The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

enough W (ONCl luz SAON"Nt NN~ -
disappeared.
Mrs. George Ewing sold this week for
the Thanksgiving market. twenty geese
that weighed dressed 2o7 pounds.
A. D. Short has sold his IL acre farm
lust north of Elkton. at private sale to
William H. Dickinson, of Delaware.
The Rev. Matzen, pastor of Zion and
Rock Churches, is instructing the young
people Of each congregation in music
Colora Council No. % Jr. o. U. A. M,
will attend Thanksgiving service at Mt.
Pleasant M. E. Church Sunday, Nov. aS.
at 1890 o'clock.
The Tucker Building, on North street.
Elkton. has been purchased by Emerson
R. Crothers at private sale from the own
er, John M Tucker.
By falling from see saw at Colora
school one day. last week. little Eleanor
Shock received bad cut on, the back OF
her head which required several stitches
ito close.
Through the efforts of the pastor, the
Rev. Asbury Burke, the M. E. church OF
North East, will be presented with large
pipe organ by Andrew Carnegie, Of Pitts
burg, and lanes Mauldin, Of North East
The Delaware State Board Of Agricul-
ture prizes of $50 for best potato yields
have been awarded to Alden R. Bennett
of Dover, with 332 and James T. Shall
cross of Middletown, with 292 bushels
per acre.
The reports of the teachers in the pub
lie schools at Newark. Del show that
out of 400 pupils examined. I2o have i'm
paired sight. IT poor hearing. 26 throat
trouble, and four nose diseases.
Birthday Social will be held in the
public hall of this town on Friday even
ing, Nov. 26 by the ladies of the Sixth
District Auxiliary Of Union Hospital A
special program has been prepared and
good social time is anticipated.
Allen Walmer. aged 10. son of Frank
Walmer of Oxford. found bottle of pow
der on an ash heap last week, and pro-
ceeded TO experiment with it by setting it
on ERE. The explosion that resulted
blew bits of broken glass in the boys eye,
iniurine the member so that he will lose
sight in ii.
We have been asked to publish the
game bag limit for days shooting. and
give il as follows: Partridges, IL; pheas-
ants, d; woodcock. IL; snipe, IL; rail, so;
blackbirds. SO; rabbits. S grass proven
Z 20; marsh pIover. 20; squirrels, g; teal,
q wood, mallard. sprigtail. black ducks.
crowbin ducks. rs each.
On Thursday night of last week the
Post Office, at Aberdeen, was dynamited
and robbed and about $50 in money and
about 5000 worth of stamps stolen, II is
believed the safe blowers are the same
ones who robbed St. Michaels postofice
the week previous, where they secured
stamps, ETC., to the amount of So, 500.
As result of the inspection of the road
bed of the Maryland Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. William Haupt,
foreman OF the section between Havre de
Grace aud Darlington. has been awarded
the first prize of 500 for the best section
on the entire division between Philadel-
xh;a and WaShinoton
The recently elected sheriff County
commissioners, Register of Wills. Clerk
of the Court and Judges OF Orphans
Court for Cecil county, will assume their
new duties on December L The States
Attorney takes his Office in January, and
the County Treasurer and Assistant Coun-
ty Treasurer will not assume their new
duties until the first of July.
A number of the judges at the recent
election held in Cecil county, were sum-
moud to Elkton. on Friday. to testify in
the contested election case of J. Turner
Cameron VS.. John F. Johnson. The lat
ter was returned elected County Com
missioner. snort tStm' py tout tnaJoHety,
and Mr.. Cameron alleges there were
Irregularities in counting the ballots and
asks TO have the votes recounted.
The supper held on Friday evening OF
last week by the ladies of West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church was a success
. in every respect. Rain in the afternoon
threatened TO spoil the affair. but the
Weather cleared 10 the evening, and the
total receipts. SIS6. so, show that large
number partook OF the repast, which was
splendid one. measuring up to the high
standard of excellence set BY the ladies OF
the church for these annual culinary
events. The net receipts were over SI5o.