The midland journal., 1916-07-28

TWO WcckSs
The work of graveling the public road
from Bay View to Pennington has been
resumed.
The Maryland House is being exten-
siveIy repaired and improved by its
present owner. w. B. Cooney.
Miss Olive Jackson has been appointed
principal of Liberty Grove school. vice
Miss Grace Rawlings. resigned.
State and county tax next. County
Treasurer will be in Rising Sun August
I6 and II. Get your checks ready.
Curtis Tyson, OF Baltimore, and Stanton
Tyson OF near town, have purchased a
6oo- acre tract of laBd at Edgewood. Har-
ford equity.
Dennis Burns. son OF Frank Burns, OF
Elkton, is in serious condition from
buns sustained by coming in contact
with live wire.
Anumper from this town enjoyed the
sail down the bay from Port Deposit to
Betterton, on the steamer Susquehanna.
Monday evening.
Rev W. A. Cole, rector of St Stephens
Episcopal Church. Earleville, has pur-
chased the Magee property in Cecilton
and will reside there.
While playing with lawn mower.
Marshall, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Foster. of Colora. had the ends of
two OF his fingers cut off.
officials of the State Department Of
Health have been engaged in making a
Thorough survey Of the sanitary and
health conditions of Elkton.
..Coaly," the big black dog belonging
to the family Of M. Ely. of this town. was
run over by the aulo of Edward T. Forey.
one day last week. aad killed.
Mrs. B. F. Culeny has greatly inn
proved her dwelling on West Main street
by the erection of porch and constrnc-
ton of concrete steps and walk.
With majority of eight votes, the old
time residents of Charlestown. Cecil
county, voted down the issue for a new
charter for the town at special election.
The official board of the 2entecostal
Chnrch, North East, has extended call
to Rev. Albert Winkeman. of Philadel-
phia, to become their pastor. succeeding
Rev. John Dean, transferred.
b Threatening weather Wednesday morn-
ing was a drawback to the COLCHESTER
excursion. But $50 were on the special
train when it reached Rising Sun. when
ten additional excursionists climbed
aboard.
Tuesday was about the wettest of the
AAhsny wet days we have had recently.
n rained the livelong day. and then rain
ed more at night even continuing until
Wednesday morning, when there was q
4 rift 10 the clouds.
Charged with desertion and non-sup.
mort of his family in Wilmington, James
Baker, who has been working in the Elk
ton pulp mill. was arrested last week ano
committed 10 Elkton Jail for the arrival o.
the Delaware authorities.
The selection entitled "He Knows,
that was sung as duet at Rising Sun M
E. Church last Sunday evening. will b.
rendered as trio at the morning preach
ing service next Sunday. by Mrs. Green
field. Mrs. McNamee and Paul Keen.
HAY making and wheat threshing hav,
been in progress in different sections o
the county at the same time. The ha.
crop Is large and of fine quality. Con
siderable damage was done TO hay by tn
wet weather. Wheat is developing a lov
average yield.
Rev. w. A. Coale, rector of St. Ste
phens' Protestant Episcopal Church
Earleville, who was stricken with pa
ralysis several months age, is so far i'm
proved as to be able to leave his room
He expects TO resume his ministeris
duties in the fall.
Frequent showers and dull days hav
prolonged harvest this year. which wa
two or three weeks late at the outset
Much wheat was cut and shocked read
to be hauled in when the rains caught
xthe field. Some of il has commence
70 sprout, which will injure the sale.
Special excursions to Atlantic City ar
advertised by the Pennsylvania railroad
The dates are Wednesday, August an
and a3rd. and Sunday. August 18Th
4 Round trip from Rising Sun $I.oo. Trai
leaves at s.as in the morning. returning
IeavesAtlantic City at $50 in the eve
hing.