The midland journal., 1913-09-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

-. r. StcHOiS HAS PuANnaSSu = 49,
passenger Ford touring car.
The sudden cold spell this week
brought light frost In the low places on
Wednesday.
The September term Of Circuit Court
Of Cecil County will convene at EIkton on
Monday. I5th inst.
II has been decided TO gravel the Cherry
iil-Providence Corner road. and work
was begun on Monday.
Al civil service examination will be held
ia Elkton on Saturday, for position of
clerk in the postofice Of that town.
Edward Knight, for several years post
master at Cherry Hill, has resigned. to|
take effect as soon as his successor can be
appointed.
horse belonging to |. N. Montgom
cry dropped dead from the extreme heat
/ ION Monday while hauling gravel from the
Bay View pit
William Lewis ro.year-old son Of II
Winfield Lewis. OF Elkton, while playing
at The Elkton Public School, fell and
] broke his arm.
The County Commissions have adyer-
tised for bids for a steel bridge and mas,
onary structure over Stony Run. near
Cecil Paper Hill.
During the month of August I63 mar
riage licenses were issued at Elkton. The
total number issued for the entire year OF
1912 was about 200.
Thomas Thompson. colored lad Of
Newark. aged I3 yeers, was drowned last
week in the White Clay Greek. He
struck his head on stone in diving
Miss Mildred Gerry, Of North East, is
flling Miss Helen Shepherds position as
assistant at the Grammar School. in this
town. Miss Shepherd is i'll with typhoid
fever.
The one hundred thirty-sixth anniver-
sary OF the first unfrling Of the Stars and
Stripes ia the battle of Cooche's Bridge.
Del. was celebrated at thar place on
Wednesday, Sept. 5.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion M. E..
Church. has elected the following officers:
President. Miss Lillian Cameron; Vice
Pres, Mrs. w. H. Briggs; Secretary, Miss
Eta crothers; Treasurer. Mrs. D. +.
Clifford.
Rally Day services were held on Sum
day evening-at the M. E. Church by the
Epworth League, 4 special program Of
music. selections. ETC.. was rendered.
The church was tasteiully decorated with
bunting and flowers.
Samuel G. Bye, prominent farmer of
Ghe fourth district. has been appointed
superintendent of the demonstration farm
maintained by the Maryland Agricultural
College. at Denton. and will remove his
family to the latter place during the pres
4 ent month.
The Rev. Louis E. Barrett. formerly
pastor Of the Eikton Methodist Episcopal
Church, but for the last four years located
az Chestertown. has been named by the
bishop as delegate to the national con-
venfion of Methodist men. to be held in
Indiana October rs to 81.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Union M
e. Church. Fremont. will hold their an
nual chicken supper in the church grove
on Wednesday evening, Sept ~. Supper
a5c and r5c. If stormy on date mention
ed. supper will be held following evening.
Music will be furnished by Rising Sun
Cornet Band
guilty in Lancaster Court last week to
stealing horse from Harry Best OF Oak
Hill. and was sent TO the Huntington Re
formatory. Adams stole the horse
while il was hitched at Oak Hill. and
drove it all night. the animal falling dead
from exhaustion.
"A great hinderance to navigation 10 the
Chesapeake 8 Delaware canal is caused
10y number Of floating islands at Della
ware City The islands are formed up
khe canal. and the wind and suction draw
them 10 the Delaware City end. where
i they cause great difficulty 10 the operation
Of the locks as we'll as 70 navigation.
TN annual convention OF Cecil Comfy
w. c. III. will be held in Hopewell M
3. Church Wednesday. September ~.
Sessions will be held at 10 a. m. p, m.
and 8 p. n. Miss Tineling. popular
lecturer of the National bureau. will de-
liver the address of the evening. All
Christian workers are invited 10 be pre-
sent and take part in the discussion of the
various departments OF work.