Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-31
CHESTERTOwN NEWS NOTES.

SalcSteTlOWu, Mu>, Otts o's- SsSih IN
OF the Court Robert r.. Ayres has
purchased Of Lawrence @. Brown
building lot on Washington avenue
at private sale, which makes the
fifth lot sold by Mr.. Brown from the
plot recently purchased from Rev.
A. II. Covey.
The home OF Walter b. Strong on
Riverside Terrace is rapidly nearing
completion and Contractor Duyer ex-
poets to have 1t ready for occupancy
by the middle of December.
The three prizes OF $40, $3.50. and
SIS. offered by tho Business Mems
Association. for the best decorated
window in the town during pre-Hal-
lowe'en week Will be awarded next
week. There are Ave judges select
ed from the citizens of the town, each
of whom is unknown to the other,
and they will meet and go over their
findings and award prizes. The COM
petition is very keen and some of
the windows are models OF artistic
art.
The following officers of the Kent
County Christian Endeavor Union
have been elected for the ensuing
year: President, Owen c. Smith, OF
Chestertown: Vice-President. Ralph
Usilton. of ST. James; Secretary and
Treasurer, John Wooden, of Ken
nedyville. and Superintendent of Jun
ior work. Mrs. W. Robert Huey. of
Chestertown.
Ten men left Betterton this week
for Wilmington. where they have Sc
cured employment for the fall and
winter months.
Miss Addie Vansunt, Of Whining
ton. Is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Vansant, in
Millington.
Mrs. Alice H. MacCauley OF this
county received verdict for s5.12S
against the Hippodrome Company
in Baltimore, for injuries sustained
10y her on November I, 1921. while
attending a performance there. While
changing her seat in the lower bal
cony Mrs. MacCauley tripped over {
carpet in the aisle, throwing her tt
the floor and fracturing her left
ankle.
Mrs. James s. Locates, mother o.
Mrs. Walter T. Bennett. fell at The
home of her daughter on Washing
ton avenue and injured her hip. She
is about 72 years old.
Mrs. Matilda Sherwood. of VII
mington. is spending several weeks
with Mrs. Walter 7. pippin.
Contractor Walter 7. Pippin ha'
gone to Baltimore, where he has ac
cepted a position.
! William "A. Myers, of still Pond
who was arrested near Elkton tw'
weeks ago for colliding with larg'
| truck belonging 10 the Newton Mitch
ell Ice cream factory. was g1vel
hearing and fined 800 and costs
He has taken an appeal 10 court.
| Miss Regina Rasin. stenographe1
in the office of the Mutual Fire In
surance Co, has resigned to accep
similar position with John T. AherI
in Aullington.
Several residents OF this town wer'
caught in the failure of the broker
age firm of Smith, Lockhart, & CO
! Of Baltimore recently. 1t is believe
! that the loss in Chestertown Wi
! amount 10 sAOsNtV. otN tk ~ NtAt stAS
caught IN the failure OF +. NJ. Younl
of the same city.
Mrs. Hulda Stevens was taken {
a Wilmington hospital suffering wit
injuries sustained by a fall in tn
yard of her home.
Oystermen in this county are Yer
much gratified at the withdrawal h
the State Conservation Commissio
Of It's order forbidding the dredgin
for oysters in boats propelled by mC
tor power, and all commanders of Ii
oyster police boats have been instrut
ted TO disregard the order.
DR. Frank b. Hines of this tow
has been promoted from the rank {
captain to that Of major in the Med
cal Corps OF the Maryland Nations
Guard and assigned as chief surgeo
of the First Maryland Infantry. d
Hines received the promotion
recognition Of his overseas service.
Frank Wilbur. brother of Jaco
Wilbur. OF this town. died at his hon
in Philadelphia, aged so years. Tn
is the second brother MIR. Wilbl
has lost by death within the pa
six months.
Mrs. Annie z. Woodau. widow Z
D. r, Woodal. Sr.. died al her hon
near Crumpton, aged - years.
The Northern Convocati ton of Il
Diocese OF Easton will be held
Emanuel Protestant Episcop
church here on Wednesday ar
Thursday. Bishop George Davenpo
Will preside and the convocation Sc
mon will be preached by Rev. Jam,
Goldie, Of Cecilton.