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


East6n. DR.. Howard r. Hopkins, 70
years old. died at his home in Hills
boro.
Easton.- Frank H. Cannon, a promi
nent Dorchester county farmer. died
at his home near Ellwood. He was So
years old.
Frederick. - Sherman P. Bowers,
lawyers, has announced himself a
candidate for States Attorney on the
Democratic ticket.
Frederick. Frederick eighth an
nual automobile show will be held at
the State Armory the latter part OF
next month.
MISREPRESENTATION A.. Newman,
aged 81 years, former assistant city
engineer of Hagerstown, died of heart
trouble.
Elkton. Solomon Ingram, of Prin.
cipio, was sentenced to 80 days in jail
/. after pleading guilty to- the charge Of
operating a still on his premises.
Rockville. - Clifton Nicholson, Of
Dornestown district, was severely cut
on the head while helping to chop
down tree.
Elkton.-- Miss Pauline Stock. health
nurse for Queen Anne county, has re-
signed. Miss Louis MacConney sue
ceeds her temporarily.
Elkton.--John Govans, colored. OF
Federal Hill. was arrested on the
charge of setting fire to several build
ings>in the Jarrettsvile section.
Frederick George e. Smith, a re-
/. tired farmer, died at his home here
after long illness. He was 81 years
old.
Rockville. Charles F. Kirk, for
many years prominent in Montgomery
county. affairs, died at his home at
Olney.
Frederick Marion Faubel, law
yer, died at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Mary R. Starr. He was rs years
old.
Denton-A new automobile has
been purchased by the three Episco-
pal congregations of Caroline county
for the use of their rector, Rev. Al
wood e. Chamberlain.
Hagerstown.-The Potomac Valley
Stone and Lime Company has sold to-
The Keystone Lime Company 165 acres
of land along the Potomac River for
100000
Elkton.-Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Biles will sail from New York for a
three-moHth tour of Europe. They will
be accompanied by their daughter and
son-in-law.
Frederick.-Rev. J. S. Hartman. of
Cavetown, has been elected president
of the Board of Trustees of the
Potomac Synod of the Reformed
Church.
Rockville.-Mrs. Louisa A. Norris,
wife Of J. William Norris, died at her
home, near here. She was IS years
old She is. survived by one daughter
and nine sons.
Elkton. - Earl Scarborough, pro-
prietor OF garage in West Elkton,
died at his home in this town, after
brief illness Of pneumonia. He was
about 80 years of age and left family.
Elkton.-J. T. C. Hopkins, Jr.. has
been elected president of the Cecil Ma
tional Bank of Port Deposit Samuel
G. Rowland, of Baltimore, declined re-
election.
Crisfield.-After escaping from a
room into which they were forced by
Oscar Ford, who is believed to be
insane, two deputy sheriff's arrested
the man. He was taken to Maryland
Hospital, Cambridge, for observation.
Rockville-Janet Montgomery Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, has gone on record as opposing
the showing of FATTY" Arbuckle
films. A resolution has been forward
ed to Will H. Hays.
Port Deposit-Edward Darling Hill
man, student of Tome School, died
here of pneumonia, after an illness of
eight days. He was one of Tones
best known athletes, being member
Of the school football, track and Soc
Ger squads.
Elkton.-Jean w. Lagrange was re-
leased on $4,000 bail by Justice
Scotch following a hearing on "a
charge of bigamy. Lagrange was
arrested in New York on the COM
plant of wife No. 2. whom he married
here years ago, while, 1t is charged.
he had at the time wife living in
Boston. 49,
Baltimore. - Collector Of Internal
Revenue, Galen L. TAFT announced that
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