The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-23
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Chesapeake City.-Thomas B. Boul-
den, Of this place, has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff of Cecil county,
Sharptown. Edward Lowe and
Granville Phoebus on Tuesday caught
more than 1000 herring and two shad
|. In pound net.
Elkton.--May 25 has been tentative
! ly fixed as Rally Day for the schools
Of Cecil county. The schools will
close the present year on June Is.
Cambridge.-Mrs. Ethel M. Evans,
So years old, wife of Capt Raymond
Evans, died at her home here of pneu-
monia after an illness of two weeks.
Cambridge-Dr. J. B. HI. Jefferson,
IS years old, died at the home of Mrs.
George Musselman after an illness of
several months.
Ridgeville. H. Kahn, Sc
years old, member of the State Leg
islature from Carroll county, in 1904,
died at his home here.
HaEerstown.-A three-year-old child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Rowe, of Funks-
town, was badly scalded by the over
turning of pot of boiling tea.
Pocomoke City.-The vestry of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in this
city has extended call to the Rev.
H. H. Young, of Dinwiddie county, Va.
Denton.-Former Justice Of the
Peace James e. Hignutt is reported
seriously i'll at the home of Sherman
E. Hignutt on Market street.
Easton.-John Windsor Henry, n
years old, farmer and bailiff in the
Circuit Court here, died following a
stroke Of apoplexy.
Centreville.-Queen Anne's county
farmers and truckers reported SER
ious labor shortage which may cause
considerable cut in crop average.
Crisfield.-Berry growers in this Sec
ton expect a bumper crop Of fruit A
large acreage has been planted and
the weather conditions thus far are
favorable to large yield.
Hagerstown.-The City Council has
passed an ordinance providing for the
sale of $450,O00 worth of sewerage
bonds for continuation of the pres
emit system.
Of Gross Brothers, and the Capital
Confectionery in the same building
were damaged by fire to the extent of
about 100000.
Elkton. Deputy Game War
den John Anderson, of Cecilton, has
arranged to have a lot of hardy game
shipped into Cecil for Propagation pur-
poses.
Elkton.-Joseph e. Hendrickson, a
native of Cecil county, and for many
years a county school teacher, died at
his home in Philadelphia. He was n
years old.
Hagerstown.-The Ludwig Motor
Company, of this city, has purchased
of Louis Meyers and Brothers the
garage on West Franklin street for
SIZE, 900.
observation-disclosures Sitter, aged "a
years. was convicted of arson by
jury in the Circuit Court here. Sen
tence was deferred. Sitter is alleged
to have set fire to the barn of Garfield
Crone, near Middletown.
Frederick.--A marker commemorate
ing the visit of General Braddock to
this county during the French and
Indian Wars will soon be unveiled at
Braddock Heights by the Frederick
County Chapter, d. A. r.
Frederick-The Frederick County
Products Company with a capital
stock of $3.50 000,. has been incorpor-
ated and will assume control of the
local abattoir, according to announce
m6nl Ulduc ucTc. ne luCOIpOIdlOIo
are: ]. A. Whitfield. Daniel T. Dutrow
and Charles Wertheimer
Frederick-Prof. John ]. Crumlish,
4 member of Mt. St. Mary's College
faculty, has been elected president of
the Emmitsburg Savings Bank. a
branch of the Central Trust Company,
of this city.
Westminster.--Walt R. Rudy, OF
Mt, Airy. has announced himself a
candidate for the State Senate on the
Republican ticket. 1t is reported that
State Senator Wade D. Warfield, of
Sykesville, will seek the Democratic
nomination.
Hagerstown.-St. Johns Episcopal
Church of this city through the rector,
Rev DR.. Walter Byron Stehl. formerly
of Baltimore. is the first church of this
denomination in the State to take a
decisive step toward the actual union
Of the Episcopal Church and the East
Nrn Orthodox Church