The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
Maryland
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exercises, the program being marked
by the presentation Of the play,
queen Esther"
Annapolis. - Maryland roads and
the adjacent landscape received high
praise in the report made TO the Gov
eminent of Australia by w. Calder,
chairman of the Country Roads Board
of the Province of Victoria, Australia.
Salisbury.-The first contract in the
plans of Salisbury's new water and
sewer systems, comprising the south
and north side sanitary sewer trunk
lines, has been awarded by the Water
and Sewer Commission on a bid OF
$75, 708.35.
Baltimore and certifi-
Gates were presented to fifty-four
graduates of St. Mary's Industrial
School at the commencement exer-
cises The students were graduated
from the grammar school and the busi-
ness and music departments.
Cumberland.-Fire of undetermined
origin swept through the alleyway be-
tween North Centre and Liberty
streets, in the business section, dam.
aging buildings on both streets. Stocks
in seven stores suffered, two stores
being completely ruined. The loss was
conseryatively estimated at $4,000.
Baltimore.-A campaign to raise
$4,000 by subscription for the Chill
dren's Aid Society of Baltimore county
will be started early next month, the
board of managers of the organization
announced. Mrs. Thomas E. Cottman,
president of the society, will be chair
man Of the campaign.
Baltimore.-Maryland, by leaving
the enforcing of the prohibition
amendment to the Federal Govern
ment, is making an absolute and abb
ject surrender of the greatest right it
possesses, the Rev. DIR. Sam Small, of
the Anti-Saloon League, said in an
address Sunday morning at the Straw
bridge Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore.-In default of an answer
to the bill of complaint an order has
been signed in the Circuit Court per-
petually enjoining Marse S. Galloway
and Marse S. Galloway, Jr., trading as
Galloway G Galloway, from using in
their business the word "realtor" or
any like word, except as applicable to
a lawfully elected member in good
standing of real estate board.
'Cumberland--Wo of remodeling
the historic Hoye house, on Washing
ton street, by the Bethel-El Jewish
congregation for temple has been
started. This house was built over
100 years ago for John Roye by Jo-
seph Shuck. Hoye was prominent
business man at that time and an
extensive land and slave owner.
j.-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, youngest officer of his rank in
the United States Army, has been
definitely chosen to command the
Third Army Corps Area, according to
word received here. He will take up
his new command on August / when
Maj.-Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis retires
on reaching the age limit.
Oakland-The graduation exercises
of the Oakland High School were held
here Friday night. The Rev. D. M.
Funk, of the Oakland Lutheran
Church, delivered the address. The
diplomas were presented by F. E.
Rathbern, superintendent of schools.
There were thirty-five graduates, the
largest number since the school has
been in existence.
Cumberland.-Dr Joseph c. Blood
good, Baltimore, authority on cancer,
will address an open-air meeting at
Riverside Park here Sunday night,
June rs, on Cancer, a Preventable
and Durable Disease" Amplifiers will
be used that all of the expected thou
sands may hear the lecture, which
will be given in connection with the
Municipal Band concert.
Annapolis-Allen Bowie Howard,
Democratic nominee for Mayor of An
napolis, delivered the address to the
twenty graduates of Linthicum
Heights School at the commencement
exercises held in the school building
in the upper part of the county Friday
night. Representative J. Charles
Linthicum, of Baltimore, presented the
certificates of graduation.
Baltimore-The Charter Revision
Commission finished it's work on the
proposed ordinance to consolidate the
construction, engineering and operat-
ing functions of the city government
into Department of Public Works,
headed by city engineer.
Elkton.-Railroad traffic was de-
layed for more than an hour when the
Heisler bridge over the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks, seven miles from
here. burned. The blaze attracted a
large number of motorists touring
through Cecil county and for a time
road traffic was congested. When it
was realized that the fire had made
the bridge unsafe for travel, motor