Newark post., 1922-05-03
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
As told by Correspondents and Exchange,
CareIessness Starts
Automobile Fire
EIkton Firemen Fight Blaze
at atZion-Crops Badly DAM
aged by Frost-Other
Elkton News

aged by Frost-Other
Elkton News
Only the prompt action of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. McKenney, of McKenney's
Garage, on Depot avenue, on Satur-
day night adverted a serious fire in
that large garage.
A mail truck drove up in front of
of the garage on Saturday to have
its tank filled with gasoline. One of
the men on the truck, whose name is
not known, took hold of the gasoline
pump hose while he held a lit cigar
in his hand.
In an instant the hose caught fire
and in flash the flame spread to the
truck and for minute or two it look
ed as though the blaze would spread
to the garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKenney who were
in the garage, noted the danger and
grabbing hand fire extinguishers ran
to the blazing car and soon extingui-
shed the blaze.
The Elkton fire company was called
| to large fire in Zion on last Satur-
|day morning. The fire was in the
general store of Ralph Gregg and his
| brother. The entire property was des-
troyed and the proprietors of the
| store, who live in an apartment on
! the upper floor had a narrow escape
from being burned to death.
The store was one of the largest
lin this section of Cecil county and the
loss may reach $4,000. The store and
| all its contents were destroyed and
1.-The proprietors were lucky in saving
Ia truck and pleasure car that were
stored in the garage in the rear of
|the store.
Besides the local company, the COM
panies from Rising Sun and Oxford
also helped fight the blaze. The fire
Bin the store had gained too much
Broadway for the fremen to save the
building but they saved several other
nearby buildings that were ignited by
flying embers.
All. Ite4riot ho,
Shown a great interest in the opening
bf the Ritter Cannery in Newark, this
year by the United Cannery Corp, and
nany of them are now taking steps
10 learn if their products will be ac-
fepted for use there.
Up until last week the farmers and
fruit growers in this section did not
fgure that their fruit crops were bad
N damaged by the heavy Spring
frosts but the frosts the latter part
last week and the earlier part of this
week have played havoc and the fruit
will probably be as scarce this year as
last.
Within the next few months the
)angerous railroad bridges on the
load between here and Perryville will
(e eliminated.
Work has already been started on
he road on both sides Of Charlestown
Ior cut-offs to be used while these
)angers are being done away with.
Many persons from Elkton went to
theodore, Principle, Charlestown and
fhe Barrens on Monday to view the
Re that swept about 5000 acres OF
3round, most of it woodland IN that
kction.
A teacher at the Marion public
thool was marooned in the school
br several hours as result OF the
BE which surrounded the building.
The fire companies from Rising
Jun and Oxford together with about
boo persons helped fight the blaze.
Charles Banks, was elected as presl-
Fnt of tc. avn Council OF Chesa-
bake CityN71 Monday, in one of the
|ost spirited elections that had ever
ZEN held at that place. Mr.. Banks
Jas elected over James A. kirk and
illiam T. Harris.
While walking on North street ex-
|nded on Friday, Miss Marguerite
gle was struck by an automobile
id injured.
On Saturday night, May 3, the Elk
n High School Music Club Will give
May dance in the armory.
Past Great Sachem Miller +. Ma
Nv and Joseph H. Sloan, OF Elktoh'
th John J. Maloney, as representa-
Fe Of Mattahoon Lodge of Red Men,
FlStOn attanded the meeting Oh