The midland journal., 1915-09-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


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The annual Hartford county teachers in-
stitute was held In Bel Air this week.
Four tickets were sold on Sunday at this
station for the Atlantic City excursion.
A society OF. Willing Workers has been
organized in Perryville to raise funds for
the M. E. Church there.
The public schools of the county reopen
after the summer vacation on Tuesday.
Sept. 7. and the small boy is beginning TO
worry.
Monday, September 6th,- Labor Day.
being legal holiday. the National Bank
of Rising Sun will not be open for bust.
ness on that day.
Ten shares of West Grove National
Bank stock were offered at public sale in
that place last week and Withdrawn at a
bid of $24o share.
A congregational meeting will be held
at Little Britain Presbyterian church on
Wednesday afternoon, Sept 8. for the pur-
pose of calling pastor.
The monthly meeting OF the County
Commissioners will be held 10 Elkton. on
Tuesday. September 7. instead of the I4th.
which will be Primary Day.
Miss Ruth B. Mills. graduate of
Goucher College, Baltimore. has been
appointed member of the faculty OF
Chesapeake City High School.
Suit has been entered against the boro
of Kennett Square for emptying drainage
water from North Union street in that
town on the Taylor property.
Rising Sun ball team will play Port
Deposit on Saturday afternoon. and Craig
town on Monday afternoon. Both games
will be played on the home grounds.
Chas. Lawson has moved back to Rising
Sun after residence of several years in
Langhorne, Pa. Mr.. Lawson purchased
the Devon farm. near town. some time
since. and will occupy the property.
Over 5000 clear is the result of the fair
and festival held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Biles. Fair Hill. for the
benefit of Sharps' cemetery. necessary
improvements to which will be made.
Banner Council. o. U. A. NJ, of CAL
vert. will hold Carnival September 8
and g. Many novel features are promis-
ed. A number of prizes will be awarded
lucky ticket holders. Music will be fur.
nished by Rising Sun Cornet Band
E. Henry Haines Informs US that the
statement published in our issue of last
week to the effect that he had sold his
farm. near town, for $4,000 Is incorrect.
He has been offered more than $4,000 for
the property. but has not sold 1t. nor is 1t
for sale at present.
Gsound has been broken for hotel
20 f. 90 #. at Chesapeake Haven.
Four hundred lots have been sold and
several cottages are being built.
Chesapeake Haven Is the new resort at
Grove Point. In Cecil county. across the
mouth OF the, Sassafras river from
Betterton.
The contracting firm of L. T. Whalen &
Co.. which was awarded the contract to
build the Bel Air Armory. at their bid of
$22.o has gone into the hands of receiv-
ers. The building Is ready to plaster. but
the contractors find that the $4,000 still
due by the State will not complete the
building. Il is said that the Legislature
will be asked to come to the aid of the
contractors and appropriate the sum sufi-
cient to complete the building.
The NJ. E. Sunday school of this town
held their annual picnic on Thursday of
last week in the grove on the farm Of
Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co. south of the
railroad station. About fifty were present
at the picnic. The little folks enjoyed
wading in the brook and all hands enjoy
ing wading into the good things spread
out at the dinner hour. In addition to
the dinner ice cream was served 10 the
middle of the afternoon. The picnic
proved nice outing for everyone.
The Al. F. Wheeler show exhibited in
Rising Sun on Monday. The rain of
Saturday and Sunday had put the roads
in bad condition and the outfit experienced
ssall manner of difficulties In getting from
kyWest Grove to Rising Sun. The show
season proper ended on Saturday. and a
Reorganization took place here on Monday.
the intention being to work south and re-
main on the road until Christmas. Il
business warrants. The exhibition drew
fair crowd 10 the afternoon. but al night
the seating capacity Of the tent was taxed
BY the big crowd.