The midland journal., 1911-05-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Peach and cherry trees in bloom.

w. T. B. Robertson Thursday. May II, at
ago o'clock.
Laymau Spence has purchased the
dwelling Of Charles Carter. near Carriers
Mill. for %, 100.
The dwelling Of Mrs. E. M. Hunt, on
South Queen street. is being frightened
BY 4 new spring dress Of paint
Governor crothers and Chairman
4 Tucker Of the State Road Commission,
Inspected the road work in this section
on Friday.
Captain Thomas Swing has had 90
foot yacht built and will start passenger
and freight line between Elkton, Town
Point and Betterton.
Jos. S. Pogue lost machintoch from
his wagon between Oxford and Rising
Sun one day last week and the finder will
be suitably rewarded if it is returned to
him.
John E. Good. Of Perryville, has sold
two 90 foot motor boats 10 the company
opening park on the Susquehanna. The
boats9will run between Mccall Ferry and
Pequea.
Rev. E. P. Roberts. pastor OF Elkton
Methodist Church, was.summoned to An
napolis on Saturday to the beside OF his
son, who sustained serious injuries while
playing baseball.
Miss Lewis, returned missionary, will
speak ia the interest of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society in the M. E.
church on Monday evening. May 8, at
eight o'clock. All are invited.
The warm wave reached its height on
Monday, when the mercury registed S20.
A wind storm, with little sprinkle OF
rain brought cooler weather in the
evening, and it has since prevailed.
Governor Crothers has appointed w.
+. BA R. Robertson, of near town, as a
delegate TO represent Cecil county at the
National Good Roads Congress to be held
Ia Birminghom, Alabama, May 23 "a,
IS and 26.
The report published that Professor
Alfred B. Mcvey, principal Of the Calvert
Agricultural High School, had resigned
to accept government position as teacher
ID the Philippines, is wholly without
foundation.
Beginning May I. all mail matter must
be counted, weighed and classified for 9
period OF one month at all postofices.
This imposes additional work on the pos
tai force and may cause some delay in the
receipt Of your mail,
The annual election for five Town Com
rnissioners. 10 serve for the ensuing year,
will he held in Rising Sun on Monday
afternoon. May 5, between the hours Of 3
>-sfnd 6 o'clock at the Commissioners
Office on West Main street.
The May Day Carnival and Festival
introduced last year at the North East
High School, which proved to be success
will again be a feature of the closing
\ month Of this years school life. Satur-
day. May IS, has been fixed upon as the
day.
Mrs. !. A. Hartenstiue, of Principle
Furnace, has contracted with w. Louis
Ryan for the erection Of double dwelling
on her lot in this town. The houses are
to be finished by the middle of Septembei
and will be occupied by Ambrose Drenner
and Harry Efing.
A Sabbath school was organized at Con
owingo public school house on Sunday
afternoon last. James Frantz was elected
superintendent, William R. Love assistant
superintendent, Mary Love secretary ant
treasurer, Lena Haines librarian, Marion
Mcdowell organist.
Young Friends Association will be held
5th mo. 9TH. Program: Select reading
opening remarks. DIR. o. Edward Janney
expects to attend morning meeting and
address the Association in the afternoon
Subject. Religion and Good Health.
Followed by voluntary offerings.
Work on the Rising sun-calvert Stat,
road, at Howard Browns mill, that hal
been progressing for some weeks past
4 win be suspended this week. It Is alss
expected operations at the quarry on tn,
farm Of ]. L. Stephens will cease. Repor
Is that the appropriation is exhausted.
Members of Elkton's military compan,
gave minstrel show two nights las
week in that town. The first night wa,
for the benefit of Union Hospital. and th'
second night for the benefit Of the Elktol
Base Bali Club The gross receipts fol
the hospital we're $I23 and the Base Bal
Club, 500.