The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-26
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Rockville. Clarence L. Gilpin has
been reelected president of the Mont
goniery County Agricultural Society.
Princess Anne.-J. A. Cope, assist
ant State Forester spoke here on
Shade trees"
Cumberland. James L. Evans,
aged II, was killed by fall from a
ladder while fixing roof.
Elkton. Douglas ]. Ayers, superin-
tendent of the Radnor Pulp Mills, has
been elected director Of the Elkton
National Bank.
Westminster. - Meade Ohle was
elected president of the Westminster
Fire Department at the annual meet
Ing. A banquet followed the election.
Notwithstanding third annivers-
airy of Constitutional prohibition was
celebrated by the ringing of church
bells.
Hagerstown.-Gen. James Macgill,
7S years old, Confederate officer
who was born in Hagerstown, died
Tuesday at Pulaski, Va.
Rockville Charles w. Fields has
resigned as supervisor Of assessments
for the county. He has held the Office
two years.
Frederick. - Middletown's $4,000
memorial hall is nearing completion
and will be ready for dedication by
Easter.
Frederick The Maryland State Bar
Association has been invited to hold
It's annual meeting here in June, in
stead of the Atlantic City.
Frederick. Civil Service rules will
be used in filing the vacancy in the
Frederick Postoffice caused by the
resignation of Postmaster J. A. Will
hanson, it is announced.
Frederick. George E. Wilcoxon, Of
the Wilcoxon & Brown Lumber Com
pany, died after an illness of few
hours. He was So years old and was
prominent in the civic life of the city.
Salisbury-Twenty prisoners occu-
by the Wicomico County JAIL Some
cells have six offenders. Efforts will
be made to have new building con-
structed.
Salisbury.This town will be the
first. ON the peninsula to adopt an
ornamental illumination system, if the
plans under consideration by the City
Council are carried out
Frederick Miss Dorothy Worth
ington, daughter of Judge Glenn H
.Worthington, fractured her thigh in
an automobile accident at Emmits-
burg last Sunday.
Frederick -Women at Libertytown
have opened new school in which
modern methods of housekeeping,
sewing. dressmaking and economics
will be taught.
Elkton.-Articles of Incorporation
for the Maryland Finishing Company
have been filed by Alfred H. Osborn.
Frederick G. Viele and ]. Wilmer
Cronin, who are named directors. The,
company plans to erect bleaching
plant at Aberdeen.
Cumberland-Mr Mary Spriggs
Dickens, wife Of F. Stewart Dickens,
Prospect Square, died at a sanitarium
near Baltimore, following an illness
of several months. Besides her hus-
band, Mrs. Dickens is survived by a.
son, Francis S. Dickens and a daugh-
ter, Margaret L. DICKENS.
Cambridge. The first dividend since
1917 was declared by the Cambridge
Tomato Growers Association Of Dor
chester county at the annual meeting.
Cambridge Robert M. Hurley, 70
years old, of Vienna, Dorchester coun-
ty, died at the Cambridge Maryland
Hospital.
Frederick The Maryland Veterin-
arian's Medical Association will hold
its annual convention in this city next
July, and will bring to this city sew
eral hundred visitors and delegates.
The sessions will probably be held in
the Francis Scott Key Hotel. DR.. R.
" Smith, member Of the State Board
of Veterinarians, is president of the
organization.
Barton.-The barn of Thomas D.
Campbell of Piedmont, coal oper-
ator in the Georges Creek region, To-
Gated between Barton and Reynolds
on the State road, was destroyed by
fire with so chickens and the farming
utensils. The loss is placed at $4,000.
There was no insurance. The blaze
was laid to spontaneous combustion.
Frederick.-The first arrest follow
ing. series of robberies in this city
was made when John Jurix, negro,
aged 80, was charged with taking mer-
chandise from the store of William
Hammond cOlOrad from the DremiSeS