The midland journal., 1912-08-23

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The squirrel shooting season in Cecil
county opens September I.
Both corn and tomato canneries in the
county are now in full operation.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday with M. c. Reeder, near
town.
The Ushers Union of Zion and Calvert
M. E. Churches will take trip to Better
ton on Friday. Aug. 20.
The Baltimore Central passenger trains
are now equipped with vestibule steel
coaches, electric lighted.
The Nottingham Quarterly Meeting
will be held at Brick Meeting House.
August a4th, at ten o'clock.
William Bedwell sustained fractured
wrist last week while cranking an auto
mobile at the Elkton garage.
Overcome with the heat. Ollie Reynolds.
member Of the North East Tricounty
League baseball team. is in serious
condition.
Chas. ]. Davis has resigned as road
superintendent for the Sixth district. and
J. Frank Reynolds of Harrisville appoint-
ed as his successor.
A force Of men has been employed for
some time past making much need re-
pairs TO the Rising Sun-Cathers Corner
macadamized road.
The work of improving the North East
Elkton road is expected TO begin this
week. 1t will be in charge of E. Ward
Brown. Of Port Deposit.
There will be preaching service at Eb-
enezer M. E. church, Greenhurst. Sunday
afternoon and evening, Sept. I, at 8
o'clocka and 1890 o'clock.
The postofice at Aiken. Cecil county,
was entered on Sunday night by thieves.
who blew open the safe and stole a large
amount Of stamps and other postal sup
plies.
Mrs. Robert Goodyear. bride Of but a
few weeks attempted to commit suicide at
her home in Elkton few days ago.
Medical aid was summoned in time to
save the woman's life.
Captain Carroll Edgar. of Elkton. won
the Association Cup match, which was
open only to members of the Maryland
State Rifle Association or affiliated associ-
ations. at the State rifle range on Tuesday.
! A blaze from gasoline stove atthe
home Of Chas. S. Nields caused commo-
tion on Cherry street Wednesday morning.
Luckily the flames were extinguished
before much headway had been gained
and no serious damage was done.
Friends meeting under the auspices OF
nearby associations win be held al
Octoraro Peoples Church Sabbath after
noon, 9Th mo. 25th. at 1890 o'clock. An
invitation is extended to all interested to
attend and help in general uplift and
nobler aims for life.
w. Louis Ryan has been awarded the
contract by Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co. for
the erection of a modern fire-proof garage
The building.will be o6x4o feet. and will
be located on East Main street. Work
will begin this week and the building be
ready for occupancy in October.
A number of capitalists are forming a
company to develop water powers and
electricity and erect plants in Hartford and
Cecil counties to mine and mill feldspar.
flint, clay and other minerals. and have
appointed Hilton ]. Doggett, Of Havre
de Grace, chief engineer Of the work.
Henry McMullen has purchased the
wood leave of tract of timber in the
Fifth district from the Whitaker Iron Co.
and is constructing narrow gauge rail-
road from the main line of the p, B. &
w. railroad at Cooper's cut. near Charles
town. TO Bills lake, distance of about
two miles.
Leslie Camp Meeting Association has
elected the following officers for one year
s. Wilmington, president; S. ]. Reeder,
vice-president; J. L. Moore. secretary; j.
E. Davis, assistant secretary; A. Ander-
son. treasurer, and E. S. Hammond.
superintendent OF grounds. Other direct
ors are c. T. F. Mearns and Samuel
. Scotten.
Alfred Smith met wilh a peculiar acci-
dent in Elkton one evening last week.
He was sitting in front Of the Town
Council Hall when the glass in one OF the
windows on the second floor was shattered
by = breaking weight cord permitting
the sash to fall. A piece OF the glass
struck Smith on the nose cutting him
painfully.