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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1924
Page
8
Harry Alvord faced trial after an alleged hand-to-hand attack on express employee Fred Williams. Alvord claimed Bergs' warnings about his wife’s alleged attentions led him to defend his home with a thrashing. Magistrate Hearn dismissed the case for lack of action after evidence was heard.
The one hundred forty second commencement was held on Monday with baccalaureate address Sunday by President Trisworth and a sermon by Rev James Aleach. Degrees awarded include BA for multiple Maryland and Delaware graduates, BS for several, and advanced degrees Doctor of Science and Doctor of Laws for listed individuals from Chestertown Wilmington Philadelphia and Cambridge.
Thirty five persons passed the state police exam yesterday morning and received operators of meters licenses. Examining officers listed include Mr Cauley Howeth Stewart and Spycer. Next examination date expected July 5. Residents listed include Irma Tyrmtall and Eo Humphries among many others.
Salisbury readers are told of a nine year boat project on West Main Street near Mai Street. Owner Hares Parker designed built and plans to launch a forty foot craft with fourty horsepower gasoline engine and four person crew. The vessel features a sun deck living area and kitchen and will be crewed by Parker and a few friends on a cruise once finished.
A new pleasure beat was added along Tea River with a thirty five feast cabin recently completed by the South Broth ure. The owner PS Norris Pilchard of Uhas city purchased the bus and arranged a remeent cle and fireshesk.
The Salisbury Juvenile Hand, twenty three strong and aged twelve to thirteen, performed on the Court House green to influence voters on the Municipal Hand Bill. Led by Professor Walter H. Gibbons, the group showcases waning youth talent and optimism for the band’s future after passage of the bill.
Funeral services will be held Friday at three o clock at the home of Mr. Lee Germain for Raymond S. German of Philadelphia who died on a visit here. Born in Delaware in April 1890 he was 34. He worked for an A. and P. store in Philadelphia and had married. Death blamed on tuberculosis. Interment in Parsons cemetery.
Benefit affairs announce Spring Church annual picnic at Church Greenwas Twendsy evening on June 2 with public invitation. Mt Hermon church Ladies offer fried chicken supper June 20 from 6 to 8 at YMCA. tickets via members or Lachs Twilley's Millinery. Trinity ME Church Youth host Japanese Lawn Fete June 20 on Parsonage grounds tickets on sale.
Partial list of property transfers in Salisbury and surrounding districts. Names include Emory and Rose, Tilghman and wife, Bounds and wife, Wilkins and wife, Hell and wife, W T Wilkins, George W Crem, Walter E Stephens, J Asbury Hedlloway, Harvey Parsons with various tracts and parcels in Salisbury Delmar and South Division Street areas, with nominal considerations cited.
A Lawn Fete will be held in front of the Asbury M E Church parsonage Friday evening June 27 by the Ladies Aid. Tickets will be on sale to raise funds for a plane donated to the parsonage. Committee: Miss Elizabeth Rider president, Mrs. John Windsor, Mrs. John Adkins.
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