The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

postmaster OF NeClltOH.
A number Of Port Deposit ladies have
formed Auxiliary in that town to assist
the Union Hospital. at Elkton.
Edward Dempsey. a janitor at Tome
Institute, Port Deposit. has been commit
ted 10 Elkton jail. on the charge of rob-
bing the rooms Of students.
The Founders Day exercises of the
Jacob Tome Institute took place on Thurs
dav, May ID, at three O'Clock in the after
noon in Memorial Hall. The principal
address was given by Secretary OF the
Navy Josephus Daniels.
Five minutes is coming to be regarded
as proper limit 10 the time consumed in
single cali over party line telephone
and this recognition is likely to make the
use of the party line telephone much
pleasanter than it often is now.
Plans for the marking Of the Lincoln
memorial Highway through Lancaster
eOnnty are perfected. The Highway IS
being designated with the copyrighted
marker on six or eight poles in each mile.
as well as large signs at each side OF each
town.
Peter E. Tome, OF Port Deposit. has
sold his tract Of land of 81 acres in Ridley
Park and Ridley township. Delaware
county, Pa, to Emil Mueller, Philadel-
phia. The sale was one of the most inn
portant consummated in Delaware county
in long time.
From 28.ooo. 900 to go, 1000, 900 fish Try
have been placed in the waters OF the
Eastern Shore by L. 7. Cnillin, deputy
state 6sh commissioner Of Maryland.
The ash are furnished from hatcheries at
Bishopville and the varieties are white
and yellow pearch.
The Epworth League Of James M. E.
Church will observe its 25th anniversary
ia the Church Auditorium. on Sunday
evening next. May nth. at 1890 O'Clock.
There will be special music and papers
touching on the life of the league will be
read. The public is cordially invited to
be present
Two brothers, George and Stephen Le-
loc, were fatally injured, and Edward
Ouickel was hurt seriously when digest
er al the York Haven Paper Mill, York
county, blew up Friday evening. The
head OF the digester, which weighs about
500 pounds. was hurled through the roof
Of the sulphite mill and was carried sew
eral hundred yards
The time for spring cleaning has arrived.
and all should see 10 it that their premises
are put into sanitary and attractive condi-
lion. There is no excuse for filth about
the home, and there is danger OF every
character infoul accumulation. Premises
neglected will become unsanitasy and un-
slightly, and eternal vigilance is the price
of health and cleanliness.
The following officers have been elected
bv Zion M. E. Sunday school Super
intendent, Alfred Churchman; Assistant
superintendent. Stanley Bowlsby; Secre-
tary, Harvey Ewing; Assistant Secretary
Lawson Crothers. Jr.; Treasurer. Mrs.
Clifford England; Missionary Treasurer,
Norman Touchton; organist. Mrs. VIM.
Dorman. Assistant organinst. Mrs. John
Crothers.
Seven members of the Senior Class re-
ceived their diplomas from Nottingham,
Pa, High School. May 7. Commence.
ment exercises were held in Nottingham
Church.
Those receiving diplomas were: Earl
Brown, Class President; Mary McComsey'
Secretary; Lydia Brown. Treasurer; Ethel
McCarns. Valedictorian; Paul Smith,
Roman Wilson. and Sara Campbell.
The annual town election was held on
Monday. No contest developed and buI
thirty-three votes were cast. the old board
OF commissioners being reelected. as fol-
lows: W. Louis Ryan. John M. Sterrett
N. c. Brown. Eli T. Reynolds. chas S,
Pyle.
The vote on the bonding OF the town tc
pay for the water works plant and Other
municipal improvements was not taken
being further postponed.
X Reports from Havre de Grace are to the
effect that at the close Of the ifteen-day
race meet there last week. quite numbei
81 the race-track followers who had been
spending some time there left without
going through the formaIily Of settling
their board and rooming bills.
Il is further reported that the racing
season there proved anything but profit
able 70 many Of the regular followers, and
there was not thar evidence OF the plenli'
tnl long geen that has characterized the
dimes Of former races.