The midland journal., 1915-12-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The employees OF Elkton pulp mills
have been granted per cent increase
in wages.
The High School at Elkton was closed
this week owing to one of the pupils
having scarlet fever.
Herbert D. Litzenberg of near Elkton,
has made application for the appointment
of Coroner of Cecil county.
Calvert Ladies Aid Society will hold an
oyster and poultry supper 10 Rosebank
Hall on Wednesday evening. Dec s.
Hog cholera is still prevalent in certain
quarters Of Hartford county and num-
ber of farmers have sustained heavy
losses.
Mrs w. Memyes. of New York, has
purchased from W. Arthur Mitchell, his
Elk View farm. situated on Elk River.
near Locust Point
!. Wesley McAllister. of Elkton, who
! has been appointed Deputy Sheriff of
Cecil county. has sold his livery business
to Addison Atkinson of Elk~Mils.
The official board of the Elkton Method
ist Episcopal church has unanimously in
yited their pastor. the Rev George P.
Jones to return for another conference
year.
Thanksgiving Day was quietly OBJ
served in Rising Sun. Services were held
in the M. E. church in the morning, the
pastor, Rev A. P. Pretty man. preaching
an appropriate sermon.
Pleasant Meadow public school, east OF
town. has been closed on account of
diphtheria Two children of William
Landers. who have been attending the
school, have contracted the disease.
w. Wylie Hopkins. has been appointed
temporary postmaster at Bel Air, and he
will continue in that capacity until sue
cessor to the late DR.. C. A Hollingsworth.
has been appointed by the U. S Govern
ment authorities
/. c. Hindman. Jr., has installed an ice
plant for his restaurant and ice cream
business. The machine has capacity of
one ton daily. and has been set up in
what was formerly used as bake shop,
in the rear of the store
A pair of horses belonging to Harvey
Groves. proprietor OF Elkton creamery,
were taken sick while being driven be-
tween Elkton and Chesapeake City. and
both animals died in short time. 1t is
supposed death was due to moldy feed
The ladies of the Mite Society will hold
Parcel Post Social in the Sunday school
room Of the M. E. church of this town on
Friday evening. Dec. 8 In addition to
the teu-cent packages that will be placed
on sale. ice cream and cake win be sold.
The lecture of Edward Russell Perry in
the public hall. on Thanksgiving night.
was an able one and was keeniy enjoyed.
1t was on the the social evils and was de.
livered in the earnest manner of man
who wishes to point out the danger and
the remedy to his fellows.
The De Koven Male Quartette will APP
pear in the public hail. Rising Sun. on
Monday evening. Dec. 8. This is the
third number of the entertainment course,
and the troupe is highly spoken of
Some of the features of their program
are: vocal quartets, solos, duets, readings.
one-act farce and water color painting.
Elder U. G. Green who recently return
ed from Palestine because of war condi-
tions, has taken charge of the Latter Day
Saints Church. Elk Mills, pending the
trial of the Rev. Henry Carr. who has
been suspended on the charge of violating
their church laws in marrying ''Al" Dav-
is, divorced man to Miss Eugenia Kel-
ly. of New York, last week.
The directors Of the James F. Powers
Foundry Company, Elkton, have organ
lied by electiug George McQuilkin. presi-
dent; Thomas B. Miller. vice-president
and general managers William Sterling
Evans. secretary, and William R. Wit
worth. treasurer. Mr.. Miller, who is tire
retiring register of wills for Cecil county,
entered upon his duties as general man
ager on December l.
Harmony Castle, knight Golden Eagle,
had big time Monday night in their
lodge room. when they initiated 20 new
members and held feast The degree
team from the Grand Castle. Baltimore,
was preaeut, and put the new members
through their PAGES. This was followed
by speech-making and then fine set out
for the inner man. The castle has a
membership of II. with nine applicants
I on the waiting list.