The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-28
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has been appointed clerk to Super
visor Of Assessment Aida P. Whitby.
The State Tax Commission is re-
quired by law to call for new as
sessment of property this year. The
| work of the new assessment in Car
oline county has been launched. No
tees and schedules of personal prop
| erty are being sent to each taxpayer
in the county.
Cumberland.-John P.SMiller, "a
| years old, sustained severe injuries
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by George Burton, colored, on
| the Amcelle boulevard, beyond the
| Dingle. 1t is feared his skull may
be fractured. Miller was taken to
| the Allegany Hospital in the ma
chine. Burton was placed under ar
rest and is held pending the outcome
of Miller's injuries.
Cumberland. About so former
members of the Three Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Regiment of the Eighty
second or AA Division in the World
War held reunion at Cresaptown,
this county, in Cummings grove. A
big supper, camp fire and program of
amusements, including tug of war,
were features A regular old-time
army chow with trimmings was
enjoyed by the visitors.
Upper Marlboro Hunting licenses
for the coming season have been re-
ceived for distribution at the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges County Although
the seasons opening is some time off,
applicants are urged to secure their
licenses as soon as possible to avoid
the last-minute rush. Resident coun-
| ty licenses this year cost s1.1O.
Statewide licenses cost $50. A
nonresident license costs $I0.50.
Brentwood. With view to bring
ing about cooperation in the conduct
of town affairs an advisory board,
consisting of representative citizens,
has been appointed to the Mayor
and Town Council of Brentwood. A
woman-Mrs Nellie Winchester-ha
been named chairman of the commit
tee. The committee also includes O..
L. Gambin, Gilbert Sites. Edward H.
Roberts, George Castle, Isaac D. Ar
mold, William Keys and Mr.. Easter
day. H. H. Baker has been appoint
ed by the Council as town marshal.
He will appoint his assistants. Isaac
D. Arnold, justice of the peace, has
been named police magistrate, and
Edgar Markle, town clerk. Markle
and the town treasurer, Albert Will
finger, will go to Marlboro to secure
figures on the county assessment of
property in Brentwood as basis
upon which to levy taxes.
Centreville. - Plans are rapidly
progressing for the second annual
Queen Anne's County Horse and Cat
tie Show to be held near Centreville
on Saturday. August 10. This week
arran gements will be completed for
the exhibit of pure-bred hogs and
pigs, sheep, hounds and beagles. It
has been decided to provide for
new cattle class, to embrace progeny
OF grade cows and pure-bred bulls.
There will be judging class for
boys under the supervision OF the
Boys Calf Club. In the hog classes
premiums will be awarded as fol-
lows: Sow and litter. gilt and SOW;
bears. Only hogs registered OF en-
titled to registry may be exhibited.
All animals will be treated for hog
cholera by the State Live Stock SAM
tary Board before they are placed in
the pens. In the sheep classes prizes
will be offered for ewes, lambs and
rams.
Rockville. Receiving information
that something like 100 gallons of
corn whisky was being hauled away
each night from big still near Dick
erson, this county, and being tipped
of" as to the location of the plant,
Sheriff Alvie A. Moxley, Deputy Sher-
III Stanley Gigells, Chief of Police
Charles T. Cooley and Policeman o.
car T. Gather, Leroy Rodgers, Law
renee Clagett and Guy Jones ar
ranged to raid and destroy the still
and to arrest everybody in sight.
Armed with rifles and pistols and an
ample supply of ammunition. they
marched on the scene at the time
decided upon. Those interested in
the operation of the still, however,
had evidently been warned, for about
all the officers found was a large
quantity of corn whisky mash-about
200 gallons. There was everything
to Indicate, however, that a still had
been in operation there for quite
while and that all the paraphernalia
had only recently been hauled away.
The officers found no one at the
place, but they went to the home of
Harry Kyle, on whose farm the still
had been located, and directed him
to report at the Police Court here
In connection with the case. The
supposed location of the still was
within 600 yards of much-trayeled
public road and about two miles