Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-30
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Oakland. = John W. Mccullough, !
wealthy coal and lumber operator of
Friendsviile, has been agreed upon by
the State Central Committee as the
Democratic nominee for State Senator
in Garrett county. and it is understood
he will make the race
Salisbury Much road work of i'm.
portance is being pushed as rapidly as
possible by the State Roads Commits
sion in this section of the Shore. Ex-
ira effort is being made so that the
more important construction work may
be completed before winter.
Frostburg.-Th funerals OF William
Winebrenner, who died suddenly after
drinking homemade beverage. and his
son, James Winebrenner. who was
killed in a mine accident at Davis,
w Va, were held Sunday afternoon
at Borden, one mile from this place.
The father died two days after the son.
Hagerstown. Harry L. Slick, aged
27 years, a butcher. is in the hospital
here suffering from serious injuries re-
.eelved BY being attacked by a mad
steer in the slaughter house of w. II.
Horn, where he IS employed The steer
broke out OF a pen and rushed Slick.
knocking him down, goring him in both
legs and trampling upon his body.
Havre de Grace. The Community
Club, of this city, and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union appeared
before the Mayor and City Council to
advocate the immediate passage Of
curfew law to protect the children of
the city under IA years of age The
Council decided that the question
slouid De submitted 10 the voters > a
the city election to be held in May.
Cumberlsnd.-Sau Praeger. Demo
cratic attorney of this city, has an
nounced that he probably will be an
Independent candidate for associate
judge Of the Fourth Judicial Circuit at
the election in November The Demo-
cratic nominee, it is expected. will be
William C. Walsh. incumbent judge.
appointed by Governor Ritchie to fill
out the term Of Judge Robert r. Hen
derson. who resigned.
Cayetown.-Th fifth annual Cave
town Community Show was held Fri
day and Saturday in the schoolhouse
here. Owing to the failure of the fruit
crop. the fruit exhibits were not up
to those of former years. The corn
exhibits. with 46 entries, were the
finest ever seen at this show Corn
stalks 16 feet tall were shown. Fea-
lures of the show were the water
melon. wheat, pet stock, poultry. flow
ers, pastries. canned goods, jellies. /
dairy products and needlework dis
plays A suniower 20 inches in
diameter attracted attention c. f.
Barkdoll and n J. Burkhart were the |
largest exhibitors of general farm
products.
Hagerstown. Heavy losses will be [
sustliued by the fruit growers of the /
Hancock fr,it hell on account cf tbs
failura Of The annie and neacb crons
duo IN the freezina weather last March
Edmund P. Cohill, one of the largest |
Growers in tbis section stated that the /
annie cron would NOT be over q car. I
iosds as ayainst soo carloads in n (
normal year The loss 10 growers will I
RIM into hundreds az thousands Of dol. I
lars About 80 per cent of the rev !
enue from the annie cron is Maid out 1
for labor Growers are getting from 1
az 10 az nor barrel for apples picking 4
i under wav
Havre de Graoe.-The drowning OF
their son sunday is the third of a