The midland journal., 1916-08-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

been appointed aninspector OF child labor
at salary of $1,000.
State Game Warden LaCompte has ap-
pointed F. E. Barrett, OF Port Deposit
warden for Cecilconnty.
During the month of July the Clerk OF
the Court for Cecil county. at Elkton,
issued 335 marriage licenses.
The property of the late Richard I.
Howard, in Zion. was purchased at public
sale last week by C. Charles Morris.
Hugh W. Caldwell. of Chesapeake
CITY, on Tuesday assumed his duties as
County Superintendent Of Schools, sue
sceeding Joseph M. McVey.
All those having books belonging to
] Rising Sun Public. Library are earnestly
requested to return same to the library
room on Saturday evening, August S.
Nathan Hunt, colored man employed
as a watchman at the Blue Ball crossing.
Elkton, was taken Ill Wednesday morn
ing OF last week and died in few hours.
The Jamison property of 3 acres in the
Fourth district was sold last week by josh
ua Clayton and Albert D. Mackey, Esqs.,
Trustees, to William T. Jamison, for
SOTO.
I. D. Sheetz who operates the E. L.
iDnvckinck farm, near Calvert. has had
the misfortune to lose two mules by
spinal meningitis. and two of his horses
are sick.
The Federal Government will shortly
begin work of dredging the channel OF
Big Elk creek. Some work. viii also be
done to Little Elk creek channel at
EIkton.
On account Of il-heaIth Of his wife,
Rev. E. A. Sexsmith. former, pastor OF
Leeds M. P. Church. has resigned from
MARYLAND Conference and will go to
Nebraska.
Mrs. Margaret Houck and William
Houck. trading as M. Houck & Son. al
Elk Mills, have made deed of trust to
E. Kirk Brown. of Elkton. for the benefit
OF their creditors.
A number of young men of Elkton
have shipped two mail sacks OF tobacco
cigars and cigarettes to the members OF
Company E, First Maryland regiment at
Eagle Pass. Tex.
Mt. Pleasant M. E. Sunday. School will
90 on their annual excursion to Betterton
on Thursday. Aug. 10. Oxford train will
connect with boat at Port Deposit. both
going and returning.
The dates for the Oxford Chautauqua
this year are from August 81 TO Septem,
Der 6. Course tickets are on sale at Eli
ATeReynolis drug store. in this town. and
lay be had at $a.oo each,
The Trustees of the Brick Meeting
House have executed lease to the School
Commissioners of Cecil County, of the loi
at Calvert for school purposes, for term
of ninety-nine years. at Sis per year.
Raymond Biddle, young son of Ernest
: Biddle, of North East. found in the field
back of their home, an old Spanish dol
iar. Il was dated 1891 and had the name
and profile Of Charles W. on the face OF
It.
Edward T. Forey. of this town, who
ha-
laneine to the family of NJ. Ely. on Fri
dav last added another victim to the
auto list. running over and killing ''Kid. "
the white setter dog belonging to H. l..
Shepherd.
SOLEMN Logan, OF near Zion, had the
uo,sforune to lose two horses last week.
While driving into the barn his team
became frightened and ran through to
the straw shed. falling through the loose
flooring and being SO badly hurt as 10
cause their death.
Did you notice the beautiful pink color
iog Of the sky in the northwest on Sum
day EVENING" Almost every one who saw
Il at first thoughtit was caused by nre,-
some even saws sparks" Scientists tell
us the unusual glow was due to peculiar
atmospheric conditions. 10 which mi
croscopic air particles. together with a
hlne haze and the setting sun combined
is produce the phenomenon in the sky"
J His horse frightening and running
away Thomas Reynolds of near town,
was thrown from the wagon and badly
Injured on Mondav morning. The horse
was caught at Slicer's mill and Mr.. Rey
noIds found along the roadside In an I'M
conscious state. by F. E. Baker. He was
taken TO his home and medical aid sum-
y moned which revealed ne had suffered Two
fractured ribs and other severe injuries
pich will confne him to the house for
s0me days.