The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09

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Slipping on stairway at her home in
Elkton, Miss Susan Bratton sustained a
sprained ankle. /.
The State Summer Training School for
beginners in teaching will open at Ocean
City. on June Io and continue July 2s.
Governor Harrington has appointed
Miss Mollie Howard Ash, of Elkton, a
notary public, making eight in the, town.
DR.. S. c. Sykes. Of Elkton, has been
appointed by Governor Harrington,
member of the state board of dental
examiners.
Uric Conner, farmer near Elkton,
! shot henhawk in his poultry yard one
day last week, which measured 4 feet
inches from tip to tip of wings.
Setting FIRE to his clothing with matches
the four-year old son of A. Lee Rose,
superintendent of Delaware College. was
badly burned one day last week.
A number Of residents of East Main
street combined forces and had the street
oiled last week, as a remedy for the dust
evil that is the bane of every housewife,
During the month of May, there were
242 marriage licenses issued at the office
of the Clerk of the Court in Elkton, an
increase of 40 over the same month last
year.
Wednesday, June IA, will be observed
as Flag Day. and President Wilson has
issued proclamation urging that the
occasion be celebrated with appropriate
services.
Miss Adelaid Ford. principal of the
Howard Street School, Elkton, has been.
awarded the Maryland scholarship at the
Chautauqua Summer School, chautau-.
qua, New York.
Tony Loiacono, who recently opened a
fruit store on Main street, Elkton, wants
to sell out and return to Italy to join the
army. Ouc Ol Has OtOIhSAS "AS ASeS""y
killedin battle.
The Ladies Aid of Harmony M. p.
Church, Rowlandville, will hold their
annual ice cream and strawberry festival
Saturday evening. June 10. in the lecture
room of the church.
AT a meeting of the board of managers
of Union Hospital. Elkton, it was decided
TO engage the services of an architect to
draw plans for maternity annex to the
present county institution.
Elkton Town Council has organized for
the year by electing William H. Mackall
president. Harry W. Pippin secretary. A.
v. Davis treasurer. George M. Potts town
!, bailiff and Robert C. Thacke,y counsel.
The directors of Elkton Banking and
& Trust Company have elected Clarence
Diges, of North East. secretary and treas:
urer, and Arthur Deibert, of Chesapeake
City, assistant secretary and treasurer
G. R. Grason lost four fine heifers last
week. The animals were poisoned by
licking paint from a can dumped. with
other trash, in the pasture field. A fifth
animal was also poisoned. but did not
die.
H. M. Duyckinck was summoned to
Baltimore this week to give testimony in
tie damage suit resulting from the auto
accident at Leslie railroad crossing, sew
eral months ago. whereby three men lost
their lives.
The fifth annual Chautauqua under the
auspices of the Swarthmore Chaulauqua
began in Elkton Tuesday afternoon for a
sevep-day entertainment. The conclud-
ing entertainment will be the opera.
"Chimes of Normandy" with full cast.
chorus and orchestra, on Monday eve
ming, June IL.
The cases OF Mrs. Elsie v. Blackiston
and lanes v. r. Blackiston, which were
tried in Elkton and Centreville. will be
6nally determined on June 27th. when
motion for new trial win be argued.
Mr.. Blackison received verdict of $425
for damage to his Ford car, in collision
near North East, with DR.. Jack. of Port
Deposit.
<After stay of several days In the Bel
Air jail on the charge of murder, William
Hopkins has secured his release by de-
posting $1,000 bail for his appearance
before the next September Grand Jury.
Mr.. Hopkins who lives on an island near
Rock Run, shot and killed George Web
ster, colored. two or three weeks ago.
kwhen he claims Webster. while drunk,