The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The June or non-jury term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County will
convene at Elkton on Monday, June
18.
At. the army registration June 5
in North East, 160 young men regis
tered, 1O2 of whom filed claims for
exemption.
Hugh Stephenson, of Elkton,
freight conductor on the P, B. & w.
Railroad. is in Baltimore hospital
suffering with broken ankle.
Children's Day will be held in
Bay View M. P. Church June II.
Services will be held in the morning
at 1890 and evening at s o'clock.
The Community Sunday School
will have their Children's Day
iservice in Ragan's Grove, Sunday,
t.June 18th, at 2:30 p. m. John Las.
The colored schools of Cecil
County paid all expenses of their
recent rally day, including the bands,
and had $50 left over for deposit IN
bank.
Efforts are being made to organize
four-club base ball league for the
balance of this season, to consist OF
Newark, Elkton, Rising Sun and
Havre de Grace.
Rev. George w. Willis, D. D., OF
Cleveland, Ohio, has been engaged
by the spiritual director to conduct
all the evangelistie services at Leslie
camp this season.
j Children's Day service will be
: held in Charlestown M. f. church Oil
Sunday, June II. The pubic IS
credially invited to attend. A gooo
program is promised.
Mrs. Lille Alma Smith, Octoraro,
has petitioned the Chester County
Court for a divorce from her nus
band, William Berkley Smith, alleg-
ing cruel treatment.
The Borough Council has purchas-
ed for the town of Quarryville, for
.S25.OOO, the water plant that sup
niles the town. The plant has been
owned by a private cooperation up to
the present time.
The Elkton Gas Company has
given notice of an application to the
Public Service Commission for ali
increase of rates for gas consumed
beginning July /. The increase VIII
be about 10 per cent.
Little Katherine Matzen' of zion'
. one. day last week, swallowed a
strvchnine pill, mistaking it Tor
candy. Her parents discovered the
mistake and hurriedly summoned a
physician, who by prompt WORK
saved her life.
Frank Thomas, colored chaul-
four of. Elkton, was arrested OH d
charge of interfering with travellers
at the Elkton station, soliciting
fares. Police Magistrate e. +. Bart
lev imposed fine of $50 and COSTS
or 60 days in jail.
There is vacancy at Washington
College. Chestertown, Md, open 10 a
male student, resident OF Cecli
County. granting free board, tullloh
and text books, The appointment
is made by the Orphans Court anu
the scholarship is tenable for hve
years.
A meeting of Belvidere MILK Fro
ducers, Association will be held In
Upper Principle Hall, Princlplo' Mu,'
ON, Friday evening, June l5, at
o'clock A representative o1 Ihe
Interstate Association will be pres
ent to, explain the purpose OF the
organization.
The Directors of the Union HOS
nital of Cecil County have purchased
the Cleaver property, adjoining the
hospital grounds in Elkton' from >
Ieedom Scarborough. 1t VIII pe
held as a part of the "B. F.. Cham-
hers Memorial Fund" until needed
in the plans of the future develop
ment and expansion of the hospltal
Children's Day was observed al
the M. e. church in this town OH
sunday evening last, and the attend
ance was so large that the church
- was filed to ovsFfiowing. lhe
special program was in charge oil the
sunday school, the little folks having
a prominent place in the exercises
and all did we'll rejecting the care
full training they had received Inc
reeitations. flower and motion songs
drills and choruses were all wei
rendered. The beautiful flowers and
plants arranged about the chance
contributed greatly to the chlldren
Day spirit.