The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-01
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD


amounted $44,61S.7O according to a
report filed with the clerk of the Cir
cult Court by Clarence X. Bowie,
treasurer. Contributions were shown
as $44,622.5O, leaving balance of
$3.50. 8
Oakland.-The Garrett County Pub
lie Health Association was organized
here, following a talk by DR.. Knox,
of Baltimore, Chief of THE Maryland
Children's Bureau. The following Of
ficers were chosen: President, e. 2.
Tower; vice-president, Mrs. N. 1.
Broadwater;; secretary, Mrs. E. r.
\ O'Donnell, and treasurer, Mrs Julius
C. Renninger.
Cumberland.-The County Board Of
Education, through William L. Sperry,
its president, has filed petition with
the Board of County Commissioners
requesting that they advertise and sell
100000 bonds, designated as Allie
gany County School Bonds Of 1922,
to be sold to the highest bidder, jan
uary ~, 1923. The money is to be
used for proposed new buildings and
improvements in the county.
Cumberland.-F his acquit-
tai on the charge Of stealing $3.50
from his father, the late George w.
("Buck") Norris, farmer of near Lit
tie Orleans, this county, who was
mysteriously slain, the State dis
missed the charge of murder against
Raymond Norris, 19-year-old son Of
the victim. The jury disregarded the
alleged confession Of young Norris
that he stole the money.
Hayre de Grace.---The business Of
fee of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, located in this
city will soon be removed to Belair,
the district Office of the county Miss
May Haut, who has had the Office in
charge for the last year, will be trans
ferred to Belair The telephone com
pany opened its business Office here
eleven years ago, with Milton E. Ger
Der as manager. He now has charge
of the baltimore district.
Frederick.An award of SASS per
week for 1871 weeks, total of $4,-
991.T5 was made by the State Indus.
trial Accident Commission to Mrs.
Ruby E. Adams. widow of Policeman
John H. Adams, who was shot and
instantly killed last August by Will
liam A. Stultz, who was executed here
on Friday, November 3. The pay
ments will be made by the city. The
average weekly pay of Adams, was
s22.2S.
Baltimore.-Dr J. Hubert Wade,
chairman and treasurer of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, filed
with the clerk of the Circuit Court
of Washington county, at Hagerstown,
statement showing receipts and ex-
penditures by him in the recent cam
paign. These are independent of the
contributions to and disbursements by
the Bruce Campaign Committee and
the various county organizations. Ac-
cording to DR.. Wade's report, he re
ceived $5,919, and spent $5,S63.65.
Baltimore Expendit lres by the
Republican State Central Committee
during the recent election campaign
were $1,508.61, it was disclosed in a
statement filed in Circuit Court by
Clinton o. Richardson, assistant treas
urer of the committee The report,
made in accordance with terms of the
Corrupt Practices Act, showed con-
tributions totaled $3.50. The heavi-
est subscribers were Postmaster Ben
jamin F. Woelper, Jr., Prohibition Dr.
rector Edmund Budnitz and Attorney
General Alexander Armstrong.
Oakland.--The monthly meeting of
the Patron-Teacher Association of the
Oakland High and Grammar schools
was marked by an old-fashipned spell
ing match. The best spoilers of the
high school were pitted against a
team captained by e. 2. Tower, clerk
of the Circuit Court. The high school
team was the victor. Miss Della
Brennaman on the high team and
Mrs. Grover Stemple on the Tower
team were the last to leave the floor.
The Rev. Henry A. Grubbs. pastor of
the Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Church, was the pronouncer After
the match. refreshments were served.
the floor cleared and many in the as
sembly INDUCED in dancing.
Wounded Thursday in
battle between oyster tongers Of
Wicomico and Dorchester counties,
Emerson Pritchett died in the Cam
bridge Hospital. Chief Judge John r.
Pattison has called special session
Of the Dorchester county Grand Jury
to act on a charge of first degree
murder brought against Captain John
| W. Collier and William Travers, of
Nanticoke. accused Of killing Prich-
ett Arrested by Sheriff lJohn H. Far
low, of Wicomico county. and turned
over to Sheriff Wheatley, of Dorches-
ter county, and Detective Frederick
C. Harbourne. of Baltimore, who hap