The midland journal., 1916-10-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

AaoAtS'tO
The ducking season opens on Wednes-
day. November I.
The residence of J. M. Sterrett is being
improved by painting.
lanes Holden has sold his farm OF 81
acres. near town, to Perry Gibson
The William Kearney farm. near town,
has been purchased by Frank 4. Cook. OF
Rutledge, Pa, for $3.50.
An enclosed waiting room is to be
erected on the south side OF tracks al
North East railroad station.
AT the Civil Service examination for
~,Aostmaster at Earleville. Cecil county
he only applicant was ]. Veasey Taylor.
Albert D. Mackle, Esq. of Elkton. has
been appointed trustee by the creditors OF
M. Houck and Son. bankrupt. at Elk
Mills.
A play entitled Cabbage Hill School
will be given by the Senior Glass OF the
North East High School Monday evening"
Oct. 80.
Howard Ewing. of Blake. has pur-
chased the 10 acre farm of Howard Patch
eli. near Providence, and will occupy il In
the spring.
H. Winfield Lewis, of Elkton, and
Robert Gibson. of Charlestown, have re-
signed as assessors of..real estate under
the new reassessment law.
Ouite a number from this town and
vicinity attended the lecture OF Richard
p. Hobson at Fairmount, Pa, on Wednes-
day evening of last week.
Leaves are falling fast and litter the
streets. The best way to get rid OF them
IS to burn them. Sweep them into small
piles and put match to them.
Evangelistic meetings will commence
in Rock Presbyterian Church the hrst
Sunday in November The Misses Clos
son will have charge of the singing
The State Roads Commission has de-
cided to build a concrete bridge over Lit
tie Elk Creek. near Elkton, to replace the
wooden structure which recently settled.
The Red Men OF North East will hold
their annual Halloween parade on the
evening of October 81. Various prizes
are offered Following the parade will be
masked ball.
Rev. F. H. Huffman. of West Noting
ham Presbyterian church. will exchange
pulpits with Rev. John McElmoyle, OF
Elkton Presbyterian church. on Sunday
morning. Oct 2o.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Henry w. Kibler Assessor tor the
!, Sseeod District, and John w. Hudson
,.-Aksessor for Chesapeake CityNvice 6.
GNfith and George Houch. respective
ay. resigned.
Mrs. Sarah E. McAffrey. OF Rising Sun
has docketed suit in the Circuit Court for
Cecil county for divorce from her husband
Dennis M. McAffrey, on the grounds Of
abandonment and non-support.
The William Kearney farm. near
Risiag Sun was sold at the Court House.
10 Elkton on Thursday morning OF last
week BY Robert c.. Thackery, as Attor-
aey, 10 Fraak A Cook, of Rutledge. Pa,
for $3.50.
|. H. Kimble, secretary of the Board OF
Trustees of Tome School Tor number OF
wears, has been elected treasurer to NIL the
vacancy caused by the death OF W. W..
Hopkios. R. C. Hopkins has been made
secretary in Mr.. Kimble's place
Owing to the freight wreck Monday
moyuirg. at Perryman, disarranging all
oassearer traffic on the Pennsylvania
railroad, there was not piece OF mail OF
aov description received here that day
mill two o'clock ia the afternoon.
The autumn meeting of the Cecil County
Medical Society was held at Union Hos
Uisal Thursday. October Ie. at II O'Clock
Subjects discussed were: FeVe's o' tn.
Tvpboid Groap." Acute Poliomyelitis, F."
and .Quarantiae Laws and Regulations. :
Given hearings before Police Justice
Ba,,ley on the charge of breaking win
Cws In the Elkton High School building
doing other damage to the property
uoward Bedwell. Harry Shivery and
Ralph Shivery. three Elkton boys were
each fined s. and costs.
Company E. FIRST Maryland Regiment
viii arrive in Elkton on Friday, from
Texas. where the boys did patrol duty
along the Mexican border. The soldier
hovs will be accorded rousing reception
- home folks and citizens OF the town.
later will be rendered banquet IN
lie Armory.