Evening journal., 1913-05-12
News Notes in and Around EIkfon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, May 1.-THE mar
riage of Clifford T. Tazzare of Den
ton, to Margie T. Richards, of Ridgely,
Md, was somewhat unusual They
left Denton in an automobile intend
ing to be married in Wilmington. At
Dover their gasoline gave out and they
boarded a train for Wilmington, in
which city they learned a three days
residence was required by the new
law. Nothing daunted. they came to
Elkton, arriving at 9.22 o'clock. The
deputy clerk of the court obligingly
opened the office in the Court House
to issue the necessary license. Their
ages we're given as % for the groom,
while the brides age was u. AS soon
as the document was filled up the
couple proceeded to the Presbyterian
manse, where the pastor, the Rev.
John McElmoyle, ID. d.. quickly mar
ried them They took the 11.04 o'clock
train for Wilmington, where they we're
to spend the night.
The annual trip Of inspection was
made by officers of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal on Friday.
Delegates from Singerly Fire Com
pany, of Elkton, to the annual con-
vention of Maryland State Firemen's
Association assembled in Westernport.
Md, on June II, II and 13, are: Clar-
ence Perkins, Herman Jeifers, Jacob
]. Minister, Andrew ID. Dean and Tay-
lor w. McKenney. Alternates are:
william litter, Oliver G. Giles, Albert
Denver. r. d. Bowland and G. e. Fink.
Harvey Rowland. of Baltimore, left
that city on Saturday in his yacht for
sail up to Port Deposit, where
large house party is being given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Rowland, at
their summer home, Grows Nest.
Among the guests are Misses Annie
and Ruth Martin, Messrs. Richard l..
Tighlman and William Donnell Tighl-
man, all of Baltimore.
Walnut Valley -four mill, on Little
Elk creek, long owned by the Lewis
family. has been bought by Ex-Sherif
Harvey II. Mackey, Of Blake. for
S4461
The Joseph s. Richards farm and
mill. on Octararo creek, in the Eighth
district, has been sold to jerry NJ Al
hnson, for $4,000.
Blades when launched by the Diebert
Brothers at their boat yard at ELK
Landing. has been sold by the John l..
Loper Lumber Company. OF baltimore,
to Captain ]. Clarence Redman, Oh
Baltimore. who will use the trent
for carrying freight on the Chesapeake
bay.
John Russell of North East, notified
Sheriff Perkins early last week OF the
theft of horse and buggy from MS
stable ,,
Al University Hospital. Baltimore
on Thursday evening next, MISS ElNa
II. Dean, daughter of Mr.. ana MIS-
George Dean. will graduate as tram
Tho Central Division Of the Penn
svlvania Railroad Company at Coiora
has James Rialc for track foreman
near tree known to be one nun
dred and seventy-hve years old was
this year full of blossoms. rms tree
rarerly misses bearing fruit.
The Chesapeake Construction Com
many has secured a contract from the
state Roads Commission for build
ing 225 miles Of road between Elk
ton and North East. for S22,oOO'
The Reeder-Alexandcr Boat Build
ing Company has Incorporated Tor the
building OF yachts and other boats AT
their ward at North East
One of the employees at Cecil Paper
Mil Andrew Culberson. severely cut
his foot one day last week.
FIFTY dollars In valuable papers and
a watch we're the articles William
Brehm. of Rowlandville, took with
him in his pockets when he went hsh-
ing lately He hung his coat on a
bush and he was relieved of the con
tents of his pockets.
Mrs. Alexander Douglas McCona-
chic. Of Baltimore is visiting her
mother. Mrs A, T. r. Denners, on
East Main street
Mrs. George Eben Brown Is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Bye of Baltimore
Mrs. S. n Lorraine. Of Chesapeake
City. is entertaining her sister, Mrs
william Carter Of Wilmington.
Dr. and Mrs. S. Clause Sykes have
returned from a visit to Atlantic City.
William Ellis, son of Rudulph Ellis,
Of Philadelphia, spent Thursday in
Elkton
Miss Naomi Vandegrift of Zion, has
been spending few days with friends
/ in Wilmington.
The Epworth League held a sociable
on Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
John e. Alexander, on North street.
where an evening of pleasant inter
course was spent by large number
Of the members.
The traction engine of Mr.. Fits-