The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

week.
Saturday last. 23rd inst, was the first
day of autumn.
The store of E. R. Burlington & Sons is
receiving new fall dress of paint
The Colora cannery has closed for the
season after good pack of sweet corn.
Howard K. Shippers has been appointed
assistant mail carrier on mail route NO.
from North East.
Communion service will be held at
West Nottingham Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning next.
Lancaster fair. being held four days
this week, has proven an attraction to
numerous of our citizens.
w. II. Bennett, of North East has been
.appointed game warden for Cecil county
by State Warden lie Compte.
Closed on account of diphtheria in the
neiphborhood, Colora public school was
reopened this week, after the rooms had
been thoroughly fumigated.
H. Stewart Strickland, of Elkton has
accepted an appointment with an after
noon paper at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. and will
take up his new duties October I.
The tooth anniversary of the establish
r,ent Of Drumore Friends Meeting
will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. goth.
with sessions morning and afternoon.
The Board of Public Works, at meet
ing on Wednesday reelected ]. Enos Ray,
IT,, state auditor; W A. Gillespie and
Thomas ]. Murray, Of Elkton. deputies.
Tome School for Boys. Port Deposit.
will open for entrance examinations on
Monday, Oct. 2. The school already has
the largest enrolment of boys in its
history.
Professor E. B. Fockler, principal OF
Moth East High School, will erect two
story granite dwelling house for himself,
in North East. between the high school
aud Ferguson's garage.
There will be services at Bethesda
M P. Church Sunday. Oct. I. at 3 p M,
and at 1890 p. m. Revival services 10
coatinue each evening, except Monday
eveaing. during the week
Charged with carrying concealed dead
ly weapons, w. G. Henderson, an
employee at the new bleach mill being
erected in Elkton. was arrested and
lodged in the county Jail on Monday.
Nicholas Alegia the Italian track
walker employed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad between Leslie and Aiken
reported to the authorities that he was
acid up and robbed of $500 Sunday night
- The County Commissioners have con-
s,Sbuted Sdoo toward the laying of con.
crete walk in North East to the cemetery
The balance required for the walk
5000, will be raised by popular sub
scription in the town.
Former Sheriff Clinton J. White has
sold his combined residence and store
property at the corner Of High ane
Bridge streets, Elkton, to Henry M. Bid
die. who will coAduct a general stor'
business at the stand.
Rev. H. E. Depfner and his corps o
assistants. opened six weeks evange
distic campaign in Oxford Sunday even
Ing. The meetings are held in specially
constructed Ia bernacle, which has seat
ing capacity OF 1900 people.
In the recent case of child betweeI
Raw View and Theodore Ahought TO hav'
died fsom infantile paralysis. an investi
cation By experts, including an examina
zion of section of the spinal cord, show
ed no evidence of the disease.
While Joseph Benjanin and his family
of Leslie, were crossing the tracks of th'
Raltimore & Ohio Railroad near his hom'
Friday night. the machine stalled and tn
occupants had 70 jump out to preven
beine hit by a train. which wrecke'
the machine.
George Hall. an employee on the farm
Of William T. Warbufton. Esq, nea
Pleasant Hill. was recently bitten on th'
hand by copperhead snake. The ham
swelled badly but prompt medical treat
ment was administered and Mr.. Hal
: = ron recovered from the effects of tn
bise.
The Presbytery of New Castle will b
held in West Nouingham Presbyteria
caurch ON Monday and Tuesday. Ocl
2 and 3. conveaioe at a:3o O'Clock Mos
day afternoon. Rev. II. N. Falconer wi
speak Tuesday evening" 0p "Ail Aroun
Christian Life"