Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
cHEsrERrowN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Chestertown, Md. Sept. 3.-chau-
tauqun opened here Thursday after
noon. with very large attendance
The local Euaranfors disposed OF the
necessary 700 season tickets az guar
antee, and the affair will be a success
financially.
postofYice Inspector Lumpkin was In
chestcrtown. Wednesday, on business
in connection with the continuance OF
the Easton- Elkton motor truck route.
The business and professional interests
here have become very much inter-
ested In the continuance of this
route and petitions are bombardinR
the Department In Washington. ask
ing that the route be continued.
Mrs. Martha J Newman, wife Of
Edward NJ Newman. died at her
home on Cannon street. Monday, fol-
lowing A stroke of paralysis on Sun
day, aged ~ years Funeral aervicea
were held Thursday with interment
In Massey cemetery.
Misses Elizabeth @. Brown and Isa-
belle Perry left this week for Albany.
N. Y, whence they will take a motor
trip through the Bcrkshires.
Two prisoners. Negro boys. con-
fined In the Chestertown jail for lar
ccny. escaped last Sunday night. They
have not been captured.
Miss Anna c. I,egg. daughter Of
william Legg. and Benjamin r. Durd-
ing. son of Mr.. and Mis-. William p,
Durding OF Rock Hall. were married
last Saturday. in Baltimore.
n 4 - L.
spending several months iu the noun
taina of Pennsylvania for the benefit
of his health.
Proprietors Of canneries in this
county are very much encouraged
over the rapid advance In price Of
canned goods during the past week.
One OF tha cannerier here has $4,000
casea of tomatoes 10 dispose of
The United States Department of
Agriouitnre hss forwarded a notice
to the local health officers that hog
cholera exists on the farm of Frank
Coleman, near Chestertown.
William r. Nicholson, who was
coming into town from his Fancy
Farm home Thursday, and Just as
he reached the foot OF cemetery hill
small boy playing in the road be-
came confused and ran directly in
front Of the approaching car. MIR.
Nicholson swerved his car to the side
of the road. the boy being pushed 10
one side instead of being run over. He
was not seriously injured. Mr.. Nichol-
son picked the boy VI and brought
him TO phs stefan here. who aavt
necessary medical attention.
Tsl. q. 4
Lloyd have been appointed appraisers
OF the personal estate of the LAT
Clifton l.. FARRELL. which consists q
valuable farm stock and money III
hank Mr.. Rash and Thomas j.
Davis have been appointed appraisers
Of the estate OF the late Thousn u
White. and William q. Smythe has
been appointed trustee OF the same.
The white schools of the county
viii open for the fall term on Mon
day September IL. Washington Col
elge will open on "Wednesday. Sertem-
ber 81. The prospect is for great,
Increased number OF students nj
Washington College.
Farmers here are complaining about
the presence of weevil in their whe II.
MANY VI AHtffl 1fG liE3khfE Atsi Stun
with a preparation furnished by the
Maryland University Extension
Bureau, and II is having beneficial
effect. Much OF the grain is still be-
Ing held for higher prices.
Probably the finest days sport en-
joyed with hook and line in the
Chester river was the pleasure OF
Walter Il. Strong and Edmund u.
Pennington. who on Monday evening.
Of Ringgold's Point shore. caught II
large trout. some of which weighed
four pounds each. A number of bag
fish broke four-ply snoods and lines.
Yesterday. Thursday ane Wednes-
day were the hottest days of the sum-
mer in this section, and Thursday
probably the hottest first of September
The mercury rose to 80 degrees. at
some places. the hottest of this sum
mer. There has been no rain here for
Ave weeks. and pasture and crops are
sufferetng greatly.