The midland journal., 1916-08-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in. the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Sunday night when it touched So degrees.
The last rail and boat excursion to
colchester Beach was run on Wednesday
OF this week:
The new section of State road. from
Thankless Lane through Calvert, was
oiled and top dressed this week.
The gypsy carnival held Saturday eve
ming in Oxford by the Concert Band
brought $275 into the treasury.
enlarged with violating the state auto
mobile laws seven Elktonians were each
fined 81 and costs by Police Magistrate
BARLEY.
q The Cecil Coanty School Board has
awarded William T. Fryer. Jr.. of Colora,
a scholarship at St. Johns College, An
napolis.
The street in front of the residences OF
the Messrs Burlington. Haines and DR..
Dare was given another oiIing this week
to allay the dust nuisance.
DR.. Hare, Superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League. will occupy the pulpit OF
lanes M. E. church. Rising Sun. on Sum
day morning, Aug. 20.
Sweet corn, lima beans, tomatoes, Pota-
toes and 10 fact all the toothsome things
in the vegetable line. are helping to make
life worth while these days.
Capt. John R. Keen, of Spesutia Island.
recently caught 6. 14o pounds of rock fish
In the Chesapeake Bay. This haul net
ted Captain Keen and his helpers nearly
5000.
E. Ward Brown has placed REQ motor
truck in commission hauling numerous
loads of paper stock daily from the rail
road station to the Cecil Paper Mill, near
town.
The Cecil county board has appointed
Miss Alice Miller. of Tome Institute,
primary school superintendent. and Miss
Lidie D. Reynolds. county attendance
officer.
The best yield of wheat in Cecil county
we have heard reported is that OF Frank
B. Evans, near Elkton, who had 6oI
bushels from IS aeres-over 40 bushels
per acre.
Charles Ellis. wanted by the Elkton
authorities on the charge of horse stealing
has been arrested in Wilmington and is
being detained for the arrival of the local
authorities.
The employees OF the Randor Pulp
Works, at Elkton, have been given an
increase of 10 per cent. 10 their wages.
the third increase. totaling rs per cent. in
six months.
THE Jockey Club has allotted the dates
lyfor the fall racing. Havre de Grace will
&open on Tuesday, September IL. and con-
tinue up to and including Saturday,
September 80.
EIkton town council has passed an
ordinance making it unlawful after nexI
Monday for any automobile, carriage el
wagon to park on the business streets in
the central part of the town.
Some unknown person placed poisoned
bait Of some description about town or
Thursday night of last week, with the
result that FIVE dogs went to the happy
hunting grounds on Friday morning.
Sixty-eight hundred dollars and al
receipts not yet in. is the record OF thu
fifth Firemen's Carnival held recently II
the town of Newark. Members of ths
company believe they will clear at leas
four thousand dollars.
The Juniata Paving Company, o
Philadelphia which recently completed {
section of State road at Calvert. thi'
county, has been awarded the contract tt
build the first section of the State roaC
from Easton to Claiborne.
The new trustees elected by the stock
holders of Leslie Camp are Revs. Johr
H. Crankshaw, Cotton Amy, D. H. Ken
nedy, ]. M. Fithfan. E. II. Bookmyer ans
John H. Dean. and Messrs. S. ]. Reeder
A. M. Strickland and E. S. Hammond.
VIM. !. McDongal. OF near town. wa
severely injured Thursday of last weeI
Z by falling on the wheel of wagon, whil'
assisting in loading heavy box. Hi
condition was so serious that he wa
taken to the hospital for treatment.
The second Atlantic City excursion wa
run on Sunday over this division. four
teen passengers boarding the specia
train at this station for trip to the sea
shore. The last excursion OF the season
70 Atlantic City will be run on Wednes
Z Day. August %.