Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-20
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Special Correspondence Every Evening
Chestertovn. Md. june 20.--During
game Of baseball on Washington
College diamond between teams repre-
santinr the Young Mems Clubs of the
Methodist Protestant and Methodist
Episcopal Churches here, John r.
gsrnes. an employe of ChesteFtown
postoffice. fell while sliding into sec-
ond base and split his kneecap He
was fnkan TO Esaston Hospital. and re-
ports from there state that II Will be
from sir TO eight weeks before he will
he sufficiently recovered 10 engage IN
work
Henry ". Taylor. son of former
County Treasurer Harry y. TAYLOR
and Miss Ruth dill Of worton were
married at St James NJ. r. parsonage
last week. by Rev. Avery Donovan.
Samuel s. Hurloek. son OF former
County Treasurer Clarence s, Hurloc8
Of Massey. has announced his eands-
dacy for the nomination of register of
wills in the Democratic primaries soon
TO be held. Robert r Hill. the in
cumbent. will likely be the candidate
OF the Republican party In the general
election. for the same Office.
Several cases Of typhoid fever
among the children Of Chestertown
elementary school have been reported
during the past week leading to the
suspicion that there is some contamin-
alton in the school drinking water.
Town Commissioners are laying q
concrete pavement on Cross street 70
the Pennsylvania Railroad station at
the end of the street. Also, laying "A
sewer from Cannon street to the Mar
VII Package Co.'S big factory on South
Front street.
Judge Rose, OF the United States
District Court. in Baltimore, has con-
firmed the composition of so cents on
the dollar in the bankruptcy case Of
Claude +. Parks A distribution Of
the proceeds viii be made in about
two Axeeks. which will put an end to
one OF the longest cases on record in
local bankruptcy proceedings.
The big barn on the Harper r. Car
ter farm near Kennedyyille, was
totally destroyed by fire OF unknown
origin, Thursday, together with go
bushels of corn.
The annual convention of Kent
County Christian Endeavorers will be
held in st. James Methodist Pro-
testant Church on Wednesday.
Captain Daniel Ashley, of Rock
Hall caught five tons OF rock fish on
the bayside shore OF the farm of John
c. Wood on Eastern Neck Island, Fri
day.
Mrs. Ella Robinson, Misses Fannie
Stuart and Rose Duyera so to Colum-
bia University, New York City, TO take
summer school course.
Captain Carey Jarnan, son Of DR.
and Mrs. G.. Allan Jarman of Chester
town. fractured his right arm while
playing baseball in Washington. last
week.
Captain Jarman served with dis
tinction in the late war. and came
through the great struggle unhurt, al
though engaged in some OF the
heaviest fighting.
A tiny insect so small as to be
discernable to the eye is
playing havoc with the handsome
maple shade trees in Chester
town. The insects attack the leaves.
causing them TO drop to the ground,
and they are covered with a slime
which is as sticky as molasses. They
feed only on the Norway Maple.
Charles j. Leedy died at his summer /
home in Gratitude on Thursday. aged +
80 years. The remains were taken to 1
Baltimore, Saturday for interment 1
With Masonic rites.
Local buyers were Offering sI.25 a
'ushel for wheat Saturday. The grain
) in good condition, but none has yet
cen threshed.