The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
/ OCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The State road between EtRton anu
Sassafras river, a distance oftwenty miles.
has been completed.
The residence OF the late DR. Charles
M. Ellis, of Elkton was sold last week TO
Reginald Constable, of Elkton. for $6Ioo.
The farm Of SO acres in the Fourth dis
trict. formerly owned by Charles K
Lvnch, has been sold to Harry Strahorn
for 5000.
/. W. McAllister, Of Elkton, makes an
nouncement, in our advertising columns,
of his candidacy for nomination as Clerk
OF the Court.
Matthew C. Fenton has been appointed
receiver of the North East Mining and
Milling Co, which conducted operations
in Cecil county.
The army worm has been noticed in
several sections of Cecil County, but 10
small numbers. So far no damage by
them has been reported.
George Johnson of Philadelphia, ar
rested at the Elkton passenger station
Saturday evening for diso:derly conduct
was fined SIS and costs by Justice Ash.
DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell. of Elkton.
appears in our advertising columns this
week with the announcements OF his candi-
dacv for the Office of the Clerk of the
Court.
Former County Treasurer Manly
Drennen, Of Elkton. has accepted posi-
ton with the dupont Powder Company at
CITY Point, Va. and has assumed his new
duties.
Representatives OF the Christian Church,
of Baltimore, were in Elkton. last week,
looking over the town with the view OF
establishing church Of that denom-
ination in West Elkton.
Elkton M. E. Church has been pre-
sented with handsome brass jardiniere
by Randor Relief Association. The gift
bears the following inscription: Present
ed by R. R. A. to M. E. c."
Biles & Cameron are preparing to erect
an addition to their warehouse at the
station, Sox4S IT,, with IL #. covered
driveway. Contractor Ryan has the work
in charge, assisted by Taylor R. Biles.
William Newland. of this town. was
landed in the lookup late Thursday night
for drunken and disorderly conduct. and
haIed before Squire Nichols Friday morn
ing, who administrated fine OF So so
and costs.
Perryville Red Men are planning for a
big all day celebration on Monday. July
<. feature OF which will he big parade
with prizes. There will be athletic games
and base ball in the afternoon, and h,e-
works at night
James Johnson and William Smith got
into drunken brawl at the home of the
latter between Port Deposit and Rowland
vile, and Smith cut Johnson in the side
with a razor. penetrating the lung and
infiicting serious wound. The wounded
man is at Union Hospital and Smith is in
Elkton jail.
Reginald Thompson. young English
man. who has been living,in Elkton for a
year or more. received word last week
from his home in England that his mother
had been killed in one of the German
Zeppelin raids. Immediately on receipt
OF the news the young man left for his
native land. where he will enlist in the
English army.
Hon. Aiva Agee, Director of ARricul-
tural Extension in New Jersey. has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the Farm.
ers' Day meeting to be held at Port De-
posit. Saturday. August IA Subject.
..Soil Fertilizer" Hon. H. j. Patterson.
President of the Maryland Agricultural
College. will also be one of the speakers
At the teachers examination in Elkton
County Superintendent McVey announced
that the School Board had decided to give
teachers their preference of either taking
the examinations or attending summer
school. toward the expenses of which the
Board will contribute Gas in each case
About forty will take advantage of this
offer.
Children's Day was observed at James
M. E. Church. Rising Sun. on Sunday
evening. and the main auditorium of the
church was crowded TO overflow capacity.
The exercises were in charge of the SUM-
day school. which rendered the cantata
.'carnival of the Flowers" The large
number taking part gave some idea of
the task of preparation. but the various
parts were all well taken and the whole
presented in such manner as to reflect
credit alike TO the school and those Ia
charge