought the city was the
proper place to try his client. A time
for the trial will be set by one Of the
judges of the city courts, but II is not
thought 1t will be until after trial OF
the criminal docket for the present
term of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, the assignments OF which con
tinue until the latter part of this
month.
Great shouts Of joy and noisy blasts
from tin horns In the hands Of hun.
dreds Of people, were heard when an
automobile in which rode Governor
Ritchie. Senator Orlando Harrison,
John N. Mackall, chairman of the
State Roads Commission; Mayor E. J.
Tull, of Pocomoke. and John W. Ennis,
president Of the Pocomoke Board Of
Trade drove slowly across the bridge
as the opening feature OF the days
festivities. Under the auspices Of the
Board of Trade. an oyster roast was
served throughout the day and many
enjoyed the finest bivalves which the
Sinepuxent Bay produces A parade
Of the towns business men, city on.
cials, fire department, school children
and dozens of decorated automobiles
was one of the features Of the day. An
address was made by Governor
Ritohie. Senator Orlando Harrison
Mayor Tull and John w. Ennis also
made speeches.
Cumberland-s. H. Etchison, aged
AZ. engineer, Baltimore, was killed, and
G. Berger, conductor, this city: H. S,
Sldff. express messenger, Jersey City
MI. and B. C. vantassel, express mes
senger, Paterson. N. j.. were injured
when Baltimore and Ohio westbound
express train No 20 crashed into a
derailed car of eastbound freight No
96 near Magnolia, W. Va. SO miles easi
of Cumberland. this morning. The
body of Engineer Etchison was sent
to his home IN Baltimore,