The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


On Tuesday 12o voters were registered
in this district. the Sixth, and on Wednes-
day 81.
The new Woman's College at Newark
Del, will formally open on Saturday,
Oct. 10.
There was 24o marriage licenses issued
at Elkton in September to out-of-state
couples.
Miss Ellen Clifford entertained the Y on
Wednesday evening. at her home on
East Main street.
While picking apples, Abram Hershour..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hershour,
OF Kinks Mills, fell and broke his arm.
2. D. Grant has removed from Rising
Sun to Colora, where he has opened a
shop for the repair of shoes and harness.
George Vandegrift. of near Elkton. has
been granted divorce from his wife,
Katherine Vandergrift, by New York
Court.
Cecil E. Ewing has purchased the
Grammar School building, in this town.
from E. R Burlington. and will convert it
into bungalow.
Monday. October IL, being legal holi-
day. Columbus Day, the National Bank
OF Rising Sun will not be open for bust
ness on that date.
Bitten by rabid dog. the fifteen year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stubbs.
of the Second district. is receiving treat
in Baltimore.
The meeting of the Anti-License Com
mittee that was to have been held October
ID has been postponed until Wednesday
evening, October FL.
The eighty-ninth stated meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle was held at
Lower Brandywine Church Monday and,
Tuesday. October S and 6.
Lancaster Fair proved an attraction for
many OF our residents last week. Several
automobile parties made the trip and re-
ported big crowds in attendance.
A special excursion to Washington will
be run over the Baltimore Central road
on Sunday. The train leaves Rising Sun
at q:22 a. M, and the fare is Sc 90 for the
round trip.
The city of Wilmington is making great
preparation for Old Home Week. Oct. II
to II. The splendid program arranged
for every day will be found in our adver-
Using columns.
Four polo autos passed through town
on Friday morning last, enroute from
New York to Richmond, Va, where they
were booked as one of the attractions at
the State Fair in the exciting and danger
Gus sport Of polo by automobile.
The floor of the granary In Harvey
Tones barn near Liberty Grove, giving
xkay. dumped over 800 bushels of grain
Into the stable below The grain poured
tdswn near one of the horses which died
'wIsext day from the effects of eating too
much of It.
The contract for the erection Of the
armory at Elkton for Co E, Maryland
National Guard. has been awarded TO
Levi D. Cameron. at bid of $26.45o
Work win begin at once on the building.
which will be located on what is known
as the fair grounds.
DR.. c. F. Miller. OF neal Blue Ball
driving his automobile at reckless speed
on the Rising Sun-Calvert State road,
east Of town. Sunday afternoon, Sept. ~.
ran over and killed Teddy" high bred
Irish terrier belonging to Mrs. Cecil E
Ewing of this town.
The distribution of several funds to the
public schools of the state was announced
at the Office of the Comptroller Thursday.
Cecil county will receive from the public
school tax. $7.2so. o.; school book fund.
STA ~; approved high schools. $I.625.
manual training schools, S.. 500,
Work on tie State road system is being
pushed vigorously and the Commission
expects to have all connections completed
before winter sets in that will give a con-
sinuous line of 25o miles. Included 10
this is the section between North East and
charlestown. which is being pushed under
two different contracts.
The I4th annual tournament of the
Rising Sun Gun Club will be held a.
Rising Sun on Monday. October II. H.
L. Worthington is manager and Chas. S.
Nields secretary. Eleven events are on
s.&he card. The prizes inelade a gold
Z watch and three gold watch fobs, the
latter donated by the Interstate Associa-
ton,