The midland journal., 1914-06-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Fl. nix Mckinney. of Calvert, lost a
horse from spinal meningitis last week.
North East has taken the place of Iron
Hill in the Pen-Mar Baseball League.
Frank Wright. of the Ninth district,
sustained fractured arm by the kick of
horse.
Forty-five probationers were admitted
to membership of Elkton M. E. church on
Sunday last.
Rock fishing in the Susquehanna is re-
ported never better than at the present
time and number of our anglers have
made good catches.
oxford Spring Fair this week. with
special train Friday morning. I2th inst,
due this station at o;4o o'clock
The 2oo,h anniversary of old St. Anne's
church, near Middletown. Del. will be
held in the church on Sunday, June 81.
The ninteenth annual convention Of the
Maryland Bankers Association, will be
held June I6. I7and IS at Cape May, n. ].
The L. G. White farm of 1871 acres
near Port Deposit was sold last week at
Trustees sale, to Mrs. Rose G. White
for $Isoo.
The strawberry crop in this section has
been greatly shortened by the continued
dry weather. The berry growers report
the crop almost failure.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney. convicted of
manslaughter for killing Delaware Reed.
was denied new trial last week. Sem
teace was deferred, her counsel asking for
parole.
William Jones Bratton. son Of DIR. and
Mrs. Howard Bratton, of Elkton. last
week graduated from the Law Depart
ment Of the University Of Maryland at
Baltimore.
w. Arthur Mitchell. OF Elkton, has sold
the yacht Jeanette to John 1. Bailey. Of
Atlantic City. N. ]. Mr.. Bailey will use
same 10 running excursions from Atlantic
City to Beach Haven.
The designations of Miss Tompkins. in
structor in domestic science and art at the
North East and Eikton high schools. and
Miss Stoops. an assistant teacher at the
latter have been rendered.
The International Bible Students Asso-
citation has arranged series of lectures
that are being given at the Elkton Opera
House on Sunday afternoons, for nom
sectarian study of the Bible.
Apache Tribe Of Red Men of Perryville
is preparing for an all-day celebration in
that town on July 4tb. Among the events
planned will be parade. lots OF music
and oratory and boat carnival in the
evening.
In fracas at Gas House hill. Elkton,
lanes Holland, colored. was severely cut
( about the back and shoulders by Edward
Jackson, also colored. Holland was taken
to Union Hospital for treatment. Jack
SON was arrested and committed to Elkton
Jail pending hearing.
Monday was sweltering hot. with the
thermometers recording o60. In the
evening terrific gust swept over this Sec
tion. aud while it was principally fuss and
feathers, with lew hailstones and a
small amount of rain. 1t did bring RELIEF
irom the oppressive heat.
George w. Evans of near Aberdeen
has received from L. B. Silver Company
Of Cleveland. Ohio. three 20. |, c." hogs,
This breed of hogs grow very large, a
pair killed last fall dressed 2so6 pounds,
or over 1900 pounds each. The price
paid was over $r7o.
The suit of Mackin VS.. the Caspari.
Stone Company. of Havre de Grace, was
compromised at the trial table LAST week
by the company agreeing to 81. soc
damages. Mackin was employed al
the stone quarry Of the company when 9
cable broke which caused his death.
The Oxford News reports it is an assur
ed fact that unless some methods ara
adopted by those directly interested in IT.
continued operation. for properly hnanc
ing the road. the Lancaster. Oxford 8
e-Southern Railroad. commonly referred te
as '.The Narrow Gauge Road" will pas
out Of existence.
The members of Harmony Lodge. No
s.. A. F.. and A. NJ, of Port Deposit
have presented DR.. John H. lamar o
Elkton. with handsome sheep-skin Mas
onic Apron. DIR. lamar Joined Harmon,
Lodge in November. 1867. and after locat
ing 10 Elkton, had his membership trans
terred 70 Union Lodge Of that town.