Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
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HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

Easton.-Stanley Palmer, a clerk in
the Easton postofice. and Miss
Claudia C. Knots were married by
Rev. 2. J. Bohan at the deanery. In
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer left for short wedding
trip.
Port Deposit.-Richard Wainwright
Fisher, Port Deposit boy and stu.
dent Of the Tome School, was awarded
the William H. Taft medal for the best
thesis on the given subject why
Should the United States Maintain a
Strong Naval Defense?" The contest
was engineered by the National So
ciety of Colonial Daughters.
RockvIlle.-Dr. Claiborne H Man
mar, one Of the county's bestknown
physicians, died suddenly at his home
here, aged 50 years He suffered a
stroke Of paralysis about a year ago.
He is survived BY his wife, formerly
Miss Magruder. of this county, and
three sons claiborne, Peyton and
Braxton Mannar).
Cumberland.-Re tell Of snow
falls on the mountains at Thomas W.
Va. and Deal, above Emmitsburg on
the Western Maryland Railroad, and
at Altamont. Md, on the Baltimore
and Ohio The temperature was thirty
above zero at Altamont and twenty
above at Thomas. making conditions
again serious for fruit and vegetation.
Hagerstown.-Crushed between two
cars while making a connling In the
Western Maryland Railway yards.
Yard Conductor James W. Burke, age
Ss, was fatally injured. He was taken
to the Washington County Hospital
for blood TRANSMISSION, Samuel B. Nc
Beth offering his blood, but Burke died
before the TRANSMISSION could be made.
His wife and one child survive.
Centreville.-Ther resignation of Miss
Mary L. Bryn, County Home Agent
for Queen Ammes county for the
last two years, took effect last Satur-
day, and she left for her home in Cam
bridge. Miss Bryn had established five
well-organized and enthusiastic wom-
ems clubs and 10 girls clubs. Many of
the women's clubs have well formed
plans aud have accomplished consider
able work.
Annapolis Ready FOR things as
they might happen to come. and with
better equipment than silver spoon, /
Miss Virginia Christine Nelson was
born on Sunday with an asset of one |
tooth. Miss Virginia Christine is the
daughter to Ensign and Mrs. H. S.
Nelson, Of 1888 Duke of Gloucester
street. Annapolis. Her father, mem
Der of the Naval Academy class Of
1919, is with the Atlantic feet at Guam
tanamo. Cuba.
Port Deposit. - Soldiers, sailors, /
nurses and Red Cross workers, all |
gassed In France. to the number OF
$50, together with the doctors, nurses
ana attendants at the Perryville Pub
lie Health Hospital. were taken across
the Susquehanna and entertained by
the Walter L. Main circus at Havre
de Grace Mr. Downey, the owner of
the show, placed one-half OF the big \
tent ar the disposal of his guests. and 4
furnished transportation to and fro. |
Baltimore.-Mrs Marguerite e. Har-
rison, of this city, of whom news has
been sought since she was thrown
into prison by the Russian Soviet su-
thorities. was stili in solitary confne-
ment last February. receiving barely
sufficient rations to keep her alive
worse than those obtained by other
Americans-and not permitted to read
or even to sew for herself This in
formation about the plight of the
Maryland newspaper correspondent
was brought to Riga by the Baroness
Forelkerson, a Sister Of Mercy, who |
had been held by the Russians as a
Letvian hostage. The Baroness was
not in the same prison as Mrs Har-
rison. but was kept in a prison at
Batirka, where, owing to her status,
she had rather more freedom than
other prisoners.
Easton.-Charles Seymour, accused /
Of assaulting John W. Hinton with in
tent to kill. was given a hearing be
fore Magistrate Johnston and held in
5000 bail for the grand jury. Accord
ing to the evidence, Hinton was found
walking on the outskirts of Easton
with Mrs. Seymour by her husband,
who drew revolver and fired twice,
but the shots went wild. Later in the
evening the three met again. This
time Mr. and Mrs. Seymour were to-
gether and it was said the husband
again pulled his gun and fred at Hin
ton. who retaliated with a brick. But
one witness was permitted to testify.
the magistrate claiming it was unnec-
essary 10 go into details regarding the
circumstances leading to the shoot
Ing. W. Mason Shehan, who defended
Seymour, was told by Magistrate John
ston that the unwritten law would not
stand in his court.
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