The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-22
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Elkton.-Given . hearing before
Magistrate Andrew J1Jones, of Rising
Sun, on the charge of killing pleas
ant contrary to the State game laws.
Joseph Hall. of Rowlandville, was
fined s25 and costs, amounting to
S3410.
Elkton-The School Commissioners
for Cecil county have engaged Clar-
ence R. Hope. of Baltimore, to prepare
plans and specifications for the new
school buildings to be erected from
the $4,000 bond issue. which was
approved and authorized by the voters
at the November general election.
Princess Anne.-The following OH
GERS Of the Princess Anne Volunteer
Fire Company were elected to serve
for one year from January 1: Presi-
dent, c. Edwin Hayman; yice-presi-
dent, Paul A. Walker; treasurer, Oscar
r. Jones: secretary, Burton H. Dry
den; chief, George w. Colborn. Jr.
Cumberland. Mrs. Margaret Ann
Cox, so years old, widow OF Samuel
Cox, died at her residence here. She
is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Sarah Connors; three brothers.
Thomas, Charles and Wesley Cox, and
two sisters, Mrs. Seliah Wheeler and
Mrs. Louise Boyd.
Cambridge.-Mrs. Margaret Jane
ellis. widow Of William ellis. SO
years old, died Thursday morning.
Mrs. ellis leaves three sons and three
daughters, George B., Henry L.. Ernest
A., and Miss Lottie ellis, Mrs. Isaac
Pattison and Mrs. John Pattison, all
of this county. She was a native of
Wicomico county. but had lived in Dor
chester for the last so years.
Prince Frederick. The members of
the Calvert County Medical Society
met in Prince Frederick Thursday
and elected officers, DR.. William H.
Marsh was elected president, DR.. I. N.
King, vice-president, and DR.. j. w.
Leitch, secretary. DR.. Philip Briscoe
was elected delegate to the State Med
ical Association. 1t was decided that
the society meet bi-monthly at the
Calvert County Hospital here.
Baltimore. - Maryland National
Guard officers will be received New
Years Eve at the Executive Mansion
at Annapolis by Governor Richie, it
was announced by the local headquar-
tiers. This reception has become an
annual custom. 1t was said that $50
officers were present last year. The
Fifth Regiment has added $50 men to
Its personnel during the recruiting
drive which began in October.
Elkton.-In the Circuit Court for
Cecil county when the cases of Harry
Hall, Harry Harvey and Charles Bid
die, of North East, and Robert Van
diver and Thomas C. Hopkins, of
Havre de Grace, indicted by the grand
jury on the charge Of violating the
cunning laws governing the Susque-
hanna Flats, were called their coun-
sci entered demurrers to the indict-
ments, which were upheld by the
court, thus wiping the case off the
docket. The State Game Department,
which is pushing the cases, will. it is
understood, undertake to have these
men indicted in the Federal Court at
Baltimore.
Baltimore.-Mrs. David M. Robinson
was elected regent of the Thomas
johnson Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at meeting
held at the College Club, 821 North
Charles street. Mrs. Howard o. Price
was chosen vice-regent; Miss Kath-
crime D. Hull, recording secretary;
Mrs. George R.. Ellsler, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. William H. Hayward,
treasurer; Mrs. George NJ. Scott, his
torian, and Mrs. Edward Passano,
registrar. Additions to the board of
management were as. follows: Mrs.
William M. Powell. Mrs. Frederic
Tyson, Mrs. Wallace L. Ball and Mrs.
Augustus S. Duffey. Following the
elections the educational work and
activities OF the State Board of Fores-
try were explained in an illustrated
lecture by F. w. Besley, State
Forester.
Baltimore. = Nomination of Alan
tombstone, Jr., as director of the. Bal
timore Criminal Justice Commission
was confirmed by the board of direct
ors- Immediately afterward Mr.. john
stone announced that he would sum-
mon the executive committee and the
consulting committee, which is COM
posed Of the president and vice-presi-
dents, toward the end of framing "a
work program" This program,
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