The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-06
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Elkton. - Walter Lindsey has re-
signed the principalship of Rising Sun
High School. He will give up teaching.
Easton.-A thief entered the, barn of
James. Craft, near here, and stole 300
muskrat hides valued at about $500.
Hagerstown.-Bern Nobb, aged
years, was accidentally shot and prob
ably seriously wounded by his 16-year-
old brother at their home on South
boulevard.
Frederick. Hood College is prepar-
ing campaign throughout the juris-
diction Of. the Potomac Synod Of the
Reformed Church to increase its en-
dowment.
Frederick. Preliminary arrange
ments for the annual meeting of the
State Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, which
is to be held here April IL and IL,
have been made.
Crisfleld.-Isaac H. Towes has pur-
chased the entire stock and franchise
Of the Crisfeld Light and Power Com
pany and plans extensive improve
ments to the plant.
Ocean City.-Many new cottages
have been built here during the winter
and Mayor McCabe is looking forward
to the biggest season in the history Of
the resort.
Hagerstown. - Alburtis Cramer, a
well-known railroad man. died at the
Washington County Hospital after an
illness Of several months. He was So
years old.
Conference.-The Citizens League
has been organized here to wage a
campaign for law and order and the
enforcement of the laws Of the city and
State.
Upper Marlboro.-Pe C. German,
brother of the late United States Sen
ator Arthur P. German, has been
named as one Of FIVE road directors
for the Bowie election district.
Frederick. Misses Edith and Viola
Mohler. daughters Of William Mohler.
of near Point Of Rocks, were injured
when an automobile in which they
weis riding overturned.
Hagerstown. Mrs. Lucy B. Green
walt, widow of George w. Greenwalt,
died at the Washington County Hos.
pital in this city of pneumonia, aged
50 years. She was i'll week.
Williamsport. = John H. Hoffman.
aged 63 years, Confederate veteran
and for many years 'caretaker of River
view Cemetery at this place, died sud
denly Of heart failure.
Westernport-By the largest vote
ever. polled at a town election here,
the administration Of John Barnard
as Mayor and w. r. Williams and
e. j. Roberts as Commissioners was
Endorsed by. their reelection.
Elkton.-For the benefit of persons
making frequent trips across the Sus-
quehanna bridge the State Roads Com
mission has decided to issue 90-day
Communication tickets good for go trips
at reduced rates.
Elkton.-William B. Davis, Milton
Seeman and James J. McCauley, the
present judges of the Orphans Court
| for Cecil county, are candidates for
denomination in the coming Demo
cratic primary.
Grantsviile. - Eighty-four quarts OF
nine-year-old whisky valued at $3.50
and two automobiles were seized by
| officers on the National Highway, near
| Uniontown. Three men were arrested,
two of whom claimed they hailed from
Pittsburgh.
Denton.-The Board of Education Of
Caroline county has decided to close
the white schools Of the county on
Friday, June Is, and the colored
schools on Friday, May 1S. Monday,
June is, has been set for the county
elementary commencement at Denton.
Cumberland. - The authorities are
alarmed over the almost open pistol
toting in the mining region. in con-
nection with shooting at the mining
village OF Klondike, which was the
outgrowth OF feeling engendered by
the miners strike now nearly year
old.
Belair.-Mrs. Ohio S. Lee, Of Belair,
has been selected chairman Of consery-
alton by the Gov. William Paca Chap
ter. Daughters of the American Rev
olution. to cooperate with the National
Tree Association to interest men.
women and children in planting and
preserving trees.
Easton.-J. T. Wood, aged 70 years,
residing on the outskirts of Easton, at
tended the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South and, at the conclusion of the
services, started for the door. On
reaching it he threw his arm around
the pastors neck and was unable to
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