The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-09-22
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Chestertown.-Mrs. James Metcalf
died at her home here, leaving an. in
fant son, born the same day. Mrs.
Metcalf before marriage was Miss Re-
becca Aldridge, a beautiful girl and a
prominent member of Eastern Shore
society. She was about 80 years of
age.
Cumberland.-At a meeting Of the
Georges Creek Coal Operators Asso-
citation here it was definitely decided
not to sign any agreement with the
United Mine Workers. 1t was ex-
planned by John S. Brophy, president
Of the Association that operators OF
the Georges Creek region cannot main
tain the coal industry in Maryland at
a fixed rate of wages. The Somerset
mine, adjoining, with same field rate,
pays lower wage.
Frederick.-One of Maryland's old
est women, Mrs. George Shawbaker,
Monrovia, celebrated the one hundred
and second anniversary of her birth
at her home. 1t was a quiet and un-
pretentious observance. Mrs. Shaw
baker is one of the three Maryland
widows of the veterans of the War OF
1912. She has seen three great wars.
many uprisings, many changes and
with it all, she has kept pace with the
times.
Rockville.-When Sheriff Alvie A.
Moxley and Deputy ]. Stanley Gin
CELLS were about to leave the home OF
George Wright, near Four Corners,
this county, where they went to in
vestigate reports that liquor in unlaw,
full quantities could be 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 to Rockville, where he fur
nished $500 bail for his appearance In
the police court here on charge OF
having intoxicating liquor in his pos
session with the intention of selling it.
Hagerstown. = Justice George M
Slower, aged "a, a lawyer and we'll
known resident of Boonsboro, this
county, died at his home after an ill
ness of week. His death was due to
paralysis. Mr. Slower was member
of the United Brethren Church OF
Boonsboro and was one of the leading
citizens of the town. He was mem.
ber of several secret orders. Besides
widow he left son, Reverdy j,
Stover, of Shenandoah, Pa, and a
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Kreidler, of Ann
vile, Pa. The funeral was held Fri
day afternoon at his home. Services
were conducted by Rev. C. M. Spirrow
assisted by Rev. Louis Zinkhan.
Rockville. = Mrs. Eleanor Mary
Fletcher, of Kensington, this county
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here
for limited divorce from Horace D.
Fletcher, also of Kensington, on the
ground of cruelty and non-support
She also asks the court to award he1
the custody of the couples only child
Horace D. Fletcher, Jr., aged 8 months
and to allow her alimony and counsel
fees. The bill sets forth that the
couple married in Washington on Feb
ruary 2, 1921, and lived together in
Washington and Kensington until
July Is last, when the defendant
forced the plaintiff to leave theil
home, She is now with her parents In
Washington.
Balt.more.-With the hearty ap
proval of Governor Ritchie 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 it. This ac
tion was taken under the authority
conferred by Section 80 E, Chapter
371 of the Acts of 1912. "This actor
of the commission, said John N. Mack
all, chairman, definitely fixes the
name of the road, and it gave the com
mission great deal of pleasure te
thus recognize the splendid work Mr.
Grain has done for Southern Mary
land. for Baltimore and the State as q
whole in making the building of the
road possible.
Easton.-Each school trustee in Tai
bot county has received the following
uuestionnaire from the Eastern Shore
Dental Society concerning the institu
tion of toothbrush drill in the
schools: GAS a trustee of the Board
of Education of Talbot county, will
you please send to me an expression
of youf attitude concerning the instl
tuition of a toothbrush drill in the
schools in your district? A duplicate
of this letter will be sent to each
trustee in the county. An early reply
will be appreciated. This is one means
the Dental Society is taking to awaker
the much-needed dental education II
schools. We feel, with the assistance
of the school trustees, we will ge'
eratlfylnR results. SOIllS II luoISoA
have already expressed willingness tt
help" If this meets with the approva
VI the majority of the trustees ane
patrons of the schools, it will undoubt
edly mean a great deal toward the
education of the children in the care
of the teeth; for it is often from the
teeth that many diseases originate.
Baltimore-Membe of the Swee
zey Club in the Maryland Penitentiar1
are soon to have radio outfit in
stalled at their own expense. At the
meeting of the Board of Prison Con
troll held Friday at the Penitentiar!
| the members of the club made re
quest through Warden Claude B
| Sweeney that they be permitted t.
have the benefit of the broadcasted en-
tertainments that are sent out from
| the various broadcasting stations eacl
! evening, and the Warden recon
mended that the request be granted