The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


There Of rumor of new gas company
being formed in Elkton.
William Drake. OF Little Britain. has
applied for divorce from his wife, Ella
J. Drake.
The Cecil Farmers Club will meet at
the home Of M. L. Thompson on Wednes-
day, July srst.
The Modern Woodmen Of Rowland
Vile realized over SOS by their festival
held on Saturday evening last
Some of our residents have had roast
ing ears from their gardens already this
season, but the majority have not.
Lester A. German. Of Aberdeen. broke
100 targets straight. at Wilmington. Del,
il The shooting tournamentlast week.
Geo. Wonders has sold his fine farm Of
15o acres and Improvements near Allibone,
kIIarford county, to NJ. w Norman. Of Vir-
ginia, for $4,000
A tea was given on Saturday afternoon
last BY Miss Lorraine Fassitt. at her home
aear Sylmar. ffor the benefit of Union
Hospital, Elkton.
The directors of the Singerly Fire Com
pany. Elkton. have decided to purchase
an automobile chemical engine. and have
raised $3.50 by subscriptions.
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Charged with cruelty to animals in
over-driving horse Alonzo Dorsey. col
ored, Of Elkton, was sentenced to six
months in house of correction.
w. c. Pelton. Assistant Horticuiturist
at Delaware College Experiment Station,
has resigned to accept position in the
Extension Department Of the New Jersey
Station.
Perkins & Perkins, manufacturers OF
fruit juices in Elkton, shipped 80 barrels
of their product to Sidney, Australia, last
week. and are daily shipping TO all parts
of the country.
The management of Leslie Camp am
nounce that ample accommodations have
been provided on the grounds for automo-
biles and the extra large attendance ex-
pected next Sunday.
William Clark. a. young white man OF
Leeds, Ceci county. sentenced to the
House OF Correction for six months by
Justice Ash. of Elkton. charged with dis
orderly conduct. has appealed the case to
the Circuit Court.
The p. B. & w. Railroad Company
has begun the laying of third track be
tween Wilmington and Newark. In a
few years the company will have three
track system all the way from Philadel-
phia to Baltimore.
The Newark Trust & Safe Deposit Co..
has declared semiannual dividend of 8
per cent. and added per cent to the sur
plus. making total Of 10 per cent. sur
plus on capital stock invested for the
year ending July Ist.
The reports coming from those who
have threshEd their wheat vary greatly.
AS rule the crop has been poor one.
many farmers getting but 10 or IL bushels
to the acre. In few instances from Is
to as bushels per acre are reported.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been
instituted by Mrs. George Miller. of Will
mington. Del. for the custody of her s.
year-old daughter now 10 the hands oil
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Miller. of Rising Sun, where she was
placed by the father.
Recently heavy shipments OF new po.
tatoes have been going over the. Columbia
and Port Deposit railroad.-soo cars a
day. averaging roo barrels of three bus.
each. or about 900. 900 daily. TIL. heavi-
est shipment for one day was 1880 cars.
or 100000 bushels. These potatoes come
from the Eastern Shore of Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia.
Accidently struck by charge of shot
intended for ground hog. William Nc
Comsey. of .Fairmount. was painfully in
jured on Saturday. He was taken to the
General Hospital. in Lancaster. where
sixteen grains of shot were removed from
his side. The gun was discharged by his
cousin, with whom he was cunning al
he time of the accident.
speech meeting at ocsoraro People.
Church bne week later than usual. Sab
bath afternoon, sth mo. 3rd. at a:3c
o'clock. to be attended by Arthur Devices
secretary OF Friends Advance Work
The regular meeting at West Nottingham
will be held Ia forenoon OF same day al
III o'clock Visitors from Baltimore ex
pect to attend both meetings.
A. L. BURLINGTON. Supt.