Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-27
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Cumberland.-The Western Mary
land Railway experienced the largest
movement in its history to points East
through the Cumberland gateway Fri
1 day, when s12 loads and empties were
sent forward
Towson.-A reception was given
by the Towson Lodge Of Odd Fell
lows, to Judge Frank l. Duncan. who
was installed as grand master Of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland. He is the
dfth member of the Towson Lodge
to hold that position.
Elkton.-The asparagus growers
of the upper part OF the Eastern
Shore have appointed a committee to
arrange for the marketing of their
big crop this season. The plan is to
have buyers at designated centers,
and then have the crop moved to the
city markets by motor trucks.
Hagerstown-Hs Hsgerstown's first au-
tomobile show opened Monday with
the cut-out open and running at full
speed with no fear on the part of the
promoters of violating any laws Of the
state or nation. The show win be
staged in the big poultry building on
the Hagerstown Fair grounds,
Chrisheld.-Mr W. Joseph whar-
ton died at his home here after an
illness Of several years He was a
prominent seafood and commission
merchant here Mr.. Wharton re-
Gently returned from Florida, where
he spent the winters. hoping to re-
gain his health He is survived by
his widow and two children.
Salisbury y.-Convicted at Princess
Anne by Judges Robert f. Duer and
Joseph L. Bailey, of the First Judi
cial Circuit. of criminalIy assaultIng
a 14-year-old white girl, George Shell
ION, colored. of Somerset county, was
sentenced to be hanged. A crowd
which filled the courtroom and had
threatened the negro showed its ap-
proval as sentence was passed. This
capital sentence is the first given in
this county for about 20 years The
day Of the hanging has not yet been
set.
Cumberland. = Harry Teal. track
driver, No 30 Boone street. and Thos.
A. Reed, No. 214 Union street. we're
injured when covered truck, loaded
with SO cases Of alleged beer. destined
for this city. struck a steam roller
near the foot Of Red Hill. National
Highway, west of this city. and was
turned over on its side, spilling the
beer out They were taken to the
Allegany Hospital The beer was
taken by Federal Prohibition Agent
George W. Hawkins. to Westernport.
Teal and Reed will be prosecuted.
Salisbury meeting Of officials Of
the Fruit Growers Express Company,
of Pennsylvania and B. C. and A. Rail-
way officials and growers of fruit and
perishable produce Of the entire Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia peninsula
will be held in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms here. The meeting will
have important bearing upon the
handling by shippers and transporta-
ton companies of crops grown on the
Peninsula to be placed upon the city
markets.
Hagerstown.-F the visit
Of a large delegation of residents of
the Smithsburg-Chews -Cavetown
section to this city to appeal to the
Board Of County Commissioners to
eliminate two dangerous road cross
lngs on the Western Maryland Rail-
way on the Chewsville turnpike,
where several fatal accidents have
occurred information was received
from Chairman John A. Maekall of
the State Roads Commission that the
Commission would take charge of the
matter The Commission has made
survey of the turnpike, which will
be changed to the south side OF the
railroad tracks, thereby eliminating
the crossings.
Baltimore.-Authority invested by
the last Legislature empowers the
Governor to arrange automobile
license reciprocity between the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland. al
though the District may not adopt
the gasoline tax. according to Gov
ernor Ritchie's belief
The Governor in accordance with
this belief. declared that he will con-
fer next January with District
authorities in an effort to arrange
reciprocity if. in the meantime. the
pending bill is not enacted by Com
gress.
He made it clear, however, that he
holds to gas tax in the District as
the proper solution of the reciprocity
problem. He will do nothing, he
said, until the new Congress meet
ing in December has been given an
opportunity to act on the tax pro-
posal.
Rockville.-About 20 members Of
the Rockville Society of Amateur Gar
deners gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard L, Nicholson, Jr.. on
the Rockville pike, near Rockville,
and furthered plans for beautifying
the grounds surrounding the high
school building here by planting trees;
shrubbery, etc. The recently elected
officers Of the Rockville society are:
President, Mrs. Leonard L, Nicholson.
Jr.; viee-president, Mrs. chaneey NJ.
Brubh. secretary, Miss Katherine
Poole treasurer, Mrs, EFnss. L, 1ul-
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