The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

close today, June L.
A fire escape has been erected at
the old Academy school building in
Elkton.
Elkton Chautauqua opens on
Tuesday, June 5, and will continue
for one week.
Miss Maize Ewing, daughter Of j.
Wesley Ewing, of Blake, suffered
broken arm one day recently WhIle
cranking an automobile.
Company E, of Elkton, has recetV~
ed orders to recruit up to $50 men,
or war strength, and this Will re-
uuire so more men to fill the quota
A free spraying demonstration will
he given by Prof. Shaw Wednesday,
June 6, at T. K. McDowells, near
Rising Sun, from to p. m. Every
body welcome.
Miss Rankin, the only woman
member of Congress, addressed tne
Joint meeting of the Women's CLUBS
of Elkton and ChestertoWn at the
latter place on Thursday Of last
week.
Friday, May 25, the colored
schools of the county held an exhibit
and rally day at Elkton, the work o.
the schools being placed on exhibl-
tion in the colored school buildings
There was a parade in the morning
Two drunken autoists, Howard
Butler, of Caroline county, ana
Harry Bullock, of Kent county, left
S25 and SIS and costs respectively
with Magistrate BARLEY Of Elkton,
last week, as a result of their JOY
ride to that town.
Given hearings before Police JUS
tice BARLEY, of Elkton, on the
charges of disorderly conduct, Elmer
Johnson and John Manning, both OF
ConoWingo, have each been sentenc-
ed to six months in the Maryland
House of Correction.
The registrars for the Sixth Dis
trict of Cecil county will sit at the
Office of s. A. Taylor & Son, between
the hours of 7 a. M, and 3 p. M, on
Tuesday, June 5, to register all men
between the ages of 81 and 81, as
required by the recently enacted
military conscription act.
Jarrett Collins, colored, indicted
May 10, 1910, for the murder of May
Delham, also colored, iii Havre de
Grace. pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree last week in the
Hartford County Court and was SEN
fenced by Judge Harlan to serve
eight years in the State Penitentiary.
The festival held on the afternoon
and evening of Decoration Day, at
rolvert, by the Ladies' Aid Society
Of Rosebank NJ E. church, was one
of the most successful ever held by
the society. The patronage was SO
J;'eral everything was sold, includ-
ing 65 gallons Of ice cream. The
gross receipts were 1921.
The women of the Seventh district
of Cecil county have organized
Navy League unit with Mrs. Howard
Watson of Perryville as president;
Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. A. G. Winchester
and Mrs. H. R. Hedrick, of Port De-
posit, vice-presidents; Miss Allie
Boyd Perryville, secretary; Mrs.
Joseph Ceuden, of Aiken, treasurer.
The election for two Town Com
missioners of Elkton to serve two
years was to be held May 2S, but as
onlv two candidates filed for the
office, an election was unnecessary.
Those who filed were Taylor w. Nc
Kenney. to succeed himself, and w.
Frank Karl, to succeed Harry w.
Pippin, who decided not to be
candidate.
The County Commissioners OF
Cecil County have been notified by
the State Tax Commission that the
taxes for 1917 must be levied on the
old assessment and not on the new
assessment now being completed on
real estate. The reason for this
action is that the new assessment
will not be completed in some of the
counties.
The contest of public school child
rem for the gold medal for the best
essay on prohibition in Cecil Coun-
ty," held under the direction of Mrs.
John F. Johnson, of North East
drew a large field. There were SO
papers submitted. The judges award
ed the medal, a beautiful design with
suitable engraving, to Miss Matilda
Ward Duyckinck, of the fifth grade,
Rising Sun Grammar School. The
successful contestant is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Duycklnck, OF
this town. The essay is published
elsewhere in this issue Of The Mid
land Journal.