The midland journal., 1915-08-20

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Rising Sun Garage handsome Overland
runabout.
Vacation days are drawing to close.
Public schools will reopen in Cecil county
Tuesday. Sept I.
Banner Council, Q. U. A. M ofCalvert
is arranging for carnival to be held at
that place on Sept and g.
The Improved Order OF Red Men OF
Cecil County will hold reunion at Elk
Ton on Labor Day, Monday, Sept O.
The entire amount necessary to defray
the So 600 mortgage on West Notiingn am
Academy farm has been subscribed
West Nottingham Christian Endeavor
and Sunday school held their annual pic
mic at Beterton on Tuesday, and goodiy
number enjoyed afine days outing.
Emory G. Lowe, who has been in the
mercantile business in North East for
over forty years. has sold out to Andrew
REYNOLDS, who has taken possession.
Heavy rains have been frequent occur
rences in this section the past few weeks
and that of Sunday was veritabe HOOD.
Some hail fell at the outset of the storm.
Catalogues have been issued for Black
Barren Agricultural Fair, to be held at
Black Barren Springs, under the auspices
Of Pleasant Grove Fair Association. Sept
2 and 3.
The Elk Neck Farmers Picnic was
largely attended on Thursday of last week.
despite the rain. which spoiled most OF
the program arranged for the days enter
tainment.
Rev. w. H. Micheals will occupy the
pulpit of lanes M. E. church, Rising Sun,
Sunday morning, 22nd inst The services
in the evening will be in charge OF the
Epworth League.
The last railroad excursion OF the sea
son 10 colchester Beach was run over
this Division on Wednesday. The ten
coaches composing the train were all
crowded. Seveniy-nine tickets were sold
at Rising Sun station.
Ralph W. Long. of this town, has pur-
chased an interest in the grocery ana
provision business of T. B. McVey' on
South Queen street, and the business will
be conducted in future under the hrm
name of Long & McVey
The water tank at the almshouse. Cherry
Hill, was struck by lightning Thursday
afternoon of last week. A great deal OF
excitement was caused as it was feared
|, that the burning tank would set FIRE to a
large building alongside of it.
Heavy blasting, at the Keystone quar-
ries. below Port Deposit, on Saturday
morning, so shattered the rocky hillside
above the railroad tracks as to render
travel unsafe, and railroad traffic was
held up until noon. Passengers to and
from Perryviile were transported by auto.
A delegation from the Sixth district
appeared before the County Commits
sioner last week and asked the improve
ment of the road from Colora to West
Nottingham Church.
A delegation from the Fifth district ask
ed for repairs to the road from Leslie to
Bay View.
Some unknown parties made raid on
clothes lines in the yards of Augustus
BrumfieId. W. o. Fowler and Chester
England, one night last week, and made
clean sweep of everything that had been
left hanging out. The families all lost
wearing apparel. handkerchiefs, ETC.. TO
the value of considerable sum.
The band appeared on our streets Tues
day night in new uniforms, and paraded
the town, presenting nobby appearance.
The uniforms are bright shade of blue
broad cloth, edged with black mohair
braid and dark green silk soutash. The
caps are the regulation U. S. army officer
style. with suburst in gold on front.
An automobile belonging to Mr..
Chides.er, of Pleasant Hill. who was
attending the farmers day exercises at
Tome Institute. Port Deposit, on Satur
dav. back-fired when being cranked, and
the flames reaching the gasoline tank the
machine was almost completely destroyed
before the FIRE could be extinguished.
The Juniata Company began the work
of grading, Monday. on the section Of
i State road TO be constructed from the end
Of the macadam road at Howard Browns
min toward Blue Ball. This has been a
bad strip OF roadway for months and res
idents OF this section are heartily glad IFS
Improvement is under way. The work Is
in charge OF Jos. 7. Richards, Jr., Of
Colora.