The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events, in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


The public schools OF the county will
close for the summer vacation on May 80.
The sun struggled through the clouds
yesterday, after almost an entire week Of
rain.
Samuel T. Hall has purchased for
$1,000 the Mccoy tract of 80 acres in the
Ninth district.
Wilson r. Wright has purchased the
36 acre Jonathon v. Carter farm. at Elk
Mills. for $1,000.
DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell, Of Elkton. has
purchased a 45-horse Overland roadster
from the Rising Sun Garage.
Tax payers of the First district have
petisioned the County Commissioners to
improve the Sandy Branch road with
oyster shells.
The Board Of Election Supervisors have
appointed Harry H. Purnell and William
B. Mercy registers of voters for the Elk
ton town election.
Kennett Square High School and West
Nottingham Academy base ball teams
win play on the Academy grounds Satur-
day afternoon. April 10.
Falling from boat that was being
pulled onto the. railway at the Diebert
Boat Yards. Chesapeake City. Elmore
Diebert fractured wrist.
The Spring meeting of the Presbytery
Of New Castle was held in the Presby-
terian Church. Elkton, on Tuesday and
Wednesday. April IS and TO-
The Cecil County Commissioners on
Tuesday appointed former County Com
missioner Miller F. Mcdowell. Of Port
Deposit. road engineer for the county.
The annual meeting of the Cecil County
Medical Society was held at the Union
Hospital. Elkton. on Thursday, April II.
4 DR.. c. l. Benson read paper upon
Operative Obstetrics
Saml R. Haines and S. Cloud England
made recent trip to Syracuse. N. ".
where they purchased some registed Hol-
stein stock. The former bought fine
heifer and the latter young bull.
The Sabbath school of Rock Presbyteri-
an church has been reorganized for the
summer with Lyman Spence superinten-
dent, Fred Ewing assistant, Arlie Kite
secretary and treasurer. Miss Sara Kite
organist.
Rev. Edwin v. Hinchliffe. son of Mr..
aad Mrs. Joseph Hinchliffe Of Elkton. for
(. the past three years pastor Of the M. E.
church at Garden. Mass, has accepted a
call to the pastorate Of Maiden. Mass. M.
E. church.
The Philathea Class of Mt. Pleasant M.
E. church will hold ribbon social al the
home OF their teacher. Mrs. Samuel T.
Kennard. on Wednesday evening. April
23. Everybody cordially invited, If
stormy. the following evening.
Fishermen have begun operations at
the shores and floats in the upper Chesa-
peake Owing to the fact that there is a
large supply Of fish on the market from
last year. many owners of shore fisheries
and floats win not operate their plants.
The creditors of the Eureka Fertilizer
Company. at meeting in Elkton. elected
William S. Evans, Robert c. Thackery
and Frederick T. Haines trustees in bank
ruptcy. who have bonded in the sum Of
$40. 900. Claims were presented aggre-
eating 100000.
Harvey & Blake. Who for number Of
years have conducted the milling bust
ness at Childs. have dissolved partnership
by mutual consent. Herman B Hayes
has associated himself with Mr.. Harvey.
and the business will be continued by the
new firm, Harvey s Hayes
County Road Engineer Joseph T..
Richards. Jr., at special meeting of the
Board Of Commissioners of Cecil County.
on Friday morning last. rendered his re-
signation to take effect at once. Mr..
Richards has accepted position with the
Hassen Paving Co.. Of Worcester. Mass.
The Court of Appeals on Thursday
handed down an opinion in the case of
Lewis VS.. Logan, sustaining the action of
the Orphans Court for Cecil County in
s aRnointing George c. Logan and R. Harry
s administrators pendents lite of
e of Joseph R. Burns. deceased
Eder Park Association os Elkton has
elected the following officers: Henry M.
Mccullough. President; VIM. S. Evans.
vice-President; John M. Tucker. Treas
urer; Manly Drennen. Secretary: Col. l.