The midland journal., 1915-02-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Lent began on Wednesday.
Monday next is Washington's birthday.
Charles Mcdowell. consulting engineer
at Tome Institute. Port Deposit. has re-
signed.
Al mass meeting was held in Elkton
Wednesday night in the interest OF State
wide prohibition.
ROBBIE Grafton. of Bel Air, is operating
an automobile line between Bel Air and
Havre de Grace.
A two-day show with corn, tobacco.
butter and fruit as the paincipal exhibits
was held in Lancaster last week.
c. H. Greist, of near Eldora. Fulton
township, butchered big hog last week
that weighed 654 pounds dressed.
The closson sisters. of Chicago, are con-
ducting a four weeks revival in the
Chesapeake City Presbyterian Church.
Returning from Cherry Hill. Peter H.
Cleaver, OF Elkton. was thrown from his
vehicle and injured when his horse SHE'D.
The s6 acre farm of Frank E. Williams
near Fair Hill. has been bought by Annie
H, Richardson, of Wilmington, for ST.
600.
Buried beneath several tons of gravel
while loading wagon in pit near YAM
Bibber station James Landers. Jr., aged
ro was killed
Washington's Birthday, February 22,
being legal holiday. the National Bank
Of Rising Sun will not be open for busi-
ness on that date.
Calvert Ladies Aid will hold an oyster
supper in Rosebank Hall on March 8. If
stormy, next clear evening. Supper from
until 9 o'clock.
A number of Hartford county farmers
interested in the breeding of Guernsey
cattle have organized the Hartford Comfy
Guernsey Breeders Association
The directors Of the Lancaster, Oxford &
Southern Railroad have assurance that
the new motor car being built for the road
will be ready for delivery by March 49,
NV Awful Dad. three-act comedy,
will be presented in the public hall,
Rising Sun, Friday evening, 10Th inst, by
the Young people of Hopewell M. E.
church.
The County Commissioners will hear
appeals from personal property assess
ments at their Office in the Court House.
on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
February "a, rs and 26
A horse, new buggy. set of harness and
three robes were stolen from the stable OF
VIM. Jones, tenant on the Simcoe farm,
near North East, last week. No trace has
been Obtained of stolen property.
/. Frank Shippers. of North East has
been awarded the contract by the
County School Board for new school
building at Back Greek to replace the
building recently destroyed by FIRE.
Prof. Eemery of the East Nottingham
High School. has rented the warehouse at
Nottingham. formerly operated by Lewis
II. Kirk, and will open general ware
house business in the near future.
For injuries received in an accident on
the scenic railway at Brandywine Springs
last summer. Helen Tucker and Helen E.
Blickie have secured judgments for $7oo
and $500 against the Peoples Railway
Company of Wilmington.
A decision has been handed down by
the Circuit Court for Cecil county. in the
suit of Theresa E. Chambers against her
husband. Phineas Chambers for divorce.
denying it. the Court holding that there
was not sufficient evidence.
The lifeless body of Charles B. Jones.
was found lying on the floor of his store
located at Fountain Green. Hartford
county. one evening last week. He was
subjected to epileptic fits and is supposed
to have expired Outing one of them.
State Forester F. W. Besley will give
an illustrated lecture on forestry. in the
public school building at Colora. on the
evening of Feb. 20, at o'clock. A
special invitation to the farmers and
Others interested in forestry; admission
10 cents.
Rev. Asbury Burke has been unani-
mously invited to return as pastor of
North East M. E. church for another con-
ference year.
The successful revival is still in pro-
eress At North East NJ. E. Church. Up
20 Thursday of last week sixty-6ve PEN
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