The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-23
STATE NEWS J
BRIEFLY TOLl
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

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Hagerstown.-Mrs. Philomena Nier-
man, widow of August Nierman,s is
dead, after an illness of one week.
La Plata. = Yeggmen entered the
store of J. Ryon & Bro. in Waldorf
and got away with $1,000 in cash and
valuable securities.
Salisbury.-The annual banquet and
ladies' night of the Eastern Shore
Shrine Club was held at the Y. M. c.
A. Building.
Salisbury. - Notorious service be-
tween Salisbury and Claiborne was in
augurated recently when the first bus
was sent over the route.
Cambridge. = Mrs. Merriam Estelle
Jones, wife of James Radcliffe Jones,
Sr., died at the home of her son James,
following an illness Of several months.
Hagerstown-Albert c. Tice, aged
Is, a well-known resident of this place
died recently following an attack of
heart disease.
Hagerstown.-Simon P. Snyder, re-
tired farmer of townsville district,
died at the home of his son, Harry A.
Snyder He was 70 years old.
Prince Frederick.-Mrs. Mary Long,
widow of John G. Long, is dead at the
home of her son, George w. Long, near
St. Leonard's. She was "a years old.
Rockville.-A delegation Of Damas-
Gus farmers urged the County Commits
sioners to construct mile of State
road from near Damascus toward
Browingsville.
Cumberland. - The Citizens Alli-
ance has been organized in this sec
ton to figh liquor violations and
other evils. Several hundred names
have been enrolled by the alliance.
Elkton. = The Indian Rock Flint
Company property near Conowingo
Bridge has been leased to Philadelphia
parties for the purpose of grinding
flint rock for building material.
Cumberland. - Oliver S. Wilson,
aged u, senior member of the hard
ware firm of Wilson and Pugh and
president of the Commerce Savings
Bank, died here recently.
agerstown.-Chief Judge A. Hun
ter BOYD of the Court of Appeals, was
the principal speaker at the annual
banquet Of the Washington County
Bar Association.
Centerville. - Miss Adeline Boone
Thawley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Thawley of this city has
been appointed Public Health Nurse
for Queen Anne's county.
Hagerstown.-The Washington and
Berkeley Bridge Company owner Of
the Williamsport bridge, has just de-
clared a stock dividend of $4,000 in
addition to the regular annual divi-
dend of 8 per cent
Prince Frederick.-Fifteen per cent.
of thee people of Calvert county are
illiterate, according to figures given
by Howard T. Ruhl, superintendent of
schools, who is urging better school
attendance.
Crisfeld. - Isaac West, of James
town, was held for the Grand Jury by
Judge Holland here on a charge of
forgery. A check cashed by the Bank
of Crisfeld for $43.6S signed by M. G.
Furniss led to Vests arrest.
Elkton.-The Board of Education
has accepted from the Wagamon
Realty Company, Of Wilmington, a
plot of three acres of ground at Elk
ton Heights upon which will be built
a fine new elementary school.
Cumberland.-A joint conference of
apple growers of the Blue Ridge re-
gions Of Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia and Pennsylvania is planned
for the purpose of forming four
State organization.
Centerville.-In order to assist the
canneries in this section and at the
same time add to their incomes, farm
ers will produce stringless beans, corn
tomatoes and pumpkins. This would
allow the canneries to run on a fullA
time schedule throughout the sum-
mer.
Hagerstown.-The Smithsburg High
School was closed because of the
prevalence of influenza, grip and pneu-
monia in that town. Scores are ill,
including members of the school fac
ulty. The Board of Education may
be forced to close other schools where
attendance has been reduced because
of the flu epidemic. 1t is understood
that the patrons of the Smithsburg
school were responsible for the clos
Ing Of that institution. The epidemic
OF influenza is the worst since the
1878 outbreak. More than 100 cases
have been reported in the city and
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