The midland journal., 1915-11-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

cleared 500 at the supper held recently
willing Workers of Perryville M E.
Church, cleared 5000 from their recent
bazaar.
The Elkton Academy was closed this
week, one of the pupils being stricken
with scarlet fever.
There were 27o marriage licenses issued
at the Clerks Office in Elkton during the
month of October.
Otis, the FIVE year old son of William
Jackson, of Elk Mills. fell from chair
breaking one of his arms.
John A. Chapman has bought the 90
acre Vansant farm, from William |. Van
sant and others, for $4,000
Dr.. John S. Hooper, Of Chesapeake
City, has been appointed by Governor
GoIdsborough Dairy Inspector for Cecil
County.
Mrs. Rose Webster. of the First district.
has applied for divorce from her hus-
band John Webster. on the. grounds of
desertion.
The 2oSI acre Derrickson farm. on Bo-
bemia Manor. has been purchased by
Holden S. Ireland and George W. Ireland,
for $ro.ooo
Rev. Charles Crism. Of Forest Hill
Episcopal Church. has resigned in order
to accept call to church at San An
tonic, Texas.
Postmaster T. Bayard Scott. of Childs.
has been granted permission to use an
automobile in the delivering of mail on
the rural route from that Office.
The Elkton hosiery mill leased by
Sutro & Bro, of PhiladelphiA. resumed
operations on Monday New and up-to-
date machinery has been Installed.
Chas. A Benjamin has retired from
active business. after conducting the
warehouses and lumber yards 1t North
East and Leslie for nnmber of years
Wednesday was the opening day of
cunning season for partridges, rabbits.
squirrels, etc. There was an army of
gunners out and poor bunny had bad
day.
No trace of the property stolen from
Stanley Bowlsby. of Zion, has yet been
saf ruit
horse and runabout. two blankets and
an overcoat
We acknowledge receipt of invitation
to the 2oth Class graduating exercises of
Goldey College Wilmington, to be held
rat the Playhouse Tuesday evening, Nov.
10. at 1880.
Arrangements are being made by
County Agent Marsh to take delegation
of the Boys Corn Club members to
MARYLAND Week exhibition at Baltimore
next week.
An excursion to Philadelphia will be
run over the Baltimore Central on Sun
day November. I4th. The special train
leaves Rising Sun at 6:o3 a. m round
trip fare $40 See adv. elsewhere 10
our columns.
Skidding in the loose gravel being
placed on the Bay View-Greenhurst road,
the auto driven by Taylor McVey slipped
into the ditch and upset on Sunday. Mr..
McVey fortunately was not hurt nor
was the machine damaged.
A horse driven by Miss Hetty Slack. of
Iron Hill. became frightened one day last
week, on the Elkton-Iron Hill road by
two bears and number of gypsies, and
ran off. throwing the driver from the
wagon. She was discovered unconscious
few minutes later by Mrs. Myers and
]. w. Scott. and found to be suffering with
no serious injury. but severely shocked
and bruised.
A meeting has been arranged for. to be
held in Octoraro Peoples Church, near
Oakwood on Thursday evening, Nov. rs,
at 1890. which will be addressed by Coun-
ty Agent Marsh. 1t is hoped that good
attendance will be present, as the County
Agent always has fund of practical
suggestions on live agricultural topics and
Is heart and soul for those things that
help the farmer.
: There will be flag raising at Cooch's
NBrIdge Sunday. Nov. "a The Ladies
Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans. Of
Schenectady. N. ", will maintain a flag
at this spot, where Old Glory was first
flung to the breeze in battle. a fund having
been donated to purchase a new flag every
year, and Mr.. cooch having consented 10
see that 1t is kept floating every day that
the pveafher will hermit