Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
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DtCNd AluIluSt, Il beautiful ElIi anu
prominent member Of Eastern Shore
society. She was about so years OF
age.
Cumberland.-At a meeting of the
Georges Creek Coal Operators Assoc
citation here II was definitely decided
not to sign any agreement with the
United Mine Workers 1t was eX-
planned by John s Trophy president
OF the Association that operators Of
the Georges Creek region cannot main.
tain the coal industry in Maryland at
fixed rate oi wages. The Somerset
mine, adjoining. with same field rate.
pays a lower wage.
Frederick One OF Marylands old
est women. Mrs George Shawbaker,
Monrovia celebrated the one hundred
and second anniversary OF her birth
At her home. II was quiet and un-
prclcntious observance Mrs. Shaw
baker is one OF the three Maryland
widows OF the veterans of the War OF
1S12 She has seen three great wars.
many uprisineS many changes and
with ii all. She has kept pace with the
times
Rockville-When Sheriff Alvie A.
Monkey and Deputy J. Stanley Gin
CELLS were about to leave the home OF
George Wright. near Four Corners.
this county. where they went 10 in
vcstiga;e reports that liquor in unlaw.
fnl quantities could he found one OF
them noticed that considerable earth
near the house had recently been dis
turbed An investigation disclosed
several quarts of whisky buried there.
Wright was placed under arrest and
brought 10 Rockville. whore he fur
nished $500 bail for his appearance in
the police court here on a charge of
having intoxicating liquor in his pos
session with the intention of selling it,
Hagerstown - Justice George NJ
Slower, aged 81. lawyer and we'll
known resident OF Boonsboro. this
county. died at his home after an i'll
ness OF = week His death was due TO
~
Of the United Brethren Church of
Boonsblro and was one of the leading
+ citizens OF the town He was mem
Der Of several secret orders. Besides
widow he left son. Reverdy ].
Slower. of shenandoah. Pa. and
daughter Mrs 4. NJ Kreidler of Ann
vile. Pa The funeral was held Fri
day afternoon at his home. Services
were conducted by Rev c. NJ Spirrow,
assisted by Rev Louis Zinkhan.
Rockville - Mrs. Eleanor Mary
Fletcher of Kensington. this county.
has filed suit IN the Circuit Court here
for a limited divorce from Horace ID.
Fletcher also of kensington, on the
ground Of cruelty and non-support.
She also asks the court to award her
the custody Of the couples only child.
Horace p Fletcher. Jr.. aged months.
and to allow her alimony and counsel
fees The bin sets forth that the
couple married in Washington on Feb
ruary >. 1921. and lived together in
Washington and kcnsington until
July Is last. when the defendant
forced the plaintiff to leave their
home She Is now with her parents in
Washington
Baltimore With the hearty ap-
prevail Of Governor Richie and many
who have worked for the project. the
State Roads Commission formally des
ignated the new million dollar Balti
more. Southern Maryland road. the
Robert Grain Highway in honor Of the
man who first proposed II. This ac-
ton was taken under the authority
conferred by Section 30 f. Chapter
37l Of the Acts of 1912. This action
of the commission. said John \. Mack
all. chairman. definitely fixes the
name of the road. and II gave the com
mission great deal OF pleasure 10
thus recognize the splendid work Mr..
Grain has done for Southern Mary
land. for Baltimore and the state as a
whole in making the building of the
road possible.
Easton. Each school trustee IN Tai
bot county has received the following
QUESTIONABLE from the Eastern Shore
Dental Society concerning the institu-
ton OF a toothbrush drill in the
schools: LAS a trustee Of the Board
Of Education of Talbot county. will
you please send to me an expression
OF your attitude concerning the insti-
tuition of toothbrush drill in the
schools In your district? a duplicate
OF this letter will he sent 10 each
trustee in the county, An early reply
will he appreciated. This Is one means
the Dental Society Is taking 10 awaken
the much-needed dental education In
schools We feel with the assistance
Of the school trustees. we will get
gratifying results Some trustee
have already expressed Willingness 10
help" II this meets with the approval
Of the majority Of the trustees and
natrons NJ tho schools n will undOubi