The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The non-jury term of Circuit Court for
Cecil,county convenedin Elkton on Mon
day.
The hay harvest is getting under way.
Reports vary as to yield, but on the
whole good crop is expected.
A new rural mail route was started
Monday from the postofice at Conowingo'
with William A. Grubb. of Oakwood'
carrier.
Company E, First Maryland Regiment
left Elkton Wednesday morning for Camp
Laurel under command of Captain Chas.
B. Finley, Jr.
Iohn Boyer. .colored, of Porter's Bridge,
has been lodged in Eikton Jail. charged
with violating the Local Option Law by
selling intoxicating liquors.
"A "Charity Dance" for the benefit OF
Union Hospital, Elkton, will be given IN
Amos Moore's new barn, Rock Springs
on Friday evening. June 20.
Warren Green met with serious ac-
cident last week at Cecil Paper Mills, by
having his hand and arm crushed between
the rollers of a paper machine.
Rev. P. P. Arnd, pastor of the Elkton-
Catholic Church, who will celebrate ms
twenty-6fth year as priest next month";
bas Given the church $4,000 for improve
ments.
The Elkton Realty Company has cleo
ted William H. Mackall, S. II. King
Iohn E. Gonce, Edward Deibert, 5. J.
Keys, f. p. Price and DIR. Howard Brat
ton, directors.
Last week was about the wettest OF the
manv wet weeks thus far this spring and
summer. Rain every few hours, with
violent electrical storm Friday night, and
perfect deluge OF rain.
The artificial ice machine installed by
John c. Hindman, Jr.. for his ice cream
business proving TOO small. mas oeeh
shinned back and carload OF ice pur-
chased by Mr.. Hindman.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
Fourth of July celebration in Elkton, in
cluding two games of baseball. morning
and afternoon. with the Brandywine CLUB
Of the ALL Wilmington League.
While adjusting machine in the tex
tile mill of the Deibert Manufacturing
Company, Elkton. last week, Rev. Henry
Carr. was very painfully injured, his arm
being badly cut by piece OF steel
distribution of state school fund has
heen announced at the Office of the Comp
,rolIer. Cecil county will receive from
public school tax $s.8os.o6; school book
fund. $6s6.66; approved High School,
$o25.
The festival held by the ladies OF
Ebenezer M. E. church last week. on the
ahuych grounds, was literally patronized
Aespite the unfavorable weather for an
out-doer affair. The net proceeds were
over $500.
The Rising Sun and Perryvillc teams
will play on the local grounds Saturday
afternoon, June "a. A good game is ex-
pected. as Perryville is a strong team and
the home boys will do their best to take
them into camp.
The stereoption lecture on Alaska. given
=, West Nottingham Presbyterian Church
ON Sunday evening last, by the pastor,
Rev4F. H. Huffman, brought out a big
audience and was much enjoyed by every
one. A similar lecture will be given at
an early date.
A Meeting and Conference will be held
At octoraro Peoples Church under care
Of Penn Hill Association Sixth Month
asth. at 2:3o o'clock. You are cordially
invited 10 attend and take part In the
discussion of subjects that now confront
as.
Three farms belonging to Baker & Co.,
of Winchester, Va, have been sold. The
nroperties are located in the First district
of This county, on road from Warwick to
Cecilton, and contain $50 acres. James
D. Davis. Jr., of Galena, Md. was the
purchaser for $4,000.
Charged with resisting Bailiff Barrett
at Perryville when he attempted to arrest
him for not having lights on his automo
bile. G. F. Oliver. of Aiken, has been
held under bail for appearance at Court
r. L alleged Mr.. Oliver struck the Bailifi
Win the head OF hatchet. inlicting a
stSere wound on the top of his head.
children's Day was observed on Sun
day last at the M. E. church in this town
Ia the evening the exerc ises were in
charge Of the Sunday school. The pro
gram arranged was an unusually gooc
cne and the various choruses. motion
sones. drills. ETC., were all we'll rendered
The church was more than filled by an
|hfereated and appreciative audience.