The midland journal., 1915-05-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Full moon tonight.
Elkton Chautauqua will be held June
3too.
The public schools of the county Close
this week for the summer vacation.
Homard Terry has purchased Vim
auto truck for use in his butcher business.
Mrs. Maude Kirk has Joined the auto
lists. having purchased Chevrolet road
ster.
oxford Spring Fair will be held
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday OF next
week.
The dwelling of N. c. Brown, on Wal
nut street, is being given a new spring
dress of paint.
The Anti-Saloon League is conducting
vigorous campaign for State wide pro-
hibition, in every county of Maryland.
HOOPS Bros, of West Chester. are en-
gagged in beautifying the grounds OF
Union Hospital Elkton. with shrubbery
and plants.
The one hundred and seventy fourth
annual commencement exercises OF West
Nottingham Academy will be held Thurs
day, June 10.
The Tome Memorial NJ E. Sunday
school, Port Deposit. will give their
annual excursion to Colchester Beach,
Friday, June Is.
Alfred Johnson, son of Elmer Johnson,
81 Calvert, has been receiving treatment
al Union Hospital. Elkton. for hemor-
rhage of the nose
The ladies Of the M. E. church Of this
town Will hold bake on Saturday alter
noon. May 2o, at 2:3o o'clock, in the
basement Of the church.
All the annual town election held in
Elk,on Monday Afternoon Taylor W. Nc
Kenney and William r. Witworth, were
elected town commissioners for term Of
two wears.
The school sports TO have been held on
Rally Day. at EIkton, were postponed on
account OF rain. and will be held Satur-
day, May 2o. at 10 o'clock. on TIE Elkton
High School grounds
George Taylor met with painful acci-
dent ON Friday last. while painting at the
residence of ]. A. Pogue on Pearl street.
The ladder fell with him and he suf-
fered fractured arm.
In collision on the Annapolis Short
Line Railway. at Marley, Samuel S.
Bevard, of Harord county. clerk in the
tax Office, Annapolis. had his arm broken
and was seriously bruised about the
body.
The Maryland Agricultural College, has
planned most interesting and instruc
tive celebration in connection with the
annual Farmers Day Meeting, which
will be held at College Park. Saturday.
May 2oth.
Rising Sun and Port Deposit base ball
teams tried each other out on the home
grounds Monday afternoon and Rising
sun showed the Port boys the way around
the bases. The game was good one.
the score resulting Rising Sun q. Port
Deposit /.
The fifth annual tournament of Mary
land State Sportsmen's Association will be
held on the grounds of the Maryland
Country Club, Baltimore. June s, g and
10. The Rising Sun. Elkton and Chesa-
peake City Gun Clubs are members of the
Association.
The firm of Hagerty. Sr., ani Bond.
auto dealers. of Port Deoosit, has been
F. dissolved by the withdrawal of Robert B.
Bond because Of i'll health. The bust
ness viii be continued by Oliver p Hag
ery, Sr.. and his son. James S. Hagerty.
under the firm name of Hagerty, Sr., and
Son.
Friends meet under care Of Rising Sun
Association will be held at Octoraro Peo-
Piles Church. Sabbath afternoon. 5lh mo-
goth, at ago o'clock. Subject.-"The
European War;" ""The Future Outlook -
'sWhat Is Onr Duty"
Select readings, comments aud general
discussion. We invite free and open
expression of opinions.
Last week the white inmates of the
Cecil County Asylum at Cherry Hill
were transferred to the Eastern Shore
Hospital for the care of the insane. at
Cambridge. Md, the trip being made by
auto. Two large passenger trucks from
Newark took the patients. rs males and
II females. and were accompanied by
DR.. w. D: Cawley. Sheriff John A. Nor
gan, Trustees Edward w. Taylor and