The midland journal., 1915-08-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

William Clifford has purchased Chew
rolet touring car
A cool wave last week sent the mercury
down 70 81 degrees Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings
E. Henry Haines has sold his farm OF
60 acres, near Rising Sun, to Jamas Poe,
of Virginia, for $4,000.
The canneries at Colora began opera
ton this week, that of w. Scott Silver on
the pack Of corn. and that of W. T. Fryer
on tomatoes. .
The Cecil county school board announ-
ces the appointment of Miss Edna May
berry, of Pennington, principal Of the
Grove Neck public school,
The last Atlantic City excursion Of the
season win be run Sunday morning, Aug
90. The excursion train leaves Rising
sun at $40; round trip fare 81 90.
The body of Amos B. Null, of near Nc
Call Ferry, was found in the river near
Fite's Eddy last week. He had been
missing from home for several days.
The large barn on the Barnard Mitchell
farm, near the Baltimore & Ohio station
Havre de Grace, WAS destroyed by fire on
the night Of Aug II, together with con-
tents.
During the storm of Sunday afternoon,
Aug IS, lightning struck Grace Reformed
Episcopal church. in Havre de Grace, and
the resulting fire caused damage TO the
extent Of $4,000.
Edward Russell, of North East. arrested
by Officer Baldwin, on the charge of dis
ordely conduct on a Pennsylvania railroad
passenger train was fined $40 and cost by
Justice Ash. in Elkton.
A straw stack alongside of the barn on
James M. Yerkes farm, near Calvert. was
burned to the ground, Tuesday night OF
last week. A strong wind carried the
flames away from the barn.
The Newton Couden property of SO
acres near Cowantown. was sold Tuesday
morning by William S. Evans and James
F. Evans, Esas., Assignees, to Mrs.
Georgeanna ]. Zebley for $500.
Glenn McCauley, aged II years, son Of
Samuel c. McCauley. Of Principe, was
run down by Washington automobile
last week. The lads leg was broken and
he was otherwise badly injured.
Mr.. w. L. Graefe, of Owings Mills,
Md. graduate of Western Maryland
College, has been selected as head teacher
at West Nottingham Academy. School
opens Sept 10. A good attendance is ex-
pected.
At the Grand American Handicap Trap
shoot at Chicago, on Aug 10. with forty
five entries, four men tied for high hon
ors. breaking SO out of the 100 targets.
Lester s. German, of Aberdeen. was one
OF the four to tie for the honors.
An automobile driven by w. F. Wag-
ner, of Baltimore. in making the turn al
Weaver's bridge south of Charlestown,
late Friday night, crashed into the guard
rails at the bridge wrecking the machine
and throwing the occupants down steep
embankment
On the evening of Sept 1, beginning
u. o 80 III
OF New Bridge will give program al
Octoraro church, for the benefit of church.
This program will consist of music,
readings, tableau, pantomime. play, en-
titled "Our Awful Aunt" Admission 10
and 25c. Everybody cordially invited.
Ii is estimated that over 1000 persons
attended the Holiness campmeeting at
Copson's Park. near North East on Sun
day. Many visitors were present from
Wilmington. Manager Dean announces
that this is the most successful Holiness
campmeetlng which he has ever had
charge of at Copson's Park.
The gross receipts of the festival held
on Wednesday evening of last week in
the grove at Weste Nottingham Presby-
terian church we're about $50.
The festival held on Friday evening by
the ladies of Sylmar M. E. church was a
big success. the gross receipts amounting
to over $Ioo. Music was furnished by
Rising Sun Cornet Band at botkfestivals,
as we'll as at Mt. Olivet on Thursday
evening, where big crowd was present.
~ Friends Conference Meeting under care
Of Rising Sun Association. will be held
August 2oth at Octoraro Peoples Church
al ago O'Clock. Also at West Noting
ham Sept. 5th at II O'Clock.
We invite free and open expression
for the best interest of our community,
and better understanding OF the mean.
ing and duties of human life.