The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events ii the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Thursday next is the Glorious Fourth
and young America is preparing to make
the eagle scream.
Upon grounds Of desertion Calvin
Watson has applied to the Court for Il
divorce from his wife, Ella Davis Watson.
The Iune meeting Of the Cecil Farmers
Club was held on Wednesday, Of this week
at the home of Palmer c. McFadden,
singerly.
The boys of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Wilmington. Del, will
begin their annual camp along Elk river
on Saturday.
The bond Of County Treasurer-elect 81
M. Groves has been approved by the
Orphans Court. The new official enters
upon his duties July II
10 Thomas Garrett, of Elkton. won gold
ymedal at the commencement of Washing
\ ton College. Chesterrtowa, for the high
Sest average in all studies during the year.
The contractor fol the Elkton-Chesa-
Jeake City road has sold his horses,
wagons, etc, as the State Road Commission
has notified him to stop work on the road.
A movement has been started by the
Annapolis Evening Capitol, TO have a
monument erected in memory of the late
Governor Austin l. Crothers, on State
House Hill. Annapolis.
A Friends meeting under the auspices
Of near by Young Friends Associations
will be held at Octoraro Peoples Church
Sabbath afternoon. ONO. goth. at 2:3o
o'clock. Everybody invited.
George Reiser. barber, formerly en-
ployed at Wayman's barber shop IN Elk
ton, was found dead in a shed near
White Clay Greek Presbyterian Church.
Wednesday afternoon, Of last week.
Several autos gaiIy decorated with
fiags and pennants declaring Mayor
Gaynor TO be the choice Of the party,
passed through town on Monday enroute
from New York TO the Democratic Con-
vention in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rea Loyal Temperance Legion
worker, Of Baltimore, gave an interesting
talk before the Loyal Legion in the M. F.
church on Friday evening last. A
musical program was rendered by mem
hers of the L. T. L. and refreshments
served.
The ladies Of St. Agnes chapel Rising
SUI will hold festival on the lawn adj
ioinine the chapel on Saturday evening.
,Iuue ao The public is cordially invited.
brof. Featheston, of Wilmington, will add
ro the attractions of the evening by sing
ing several solos.
Ambrose E. Drennen, who has been
clerking in the Rising Sun Pharmacy for
the past nine years, has accepted similar
position ia Philadelphia and left to enter
upon his new duties this week. Mr.
Drennen has been avery popular clerk
and his many friends here regret his de-
parture from Rising Sun.
The body of middle-aged white man
was found lying along the tracks Of the
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Railroad near Charlestown. Coroner
Dean had the body buried at Cherry Hin.
Nothing could be found on his person by
which he could be identified.
The gate tender of the Pennsylvania
railroad station at North East received
orders last week to count all teams and
persons on foot to cross the tracks on
Wednesday and Thursday His report
was Wednesday. 500 on foot; 325 teams.
Thursday. 545 on foot; zoo teams.
The Perryville Electric Company has
Installed an electric motor in the home Of
John A. Harenstine, manager of the
Principle Forge Company. Principle
Furnace, for pumping water for the water
system In Mr.. Harte1stine's residence.
Previous to the installation of the motor
wind mill was used for pumping the
water.
Mrs. Mary Hemphill. Mrs. Robert Rey-
nolds. Myrtle Hemphill and Harry Hall
ali Of Chesapeake City. have been arrest
Md and lodged in the county Jail at Elk
<on. Mrs HemphilI is charged with
*keeping a disorderly house; Myrtle
ieaphill and Harry Hall with selling
Nhiskey aad the Reynolds woman is
charged with threatening an officer.
An automobile driven by Frank Hamble-
ton was 10 collision with suIky TO which
was hitched colt belonging TO Harold
Zones. on Friday evening last in front Of
the Hunt property. One wheel Of the
snlkv was smashed. Zones thrown and
dragged some distance before the horse
was caught. but altogether the accident
....E ..<,t nearly as serious as Il might Nave