The midland journal., 1917-08-17

church STOuHuS.
Lewis e. Martindale, of this Dis
trict, is candidate for the Republican
nomination of Sheriff.
The gross receipts of the carnival
held last week at Cherry Hill by the
Red Men were $1,400.
Joseph F. Holt, of near Union, has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for County
Treasurer.
George A. Atkinson, of Port De-
posit, is candidate for the House
of Delegates, subject to the Demo-
cratic primaries.
Rev. Harvey Ewing, Of Morgan
town, Va, will occupy the pulpit OF
James M. E. church, Rising Sun, on
Sunday. morning next, Aug. 19.
The ninth annual Holiness camp
Ameeting will open at Copson Park,
near North East on Thursday, Aug.
%, and continue until Sept. 3.
The grand carnival formerly held
by the young people of Ebenezer
Church, at Pennington, will be re-
pcated on August 81 and Sept. 1.
Howard Bratton, Jr., of Elkton,
was a member of class 4 which re-
Gently graduated at the School OF
Aviation at the Ohio State Univer-
sity.
Eight horses were burned to death
in fire that destroyed the barn on
the farm of Alexander Deakyne, near
Taylor's Bridge, New Castle county,
Del.
The lady who won the automobile
recently chanced off by the Newark,
Del, Fire Company, paid forty cents
for her ticket, and held but the one
number. q
Jonn FL. nimble of Port Deposit,
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination of State
Senator from Cecil county. His ad.
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Frank bdlT, COlASAeNSSA
.Atglen, Pa, made two attempts al
suicide by hanging on Sunday. He
was discovered by his stable man.
Griffin Cox, and cut down both times.
During a recent storm lightning
struck and burned a stack OF wheat,
containing 900 bushels, on the farm
OF Mrs. A. D. McConachie, on 30
hemia Manor, tenanted by isaac M
Dean.
Rudolph Gregg, of Cowentown
wanted on the charge of non-sup7
mort recently arrested at Akron
Ohio. cane to Elkton and surrender
to the authorities. thus saving the
Sheriff a trip to Ohio.
Harvey j. Wesley and Frank Wat
klns. the two young men who weEe
nr,ested lately in Fifth district and
taken to EIkton Jail, have been turn
ed over to the Federal authorities
charged with being slackers.
Alan ID. Price, clerk to the Elk
emption Board for Cecil County. has
rendered his resignation and enlisted
In Company f. DR.. William B
Lowry. of EIkton, has been appoint
ed clerk to the Board to succeed Mr.
Price.
CaDtain Charles r. Finley, of Co
n Elkton. has been notified that NJ
has been promoted to the rank o.
Major OF the First Md. Regiment, t'
succeed Major Rockford. who wa'
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel OF thu
Fifth Regiment.
Ioahua Clayton. ESQ, OF the Elk
ton mar. win make the address pre-
acutine the handsome monamen
given BY Hon James Alfred Peare
40 the town OF Chestertown' Ken
county. The monument has beel
erected in the public square In from
Of the Court House az Chesterto"h
Chesapeake Haven, Cecil county
new resort. has opened for the sum
war A new hotel has been com
,iotad ON the blun. commanding
ene view % the hay. Chesapeak
Haven l. located a. Grove Point, IN
extreme southwestern point Of Ceci
county. nasterton - opposite acros
the meath % the SansafFas river
me total receipts OF the earniva
held In the town % Newafh, Del
b. me Fire Company. we're se'ts'
bat this does not include the lumbe
shat ,a 10 BE- anld and some minor r
ealnts whleh wAi probably bFing IN
total to g. SEQ.
mra Wnllam Aspcfi. who he'
u4ket R-ss. eas awarded The Aat'
ma6lls. ne proat oI the maehia
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