Evening journal., 1913-05-26

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Nd, May 26.-Elkton
Town Council met on Wednesday
evening. The treasurers report
showed receipts of s11Os57. and dis
bursements Of s555 90, leaving a cash
balance of s55S.SS. The treasurers
hooks and accounts Will be audited by
Victor r. Bennett and Samuel a.
King.
Business men of Elkton having suo-
scribed $4,000 to aid the work Of
dredging Little Elk creek. operations
are now under way.
The ElktOn women who conducted
the Christmas sale last year announce
another sale for this year, not only
for one week, as In the past season,
but open December / and to continue
until Christmas. They also announce
that all people living outside Of Elk
ton will be excluded from contribu-
ting.
EIkton merchants will close thoir
stores at noon on Decoration Day.
The congregation Of the Elkton NJ.
Il. Church have started a weekly paper
to be devoted exclusively tol religious
matters.
The Maryland Agricultural College
has designated May 80 as farmers
dsy" and will present many Interest,"
fng features to the rural visitors Oh
that day
Susouehanna river, a few miles north
of Perryville, will soon be the scene
of great business activity. The Key
stone Lime and Stone Company have
scld their plant to F. r. Smart OF New
York. and ]. G. Budding, of Lancaster,
Pa. The trap rock OF this quarry Is
the largest in all Maryland, and the
new proprietors are expecting a large
daily output.
The Grangers of Cecil county united
and held large meeting at Calvert
on Thursday. An instructive addiet
was delivered by Professor s. b. Sy-
mons, of the Maryland Agricultural
College.
The team Of Dr. D. l.. clifford, OF
Zion, struck Joseph Boyd and frao-
tured one of his ribs.
The Farmers Club Of Cecil county
was entertained by c. Ross Biles on
Wednesday at his home, near Blue
Ball
Camp Phillips Lee Goldsborouet
will be situated near Belair. Md, and
will be occupied by the Maryland Ma.
tional Guard from July 13 to 21.
The graduates Of West nottingham
Academy will be; Helen Aiken, ], c
Hindman, Jr., Virginia Maxwell, Nor.
man Reynolds, Rowland Swisher
Earl Keen. Horace Cullen, George
Blair and Donald Kirk. The com
mencement will be held on June 8.
William Kerr Leinsville was a pa
tient in Union Hospital, Elkton, few
months ago, suffering from wounds IN
ficted by a pistol In the hands oi
Charles Morton, of Louisville, Pa. Th'
latter has lately been sent to an In
sane asylum.
Decoration Day address at Cherr!
Hill will be made by the Rev. T. A. II
O'Brien.
The death of Mrs Catherine A. Rol
Ter occurred at her home, in Whining
ton, a few days since. She was th'
wife OF Gustave Roller, who at once
time conducted a bakery on East MaiI
street, Elkton.
Democratic politics in Cecil count,
are warming up. Another candidate
has entered the arena. Byron Bauch
ellie. a dry goods merchant, of Chesa
peake City, is the latest candidate fo
the State Senate. Joseph Couden, o
near Principle. and John H. Kimble
Of Port Deposit, are being urged b,
friends to enter the race. James I
Watts, of the First district, is a can
didate for county commissioner. Johl
Bauchelle and Harry Kibler, of th'
Second district, want to go to tn
House of Delegates.
The death of Mrs. Kate Silver
widow of George B. Silver, of Harforr
county, occurred IN Thursday fron
paralysis. She was 70 years old. "
Scott and Charlas b. Silver are tn