Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-09
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HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

Hyattsyille.-A total Of 1858. so was
raised In Prince Georges county In the
recent campaign for funds for Near
East Relief. The county's quota was
$4,000. OF the amount raised, $2,369
was In cash; S1S7.50 in commodities
and $l.137, clothing.
Observation-Disclosures OF Miss
Maude !. Gibbs as rural Supervisor OF
schools for Prince Georges county was
announced by Nicholas Orem, county
superintendent Of schools. He expects
to be able to announce appointment OF
the new grade supervisor within few
days.
Salisbury.-Work has at last been
started on the State highway between
Salisbury and Delmar. Need Of a bet.
ter road has been felt for many years
as more traffic passes over the stretch
OF seven miles than in any other part
OF Wicomico county. Contracts so far
have been let for only three miles to
start from the city limits Of Salisbury.
Annapolis. - Governor Richie has
accepted an invitation TO speak at a
dinner to be given by the Junior Demo
cratic Club, Of Frederick county, at
Braddock Heights on September 10.
The successful candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Senator and
Representative from the Sixth district
will also speak. the candle having
agreed to do SO in case Of their sue
cess.
Cumberland. - Joseph Kasekamp,
aged five years. son OF Theodore Kase.
kamp. died at Allegany Hospital from
injuries sustained in having been
struck by motorcycle ridden by Jesse
Brotemarkle in front OF the child's
home. The motorcyclist did not stop,
but was later found at his home suffer-
ing from an injury sustained in the
same accident. The coroner's jury
recommended that he be held.
Notwithstanding new gram.
mar school will be used for the first
time at the coming session, which
opens September IL. The old building
In Spencer street also is to be used.
II is believed that the two buildings
can accommodate the enrolment,
which Is expected to be about 600, and
the portable building and the space in
the Masonic Hall and Municipal Build
ing used last year will be abandoned.
CONFERENCE.-The. and Mrs. X. c.
Stanley and three children, returning
to Florida, were in an automobile up
set on Martins Mountain. on the Bal
timore turnpike. about 10 miles east
of Cumberland The machine skidded,
the result of light rain on the road.
and turned over an embankment, pin
ming the occupants. They were res.
cued by two unknown negroes. none
being seriously injured.
Crisfield.-Lieut. George C. MELON.
aid and Sergt. George Banker. two
Army aviators. narrowly escaped
death or serious injury when they
made forced landing in the outskirts
of Crisfield. The landing was made in
a small field. and before the machine
could be brought TO standstill. it
crashed into pine thicket. demOlish.
ing one wing and the propeller and
damaging the body of the plane.
Baltimore. IF Postoilice receipts
are any indication OF whether business
is booming. should say that. despite
the railroad and coal strikes. II is
picking up swiftly" said Postmaster
Woelper after viewing a summary of
receipts in the local Office for August.
During last month. the report shows.
the receipts were 67.2i4.29, as com.
pared with S331.3l796 for the same
month In 1921. an increase OF 10S per
cent.
Baltimore.-Indication are that
survey Of crime conditions In Balti-
more will be recommended by the
special committee OF five appointed by
the Board OF Trade. At the conference,
held behind closed doors for an hour
agreed in this. according TO George c.
Smith. director OF the industrial bu.
reau OF the Board Of Trade. who at
tended in the absence OF Frederick w.
Wood. president.
Salisbury.-A. j. jackson, candidate
for the Democratic Congressional nom.
ination in the First Maryland district.
returned to this city from the lower
counties on the Shore suffering from
All attack OF neuritis and was con-
fined to his room Saturday. Mr. Jack
son has been campaigning very siren
uously for the last two weeks and his
presence around the river-fronts late