Evening journal., 1915-08-28
BIC CROWDS attend
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
Grounds Beautifully Decor
ated and Lighted Mecca
for Sport Lovers
SCHOLARSHIP Is OPEN
FOR JOHNS HOPKINS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md, Aug. 27.-The sec
ond evening of the Firemen's Carnival
was attened by great throngs Of peo-
pie The grounds are beautifully
decorated and brilliantly lighted. The
fun began early in the evening and
continued until a late hour. The
crowd seemed bent on having a good
time and spent money freely.
The lunch given by the Ladies' Aid
Society. OF Hopewell NJ. r. Church,
at Tome Inn, on Farmers Day exer-
cises lately held in Memorial Hall.
Tome Institute, netted the ladies one
hundred dollars.
Cecil county is entitled to a
scholarship in the new department
of engineering Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity Entrance examinations for
applicants will be held in Mccoy Hall,
Baltimore, on September 2S to Dc
tober l. Should there he more than
one applicant the examination will
be a competitive one.
While driving from Middletown,
Del, to Warwick. on Tuesday. Gar
rett Lockerman fell from his wagon
and was struck by IT, One OF his
ears was almost cut off and his head
badly bruised He was brought to
the EIkton Hospital where he is inn
proving.
The team Of Isaac Lum Holt, Of Elk
Neck, was badly damaged recently
when II was struck by a passing auto
mobile as he was driving from Leslie
to North East. John +. Johnson, Of
North East, who was In the carriage
with Mr. Holt, was badly injured. The
owner escaped with a few minor
hurts.
The grocery and provision business
/ Of T. r. McVey. Of Rising Sun, will
in the future be known as the firm Of
Long and McVey. Ralph w Long
1 having associated himself with Mr.
McVey and will have an interest into
! the firm
The Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Cayots Corner held social on the
! lawn Of George Lum on Thursday
/ evening.
Beginning with September the
! Eikton merchants will keep their
stores open until s o'clock in the
evening. During July and August
/ the closing hour was 6 o'clock except
on Saturday night, when the regular
] 10 O'Clock hour was observed.
Cecil county farmers are making
! arrangements to attend the Farmers
/ National Congress to be held in Oma-
ha, Nebraska, September 2S 10 Octo-
Der l. The Maryland party will leave
Baltimore September 90. John H..
Kimble, OF Port Deposit, Is one of
the officers of the Congress.
The Elkton Presbyterian Church,
which has been closed for the past
month, will be reopened on Sunday
next. Services at 1880 a. m. and
Sunday school at noon.
ersonal:-George Sidney Woolley,
of Chesapeake City. spent Wednesday
with his sisters. Mrs. Emma Campbell
and Miss Florence b. Woolley.-Mrs.
II. A. G.. Westerfield. of Denton, Md,
Is the guest of Mrs. George P. Jones
nj the NJ p. parsonage.-Mrs Edward
Buckworth. of Cecilton, is visiting
Miss Esther Buckworth, near town.
Casper Garrett, Of Marley, was the
guest OF Elkton relatives this week.
Mrs. Charles H. Gatchell has as her
guests. Miss Myrtle Vandegrift, OF
Wilmington, and Miss Minnie Carhart
Of Zion.-Miss Rose GAVIN. of Lans-
downe. Pa. has been visiting in Elk
ton.-Mrs. Margaret Reynolds. Of Iron
Hill, was a recent Elkton visitor
Mrs Edward d. Warner. of North
East, is the guest Of her daughter
Mrs Thomas H. Harlan.--John w
Alexander entertained a number OF
friends on Tuesday evening.-Miss
Josephine Maloney, Of Middletown,
Del. has been spending a few days
with Mrs Robert c. Thackery.-Miss
Jessie Rowland is visiting friends al
Chelsea, n. Mrs. Mary II. Nj
Boulder is entertaining her sister
Mrs. J. f. Rutherford, of Harrisburg
Pa.-Frank Hooper OF Wilmington
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs
David Scott-Mrs. Eloise w. Ash Il
spending a week at Atlantic City. \
Miss Dorothy Hudson. Of Phila
delphia. is visiting Miss Miriam Alex
= ander.-Mr and Mrs Charles p. Bart
ley have been the guests OF trend
I in Newark. ~ Mrs. Kate Ola.
) Is making a long visit with her sister
Mrs. william Murray, of Sunni