The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-28
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l. Fredertck.-Word has been recelVod
| in this city OF the death Of John M.
| Alvarez, New York, husband of Mrs.
Clara Louise Alvarez, daughter OF the
late Chief Judge James McSherry, this
city. Mr.. Alvarez was prominent in
New York business life. They were
married in 1897 in this city.
Baltimore. State Roads Chairman
John ~ Mackall has arranged with
the Baltimore Safety Council to estab-
lish 10 automobile brake-testing sta
lions on the State roads near the city
limits. These stations will show driy-
ers whether their automobiles will
stop within the required distance, 81
| feet.
Baltimore -Dr. r. H. Riley, chief OF
the Bureau of Contagious Diseases OF
the State Health Department, returned
to Baltimore after a visit to Garrett
and Allegany counties. DR.. Riley said
he held conferences with health Off
GERS of number of the counties. Al
legany county, he said, is the first in
the State to have full-time paid health
officers.
Cumberland.-Ope his campaign
for second term as Governor here
before the largest Democratic gather
ing in years in Republican Allegany
county, Governor Richie promised
that every penny of revenue from in
creased State property assessments
will be devoted to retiring the State
debt and further reducing the State
tax rate.
Baltimore.-Rece of tolls on the
Havre de Grace-Perryville bridge, now
owned by the State Of Maryland, were
s22. 952 during August, it was reported
by the State Roads Commission. Last
August the tolls aggregated $17,651.
The State paid S585,000 for the. bridge
In December. The next Legislature
may be asked to make 1t a free
bridge.
Northumberland outbreak Of hog
cholera in Carroll county threatens the
farmers with serious losses. Thirty
nine hogs have died on the farms OF
Charles Pohler, Edward Gilbert, Harry
Young and Mrs. Fanny Wagner in,
Uniontown district. DR.. o. K. Hoff-
man, Of Hagerstown, veterinary in
spector and cholera specialist. Is Wis
iting the county and advising owners
to give the stock the anti-hog cholera
serum treatment, which is said to be
the only known preventive Of the dis
ease, for which there is no cure.
Baltimore Mrs. Katherine Med.
Ways, widow of Max Ways, long prom
inent In Democratic politics, is con-
sidered the most likely candidate to
succeed Philip B. Perlman as secre-
tary of the Board of Public Works.
Governor Ritchie indicated recently
he would support Mrs Ways for the
position. The vote of either State
Treasurer John NJ. Dennis or State
Comptroller William S. Gordy will be
necessary for the final appointment,
however. The position pays $500 a
year.
Characterization H. Hiener, aged
flfty-one, manufacturer, of Wheeling,
w. Va, who resided at $50 Main
street. died at the summer home Of his
mother, Mrs. J. G. Hoffman, at Ger
mania. Grant county, w. Va, about so
miles south of here. where he went
several weeks ago for his health. He
was member Of pioneer family Of
wheeling Metal Manufacturing Com
pany, whose plant is in Moundsville.
For number Of years he was head OF
the Hiener Hardware Company,
Wheeling. which Is now conducted by
his two brothers. He is survived by
his wife and Ave children.
Elkton.-Unable to complete the
buildings and race track for the start
ing of the Cecil County State Fair
and Agricultural Society. which was
to begin September IA, officials of the
newly organized association have post
poned the opening Of the fair until
next year During the spring the pro-
motors Of the fair applied for racing
dates for Cecil County Fair. Plans
were then under way to erect half
mile track two miles from Elkton.
Work on the buildings necessary to
hold the fair have been going on rap
idly during the past few weeks. but
when it was seen that 1t would be
impossible to complete the race track
In time for the opening day, it was
decided to postpone the affair until
next year.