The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Chestnuts are scarce, the drouth being
blamed for the light crop.
A nice rain on Wednesday night that
was soaked up eagerly by the dry ground
A Grange has been organized by Fourth
district farmers with twenty-five members
The James F. Powers Foundry Co., Of
Elkton, has declared an annual dividend
Of six per cent.
A. B. Keen had his foot tramped upon
and badly crushed on Monday while
shoeing horse.
Harry R. Boulder, of Elkton, has been
awarded the contract to install steam heat
in Elkton jail, for $45S.
Miss Johnson. missionary Of India,
will speak in the Presbyterian Church al
Zion. Monday afternoon, October "a
The anniversary Of the founding Of
Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn, will
+ be observed by special services on Sunday
next.
West Nottingham Academy defeated
Kennett High School football team, Sat
urday afternoon, on the academy grounds,
BY As to ..
Mrs. Sarah Mace moved this week
from the Keilholtz dwelling on South
Queen street, to the home Of her son
James Mace, near town.
The members of the w. c. T. U., will
give tColnmbia's Court in the Town
Hall on Wednesday evening. Nov. end, at
s o'clock. Admission IS and 10 cents.
Democratic meetings will be held al
Port Deposit on October goth, and at Elk
ton on October 27th. Congressman Gov
ington and other speakers will address
the meetings.
The gross receipts of the recent carnival
held at Leeds were in the neighborhood Of
5000 The receipts will be- devoted to the
improvement fund Of the Methodist
Protestant church.
An eighteen months old infant which
had been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Wouski, who reside on the Granville
Morrison farm. was so badly scalded by
falling into tub of hot water on Mon
day, that Ii died in few hours.
Lewis H. Kirk & Co. whose warehouse
at Nottingham, Pa, was burned last week
have erected an Office. installed tele-
phone and are again conducting business.
Preparations are being made for rebuild
ing at once.
The Elkton cannery closed on Tuesday,
the seasons pack -being within two pei
cent of that of last year. AS an expert,
ment 1900 cases Of sweet potatoes were
canned, and If the venture proves sue.
cess a larger pack win be made mex
season.
Governor Crothers has appointed mum
Der Of delegates to represent the State al
the annual convention of the Lake-to-ths
Gulf Deep Waterways Association, which
will be held at St. Louis November IS anc
a6. DIR. David H. Richardson has beer
named as delegate from Cecil county.
The annual graduating exercises O.
Goldey College will be held Tuesday
evening. Oct. rs. at 1890 o'clock, in Viii
mington High School Auditorium. The
address to graduates will be delivered BY
Hon. VIM. T. Smithers, Secretary O
State. The annual address will be made
by DR.. Robert Forbes. of Philadelphia.
The centennial of the Methodist Episco
pal church at Zion was observed on Sun
day last. Rev. w. R. Mowbray preached
in the morning. In the afternoon ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. w. P
Compton and Rev. A. P. Prettyman
Rev. ]. H, Mitchell preached in the eve
ming. Special music wasrendered by the
choir. Rev. W. H. Briggs ispastor of the
church.
Miss Ella Dixon Gillespie has sold he
house and lot in Zion to Mrs. Susan G
Taylor, for $ro35.
The H. 7. Gillespie property at Liberty
Grove has been purchased for S7os b,
Harry E. Mcdowell
The Haines Kirk farm, containing 81
acres. in the Ninth district, was sold a
public saloon Wednesday, the purchase
being Edwin Kirk, for $4,000.
The small farm of'the late christophe
Pufhal. near Union M. E. church. in tn
Third district, has been purchased 70
SsIs by Hiram W. shallcross, Of Nortl
East.
The Freeman property in the Secons
district of Cecil county. consisting of 6v
acres of land. Rrist mill and dwelling