The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Corn cutting in progress.

Oxford Fair Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of next week.
The fall term Of the Cecil Circuit
Court will open at Elkton on Monday
next.
Don't forget that the FIRST days-of the
new registration are Tuesday and Wednes-
day, September ~ and>a3.
His supply Of the natural product Civ
ing out E. W. Kirk received car load of
manufactured ice this week.
J.sB. Perry. of Virginia, has purchased
for $4,000 the fine farm Of VIM. J. Shan
non, near Emmorton. Hartford county.
Delaware State Commissioned Edu-
cation, Or. Charles R. Wagner, has start.
ed a Statewide School attendance"
campaign.
The Delaware Farmer. published by
<fhe Agricultural club of Delaware College
win have its first issue this year about
October 1st.
The John Rembold farm of $50 acres.
near Fountain Green, Hartford county,
has been purchased by Jas. T. Evans. Of
North Carolina, for $4,000.
Howard Lewis. of Elkton, a recent
graduate Of Washington College, has been
appointed vice-principal Of Perryville.
High School by the Cecil County School
Board.
The County Commissioners have order
ed that the Supervisors Of roads in the
different districts shall not do any more
work on the roads without express orders
from the Couuty Commissioners.
The 18th reunion of Company E, Pur-
nell Legion. and SHOWS Battery Md.
Vols, awill be held at Perryyille. on Satur-
day. October 8. Old soldiers and sons Of
veterans. especially invited to attend.
The coIored inmates Of the Insane
Asylum at Cherry Hill have been removed
10 the State Asylum for colored patients
at Brownsville. Md, by Superintendent
Curtis Cameron and DR.. w. Cawley. In
the fall the white patients will be remov-
ed to State Institution.
The new Women's College. at Newark.
DEL, opened on Sept. IS with an enroll
ment Of SO students. "a Of whom are to be.
residents at the college. This is large
enrolment, as contrasted with the five
or six with which the official college of
Brown University started.
Lacy Gibson. colored. Of Iron Hill. is
held for Court at Elkton on two charges
assault upon Isaac Gibbs. colored. Of Elk
ton, by hurting stone at him at Iron
Hill Station which missed him and struck
railroad car. and disorderly conduct. the
latter charge preferred by railroad officers.
AS an aftermath of the Star-Spangled
Banner Centennial in Baltimore. a pig-
rimage was made to Havre de Grace,
Wednesday. to unveil memorial mark
sAgthe site of the battery where John o.
Ne single-handed. resisted the attack Of
de British under Admiral Cockburn. in
1873.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Burns and Mrs. w.
E. Burns returned to their homes in
Havre de Grace. last week, after spending
several days in Atlantic City. While
their car was standing in front Of Wana
makers Department Store. Philada., their
suit cases, containing about $500 worth of
clothing and jewelry, were stolen.
States Attorney Constable. on infor
nation received of threats made by Peter
Burns, young white man Of the neigh
bortood who had been refused work at
the 1arm, swore out warrent for the ar
rest Of Burns on suspicion of starting the
6Te on the Levy farm, near Elkton. He
was arrested and committed to Elkton
jail to await trial.
The 2oth Annual Convention of the
Cecil Co. Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in Rising Sun
Me- Church on Wednesday, Sept. a3d.
The morning session will convene at
70 O'Clock. Memorial services will be
held in the afternoon The evening
meeting at eight o'clock viii be addressed
by, Miss Amanda Landes of Millersville,
~.
The Reeder-Alexander Boat Building
\ Co. is putting the finishing touches upon
beautiful 24-foot launch, bulk for Louis
Eisenlohr. the wealthy cigar manufactur-
er of Philadelphia. The trimmings are Of
walnut. white oak and brass. The pretty
craft does great credit TO the workman
.1rAkh and good taste of this local industry
IRkf is building for itself fine reputation
with It's building of boats.--North East
Star.