The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
State Items
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carnival Thursday night. Twelve thou
sand persons attended.
foremost musical artists will come to
Baltimore next year for a series Of
operas and concerts at the stadium.
Annapolis.-That the neighborhood
police court system is superior to that
of the central police court, which has
been advocated for Baltimore, is the
belief of Governor Richie.
Rockville. - The State Roads Com
mission will soon begin the construc-
ton of five sections of highways in
this county and has advertised for PRO.
posals for the work.
Baltimore-The recent death Of a
white woman from typhus was re-
ported to the State Department OF
Health by the Talbot County Health
officer.
Baltimore. George E. Finck, High.
ways Engineer Of Greensboro, N. c.,
was appointed second assistant to
Bernard L. Crozier, Chief Engineer of
the newly created Department Of Pub
lie Works.
Annapolis That many farmers in
the State sell milk produced on their
farms without reserving sufficient
amount for consumption by their fam
lilies is the observation of an officer
Of the State Department of Health.
Annapolis. - State tobacco held by
manufacturers and dealers on July ]
of this year totaled 8,757,904 pounds,
or gain of more than 100000 pounds
over the similar figure for the cor
responding date OF 1924.
Havre de Grace. - The Democratic
State Central Committee for Hartford
county has recommended the appoint
ment of Paul Clark, son Of the late
/ Charles P. Clark, to be County Com
missioner to succeed his father.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. withheld last
June from three seniors Of the State
Normal School, Towson, because the
trio went swimming June 5 without
permission from the authorities of the
school, have been given them.
Annapolis. - Maryland won addi
tional ground during July in the fight
against typhoid fever, according to an
nouncement by DR.. Robert II. Riley,
director of the bureau of COMMUNE
cable diseases Of the State Department
of Health.
Annapolis. - Governor Richie, ac-
companied by Stuart S. Janney, di
rector of the State Department of Wei
fare, and Swepson Earle, State Con.
servation Commissioner, this week will
visit communities ON the Western
Shore and Eastern Shore to discuss
sea-food conservation.
0akland.-The pea winery at Gort.
ner, this county, hulled about 1876 tons
Of shelled peas raised by the farmers
of that vicinity this season This left
about $500 to those who raised the
peas besides many tons Of good feed
for cattle. One four-acre patch pro-
duced six tons of peas which brought
1882.
Hayre de Grace.-John A. Bungori,
30-year-old World War veteran, lies
dead in the Havre de Grace Hospital
from bullet wound, and Joseph A.
Furbershaw, Washington dry agent,
charged with having fired the bullet,
Is held without bail in the Hartford
county Jail at Belair.
Easton.-A storm that washed out
two railroad bridges, ripped up tracks
for several hundred feet, burst the
Wye Mills dam, damaged roads, and
at the same time helped late crops,
broke over the Eastern Shore Thurs
day night and continued until late
Friday.
Mountain Lake Park-The twenty
fifth anniversary Of the founding of
the John Thompson Rest Home was
celebrated here Saturday afternoon
John Thompson, known as Bishop"
was conspicuous here in the conduct
Of the camp meetings in the early
days. This rest home for deaconesses
now ranks as one Of the best Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore.-Maryland has a candi-
date for the minority membership on
the Federal Civil Service Commission
made vacant by the recent death of
Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardner of the