Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-24
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Dolngs In Various Parts
Of the State
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Knights OF Pythias. He Is survived
by his wife and FIVE children and two
stepchlldren.
ockville.-Rockviile will not ask
to be included in the Washington sub
urban sanitary area for the present,
at least, 1t has been definitely decided
BY the Mayor and Council. The prop.
osition has been under consideration
for several months, but town author
tiles feel that for the next few years
Il would not better the town.
Cumberland. - Walter R. House.
track supervisor Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, lost two fingers Of the
left hand when his hand was mashed
while repairing a ditch at Pattersons
Greek, W. Va. He was brought to the
Allegany Hospital, where the fingers
were amputated by Dr. e. B. Claybrook
and DR.. William F. Twigg.
Cumberland.-Th first showing Of
the feature films Touring Through
Maryland made in this vicinity this
spring. will take place at the Strand
Theatre Tuesday morning at lie,
The showing, which is under auspices
Of the Cumberland Chamber Of Com
merce, the Automobile Club of Mary
land and the Strand management. is
free to the public.
Easton.-Charles e. Nicols. aged Y
years. a highly esteemed citizen Of
Easton, died Saturday The deceased
served for two terms as Sheriff of Tai
bot county. was Deputy Register Of
Wills at the time Of his death, had
been secretary cf Miller Lodge. I. o.
o. F., for over 30 years, and long
time superintendent Of Calvary Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday-school
Baltimore.-A report on the survey
of the Maryland. Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railroad, completed. last week
by the Eastern Shore Railroad Com
mission, will be submitted this week
at meeting Of the commission in the
office Of s. Davies Warfield. president
Of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and
chairman Of the commission. The sur
yey was undertaken at the request Of
Governor Ritchie.
Baltimore.-As a result Of the in
crease in milk prices, serious study
will be made Of the practical value
of the cooperative system OF buying
as advantageous to Baltimore, accord
ing to Mrs. William J. Brown, .presi-
dent of the Housewives League An
other means Of bringing about reduc-
tion in the cost o. living that is being
considered is the suggestion by States
Attorney Robert F. Leach. Jr., that
the State control distribution of com
modities vital to the needs of the
people, such as milk, bread and coal.
Mount Ranier-An elaborate pro-
gram is being arranged for a flag
raising TO be held at the new Mcunt
Rainier elementary school Saturday.
September /. at P. NJ. The program
will include an address by Governor
Ritehie, presentation of Bible and
flag to the school by J. Morgan Read
Council, No. 2, Fraternal Patriotic
Americans, Of Mount Rainier and a pa.
rade of the various organizations. cit
izens and school children OF Mount
Rainier. Brentwood and Cottage City.
All school children of ten years or
older will march. and each will be
furnished a flag
Morantown - Anthony Perralle. 80
years old, a miner of Morantown, near
Mount Savage. wss instantly killed. in
full view of his wife. near their home.
being struck by Western Maryland
Railway passenger train No. 8 al about
$50 O'Clock. Perralle and his wife
we're picking cesl along the tracks
Of the Western Marylsnd Railway A
westbound freight approached and Per-
ralle stepped over TO the sthound
tracks and continued gathering coal
The approach of the passenger train
was drowned by that o. the freight
train and the man was struck without
warning. HIS BODY was taken aboard
the passenger tram and brought TO
this CITY
Laneover.--unaHimous lndorsement
e ., ,ne eanIiua'y . ., 'ne , nss, :. Cssai C,'
tisn Cbnrcb for The Renuhlican nomi.
in,t;o, for sheriff was vo,ced At the
reguIar montbIv meeting of tho com.
mpnitv Clph of Iandover held at the
hone ef Mrs George Jefrer DR. smith
told The clnb tbat # elected he would
do all in his rower IN enforce the
dry Iaw A committee was named
to interview Mrs watson MeNorris re-
eardinq nurcbase of addition,I qround
for tho school Mrs Thomnson turned
In s21 % IN the traasurar from the
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