The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

County in June.
The annual railroad excursions to Toll
chester will be run this year on July 10,
go, and August 49,
The National Bank of Chesapeake
City has declared a semi-annual dividend
of az per cent. payable in July.
On Iuly-1 Elkton postofice was made
second class Office and all employees OF
the Office placed on an eight hour day.
The County Health Officer paid a visit
10 Rising Sun on Tuesday. in connection
with the scarlet fever case, on Pearl street.
The barn. carriage house. and out
buildings on the Brown farm near Galena'
were destroyed by fire. last week, causing
loss estimated at 81 900.
Russell George has been appointed
rural mail carrier from Elkton postoffice,
vice Montielh Patterson, resigned, to en-
< ter the riIway mail service.
The Governor Of Maryland has pro-
claimed Saturday, July sth, a legal holi-
day and on that account the Cecil county
banks will not be open for business on
that date.
George McCurdy. of Philadelphia. has
sold his farm located near Chesapeake
City known as the Flower Farm. and con-
tanning I65 acres. to Francis S. Brown, OF
ph:iodainh;a for &Q naO
Elijah Hughes and Clifford Banks, both
colored were arrested by Sheriff j. Will
Perkins and landed in Elkton Jail last
week on the charge of stealing potatoes
from freight car near Frenchtown.
Clarence Herford, of Calvert. was
kicked in the face by holse on Tues
day and so badly injured that it was
necessary TO take him to hospital for treat
rnent, his chin being terribly mashed.
Fifty members of the Elkton fire depart
ment,N together with their entire equip
ment, journeyed TO Newark. DEL, Mon
day evening. taking part in the parade
and housing of Newark's new fire engine.
H. C. Cummings last week took
spanking pair of driving horses to >Balti-
more for ]. j. 2ennell who had sold the
span 10 a Mr.. Dietz for 5000. The ami
mails were dark bay, well matched and
beauties.
DR.. H. J. Patterson, of the, Maryland
Agriculture College. and Gov. Goldsbor-
ough have accepted invitations to make
addresses Farmers Day at WoodlawnI
campmeeting. to be held on Saturday,
August g.
Holding on to a dynamite frecracker
after she had lighted the fuse. Mary
Smith, the young daughter OF Joseph
Smith, Of Elkton, had one finger blown off |
and the hand badly injured. She was re-
moved to Union Hospital for treatment.
IF Harvest is in full swing. The hay crop
is reported good, but the wheat crop is |
one OF the poorest in years. So poor is it |
that some farmers claim they will have
little but straw for their trouble of har
vesting. there being scarcely any grain in
the heads.
The summers heat record was broken
on Wednesday. which was sizzling hot
day Thermometers in various parts of
the town ranged from o6o to 1902. this |
latter mark being recorded at the railroad
station in the afternoon. A thunder gust
in the evening cooled the atmosphere.
Port Deposit will celebrate its tooth an
niversary on July a, S and g. The pro-
gram includes parade. oratory and fire.
works on the Fourth. athletic events on |
the sth. and on the 9th. Sunday. in each
OF the churc es services based upon the
history of the town will be conducted
The souvenirs will be pamphlet history
of the town.
A large addition is being erected to the |
P. E. 5harpless Co. plant in this town,
preparatory to the installing of additional
equipment. which will more than double |
the plants capacity for the manufacture
of evaporated milk. The company's |
business has grown to such an extent that
the plants capacity has been taxed to the |
. utmost, hence the enlargement.
A meeting was held on Wednesday |
evening At ihe home of Mrs. Jennie Gill
lespie by Miss l. C. Trax, OF Baltimore,
Secretary of Maryland Just Government
League. and preliminary steps taken for
the organization of local branch. AL
committee on organization was appoint
with Mrs. Hanna Clifford chairman. Mrs.
Jennie Gillespie secretary. and Miss Lucy
Gillespie treasurer.