The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-08-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events .in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

ball club were $63
Frank T, Whitney, Of Elkton, has been
elected Assistant Treasurer and Assistant
General Manager Of the Aztec Mines
Company. Of Prescott, Arizona.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo on.
Friday aanounced the appointment Of
Cecil E. Ewing. Of this town, as an in
come tax deputy for the district Of Mary
land.
The Atlantic City excursion on Tues
day was big drawing factor, a large
crowd going to the sea shore for the day.
Forty three tickets were sold at this
station.
Joe Mucara has opened shoe rapair
shop in the room at the Maryland House
Formerly occupied by one Ober, jeweler,
who is at present spending vacation in
Maryland Penitentiary.
s. r, G. Clark. negro murder convict
who had escaped from prison in West
Virginia. was arrested at Perryville by an
officer from that State without warrent,
and lodged in Elkton jail.
An acre of ground directly in the rear
Of the public school building on Pearl
streethas been purchased for $500 from
S. Reynolds. upon which to erect the
new school house to be built ia this town.
Senator Frank E. Williams, of this
county. has been asked to speak in Car
roll county in behalf of the anti-license
campaign being waged there. Mr.. Will
liams will open at the Grangers meeting
at Taneytown on August II.
James c. Young. Of Hartford, recently
appointed temporary clerk to meet the
rush incident to the collection of the in
come tax has been made deputy internal
revenue collector in place of Robert l..
Christie. Of Cecil, who Is dispossessed-
Clifford Pinchot and William Draper
Lewis, Washington Party candidates for
United States Senator and Governor Of
Pennsylvania, will tour the lower end Of
Chester county Friday, Aug. =. and will
reach Oxford at 1880 p. m where they
will make addresses.
All arrangements for the Farmers Day
meeting at Port Deposit on Saturday.
August s. have been completed. The
prominent speakers who will address the
meeting insures rare intellectual treat
Tor all who attend The exercises will
commence at Gas a. m
The concrete spans Of the railroad
bridge over Little Elk Greek. just at the
western edge Of Elkton. were placed in
position one day last week. replacing the
old steel girders. The spans had been
erected on false work and were moved
into position between trains.
Chas. J. Davis who has heard of some
big oats yields this season, comes to the
front with report Of his crop from his
farm near Colora His yield is 33o
bushels from 5A acres. an average of o.
hAshels per acre. with a weight of 80
pounds 10 the bushet. Who's next
Those interested in the L.. O. & S. rail-
road, the Peach Bottom road, instead of
trying to raise money for its purchase
and operation as narrow gauge system
as heretofore. are making an effort to
obtain subscriptions upon the basis Of
making il a standard gauge system.
Jas. r. Hall. owner of the Horseshoe
Farm" near Rising Sun. expects to start
for Charlotte. N, c. this week with some
samplesof minerals taken from the place
for assay al the Government assay office
in that city. Should they prove up to
his expectations there will be good luc K
10 the Horseshoe for some one.
Delaware trapshooters and others from
Pennsylvania and Maryland will hold a
weekend merchandise shoot, al Rehoboth
Beach, Saturday. Aug. 8, under the aus.
pices OF the Rehoboth Beach Gun Club.
w. A. Joslun. OF Wilmington. Del. one
OF the bestzknown and popular shooters in
the eastern states will manage the affair.
Twenty prizes valued at $3.50, will 60 to
the skillful of lucky shooters.
Aberdeen has withdrawn from the Til
County League. not being able to stand
shegNuancial strain to which they were
subjected.
The Rising Sun team settled into lasl
place on Saturday in the Tri-County
League race. as the result of defeat at the
hands Of Newark. The team has lost the
last six games played.
Being in desperate financial straights
hkhere has been much talk Of withdrawal
bon The league. but matters are being
adjusted. and as there are only five more
games 70 be played the club will probably
finish the season.
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