The midland journal., 1913-08-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The medicine show which exhibited to
good sized crowds here last week. has
pitched its tent at Colora.
James Jordan has been appointed con-
stable for the Eighth district. and l. w.
Burlin for the Seventh district.
Senator Andrew has been elected a
Director OF Citizens National Bank. of
Havre de Grace, vice the late Isaac Hecht.
i E. Brum6eld. has purchased from
Duyckinck & Sterrett a building lot,
rooxr5o ft., fronting on South Queen
street.
A festival will be held Wednesday,
Aug. al, at Union M. E. church. near
Fremont. Music by Rising Sun cornet
Band.
The barn, carriage house and this
years crop of hay and staw on the Viii
liam L. Croach farm in Elk Neck, we're
) destroyed BY FIRE one nig hit last week.
The vestry Of the newly formed Sns-
quehanna parish at Perryville has APP
pointed committee to confer in relation
to procuring rector for their new church.
A massive granite monument has been
erected in Brookview cemetery on the II.
HI. Haines lot. granite headstone also
having been placed at the grave OF the
deceased.
The season for shooting squirrels; reed
and rail birds opens in Cecil county on
Sept. i. Il is unlawful for any person
70 kill ia one day more than six squirrels
Or fifty rail birds.
Hazard Harris. colored. was killed and
Elisha Webster seriously burned by the
explosion boiler at the canning plant
Of David Price at Darlington on Wednes-
day Of last week.
The Pentecostal Church Of the Naza-
rene. began their Fifth Annual Camp
Meeting. at Copson Park. near North
East, on Thursday last, and will continue
over Sunday, August "a.
Unless something absolutely unforeseen
az the present time develops, Hon.
William j. Bryan will deliver lecture at
the Oxford Chautauqua on Saturday
afternoon. August goth.
Communion Service will be held at
Union and Calvert churches on Sunday.
August al. and at Zion and Ebenezer
churches, Sunday August 81. All the
members are requested to be present.
H. M. Duyckinck landed string Of
thirteen fine bass. Wednesday, in days
fishing on the Susquehanna. near the
mouth fthe Octoraro. The largest fish
of the catch weighed about three pounds.
The annual Teachers Institute for Cecil
County will be held at Elkton next week.
August rs 2o at the Cecil County High
School Building. The schools of the
county will open the following Monday.
!. September !.
During the storm Sunday of last week
eleven steers and two cows. belonging to
Sydney Cooper of Loves Corner. Hartford
county. were struck by lightning and
killed. The cattle when found were un-
der a tree huddled together.
The Red Men Of Cecil County will hold
reunion at Elkton on Labor Day. Mon
day, September I. All the Tribes OF the
county will participate in big parade at
p. M. after which there will be open air
addresses by prominent men of the Order
10 which the public is cordially invited.
Work Is being pushed with vigor on the
town water plant. The mains have been
laid from the pumping station. east OF
town, along Main street to Center Square.
on North Walnut and Queen streets and
along Pearl street. The brick engine
house is ready for roofing, one well drill
ed and the foundation for the standpipe
completed. A force of about twenty men
is engaged in ditching and laying the
mains. The streets along which work
/ has been carried on naturally present an
pnsightly appearance.
While being driven on East Main street
khe horse of Smith Campbell shied. and
lin the attempt to control the animal one
y of the reins parted at the Bit. c. c. Pyle,
3of ntar town. was in the buggy with Mr..
CampbeR. at the time. When the horse
began 10 run Mt. Campbell jumped from
the vehicle in safety. but when Mr. Pyle
attempted TO jump he was thrown heavily
and suffered factured leg. The horse
was caught at Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co. S
warehouse. near which the accident hap
pened on Thursday Of lass week.