The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
MARYLAND news

Hagerstown.-Stru in the head by
a Ratchet, which fell from the roof of
the building of Charles Painter,
Sharpsburg, Thursday, Alexander Grey
is lying at the point of death A new
roof is being put on the building and
carpenters were working there Thurs
day. AS Grey passed the Ratchet fell.
Berwyn Heights.-It is expensive for
women to be fat in Berwyn Heights
at least if they happen to be members
of the local home and school associa-
ton. Each woman member. of the as
ISOLATION at the next meeting will be
furnished an apron, in the pocket of
which she will place as many pennies
as she measures inches around the
waist The pennies will go to the
fund for the community's sick chill
dren.
EIkton-The storehouse and dwell
ing owned by Mrs. Rebecca Gregg and
occupied by Benjamin w. and William
E. Gregg, in Zion, this county, and
known as the -Carhart property" was
destroyed by fire at an early hour Sat
urday morning. Flames had gained
such Roadway when discovered that
the occupants of the building had to
fee in their night clothes. The loss
will reach $4,000. The origin Of the
fire is not known.
Hagerstown.-Fired damaged the plant
of the Hagerstown Wet Wash Com
pany in the Garlinger Building imne-
diately in the rear of the Court House.
The estimated loss was $4,000. Owing
to the proximity of the fire to the
county building and valuable property
on Washington street, the entire fire
department was called out. The fire
was checked after destroying por
ton of the roof and burning motor
and some machinery.
Elkton.-The department store Of
Gregg Bros, at Zion, upper part of this
county, was totally destroyed by fire,
entailing loss of about 100000, part
ly covered by insurance. For time
it looked like the village would suffer
a conflagration. Fire companies from
Elkton, Rising Sun and Oxford, Pa,
responded on call for help. The fire
was discovered by member of the
firm, who was sleeping in the second
story Of the building.
Cumberland. = The man-slaughter
cases against City Commissioner Will
liam E. Mcdonald, City Engineer
Ralph L. Rizer and Street Superin-
tendent Adam Lebeok, growing out of
the deaths of three city employees from
sewer having caved in because of
| the alleged neglect of the officials,
have been continued indefinitely, due
| to the illness of Superintendent Le-
beck, who was removed to hospital
| for an operation for acute appendicitis
the day before the indictment was
found Mr.. Lebeck is convalescing.
but it may be some weeks before he
will be able to go to trial.
College Park.-Representative Sgd
ney Anderson, chairman of the Joint
Commission of Congress on Agricul-
tural Inquiry, will be the speaker at
the University of Maryland on Farm
ers' Day, May 27, it was announced by
DR.. H. j, Patterson, chairman of the
committee on arrangements. At least
two State farm organizations. the
Maryland State Beekeepers' Associa>
ton and the State Holstein Breeders
Association. will hold meetings at Col
lege Park in connection with Farmers
Day. Others have been invited. An
additional attraction will be the athle-
tic meet of the schools of Prince
Georges county, which will be held on
the new university athletic field.