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county, began a survey Of Gainesville
and vicinity as d first step toward the
construction of sewer system and
disposal plant. These improvements
are expected to cost about 81 100000.
Elkton. Work on the immense hy-
dro-electric plant to be built along the
Susquehanna river, near Conowingo,
this county, will be started in Feb
ruary of next year, and three years
thereafter it will be generating cleo
trio current.
Elkton. Unless plans OF the con.
gregation of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church are materially changed Rev.
John McElmoyle, who was ousted by
the New Castle Presbytery, is to be
recalled to the pastorate Of the church.
which he has served 25 years. Despite
the fact that the Presbytery does not
want him as a member of its organ
/ ization, and has fought him for the
last four years, the congregation has
announced that it will make every ct
fort to have him once more fill the
pulpit.
Baltimore. State and city police
will cooperate in a campaign started
Sunday against obscured license mark
ers on automobiles. e. Austin Baugh-
man, Motor Vehicle Commissioner, is
behind the movement. His purpose is
to do away with dirty markers so that
the police will be able to identify ma
chimes. Police believe that if this law
is enforced much auto thievery will
be discouraged. Some markers are
kept dirty in order to throw them of
the trail, they say. The law against
obscure license tags is on the statute
books of the State, but recently has
not been enforced strictly.
Mountain Lake Park.-The Fedora
ton of Republican Women of Garrett
county held meeting Friday at the
residence of Mrs. James A. Hayden.
Mrs. Benjamin H. Snicell presided.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Arthur
B. Bibbins, secretary Of the State
Federation, and Miss M. E. Waring,
of the State committee on member
ship. Mrs. S. w. Williston was elected
Garrett county chairman for member
ship, and Mrs. George Legg added to
the committee on the educational pro-
gram. Mrs. Snfcell Is chairman Of the
lfCounty Federation, and Mrs. e. z.
Towers chairman for organization.
Rockville. When the case of Harry
Carlisle, of the vicinity of Dickerson,
this county, who was charged with VIC
lating the Local Option law of the
county by having intoxicating liquor
in his possession with the intention
of selling it, was called in the Police
Court here, States Attorney Dawson
announced that the case would be
| dropped for lack of evidence. 1t was
on Carlisle's farm that Sheriff Alvie
| "a. Monkey, Chief of Police Charles T.
| Cooley and half dozen other officers
found many gallons of corn whiskey
mash, but none of the finished product
was located. There is understood to
| be probability that the; Federal au.
| thorities will take up the case.
| Centreville. Conformation to the eff
feet that one of the country's largest
Gamers of evaporated and condensed
/ milks is seriously considering the ad
Instability of locating in Centreville
Rffording new market for from 10000
to 100000 pounds of milk daily, was
broug& here last week by L. ]. Scar
| melli, of New York, owner Of the to
| mato paste factory operated in Centre
vile by the Serto Packing Company
Mr.. Scarmelli, upon his arrival in Cen
treville, communicated with local bust
ness man, bankers, the Chamber Of
Commerce ana County Demonstrated
Oliver G. Jones. The information he
obtained indicates. that dairymer
would favorabiy consider an oppor
tunity to increase milk production
and there also is a distinct possibility
that the Kent Island section may be
] opened up as .dairying community
by the establishment of a milk train
operating between Love Point and
Centreville
/ Annapolis. - Arundelon-the-Bay an
incorporated township and summer re
sort on Chesapeake Bay, eight miles
! south of Annapolis, colonized chiefly
by Baltimoreans and Washingtonians
held its annual election of Commits
sioners for the Town Council Saturday
afternoon. There were no contests
and less than score of votes were
cast. The following seven Commits
sioners were returned elected: How
ard Bokee and George E, Salisbury, Of
Baltimore; Edward c. Graham, Viii
liam H. Linkins, Charles A. Mccarthy
Philip M. Maley and Frank R. Miller
of Washington. The Council will meet
next Saturday to appoint mayor
and it is understood the choice will
be between Graham and Salisbury
All of the Commissioners chosen are
incumbents, with the exception of Mr.
Bokee, who succeeds w. w. Waltenyer
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