Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-28
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trostburg.-George Metts, aged IS.
near lockwood. was instantly killed
by passenger train on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad near Casseman.
He was employed as a track layer at
the Casselman mines OF the Hill Coal
Company and is survived by his wife.
Baltimore.-Two classes in voca.
tional guidance courses have been or.
ganized at the School OF Commerce OF
the University of Maryland. The open.
ing session will be held on Thursday
night. Schools where vocational guild.
ance has been introduced report that
the percentage OF students who fail
or leave school without completing
their courses is reduced from so to Is
per cent, according to Frank p. Hin
or. instructor at the School OF Com.
merce
Cumberland.-The movement of
coal and other freight over the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad is exceeding
all records since December last. More
than $500 loads were dispatched
through Cumberland eastward Friday.
while nearly 5000 loads and empties
went West. On previous days the dis.
patch East averaged $500 loads. The
record Of Saturday and Sunday is ex-
pected TO excel that OF Friday. Ship
ment OF coal and other freight on the
Western Maryland railroad also shows
an advance. an average of 500 loads
having gone through daily An aver
age of 1872 cars OF coal were moved
daily from 81 mines in the Upper Po-
tomac and As loads daily from 25
mines working In the Georges Creek
territory.
Hagerstown.-The industrial exhibit
at the Hagerstown Fair. with IS man.
ufacturing concerns OF Hagerstown
and the county represented with n
variety OF products. will be made a
permanent feature OF the annual fair.
II is announced by the Hagerstown
Chamber OF Commerce. The exhibit
vas held under the direction OF the
Chamber of Commerce and was such
pronounced success that II has been
decided to continue II each year. The
exhibit showed the finished products
OF the plants arranged in attractive
style. the arrangement of the displays
being under general supervision Of
Ernest j. Newcomer of the Chamber
of Commerce. The entire exhibit has
been donated to the Orphans Home in
this city.
Baltimore.-Charged with compile
ity in a s1S1.000 whiskey robbery on
July II last. from the John Faust Dis
;illery at Glen Rock. Pa. George C..
Martin. 2S years old. who gave his
address as 3440 Auchentoroly terrace.
was traced here from Pennsylvania
and was arrested in the Office of his
counsel. William J. Curran. by
Michael Francis. a special investiga.
tor for the Department OF Justice.
Taken before United States Commits
sioner Supplee. where he was held
In $4,000 ball Martin assaulted
Francis by striking him in the face
with his fist as he was leaving the
court room. Marshal W. W. Stock
ham. who witnessed the alteration.
went 10 the assistance of Francis and
after a struggle Martin was subdued
and taken to jail.
Belair.-The annual meeting Of the
William Paca Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution took
place Saturday at the residence OF
Mrs. B. J. Williams. OF Darlington.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Walter W. Preston. regent: Mrs.
John s. Bradshaw. vice-president;
Mrs. John S. Young. recording secre-
tary: Miss Annie Cairnes. treasurer;
Miss Minnie Cairnes, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Annie r. Munnikhuy-
sen. historian: Mrs. Robert l.. Prigg,
chaplain and Mrs Henry Strasbaugh.
registrar. This chapter expects to
erect memorial tablet to those Har.
ford men who lost their lives In the
World War. II will be OF bronze and
will be placed In the army here. Gov.
ernor Richie. Brig. Gen. NJ. A. Reck.
ord and others are expected to be
present at the unwilling.
Hagerstown.-The Ku Klux Khan of
Hagerstown Is carrying on cam
paign to break up spooning and for
the second time within n week have
warned couples. The latest warning
was issued to prominent local bust.
ness man and a married woman Of
this city after the woman had been
caught by four hooded and white.
robed figures on the outskirts OF the
city. The man fed and made good
his escape. but the woman tainted
when the white-robed figures began
TO gain on her as she was fleeing
across n cornfeld After working over
her for some time the four alleged
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