The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

erty in Elkton.
Lloyd S. Relyea, Of near Bacon Hill.
has been appointed Deputy Game War
den for Cecil county.
The appointment of Clarence T. Dare
as postmaster at Rising Sun was confirm
ed by the Senate on Monday.
Captain Snider has gone TO Missouri, to
bring to Oxford two elephants recently
purchased by Snowman Wheeler.
Last week forty-four pairs sought Elk
ton, for their Gretna Green. and nearly
all were married few minutes after they
had obtained license.
Edward l. Smith. Of Newark, Del. has
bought the Smith farm near Appleton.
containing 81 acres. from Hosea R. Smith
add others. for $1,000.
Harry c. Todd. has purchased for $500,
Dm Miss Poca Reed the small dwelling
Nnd tho acres of land at Love Run school
house. near Porters Bridge.
George w. Cosden, who for forty years
past has been station agent Of the P. B. q
w. railroad company at North East, will
be placed on the retired list February I.
The executive committee Of the Mary
land State Teachers Association have de-
cided to hold the forty-sevensh annual
meeting at Ocean City, Md, June 2o and
80 and July and 2.
At meeting Of members Of the Chesa-
peake City FIRE company William Queck
was chosed chief. William Vaughan. sec
retary. and Hugh w. Caldwell treasurer
for the ensuing year.
Because of having assumed charge OF
the sheriff,s Office. to which position he
was elected last November, John A. Nor
gan has rendered his resignation as major
of the First Maryland regiment.
The Walls gave sleight Of hand and
somniIoquistic entertainment in the pub
lie hall three nights this week to fair
sized audiences. The entertainers pleas
ed and mystified their audiences.
The Pennsylvania raflroad train that
reaches Elkton about noon from the north
is dubbed the '.honeymoon" express, by
reason Of the many couples that arrive on
that train to be married in that town.
rlA..,1s.f N6... r. ~ol;oa Claavar lafe
Of Elkton has been filed in the Orphans
Court for probate. Her entire estate. con
sisting Of real estate in Elkton and at ST..
Georges. Del. is bequeathed to her broth
er, P. H. cleaver, of Elkton.
The Port Deposit Minstrels will appear
10 Rising Sun hall on Friday evening.
Ian. 23. Their show this season is pro-
nounced even better than the excellent
performance they gave last year. Tickets
on sale at Reynoids' drug store.
At meeting Of the Managers of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil
HGapnhty, held Monday in Elkton, VIM. S.
Evans. Esq. was elected President to-
succeed the late Jos. H. Steele, and Ben
nett Steele was elected Manager.
Workmen have been cleaning up the
site of the burned grand stand at the
Havre de Grace race track. and proposals
have been invited for the foundation of a
new stand which it is reported will be Of
iron. and brought from New York race
track.
Mrs. Cora Hossinger Thompson has
sold her r6s-acre farm situated on the
New London road. one mile northwest Of
Newark 10 William P. Wollaston for $780,
600. Dr.. Taylor Young. veterinarian of
oxford, Pa, viii manage the property.
He will take possession March 25th next.
The Chester County Light and Power
Company, Philadelphia, has taken over
the Avondale Borough, West Grove Bor-
ough. New Garden township. Kennett
township, East Marlborough township
and Londongrove township Electric Com.
panies. The new company has capital
OF $95toOo' ~
A meeting Of the directors Of Leslie
Camp was held in Philadelphia last week.
e camp for the present year will open
6n the 2Tst Of July and continue two
'y~eeks. Mr.. Thomas was again selected
ag Header of the singing and Mrs. Moore
as oreanist. Messrs. s. ]. Reeder. A. Nj.
Strickland and E. S. Hammond attended
the Philadelphia meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society. of
Zion has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. B. j..
Brinkema; vice-president. Mrs w. J..
Murray; treasurer. Mrs. Charles Morris:
! SECRETARY. Mrs. Abram Morris; secretary
of literature. Mrs. Clifford Kirk; treasurer
of delegate funds. Mrs. Rutledge Clifford.