The midland journal., 1915-11-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the. County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Thursday next is Thanksgiving.

The kind OF weather we nave uae euuS
far this fall may be set down as ideal
Falling at his home in Cherry Hill,
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Blake,
fractured an arm.
John M. Reed, Jr.. Of Chesapeake City,
has been appointed notary public by Sow
ernor Goldsborongh.
County Commissioner-elect VIM. K.
Cameron is driving handsome new
Overland touring car.
Twenty nine tickets were sold at Rising
Sun on Sunday morning for the speciai
excursion to Philadelphia.
Sixtv-two sneak-boat and thirty sink
box ducking licenses were issued by the
Clerk OF the Cecil County Court
The old bridges of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Bush and the Gunpowder
rivers, have been completely removed.
Plans are being made by Elkton and
Havre de Grace Odd Fellows to institute
new lodge at Betteron, in the near flu
ture.
Among the preside ntial postofices TO be
filed by President Wilson during his
term will be Aberdeen, Bel Air and Port.
Deposit.
The Philadelphia & Baltimore Steam
boat Company has leased Jeffers' wharf,
Elkton, and will start steamboat line
between Elkton and Baltimore.
The mercury took a tumble after Sum
davis rain, the nights being decidedly
frosty, Thursday morning was the coldest
thus far, the mercury registering 2o0 ice
forming and the ground being frozen.
The ladies of West Nottingham will
hold their annual supper on Friday even
ing, Nov. 10, in the chapel. Supper will
be served from to o'clock, and will be
80 and 90 cents.
Mrs. Lillian Moore, wife of the Rev. F.
x. Moore. pastor of Port Deposit M. E.
church. while house cleaning fell down
flight of stairs sustaining painful injuries
about the body.
The Maryla Water Company is sink
ing large we'll and storage reservoir
east Of Farr Creek. Elkton. near the old
pumping station. The new well is ex-
pected to give an abundant supply OF pure
water.
Ganerene developing from gunshot
wound in his arm received while hunting
on last Wednesday. caused the death OF
Arthur Christie of Port Deposit. Sunday.
In Baltimore hospital. where he had
been taken for treatment
William Butler. Of Chowder Hall farm,
near Principle Futnace, has received a
letter telling him that his brother. Walter
Butler, fell in battle at the Dardanelles
about three weeks ago. another brother,
Iohn, is in the English army
Elkton Improvement Association has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: DR.. H Arthur Mitchell. Presi-
dent; Henry M. Mccullough, Esq, vice.
president; Joseph H. Perkins. secretary;
Joseph NJ. McVey, treasurer.
George Carter. of Chesapeake City. who
is employed by the Du Pont Company, at
Carney Point, met with serious accident
on Saturday, when he was struck by a
shifting engine and had three ribs broken!
W.luatnUalu al
A horse and buggy belonging to livery
man II. C. Cummings. of this town. was
driven off from the place it was hitched in
oxford Saturday night, by unknown
parties, and was found Sunday morning
near Blue Ball. where 1t had been aban-
doned.
We acknowledge receipt from the Mary
land State Normal School Building Com
mission and the State Board OF Education.
OF an invitation to the dedication of the
new buildings of the Maryland State Nor
NAL School, at Towson, on Friday, Nov
Io. at Up. m.
A horse and buggy owned by County
Commissioner J. Frank Blake was stolen
from bis stable near Childs on Thursday
night of last week. The rig was located
In Wilmington the next morning and John
Simpson. OF Childs. placed under arrest,
charged with the theft.
Edward Russell Perry will deliver a
\ lecture in the public hall, Rising Sun. on
Thursday evening, Nov. rs. This is The
second number of the entertainment
course. and as Mr.. Perry Is one Of the
best speakers on the lecture platform to-
day. his appearances here is awaited with
a great deal of interest. Tickets are on
sale at Buiiington's.