The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The new three-story addition to Union
Hospital. Elkton. is nearly completed
The causeway south of Elkton, on the
Chesapeake City road. is being concreted-
Amos r. Smith. has sold his farm Of
IFS acres IN Fulton township to John A..
Brown for SIS per acre.
Main street in Port Deposit is being
concreted from Tome Institute Station to
the Port Deposit station.
The public schools of the county closed
Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday,
and will reopen on Monday.
The old log and frame house on the
farm Of Robert Greenwalt. near Newark,
was burned last week. the loss being
about $500.
Ii IS reported that Wilson L Coudon. of
Perryville, is slated for the appointment
as deputy state insurance commissioner
20 succeed the late Colonel James A..
Green.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Nottingham Detective Association will be
held Saturday, December 9th, with dinner
served by the ladies Of the Oxford Metho
dist Church.
While looking through barrel Of junk
al his warehouse IN Elkton. last Friday.
Miller F. Magraw found his gold watch
which he lost three years ago. 1t was in
perfect condition.
Manuel Panaretos. brother of Theodore
Panaretos, Of Elkton, who has been serv-
< ing in the army Of Greece. has received
his discharge and will return to this
country in the near future.
See the adv. in this issue of Kirk &
McVey who have opened new grocery
and provision store this week in the Hunt
building. Their store is sphinx and span
and they will be glad to fll any order in
I their line.
Frank H. Jacobs has been appointed
receiver for George E. Zimmerman. and
has filed his bond in the sum OF 5000.
Mr.. Zimmerman has been operating a
saw mill plant ON the Waters properly
near cooptown. in Hartford county.
The Wilmington District Epworth
League will hold an all-day Institute at
North East, Tuesday. Dec. g, beginning
at 1890 o'clk. All Leagues in the county
are urged to send delegates. The pro-
gram will be printed in next weeks issue
The American Mechanics and Red Men
Of colora, will attend Thanksgiving SER
vices at Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church next
Sunday. Nov. goth, at p. m. Special
Thanksgiving sermon by the pastor, Rev.
G. H. Williams. EVERYBODY cordially
invited.
While returning home from Elkton. one
night recently in his automobile, Elmore
n Deihert. Of Chesapeake City. seriously
Managed his machine by running into the
lire rope which had been placed across
e highway by the contractors. to block
dff the road.
Just forty couples, coming from several
states, sought Elkton for their Gretna
Green last week All were of lawful age
but two pairs. and they were. 10 each case
accompanied by their parents, who gave
written consent to the clerk OF the court to
have marriage license issued.
Alfred Reynolds, formerly of this sec
ton, merchant at Chestnut Level. has
bought the farm owned and occupied by
David Bair in Elk township. about four
miles from Oxford. 1t contains IS acres.
A new house will be erected upon the
property, to which he will move in the
spring.
Mrs. Lula Loveland Shepard OF Salt
Lake. Utah. viii have charge of the even
ing services al Rising Sun NJ. E. church
next Sunday. Nov. go. Mrs. Shepard IS
an evangelist and lecturer of national rep
utation and will address her audience on
topics Of interest Everybody is invited
to come out and hear the ''Silver tongued
/ orator Of the Rockies"
The Young Friends Association. will
e held In the Association room. Rising
un. on Sabbath afternoon. I2th mo. 9TH.
ago o'clock. Subject for the day,
Activities, !" to be addressed by Edward
knock. who lately returned from
bpe. Subject, Activities Of European
Il also attend meeting at West
~ lain same day at II O'Clock. AT
ts close the following subject to be con-
sidered: "The Best Mode Of Procedure to
Meet Present Conditions. A general