The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Tomorrow Is the glorious Fourth.

The hay and wheat harvest is in full
swing.
The directors of Woodlawn Campmeet-
ing Association have decided not to hold
camp this year.
Chesapeake City National Bank has de-
clared an semi-annual dividend Of M per
cent. and carried $500 70 the surplus
fnnd.
The Can,ata "Flora's Birthday" will
be repeated by Rose Bank Sunday School.
Calvert. next Sunday evening at 7:45
o'clock.
The Sixth District Auxiliary Committee
Of Union Hospital win meet with Mrs. R.
X. Rawlings on Thursday, July 9. At a:3o
o'clock.
Mrs. Mary B. Love Of conowingo
has fled bill in Cecil County Court for
divorce from her husband, Cecil Love,
alleging desertion.
The machinery Of the Deibert Manu-
featuring Company IS being moved from
Elk Mills TO Elkton whefe new mill has
been erected and Is being equipped,
The Cecil National Bank Of Port De-
posit has declared semi-annual divi-
dend Of per cent. payable July 1st.
This is the ooth dividend paid by this
bank.
Continuous service was put into effect
at the exchange of the Cecil Farmers
Telephone Company. in this town. on
July /. Burton Keilholtz is the night
operator.
Millard Jensen. aged IT years, son Of
Peter Jensen. a farmer near Elkton. who
ran away from home several days ago.
was picked up BY the police at Richmond.
Virginia.
The store and dwelling At Leeds. Cecil
county, recently occupied BY VI. G. Scar
borough was sold al the Court House door
last week by W., Booth Settle. Attorney.
to John s.. Settle. for $500.
The Cecil County authorities have
lodged detainer against William Essick,
who is wanted on the charge of horse
stealing, and who has been arrested in
Philadelphia, for bigamy.
William G. West. Sylmar lost a val
uable colt last week. The animal was
stunned and knocked down By lightning.
and in attempting to get up broke It's leg
in three places and had to be shot.
S. Frank Woodrow and sisters have
placed beautiful memorial window in
Harmony M. p. Church, Rowlandville in
memory Of their father and mother.
Stephen r. and Elizabeth Bancroft Wood
row.
The SIS 700 improved road bonds re-
Gently sold by Cecil county to Nelson
Cook & Co.. OF Baltimore. at $ToS. 326.
were last week delivered to that firm.
The net proceeds Of the sale amounted to
A$a7. 7.osI.so.
The Orphans Court last week appoint-
ed William S. Campbell. Of North East
10 scholarship at Washington College.
chestertown. the other appointee being
Harold Garrett. of Eikton. appointed sew
eral weeks ago
The new Auto-Chemical Truck which
has been under construction by Boyd &
Bros, Of Philadelphia, for several months
past for the Singerly Fire Company. Of
Elkton, will be ready for delivery within
the next few days.
During the storm on Wednesday night
Of last week lightning struck and burned
The wagon house on the farm Of William
Mcchuley, near Rowlandville. In addi-
ton to the building lot OF farming i'm
plements were destroyed, including new
binder.
West Nottingham Academy win reopen
Ia September with Rev. F. H. Huffman
In charge. assisted by corps of compe-
tent instructors.
The teaching win be divided between
two men. A valuable addition win be an
instructor of athletics. A good attend
ance and good school is expected
A patriotic demonstration will be held
Fourth Of July evening. in this town, by
ihs Y. p. B. and w. G. T. y. There will
be parade at 6:3o O'Clock. followed at 5
o'clock by temperance entertainment in
the NJ. E. church. Silver offering at the
door.
The w. c. T. U. win have brick Ice
cream, cakes and lemonade on sale at the
close Of the entertainment. on the even
Ing OF July 4th.
Cecil county will receive for school pnr-
poses $I.4s7.a4. derived from dividends
on stocks and bonds and surplus revenue
Ia the hands Of the State.