The midland journal., 1915-05-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday with c. R. Biles. 10 Rising
Sun.
oxford Spring Fair will be held
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, June
2. 3, and 4.
Chautauqua will be held in North East
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
June I, and 9
Hartford county received $I,97S.o3 rake
off from the Havre de Grace race track Tor
the spring meet.
Communion service will be held at
lanes M. E. church on Sunday morning
next, at 1890 o'clock.
Quite a number from this vicinity at
tended Ringling Bros. circusin Baltimore
and in Wilmington last week.
The County Commissioners have decid-
ed that no more work is to be done on the
public roads, except by special order OF
the Commissioner In charge.
The, residence and store property on
West Main street. Elkton, owned by tbs
late Howard Johnson. has been purchased
by Mrs. S, H. Potts for $1,000
Three travelling musicians with harp
and violins were in Rising Sun on Friday
and played numerous popular selections
in front of business places and dwellings.
Charles Morton. serving term in the
Eastern Penitentiary for assault on VIM.
Kerr, of Elk Township, has been de-
clared insane. and will be removed to an
asylum.
Lancaster county has adopted the con-
crete bridge as the standard construction,
and a number OF new bridges. are being
constructed in different parts of the
county.
Frank Martin. track walker on the r.
r. g. w. Railroad. was strnck by south
bound passenger train on Tuesday night
and instantly killed. just within the city
limits OF Havre de Grace.
Thieves entered the dwelling of Her
bert w. Owen. a merchant OF Toughkena-
mon. Pa. on Saturday evening. and
while Mr.. Owen was in an adjoining
room stole bag containing $500 in
money. that he had Just brought in after
closing his store.
William Henry. Of Charlestown. sus.
tanned broken arm. and Norman Peter
son, of the same town, was badly cut and
bruised. when motorcycle they were
riding along the State road. near Chesa-
peake City. skidded and threw them off
one day last week.
AT the May meeting of the Elkton I'M
provement Association. County Superin-
etendent of the Schools Joseph M. McVey
stated that it was proposed to hold an
agricultural fair at the new Armory in
Elktoh this fall. feature of which would
be the products of the Boys Corn Clubs.
A base ball team, composed strictly of
local talent, has been organized in Rising
Sun with NJ. E. Founders as manager.
Preparations are being made to hold a
festival on Saturday evening. June S. 1t
is hoped liberal support will be accorded
the venture as the boys are all from this
vicinity.
Last week. in Queen Anne's Court at
Centreville. the case of Mrs. Mamie Law.
renee against the Havre de Grace and
Perryville Bridge Company. for damages
for personal injuries. was heard Coun-
sci for the plaintiff filed an amended de-
claration. and the defense pleaded sur
prise. The Court decided to hear argu-
ment on the amended declaration at Elk
ton in September.
County Agricultural Agent Marsh re-
ports applications for members to the
Boys Corn Club coming 10 very we'll
but he would like few more. A number
of the counties in the lower part of the
State have lfrom so to 100 entries
and Cecil should not be behind. The
boys who do not Thoroughly understand
the proposition should communicate with
Superintendent of Schools Mcvey. of
Elkton.
The entertainment In the public hall on
Wednesday evening by DeMar. cartoonist
of the Philadelphia Record. and Lippin-
colt, reader. drew a good house. and
everyone was more than pleased. Both
gentlemen are artists of skill. the one de-
picting with crayon and paper. the other
by impersonation. his humorous selections
keeping the audience convulsed with
laughter. The program was interspersed
by instrumental and vocal selections ren-
dered by homOA talent. The proceeds,
which will be devoted to church purposes.