The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-29
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Happenings In Various Sections OF
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

Joseph Hall, OF RoWlandVllle, was
fined $25 and costs, amounting to
, $34.10.
Elkton.-The School Commissioners
for Cecil county have engaged Clar-
ence R. Hope, of Baltimore, to prepare
plans and specifications for the new
school buildings to be erected from
the s150,000 bond issue, which was
approved and authorized by the voters
at the November general election.
Princess Anne-The following Off
GERS of the Princess Anne Volunteer
Fire Company were elected to serve
dent, C. Edwin Hayman; vice-presi-
dent, Paul A. Walker; treasurer, Oscar
F. Jones; secretary, Burton H. Dry
den; chief, George w. Colborn, Jr.
Cumberland-Mrs. Margaret Ann
Cox, so years old, widow of Samuel
Cox, died at her residence here. She
Is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Sarah Connors; three brothers,
Thon,as, Charles and Wesley Cox, and
two sisters, Mrs Seliah Wheeler and
Mrs. Louise Boyd.
Cambridge--Mrs. Margaret Jane
Gillis, widow of William Gillis, SO
years old, died Thursday morning.
Mrs. Gillis leaves three sons and three
daughters, George B., Henry L., Ernest
A., and Miss Lottie Gil1is, Mrs. Isaac
Pattison and Mrs. John Pattison, all
of this county. She was native of
Wicomico county, but had lived in Dor
chester for the last so years.
Prince Frederick.-The members of
the Calvert County Medical Society
met in Prince Frederick Thursday
and elected officers, DR.. William H.
Marsh was elected president, DR.. l. N.
King, vice-president, and DR.. J. w.
Leitch, secretary. DR.. Philip Briscoe
was elected delegate to the State Med
ical Association. It was decided that
the society meet bi-monthly at the
Calvert County Hospital here.
Baltimore. = Maryland National
Guard officers will be received New
Years Eve at the Executive Mansion
at Annapolis BY Governor Ritchie, it
was announced by the local headquar-
ters. This reception has become an
annual custom. 1t was said that $50
officers were present last year. The
Fifth Regiment has added $50 men to
its personnel during the recruiting
drive which began in October.
Elkton.-In the Circuit Court for
Cecil county when the cases of Harry
Hall, Harry Harvey and Charles Bid
die, of North East, and Robert Van
diver and Thomas C. Hopkins, of
Havre de Grace, indicted by the grand
jury on the charge of violating the
cunning laws governing the Susque-
hanna Flats, were called their coun-
sel entered demurrers to the indict-
ments, which were upheld by the
court, thus wiping the case off the
docket. The State Game Department,
which is pushing the cases, will, it is
understood, undertake to have these
men indicted in the Federal Court at
Baltimore.
Baltimore-Mrs David M. Robinson
was elected regent of the Thomas
johnson Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at meeting
held at the College Club, S21 North
Charles street Mrs. Howard O. Price
was chosen vice-regent; Miss Kath-
crime d. Hull, recording secretary;
Mrs. George r. Ellsler, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. William H. Hayward
treasurer; Mrs. George M. Scott, his
torian, and Mrs. Edward Passano,
registrar Additions to the board Of
management were as follows: Mrs.
William M. Powell, Mrs. Frederic
Tyson, Mrs. Wallace L. Ball and Mrs.
Augustus S. Duffey. Following the
elections the educational work and
activities of the State Board of Fores-
try were explained in an illustrated
lecture by F. w. Besley, State
Forester.
Baltimore. = Nomination of Alan
Johnstone, Jr., as director of the Bal
timore Criminal Justice Commission
was confirmed by the board of direct
ors. Immediately afterward Mr.. John
stone announced that he would sum-
mon the executive committee and the
consulting committee, which is COM
posed of the president and vice-presi-
dents, toward the end of framing "a
work program" This program,
which will deal exclusively with police
administration, criminal jurispru-
dence, institutions, probations and
paroles, Juvenile court systems and
all other matters related to the un-
dertaking of the commission, may be
outlined It's application will begin
at about the first of the year. The
director has already proposed to the
board of directors the name of an as
sociate director. Officers have not
yet no funds, but, according to Mr..
Johnstone, contemplates a campaign
to raise S35, 900 or so through public
subscription. "For myself" he said,
81 am ready to start without funds" !"
EdSIOu.- dlUOI USSIcl LncA nave
been reaping harvest this season on
account of the good prices and also
on account of the favorable weather.
Last Thursday oysters brought S1.25
a bushel at the oyster houses, and
the tongers are making great
catches Some are catching so bush
els a day. The quality is excellent,
for the >bivalves are fat and are not
encumberea with mussels as was the
case lasteNear About this time OF
the y~ thousands of bushels arc
shipped t. IL parts Of the country for
Christmas dinner.