Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
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Elkton.-Dr. Ebert H. wilsey, a
practicing physician for the last 10
years in Chesapeake City. died at his
home, aged fifty nine. He had been
In poor health for some months
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Easton.-Stricken with heart failure
as re started by automobile for
Greensboro, Daniel G. Durant, de
velopment manager of the Eastern
Shore Trapsit Company. died as he
was being hurried to the Emergency
Hospital. The body was shipped to
Flushing, L. l., Mr.. Durant's childhood
home. for burial. He is survived by
his widow. He had lived in Baltimore
for several years but his headquarters
of late were at Greensboro.
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Cumberland. - Breaking up iron
casting in the bed of Wills Creek sent
such shower Of metal splinters that
a number Of pedestrians barely es-
capped being hit and the act got c. S.
Manley in police court. He was held
for hearing on charge of setting
of explosives in the city limits. Two
girls were standing on Market street
bridge. several hundred yards from
where the dynamite was set of and
a piece Of iron passed over their
heads
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Hagerstown.-M Mabel Mills. Of Ha-
gerstown. and Luther H. Silyers,
former United States Marine. who
escaped the mob that tarred and
feathered Dorothy Grandon near My.
ersville last week and had since been
in hiding, were arrested and SEN
fenced to the House Of Correction on
charges of disorderly conduct. The
mans term is to be three months,
and that Of the girl a month longer.
Both are regarded as important wit
nesses in the Grandon case and likely
will be questioned by the Frederick
county grand jury when it investigates
the Myersville mob. They had been
living, prior to the tar and feather
episode, at the home of Mrs. Viola
Kennedy, where Miss Grandon also
lived.
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Hagerstown. = Walter K. Strine.
prominent young local man, who has
just completed serving a term Of six
months after pleading guilty to a
charge Of violating the Mann act, was
named in suit charging alienation Of
affections, filed here by Ross X. Wyn-
copp. 1t is understood that Wyncopp
will ask for $4,000. Three years ago
Mrs. Wyncopp accompanied Strine to
Carlisle, Pa, according to her state
ment, where a marriage ceremony
was performed, In spite of the fact
that Mrs. Wyncopp already had a
husband. 1t was charged by Mrs.
Wyncopp that she was drugged while
partaking of drink proffered her by
Strine and was not conscious when
the ceremony was performed. Later
Mrs. Wyneopp returned to her home
and lived with her husband. About
five months ago Wyncopp procured a
divorce. In the suit strine was named
as correspondent.
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Frederick.-Mrs Mary Shank, who
tarred and feathered Dorothy Gran
don. Of Martinsburg. and who has
since been in jail under $4,000 bail
for the grand jury. was realised on
bond. Her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Alexander. of Mid
dletown, furnished the bail. Miss
Grandon is still in jail. 1t was said
that Mrs. Viola Kennedy, of near
Myersville. whom the former was Wis
iting intended to go her bail. Miss
Grandon said she expected to secure
bail. She intimated that her parents.
In Martinsburg, will furnish the bond.
Before Mrs. Shank left the Jail the
two women embraced. Mrs. Shank re-
newed her pledge Of friendship and
added that while she was glad to get
out of Jail she was sorry to leave
Miss Grandon alone in prison. She
expressed the hope that she would
soon be released and declared that
she would be her friend and assist
her whenever possible.
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Cumberland.-A new variety of an
pie. the Golden Delicious" has been
added to those produced commercially
in this belt, and producers are anxi-
GUS to see whether it will live up to
the praise of nurserymen who have
sold 1t. II is termed a combination
of Grimes Golden" yellow in color
and with the skin of the former, and
the Delicious bearing the size. gen
eral contour and flavor of the latter
The Delicious is also comparatively
a new variety in this belt. II has now
been produced commercially here for
several years and the uniformly high
prices which it has brought have en-
couraged its cultivation. The grow
ers here have planted thousands of
trees of the Golden Delicious and this
year will see the first production to
any extent; consequently the fruit
men are anxious to see what they will
bring on the market when shipped in
big lots. The variety ripens late,
much later than the Grimes Golden.
and it also is credited with being a
good keeper,
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Cumberland.-The Allegany Trades
Council has decided to forego parade
on Labor Day this year The annual
picnic will be held, however, at Mar
rows Park. Parades in the past have
been big events here on Labor Day,