The midland journal., 1916-02-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

plant on west VAIN Street, Elktous
The River and Harbor Bill before
Congress carries with il an appropriation
of $500 for Elk and Little Elk rivers.
Columbus Davis. coIored, of Port De-
posit, was fined SIS and costs for disorderly
conduct on Pennsylvania railroad train.
Rev. A. P. Prettyman has been invited
to return the coming Conference year as
pastor Of Rising Sun Methodist Episcopal
church.
Amos Martindale having sold his farm.
has bought the property in Zion belong
ing to the Carhart estate and will move to
II in the spring.
Communion service will be held Sum
day morning, February 81, at Rising Sun
M. E. church. All members are urged to
be present.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on We'd
nesday of this week with County Com
missioner William R. Cameron. near
Pennington.
The Cecil County News Subscription
Contest which opened officially on Febru-
ary 10, will close officially at4 o'clock p
m. on May 4. 1916.
The topic of the sermon of Rev. F. H.
Huffman. on Sunday morning at West
Nottingham Presbyterian church, is THE
Divinity of Christ"
Andrew T. Wiley, who has served as
R. F. D. carrier from Colora for several
years. has resigned. There are already
several applicants for the job.
An entertainment will be given in Oak
wood Hall by local talent on the evening
of Friday. March g. If stormy, next clear
evening. Admission I5c. Doors open at
1890 o'clock.
Leslie Henry. colored boy. who broke
into the residence of Mrs. Miller In Port
Deposit and was found under the bed, was
taken to Elkton. and given a hearing
before the States Attorney and Sheriff.
The Green Hill Fire Brick Works,
located at North East. sold at receivers
sale last week. was bid in by Or. Richard
Smith, of Havre de Grace. the holder OF
the mortgage.
The contract to oil the road between
Cecilton aud Warwick has been awarded
to the Juniata Paving Company, by the
County Commissioners. the State to bear
one-half OF the expense.
The Elkton Chautauqua committe of
one hundred citizens has organized by
electing Henry M. Mccullough chairman
and John H. Terrell secretary. June 6
has been selected for the opening of the
affair.
The members of Octoraro M. E.
Church will hold ''Box and Orange
Social'' at the home of Elwood Brown of
New Bridge. Friday evening. Feb. 25th,
1916. II stormy on that date, will be
held the next clear evening.
Struck by the engine belt when 1t came
off, Norman Spear was thrown against the
fy wheel and sustained a broken leg
The accident happened at Bethel while
Spear was saving wood. He was taken
to Union Hospital. Elkton, for treatment.
The ladies of Charlestown M. E.
church will hold a Sock Social in the
basement of the church on Saturday
evening, Feb. 90. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and other good things will be
served. Let all come and help in good
cause.
The board of trustees of the poor and
Insane for Cecil county has organized by
electing Edward w. Taylor, of Elkton.
president, and Joseph Tyson. of Rising
Sun, secretary. The board appointed
James Hartnett superintendent at the
county home.
The route for the improved road. run
ing from Oxford to the State line at Syl-
mar, has been agreed upon, and the old
railroad crossings will be avoided. The
land has been purchased and deed given.
The new route leaves the present road near
John Featherman's home and goes to the
right. coming into the Sylmar road again
at the church.
The Martha Washington Tea held on
Tuesday evening by the ladies of the Aid
Society, ia the Lecture Room of the M.
E. church. was literally patronized and
was gratifying success. The Mattresses
were preltily garbed In Martha Washing
ton costume. with powdered hair, and
with the artistic decorations of the room.
gave grace and charm to the scene. The
menu was an excellent one. The gross
receipts were in the neighborhood OF $s5,
Of which about $ss will be net.