Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-21
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

he frequently visited relatives in
Havre de Grace for days at time
nothing was thought of his absence.
centrexi1le-Queen Anne's county
milk producers will hold series of
meetings this month and confer over
plans for fixing milk prices. The meet.
ings have been scheduled as follows;
Sudlersyille. October "a; centreyille
and Barclay, October 25; Price. octo.
ber 26 officials Of the Milk Produc-
ers' Association will be present at all
of these meetings,
Cumberland. Certificate Of incor.
poration has been granted by the
Maryland State Tax Commission to
the Northern Maryland and Tidewaier
Railroad Company, which has been
filed in the land records OF the court
house. The capital stock is 100000
and incorporators are: Elijah Liven.
good, Meyersdale. Pa; Uriah NJ. Stan
ton. Charles A Render Grentsvisle.
Md; r. j. Ross, Westernport. Md:
Daniel W, Livengood. Salisbury, Pa.
and William E. Ambrose, Cumberland.
The company will construct and op-
crate a standard gauge railroad from
Jennings, Md, 10 Salisbury. Pa. VII.
liam E. Ambrose is resident agent
with Offices in Cumberland
Elkton.- Work of erecting the hand
some marble monument in the court.
house yard here to the memory and
honor of the Cecil county boys who
made the supreme sacrifice during the
World War is progressing rapidly. The
cornerstone was laid in the presence
Of the committee in charge, the count,
officials and many residents Of Elkton.
In the center Of the stone were placed
the names of all the contributors. the
names Of the committee, copy of
each Of the county papers and the
names of all the Cecil county boys
who participated in the war The mon.
ument will cost about $4,000. which
amount has been contributed by resi-
dents and former residents of this
county.
E.!stoa. Legal proceedings which. It
was announced, would be Instituted
here by Rev Or. Robert Watt, superin.
tendent of this district of the Wilming
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference. to
compel Rev. S. t. Western. the Elk.
ton marrying parson, who was recent.
" deposed, to give UP his ordination
papers, were not begun Mr. Western
has rot only obeyed the advice of his
counsel and States Attorney Warbur-
ton to cease performing wedding -eere.
monies. but has given up his marry
ing parlorsr here and returned to his
farm to till the soil. Rev. Daniel Lock.
erly an ordained Presbyterian min
lister who came to Elkton this week
from Philadelphia, has rented the
''parlors" vacated by Mr.. Western and
has already performed several we'd
ding ceremonies.
Prince Frederick B. Gray. Jr..
son Of the president of the bank here
and member Of one of the most
prominent families of the State, shot
and killed Robert Buck in the Gray
garage here Young Gray was later
exonerated by jury OF inquest after
several witnesses had testified that he
shot Buck when the latter grasped him
by the throat during an argument over
the robbery of the garage an hour
previous Gray, who is 26 years old.
engaged contractor to do some work
at his garage. The contractor hired
Buck and several other men TO assist
him with the work. At noon Gray
locked the doors of the garage and
he and the workmen went to their
homes for luncheon. On his return to
the garage Gray noticed that the rear
door had been forced and the cash reg.
lister rified. When he reported the rob
berry to the contractor it was suggested
that the workmen be searched. Buck
was seen to enter a rear room, accord
ing to witnesses at the inquest. and
drop roll of money to the floor.
When Buck returned to the front room
he 1efns ID to he searched An argu-
ment between Gray and Buck ended in
Buck grasping Gray's throat and
reaching toward his hip pocket. Gray
drew a revolver and shot Buck, who
died within Is minutes. Gray had got
ten the pistol from his home when he
had discovered the robbery. Gray sur
rendered to the corner after the shoot,
ing and was released when the jury
returned verdict exonerating him.
Hagerstown.-A mob Of 1000 per
sons cheered wildly when a coroner's
jury held Jerry H. Metts. Baldwin
Felts detective. for the murder of vii.
liam Doiilemyer, aged IS years, Of
Luray, Va Dofiiemyer was killed in
the local railroad yards when he at
tempted to escape from the detective,
who sought to arrest him for train rid
ing. Metts. short time before the
jury returned the verdict, was spirited
from the local Jail by Sheriff Richard
Duffy and Deputy Sheriff Albert
Champion and rushed from the city in
an automobile.
Easton.-Peter J. Patehett 90 years
old died at his home here. He was
born in Dorchester county. removed to
Caroline county. where be engaged in
farming. From there he moved to
Easton in 1895, when he retired from
active life
Easton. Everything has been com
pleted to make the second annual Tai
bot County Agricultural and Economic
Exhibition, which is to be held in
Easton on November 10, II and Il. the
hnest that has ever been held on the
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