The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

AQI tkAE (uA 11eAAaS A~St-Sos ab~ s~~SS-s' -
continue until January S.
Oliver c. Giles has been Endorsed by
the State Central Committee Of Cecil
County for postmaster at Elkton. :.
One Of Havre de Graces numerous
booze joints. IN search Of Christmas trade.
flooded our town with wet goods circulars
on Saturday.
Edwin F. Knight, for the past sixteen
years postmaster at Cherry Hill, has re-
signed and has been succeeded by Mrs.
Anna R. Campbell.
R.C. Thackery, Esq. attorney. sold at
public sale the Joseph Guiberson property
near North East. to H W. Shallcross. Of
that town, for $7or.
Calvert Ladies Aid Society wish to
thank alr who helped in any way to make
: their dinner and supper. held Dec. 10. the
access it proved to be.
Henry Al. Minner has beep appointed
by Governor Goldsborough, Deputy Game
Warden for Cecil County. succeeding
Clayton S. Clark. resigned
The appointment of Clarence T. Dare
as postmaster Of Rising Sun was sent to
the Senate on Tuesday, under recommen-
dAtion Of Congressman Covington.
The Baltimore American mentions
William T. Warburton. Esq. of Elkton,
as probable candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor two years
hence.
Work Of building gravel road from
Cherry Hill. 10 Providence Corner. was
completed last week. The road is about
two miles in length and cost about
$4,000.
The Cecil Wing. of Elkton, has installed
new Mergenthaler Linotype and came to
its readers In clear cut new-dress last
week. We wish the Wing continued sue
cess the coming new year.
Joshua Clayton. Esq, of Elktons has
sold for the heirs Of the late Abraham L.
English. Of Philadelphia. the fine farm.
along Elk River. to Stanley Frazer. of
New York City. formerly Of Newark.
Del.
The directors Of the National Bank OF
Chesapeake City have elected James $.
Hopper president Of that institution. to
succeed the late Joseph H. Steele. Ben
nett Steele was elected director to ill the
vacancy caused by the death of his father.
Raymond, the I6-months' old son Of
MI. and Mrs. Raymond Hague, Of Elkton.
died Tuesday from the effects of being
scalded by boiling water about ten days
previous. The child upset dispan Of
scalding water while its mothers back
was turned.
The cantata ..St. Nicholas Visit to the
School, was given in the public hall on
Tdesday evening by members OF the
M. E Sunday school of this town. The
various solos. duets. choruses. and other
parts were well rendered. The receipts
from the entertainment were over $40.
The Elkton Masons at their annual
election Of officers chose c. E. Finck,
Worshipful Master; Frank Diggs. Senior
Warden aud Joseph Mcvey. Jr. Warden
w. T. Vinsinger. Secretary; Robert
j. McCauley, Treasurer; o. R. chaytor.
TYLER. After the election banquet was
induIged in. o. c. Giles being the caterer.
North East Lodge No. 80. o. o. F..
mas elected the following officers for the
coming term: Jesse H. Shippers. of JOS.
N. Thomas M. Tyson. v. g., ]. F.
Peach, Rec. Sec; H. H. Shippers. F. Sec.
George +. Bouchelle. Treas. !; E. J. Camp
bell. Andrew Reynolds. W. ]. Pugh.
Trustees. F. Peach was elected Rep.
70 the Grand Lodge.
The seventh annual Delaware Corn
show. held recently at Georgetown. was a
great success. The exhibit of grain was
pronounced one OF the finest ever seen in
the State. Prof. N. Schmitz of the Mary
land Experiment Station. who judged the
corn said the exhibits we're far superior
70 those examined by him on previous
visits. More than $50 entries were made
a and nearly a,ooo ears were on exhibition.
mCol. Geo. W. Balm. the Kentucky
=. appeared in the public hall of this
Monday evening. and delivered
d4ndid lecture on "If Could Live
e Over" Col. Balm has lectured be-
audiences here several times and
81 fails 10 please His popularity on
lecture platform is attested to by the
thas since October he has Travelled
rer the United States 10 hll engage
Ne. covering $4,000 miles since thai
ne. Col. Balm stated that his lecture
Z would be the last delivered by him
he year 1913.