The midland journal., 1915-08-06

Falling from load of hay Chas. Owens.
OF near Bay View. suffered serious injury
of the spine.
The annual Elk Neck Farmers Picnic
will be held Thursday. August IL. at
Mosebach's shore on Elk River.
The seventh annual holiness.campmeet-
ing will be held at Copson,s Park. near
North East. from August IA to 2o
DR.. G. S. Dare lost a valuable Holstein
COW on Sunday. The animal showed
symptoms Of poisoning of some descrip-
ton.
The Ushers Union of the Zion Method
ist Episcopal church spent last week camp
ing at Red Point, along the North East
river.
Miss Reeda M. Stoops, former teacher
at the Elkton High School, has been ap-
pointed principal of the Odessa, DEL.
Schools.
Little Ruth Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Davis. of North East fell over
box and broke her collarbone one day
last week.
Members of the United States Signal
Corps, have been making surveys of the
streams, ETC., in this vicinity. for two
weeks past.
Rising Sun Cornet Band will furnish
music for the festival Friday evening.
Aug. 6, held in Rae's woods near Fair
mount, by the Oakryn Band.
Take day off and attend Farmers
Day at Port Deposit. Saturday, August
r4th. Matters of importance to the farm
ers will be discussed by prominent speak
ers.
Captain Charley Biddle of North East.
has sold his launch Ethel to Edward Cos
lett, of Philadelphia, to be nsed in ferry
service between Wilmington and Penn's
Grove.
The members of Company E, M. N. g.,
of Elkton. under command Of Capt
Charles B. Finley. spent last week at rife
practice at the State Rife Range. Glen
Burnie.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with the
President. Mrs. Gertrude Pogue. on
Thursday. Aug. I2th. at 2:3o o'clock. A
full attendance is desired. Payment of
dues is In order.
Hon. William T. Warburton, of Elkton
visited Annapolis on Friday last. and
fled with the Secretary of State his formal
papers as candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor.
The Elisha R. Ewing farm of "a acres
in the Fourth district was sold last week.
by William S. Evans, Attorney for Abner
w. Gathers. Executor, to Amos S. Ewing
for $500 subject to mortgage of $1,000.
A delegation OF farmers in the Elkton
district met in the court house Friday
evening and organized creamery Asso-
citation. A $4,000 plant will be erected
along the Pennsylvania railroad at Bridge
street, Elkton.
Ground has been broken for three new
garages in the town of Elkton. one on
North street by Harry R. Boulden; one
on Bow street by John G. Constable. and
the third on Railroad Avenue by Taylor
w. McKenney.
Benjamin Elliott, thirteen years old. of
Bald Friar, has been held under $I5o bail
for his appearance before the September
Grand Jury. for having stabbed Delmar
Devonshire. another lad. in a fight al
Pilot several weeks ago.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band has placed
an order with Henderson & Co.. of Phila-
delphia. for new uniforms. The suits
will be light blue broad cloth, edged with
black mohair braid and dark green silk
soutash. The caps win be the regula-
tion U. S. army officer style, with sun.
burst 10 gold on front.
Sunday just about carried off the heat
record for the summer. Ii had been hot
enough, goodness knows. the greater part
of last week. but Sunday went il little
better. and everybody sweltered. with the
mercury up to go.
Monday was another hot day, but a
heavy gust swept over about five O'Clock
In the afternoon, cooling the atmosphere
= The rain continued the greater part Of
the night. giving the ground thorough
soaking, something it has not had fol-
weeks. although there have been frequent
showers. Cooler and unsettled weather
prevailed Tuesday. the backbone Of the
beat wave appearing to have been broken.