The midland journal., 1916-02-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The Federal Dacking season closed on
Monday, January 81.
Slipping on the ice in her yard Mrs.
William Collins. Of EIktoo. fell and broke
her left arm.
Revival services are in progress in
BethelM P. Church Ba y View. underthe
leadership Of Rev. Raum.
Miss Jenney. of Fair Hill, has been.
appointed Deacher at Marion public school,
vice Miss Ella Gibson. resigned.
The managers are. considering the ad-
yisahility of disseminating Oxford Fair.
wn,sh has been held for the past forty Eve
years
DR.. r. C. Dodson announces he will be
at his Office ia the residence of the late
DR.. J. H Jenness, Cherry street, from
8 to 10 a. M. ~ to 2, and 70 p. m.
While playing at the colora public
school one day last week Joseph Blown.
young son Of c. Kemp Brown, feh and
fractured his wrist and dslocated his
shoulder.
A party Of fourteen Senior Class Tome
students had a two-day trip to Washing
ton last week, attending session Of Con,
gress and taking in the sights of the
National capital.
Mr.. Moss, head of the Music Depart
ment. OF Tome Institute. Port Deposit, has
recently written and had published a
Creole Love Song, with words by Mr..
Parsons.
The will OF the late William R. Wit
worth, of Elkton has been filed in the
Orphans Court The estate is valued at
$4,000 and is bequeathed to bis widow
and two children.
DR.. F. G. King, OF Baltimore. was ar
rested Saturday and committed to Elkton
jail on warrent sworn out by Dr..
Woodcock. charged with selling faxed
eyeglasses In the-coupty.
Edward L. Cooch, agricultural agent
for New Castle country. Del, delivered
an address Saturday night before the
Farmers and Dairymen's Association in
the Court house at Elkton.
Former Deputy Sheriff Jacob Reynolds,
Of Elkton, has received an appointment
as special officer for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and entered upon his
new duties on February Ist.
The public school in town was closed
on Friday of last week. on account of Al
case Of diphtheria. Olive Garvin. little
daughter of Mrs. Mary Garvin. is the
sufferer from.the dread disease.
Captain. Charles Biddle. Of North East.
has purchased s6-fool launch. the Lynn
Haven, formerly The property Of Dwight.
Mallory Of Baltimore. who was drowned
! in the Chesapeake Bay recently.
A large delegation Of farmers In the
First and Second districts of Cecil county
held meeting at Chesapeake City Satur-
day evening aud completed arrangements
for farmers congress TO be held Feb. 20.
An explosion of gasoline stove ia the
home of L. B. Phillips. on North street,
Elkton, Friday evening. resulted in Ere
that was extinguished BY the Singerly fire
company. before great deal of damage
was done.
Wednesday. Ground hog day. brought
return of winter with rain. hail and
snow, after two weeks Of mild springlike
weather, with dandelions in bloom and
the mercury going up to II degrees on
Thursday of last week.
A number Of our citizeus saw the fare
up caused by the burning Of the four
powder houses Of the Du Pont Co.. at
Carney's Poiat. across the river from
Wilmington on Friday evening last.
shortly before six o'clock.
The $as, damage suit of Christopher
Alevizatos against Graham. Clements and
sutton, Of Chestertowns for injuries sus-
tanned IN an automopNe ASS'uens 'ass
summer. has been removed TO Elkton for
trial at the March term Of court.
George o. Holm, has been appointed
postmaster at Port Deposit. tofll out the
term of Albert vannort. resigned. He
win serve until May. Mr.. Vanno,t has
accepted the position of Deputy Clerk OF
the Court under Clerk Charles S. Peacock.
7, Turner Cameron, swhO by order
of the Court vas declared elected County
commissioner for the short term after the
recent recount Of ballots. has taken oath
Of Office before the Clerk Of the Court.
The Board of County Commissioners is
again Of Democratic complexion, being
composed Of ]. Frank Blake and ]. Tur-
- r, r,aron Democrats. and William