Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
CHEsTERTowN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Ches,eriown, Md, July | The Pa.
| triotlc Order sons Of America have
elected the following officers and dele.
gates for the ensuing year Past prest-
dent, ], Frank Wheatley. president, q
/ Thomas Dewberry; vice president,
Samuel w baComnte, master of forms,
/ Clark Davis: recording secretary, Ghss,
4. Mheatley. financial secretary. Nirpil
w. Kendall. treasurer, John e. Davis:
conductor. Joseph Duyer inspector. A.
/ T. Sappington: guard, William T.. Malin.
delegates so State Camp. Charles I
Whcatley Joseph Duver John G Davis,
Samuel W. LcComptc, and William +.
Maliu; alternates, Virgil W. Kendall,
Clark Davis. Inhr W Barnes, Thomas
Willis. and r Frank Elhurn.
Miss Antionette l.. sutton, daughter
Of the late William Sutton. and Winnie
GRAY. prominent Young business man
uf Wilmington. were married at | o'clock
Wednesday. at the home OF the bride S
brother. William &. Sutton, on Cannon
street. bv Rev. y. O. Gibson, pastor of
Christ NJ. r. church Mr.. and Mrs.
GRAY were driven 10 Middletown, WHERE
they took a train for an extended we'd
ding trip after which they will reside in
Wilmington. where the groom holds a
position with the Wilson Line.
Chestertown Council Daughters of
America have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year Councillor
Mrs. Emma Baker, associate councillor,
Mrs Ella Alcutt; recording secretary,
Mrs Hope Malin: assistant, Miss Edna
Kirby. vice councillor, Miss Katie
1rew: associate Mrs. Emma Coleman;
financial secretary, Miss fsueie Frazier;
treasurer. Miss Zoa Elliott; conductor,
Mrs. Annie Kirby; warden, Mrs. J. W
McIntyre: inside sentinel, Mrs. Helen
Duyer: trustees, Mrs. Annie Kirby, Miss
Katie Trew aud Mrs J. w. Mcintyre.
Representatives to State Coterh for
two years, Mrs. Mary Vandegrs.t; alter
nate. Miss Merle j White; one year.
Miss Zoa Elliott; alternate, Mrs. Eta
Robinson.
George Sutton, the Worton trainer,
has gone to Harrington with a string of
flve trotters and PAGERS, where he will
participate in the Fourth of July races,
remaining over for the fair.
Rev. Leonard c. Smith announces
that the three-day drive in the town and
a part Of the county had resulted in the
raising OF more than 500 for the new
Wilmington M p Church enterprise
George w Rash is the fest Ceester-
town gardener TO enjoy roasting ear corn
He pulled the first this week.
Deputy County Trea surer, j. Bruce
Mcintyre is confined TO his bed with
severe attack of rheumatism.
John Mallalieu, one of the Wilmington
trainers, has purchased for Whining
ton patron, Thomas W Tolsoa's fine
young trotter at private sale. The colt
has shown remark able speed IN late
workouts, and Mr. Mallslieu believes he
has uncovered prize. She was shipped
TO Wilmington yesterday morning.
The big farm on the w /. s. Rasin
farm, near Worton station, was struck by
lightning during heavy storm, Wednes-
day night, and destroyed, with all its
contents. There was partial insur-
ance.
John f.. Barnes, who is in the
E.aston hospital with an injured knee
cap. is improving and expects to reach
home on the Fourth.
Gapes is playing havoc among the
young turkeys hereabouts. and with
the ravages of foxes. the crop is being
rapidly depleted. one farmers wife
put out 172 young poults several
weeks ago and has only IS left.