The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Work of improving the road from
Calvert to the State line has begun.e
South Queen street is receiving top
dressing of crushed stone this week.
Thomas Garrett, of Elkton, has been
appointed superintendent of Annapolis
schools.
William A. Grubb, of Oakwood, will
start on June 70 to serve the patrons on
RID. from Conowingo.
Al horse owned by John Anderson of
near Rowlaudville, was recently killed by
falling down an embankment.
A freight wreck at Wawa Monday eve
ming delayed the southbound train due at
this station at 6:3s, over an hour.
Attorney Young OF West Chester, has
been appointed Trustee in the bankruptcy
I proceedings of the Octoraro Hotel Ok
ford.
The Rev. DR.. Garner. Of Southern
Maryland. has accepted call to 81
Marks Church. Susquehanna Parish,
Perryville.
Section men employed on the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad have been notified that an
increase Of per cent. has been granted
them. effective June 1.
An additional hydraulic and electrical
unit is to be installed in the near future
at the Gilpins Falls plant at Bay View,
which will double the present capacity
There will be stereopticon lecture on
ssThe White Mans Alaska" in West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church on next
Sabbath evening. June rs, at7:3o o'clock.
You are invited.
Field Secretary Anderson, of the Mary
land tuberculosis Association. andAHead
Master Wissig arrived'in Elkton Monday,
to spend ten days preaching the doctrine
of better health.
Samuel Goldsborough, colored. OF Cecil
ton, was lodged in Elktou jail last week,
charged with assault with intent to rape
on Mrs. John Robinson. young white
woman of that town.
A festival will be held in the grove at
West Nottingham on Thursday evening,
June 20. by the young people OF the Sing
ING Class. Music will be furnished by
Rising Sun Cornet Band.
The unfavorable weather conditions
last week greatly interfered with attend
ance at the Elkton Chautauqaa. AS a
result the guarantors will be called upon
to make good the financial deficit.
During an electrical storm last week,
the Elkton Hosiery Mill was struck by
lightning and big hole torn in one end
Of the roof. Many of the employees were
badly frightened. but no one was injured.
Children's Day will be observed at the
! M. E. church in this town on Sunday
evening. June Is. The exercises will be
In charge of the Sunday school. and an
excellent program is being rehearsed for
the occasion.
At a special election in Chesapeake
City it was voted to authorize the Town
Commissioners to levy cents extra on
each $Ioo worth of assessable property
for the maintenance of the local volunteer
FIRE company.
The Elkton Fire Department, accom-
panied by the Elkton Band. visited Havre
de Grace on Thursday last. and took part
In the parade held in conjunction with
the annual convention of the State Fire
mems Association.
Governor Harrington has postponed
action for three weeks on the requisition
for William McMullen, who is under ar
rest 10 Cecil county on charges of deser-
ton, non-support and contempt of Court
in Philadelphia.
At the recent track and field meet held
Al Tome, between town grammar school
pupils. the two silver cups, offered by the
faculty of Tome and the Cecil National
Bank, for winning the greatest number of
points. were both won by the North East
School.
Miss Harriet Pugh, the salutatorian of
this years graduating class of the North
East High School did not miss single
day In school attendance for seven years.
This announcement was made from the
platform at the Commencement exercises
vlast week.
Nathan Steel, a telegraph operator em-
pIoyed on the P. B. & W. Railroad. and
formerly resident Of Principle Furnace,
committed suicide at his home in Whining
ton, DEL. .-on June 2. by shooting himself
through the heart. He is survived by his
.h.~leh 1ad him IN rnua otf fh ha