The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-07-21
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over 1000 railroad workers at
Brunswick are now idle. No disturb
ances have been reported.
Salisbury.-The new election dis
trict for Wicomico county, created
by an act of the last Legislature,
went into effect July /. 1t is known
as Fruitland district No. 16. The
voting house for the district will be
in the Palmer Building, that town.
Frederick.-John M. McGill, Jr.,
of Virginia, long engaged in farm
ing, has qualified as the new county
farm agent for Frederick. He took
up his work on July /, replacing P.
A. Hauver, who resigned some time
ago to engage in farming.
Bowie.-Miss Elizabeth Baden, To-
cal school teacher, and her sister
narrowly escaped serious injury when
as they were riding in a buggy a
bolt came out of the shaft, frighten-
ing the horse. The buggy was upset
and the occupants thrown out. Miss
Elizabeth Baden suffered a number
of painful bruises, her sister escap-
ing uninjured.
Baltimore.-Governor Ritchie at
the sixth anniversary dinner of Bal
timore's Old Colony Club, held at
the Southern Hotel, suggested the
deportation Of all foreigners in this
ntru yryho
assimilate American ideals and ap-
preciate and understand American in
stitutions and the American system
of government
Centreville. - With seven men
qualifying as "marksmen," one as
'sharpshooter" and one as expert -
members of Company X, Queen
Anne's county infantry outfit, re-
turned to Centreville after defeating
every military unit in the Maryland
National Guard and capturing the
championship of the State at Saund-
ers Range.
Hagerstown.-Bank clearings in
Hagerstown for the month of June
show an increase of $481,097S1, or
1874 per cent. over the same month
last year, according to a statement
issued by John B. Kieffer, manager
of the Hagerstown Clearing House
Association. The clearings for June
of this year were s3,090,701.26 and
for June last, year the clearings were
$2,609,603
Elkton.-At a conference of the
County Commissioners of Kent,
Queen Anne's and Cecil counties, held
at Chestertown, it was agreed that
land adjoining the State roads
should be assessed somewhat higher
than other farm land. The confer
ence was called principally for agree
ing upon some uniform plan for the
general reassessment of property or
dered by the State Tax Commission.
ambridge.-Charles Wood Bro
hawn, aged So, well-known mer-
chant of Salem, Dorchester county,
died. suddenly at his home in the
place of heart disease. Mr.. Brohawn
had walked around the yard of his
home for short while and then went
up stairs. Failing to respond when
his wife called him to breakfast,
search followed and he was found
dead.
Centreville.-Plans are progress
ing rapidly for the Queen Anne's
county horse and cattle show to be
staged near Centreville, Saturday,
August 19. Last week at the first
meeting of the directors of the or
ganization it was decided to have
an exhibit of American hounds and
beagles, and arrangements have now
been completed for showing of
thoroughbred hogs, sheep, turkeys
and chickens.
Elkton.-During a dance given by
colored people in the hall at Cecilton
in the lower part of this county, Ella
Harris, mother of 13 children, was
shot and instantly killed by Jack
Coleman, of Wilmington, Del Stump
Fara. another negro, was shot in the
side near the heart and is in seri-
Gus condition. Coleman, who had
come to the dance in an automobile,
accompanied by another negro, and
it is alleged, began picking the pock-
cts of the dancers. When accused,
he became very vicious and ripping
out a revolver, began shooting. He
made his escape, but was captured
later and landed in Elkton Jail.
Hagerstown.-Hodg disease,
rare malady, from which few recover,
was the cause Of the death of Lester
F. Etter, of this city, who expired
in the Frederick City Hospital, aged
3S He is survived by his widow,
who lives near Pen-Mar. He was
formerly resident of Chambersburg,
Pa. Etter contracted the disease
about eight months ago. He was
brought to the Washington County
Hospital, where staff surgeons per-
formed an operation upon him, a
piece of the gland being remoed from
his neck The germs Of the disease
were found in the gland, it is stated.
Then Etter apparently began to i'm
prove. He returned to his home |
about two weeks ago and, becoming |
worse, he was removed to the Fred |
erick Hospital, where be died.
Hagerstown.-A large closed mo-
tor truck of the National Biscuit |
Company of this city was wrecked |
and R. E. Dick, the driver, seriously |
injured when the machine was STRUCK |
by a freight train on the Western |
Maryland Railroad at street cross
ing in Waynesboro. Dick was pinned |
beneath the truck when it was over
turned. WiIber Pomeroy and Chas
Cromer, who accompanied Dick |
jumped when the truck was hit and |
escaped injury. Nearly the entire
load of biscuits and crackers was
spilled.