Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
CHEsTERTOwN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Chsstertowp. Md. April 25.--Grave
fears are entertained by growers here
for tho safety OF the fruit ind berry
crops. which II rs believed were dam
aged by tho recent freezing weather.
The extent Of the damage cannot be
determined for several days.
A jury In the case OF George
Comegys. charged with the murder
OF Negro named Brooks. In Colts,
last fall. rendered a verdict OF guilty
OF granddaughter. and the court with
held sentence for several days. II WAS
brought out Mt tho trial by attorneys
for the accused that coercion wa used
in recurring confession from
Comegys, and there we're mitigating
circumstances connected with the
shooting.
Tho Town Commissioners have
awarded the contract for removing
the garbage Of Chestertown TO A.
Leon Brown for $1,000.
William M. Duianey, Of Baltimore.
has purchased Of ]. Waters Russell
the poultry farm Of Albert staehie.
near Rock Hall. at private sale.
| The first asparagus OF the senson
to be shipped from the county brought
80 and $3.50 dozen punches.
A theft entered the store OF Charles
r. Kirby, one night last week, and
stole quantity OF soft drinks. II is
believed that he is the same person
who entered the drug store OF A. L.
Sterling. the night before, ana stole
5000 worth OF drugs.
The Town Commissioners have sold
to Edward r. Newton, keeper OF
Chester cemetery, the fine pair OF
horses which have been in the employ
Of the town for many years. Both an.
finals are 20 years old. and are strons
and vigorous yet. The town has pur.
chased two fine young horses from
Merrick Clements for 5000
Miss Annie Bell. while engaged II
putting up curtalns at the home o
her brother. John Bell. on Colleg,
Hill. one day last week, fell from
chair and broke her collarbone.
The report of the Board Of Tow
Commissioners shows an expenditure
Of S20,03454 for various town improve
ments and expenses during the pas
twelve months, and balance Of 81
PASS. The assessable basis Of tn
town property is $4,000 the tow
tax rate for all purposes rs cents OF
the 800.
The grand jury ar the April terri
Of court recommended that tho Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. be required {
place a flagman at the crossing IN tn
; town Of Kennedyvills.
, Albert. the young son of Mr.. an
, Mrs. j. r. Bowling. Jr., Of Rock Hi
, fell last Wednesday evening and frac
. tured his right arm badly. He WA
taken TO a hospital for treatment
A NJ. Sites Of Washington count
has purchased at private sale tn
!, Corey farm. near Fairiee, owned b
w. s. Hoover.
Howard Turner has sold his Risb
hotel property. in Betterton. to a so
Of Captain Horace Brice Of Bettertor
! who VIII operate 1t during the sum
I mer.
8 A portrait Of DIR. Charles W. Rel
3 a former president OF Washingto
College. is being painted by Miss Eth
e Pennewill Brown OF Dover, the Do,
: trait will be placed IN William Smit
:, Hail, Washington College, as a m,
= mortal 10 DR.. Reid and Will be fir
d ished before commencement
}. William II. Worden. a Civil We
d veteran. died at his home in Cheste
|, town. Saturday, following a long Il
= ness. He WAS about 80 years old.
= Allan B. Harris, Of Rockford. II
I and Massey Hines, OF 81. Louis, a
4 visiting in Chestertown.
The first hard crab OF the seasc
=. was caught by a local fisherman
his pound nets in Chester river, {
Chestertown. one day last week. tt
e crab was very small, but IT is believ,
u the supply this season will be mu,
u larger than last year. when scarce
i crab was caught in the river her
|: Miss Clara Biddle OF Chestertown
: in Baltimore hospital for speci
$, medical treatment. Jacob r. Thompso
> Earle Nicholson, and Miss Jeanet
> Gooding. who recently underwent o.
re erations, are reported TO be improvin
o