The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
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Cambridge.-The commissioners for
Dorchester county are inviting sealed
bids for lateral road bonds, amount.
ing to $4,000.
Hagerstown.-Charles Jacobs, aged
70 years, died at his home here after
long illness from complication OF
diseases.
Frederick.-At between is and 20
one-room schools in this county hot
lunches now are being served to the
children.
Hagerstown. = Mayor Charles E.
Bowman is one of the many victims
Of the influenza epidemic prevailing in
Hagerstown and vicinity.
Frederick -John w. Fout, farmer
near Harmony, sustained a fractured
skull on Monday when he fell from
the loft of his barn.
Elkton.-Harry S. Rutter, Town
Commissioner at Perryville, has ten.
dered his resignation as member OF
I. the board, effective at once.
Princess Anne.-The Business Mems
Association for Princess Anne is now
assured. A number of the business
men of the town gathered and decided
to form a permanent organization.
Hagerstown.-Three hundred and
seventy-five pounds of roast pork were
consumed by members of the Western
Enterprise Fire Company at their an
nual "pig roast"
Notwithstanding from a rocking
chair in which he had been sitting,
George W. Mullinix, aged IS, of Mount
Airy, sustained fracture Of his right
leg.
Centerville. - Fire starting from
some unknown origin at about l
o'clock destroyed the Hotel Fillmore,
three-story structure, at Love Point,
Md, with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Elkton.-Rev. Matthew M. Goldie,
for three years rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, at Chesapeake
City, has rendered his resignation and
will accept call to Oregon.
Hagerstown-Llo Stevens, of this
city, was severely injured by 30-foot
fall down a shaft of the Potomac Pub
lie Service Corporation plant, at Will
Transport.
Frederick.-Suits to recover on sub
scription of stock made during the
campaign conducted prior to the con-
struction of the Francis Scott Key
Hotel have been filed in court by the
Frederick Hotel Company.
Hagerstown-After an absence of
% years, Lieut.. Frank e. Davis, U. s.
M. c., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Robert
L. Wilmer, of this city. He was great
ly impressed with the development
strides Hagerstown has made.
Rockville Following an illness Of
less than a week of pneumonia, Mrs.
Jennie Waters Williams, wife of for
mer County Commissioner Charles M.
Williams, died at her home near
Poolesville. She was 81 years old.
Hagerstown.-Plans for working all
public roads in Washington county
have been made by the County Com
missioners, who will purchase metal
lie markers to be used as guides for
travellers.
Elkton.-The timber on Mcdowell
Island, at Conowingo, is being cut by
the Susquehanna Power Company,
which will build an immense dam
across the Susquehanna River near
Conowingo for a hydro-electric plant.
Elkton--George M. Evans, who last
month was appointed by President
Harding postmaster for Elkton, has
received his commission and will as
sumo charge of the Office here tomor-
row.
Observation-Disclosures broke into st.
Mafy's Catholic Church In this city,
and after making futile attempt to
break open a poorbox on the altar,
stole more than dozen electric bulbs
from the fixtures around the altar and
In the nave.
Charlotte Hall.-The new gymna-
SUM of Charlotte Hall School, recent
ly erected through the efforts of its
alumni, was formally dedicated in the
presence of the alumni students and
hundreds of interested patrons of the
institution.
nockville-Upon being found guilty
in The police court here of operating
an automobile while under the infiu-
ence of liquor, William Frank, of the
vicinity of Chillum, Prince Georges
county. was sentenced by Judge Sam
uel Riggs to six months in the Mary
land House of Correction.
e.-Snyder-Farmer Post,
No. 8, American Legion, of Hyatts-
vile, has made an appropriation to
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