The midland journal., 1912-06-14

appointed notary public.
An epidemic of measles is prevalent in
the neighborhood Of Zion,
The Cecil Farmers club will be enter
tained at the home of W. Palmer Nc
Fadden, June 26.
The Ushers' Uuion of Calvert and Zion
M. E. churches will meet at the home
of VIM. Gibson on Tuesday evening,
June IS.
The County Commissioners have
awarded the contract for the county print
ing for one year to the Cecil County News
and the Cecil Democrat.
The Chautauqua opened at Elkton
yesterday, and will continue six week
days. The meetings are held each after
noon at 8 o'clock and evening at 8 o'c'ock.
BY the will of W. Clifford Kirk. late of
Calvert, filed for probate in the Orphans
Court. Elkton. all his estate is bequeathed
to his widow. formerly Miss Helen Wells,
| of Elkton
The directors OF the Union Hospital
have asked the County Commissioners
for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
Hospital out of the levy of 1912. which
has been granted.
Bishop Frederick Kinsman, of the
Delaware Episcopal Diocese. will make
the address at the 2o7th anniversary Of
St. Anne's Church, near Middletown, on
September |.
The articles Incorporating the Taxi
Company, of Hartford. have been filed for
record The capital stock is fixed at
81, 500 The principal Office of the COM
pany is Havre de Grace.
Keep at the fly, Swat him on sight
every place in every household where he
may intrude his offensive presence. The
more flies that are killed during the early
days of the season the less there. will be
to torment humanity later.
c. M. Rane. Central Division flagman,
has had stomach trouble for about ten
lyears. One day last week needle about
two inches in length was extracted from
his body. He thinks he must have swal-
lowed it in something he ate years since.
The Drennen Office building on North
street. Elkton. has been purchased by
Emerson R. Crothers for $2.S5o.
A double frame dwelling house, owned
by Jessup and Moore Paper Co.. at Provi-
dence, and occupied by Theodore Feehly.
was partly destroyed by FIRE. from the re-
suit of gasoline stove exploding. last
week.
| The $50 employees of Gambrill's Textile
Mills. Havre de Grace. who struck May
4, returned to work after being out about
three weeks. The strikers asked for SIS
hours week and 10 per cent. increase in
wages. The compromise agreed upon is
an increase Of per cent in wages. and a
week Of s6K hours.
| Franklin Earle And erson, of Cecil
county, was member of this years
graduating class of Maryland Aericul-
tural College. The commencement exer-
cises were held June IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson, of New
ark. Del, celebrated the sixty-sxth ami
versary OF their wedding on June 4. Mr..
Wilson is 81 years of age and his wife is
eight years his junior. Both enjoy good
health.
A social dance was held IN the public
hall on Tuesday evening that proved a
very enjoyable affair Excellent music
was furnished by Nottingham Orchester.
with violin. piano and cornet Fifteen
couples were In attendance to trip the
flight fantastic. Joseph Tyson. Norman
Pyle and Job Kirk were the committee in
charge.
Warren Lee Taylor. of this town. was
one of the thirteen upper sub-freshmen
who graduated from the preparatory
school of Western Maryland College,
Westminster, on Friday. with the privi-
lege of entering the freshman class of the
college next year. He has returned to
the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Taylor, for the summer vacation.
Miss Beulah Bradley. of York. and
Miss Louise Wagner have been spending
the week at the latter's home in town.
The young ladies are members of this
years graduating class Of West Chester
State Noymal School. and win receive
their diplomas at the commencement on
June Io. Miss Edna Reisler. Of Calvert.
| is also member of the graduating class.
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