Evening journal., 1921-07-23
.JOTTINGS FROM
AROUND ELKTON
Miss Mary A. Bratton to
Become Bride of John
E. Gonce
INSPECT HIGHWAYS
ON EASTERN SHORE

Special to The Evening Journal :.
ELKTON. Md. July 23.-Former
Senator Omar d. Crothers, of Elk
ton. member OF the Maryland State
Roads Commission, accompanied by
Chairman John N. Mackall and Rob-
ert Eastman, of the Federal Roads
Bureau, are making an inspection OF
the State roads on the Eastern
Shore
Edmund T. Pratt, OF Ellxton, who
served overseas in the 18TH Ma
chine Gun Battalion. and who was
wounded in the Meuse-Argonne
drive, which wounds kept him a pa
tent in Fort McHenry Hospital for
a long time, has accepted a position
in Bakersfield California. He left
on Thursday for his new duties.
Arrangements have been made for
the annual Christmas sale to be held
by the women OF Elkton and vicin-
ity. The dates will be December
to II.
Miss Martha Wilson. daughter Of
DR.. ]. G. Wilson, director of Perry
Point Hospital. and Lee J. Mccarthy
were married by the Rev. Father
James Fitzgerald. OF Havre-de-
Grace
Owing to i'll health George Nc
Quilkin will relinquish his machine
works at the corner Of Bridge and
TTfrh efraofc I,1lrtor x.-ttoL l.. -.
tablished about forty years ago.
The committee in charge of dredg-
ing the channel Of the North East
river is meeting with success in its
efforts to raise the necessary funds.
and expects to have the $500 nee
essary by the first of September.
Mrs George Mariner, OF Chesa-
peake City, has presented the Pres
byterian Church of that town, with
handsome Bible, in memory Of
her husband, George Mariner and
his father, Peter Mariner, who form
erly resided in Chesapeake City.
While in the performance Of his
duties as a lineman for the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad, L. r. Truitt, Of Elkton,
had one Of his hands badly mashed
when a heavy pole fell on 1t.
The marriage of Miss Mary A.
Bratton, youngest daughter of the
late Daniel Bratton. and John e.
Gonce, a merchant of Elkton. will
take place this evening, at the home
Of the brides aunts, the Misses Mary
A. and Susan Bratton. on East Main
street.
The annual picnic by the Newark.
Del, Presbyterian Sunday school.
was held today at Town Point,
along the Elk river. The trip was
made from Newark to Town Point,
about 16 miles, in autos.
The Board Of Education for Kent
county has appointed Mrs. Barbara
Elliott, principal Of Worton school;
Mrs. Hanson Horsey, principal Of
Galena school; Miss Lolse Ashley.
principal Of Millington school; Mrs.
Melvin Hague, teacher at Cherry
Land school; Miss Naomi Myers,
teacher Of Hanesville school: Miss
Anna May Brown Trew. teacher at
IanlSford school.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the sixth annual fire.
mems carnival in Elkton. tonight.
All the stands and booths are in
position and the committee on dec
orations is busy today, putting on
the finishing touches The carnival
will be continued throughout next
week
Notwithstanding nearly two weeks
have elapsed since Scott Johnson
escaped from the Spring Grove in
sane asylum. near Catonsville. no
trace has yet been found Of him.
Johnson about ten years ago, was
sentenced to IS years in Maryland
pennentiary for the murder OF
James McAlfster, near Colora-
About IS months ago he was trans
ferred to the asylum
A large number Of residents OF
Iron Hill section. have entered pro-
test with the public service commits
sion OF Maryland, against the dis
continuance of the Iron Hill depot
three miles north Of Elkton. by ths
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company.
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