The midland journal., 1916-05-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Club was held on Wednesday. at the
& home of M C. Reeder. near town.
The work of harvesting the strawberry
crop on the Eastern Shore bas begun.
with prospects of an unusually large crop
William H. Anderson, of Cecilton, has
been elected a Director of Union Hospi-
tai. Elkton, vice DR.. S. c. Sykes, resign
ed.
The State road east of town is being
oiled and top dressed this week. lhe
oiIing is done by large motor tank
truck.
The Parent-Teachers Association OF
4 Elkton, has elected the Rev. Henry A..
8 Carr, secretary, vice. Clarence Perkins,
resigned.
The Dulaney-vernay Co., of Baltimore.
has been awarded the contract for county
school supplies by the School Commis-
sioners.
Havre de Grace business men have
donated 500 to the local iremen toward
EXPENSES of the State Firemen's Conyen-
ton in June.
The annual conference of the African
Methodist Protestant Church met in Elk
ton last week, Bishop Robinson. OF Balti'
more. presiding.
w. Harry Evans of Peach Bottom twp.
sheared his sheep last week, and got s.
pounds off sheep. One sheep pro
duced I6 pounds
The Northern Convocation OF th'
Diocese of Easton will convene in Elkton'
on Tuesday next.
The route though Cecil county, via.
Conowinqo bridge is drawing large
portion of traffic, ISo vehicles and autoes
passed over the bridge in one day recently.
The recently appointed ducking police
have been assigned as follows For Elh
River-Harry Purdy; for Susquehann'
FIats-Harry McKeown and Lewis 3.
Ulary.
Mrs. Elsie Conaway McNeal, of Elk
ton. has fled bill for divorce in th'
Cecil County Court from her husband.
Fred K. McNeal, on the grounds OF de-
sertion.
A delegation from the Eighth distric'
appeared before the County Commission
ers last week, asking the completion o
the improved road from Rowlandville to
Five Points.
Charles B. Finley. William T. War
burton and Emerson R. Crothers will
represent the Eikton banks at the Mary
land State Bankers Association meeting
at Atlantic City May 20 and "a.
The proceeds of the entertainment
given on Friday evening last at Oah
Grove school house, for the benefit OF the
family of John Ford. who recently lost al
their household goods by fire. amounted
to $I2.38.
Moore's Chapel Sunday School has beer
reoreauized, with Amos Ewing, as super
intendent; A. H. Mendenhall, assistant
superintendent; Miss Mary Douncan
secretary, and treasurer; Miss Sara
Ewing. organist.
In order to break up racing by auto
speed maniacs on the State road between
Elkron and Chestertown the State Road
Commissioner has ordered its specia
officers to patrol the road and arrest those
violating the law.
Rev. A. w. Lightbourpe. OF Dover
Del. has accepted an invitation to ad
dress the graduates at the ANIMAL com
mencement of the Cecil County Higt
School. Elkton, TO be held in the Elktor
onera House, on Wednesday, Iune7.
The Iuniata Paving Company has beer
pushing the work on the. section of STATE
road east of Calvert with vigor, and ha:
nearly completed the section. The com
pauy has begun work on the road IL
Pennsylvania, near Heirs Mill, the con-
tract for which was awarded some TIM
ago. A section OF Route 1871, in Della
ware county. Pa. has also been awarde'
the Juniata Company,
Mothers Day was observed at Rising
sNn M. E. church on Sunday. Rev. A
~ Pkettyman delivered an appropriate
sermon at the morning service, the choi
rendering special music. The evening
service was in charge of the EpwortI
League and was combined Leagu
Anniversary and Mothers Day obser
vance. Some excellent papers were rea'
Lad short talks given. the choir assisting
l.h several selections.