The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Frost the first day Of M ".

The Elkton Chautauqua will open on
June S.
Everybody-ro to-church day will be OBJ
served at West Nottingham on Sunday,
May IL
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
N. c. Brown on Thursday. May r4th. at
2:3o o'clock.
Joseph T. Deckman has purchased the
fine 25o-acre Hemway farm, near Forest
Hill, Hartford county, for $I2.5oo
Rev. c. A. Eaton. rector Of St Mary's
P E. Church, North East, has resigned to
accept call to church in New York.
A bake and spelling bee will be held by
the Christian Endeavor in the Chapel at
West Nottingham on Friday evening,
May s.
n The Singerly Fire Company OF Elkton.
ave purchased from Philadelphia firm
a auto-chemical engine, truck and hose
apparatus for 81, 100.
Revival Services are in progress at the
M. E. Church Of Sylmar Rev. Geo.
Townsend. pastor in charge. is assisted by
Rev. John Clarke of Delmar.
The State law requires new general
registration of voters in the counties this
year. There has been no general regis
tration in the couuties since 1896.
The Rev. William Schouler, rector of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Elk
ton, since 1880 observed on May S, the
fiftieth anniversary of his ordination.
The appointment General Bartlett as a
director Of the Penitentiary, to succeed
John H. Kimble. of Port Deposit. was not
confirmed by the Senate and Mr.. Kimble
IS still in Office.
Set on FIRE by unknown parties about
800 acres Of ..the barrens.'' north of town,
were burned over Sunday. A large
amount Of fencing and young timber
were destroyed.
Reports from the fishing floats and
shores at the mouth of the Susquehanna
and head of the bay are that the fishing
season Of 1914 promises to be set down as
the poorest ever known.
The Board of Election Supervisors of
Cecil County has organized by electing
Victor R. Bennett. Of Elkton. president;
Henry A. Warburton. Esq. clerk. and
Henry M. Mccullough. Esq, counsel.
Philena ]. Houpt has docketed suit
in the Circuit Court of Cecil County for
an absolate divorce from her husbnnd.
James ]. Houpt. on the grounds of deser-
ton and abandonment, which has con-
tinued uninterruptedly for more than
three years.
Several hundred Cecil county school
children are expected to take part in the
school rally TO be held in Elkton. Thurs
! day, May 18th. Among the speakers will
be Governor Goldsborough. DR.. NJ b.
Stevens and DR.. C. McBrien of the u.
+ S. Bureau Of Education.
The Commissioners of Rising Sun think
1t better to defer for the present the vote
on the bond issue.
There will be the annual election for
Commissioners at the Commissioners
Office on Monday. May II. 1914. from
three to six O'Clock p. m. but the vote on
the bond question will not be taken at
that time.
The State Roads Commission has de-
cided to build the State road through the
village OF Charlestown on the North East
Perryville route. instead of passing by
that village on the other side and ignor-
ing il. This is victory for the people OF
charlestown, who very properly persisted
in their protests at being ignored by the
Commission.
Harry Filligam was elected president of
the board Of Town commissioners of Chesa-
peake City at the annual election Monday,
defeating W. T. HarrioLt. who was can
didate to succeed himself. by IS voters.
Charles Carly and Thomas Morris were
elected commissioners for two years.
Noble Benson and Frank Buchanan are
the holdovel commissioners.
N Joseph Minker. tlagman. formerly of
sNorah East. and Paul S. Gregg. engi-
neer. were injured in railroad accident
at Wilmington last week.
Gregg formerly lived at Principle Fur
mace. Cecil county, and when only boy.
prevented an express train. on which were
Two or three hundred passengers. from
running into an opening Of about 200 feet.
when an arch over Principle creek had
been washed away. Gregg ran nearly a
quarter OF mile down the railroad track.
and tagged the on-rushing express train
just in time 70 prevent the loss of many
lives.