The midland journal., 1917-11-16

calvert, LnlS week.
During the month of October 3S7
marriage licenses we're issued by the
Clerk of Court at Elkton.
The Perkins property on West
High street, Elkton, has been bought
by Daniel s. Terrell, for $1625.
Calvert Ladies' Aid Society will
furnish dinner for the Cecil Detective
Association, Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
The Calendar Club of the Second
district, has closed it's years work,
by raising $273 for Union Hospital,
President Wilson has issued his
proclamation designating Thursday,
November 29, as Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. John Alexander, an aged
woman of North East, fell at her
home on election day and broke her
I'm.
The concrete bridge crossing the
Octoraro near Andrews Bridge, was
completed last week and is now open
to traffic.
The Rea property at Pilot was sold
at the Court House door, Elkton, by
William S. Evans, Esq, to Charles
Blake, for $40O.
Charles Lawson has purchased the
Parthenia Coulson farm of 80 acres,
near town, and fve-acre woodlot
from Mrs. Webster McVey.
The fine farm of Arthur Johns,
located in the First Election district,
containing 18O acres, has been
bought by DR.. Dorsey W. Lewis, for
$12,500.
The sum of $50 was cleared at the
Red Cross luncheon held in North
East on election day. All the sup
plies were contributed. The money
will be used to buy wool.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Maryland State Teachers Association
will be held in Baltimore, November
1928. A tentative program has
been sent out to the teachers.
A black pacing horse and a buggy,
belonging to Mrs. William Chidester,
of Pleasant Hill, was stolen on We'd
nesday night of last week, at North
East, and has not been recovered.
Revival services commenced on
Sunday evening last at Mt. Pleasant
M. E. church, Colora charge. The
services will be continued next week.
The pastor is assisted by different
ministers.
Some hungry prowler attempted to
force entrance to Brown & Fishers
restaurant on Monday night. The
{ Jam of the back door was broken but
the prowler was unsuccessful in get
ting the door open.
A.public meeting was held in the
Armory at Elkton, on Friday eve
ming last, to organize Company OF
Home Guards, to take the place OF
Company e, First Regiment, now at
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
Roy Graham, of near Wakefield,
Fulton township, whose arm was
badly shattered by his gun exploding
when it struck wagon last week,
had it amputated at the General
Hospital in Lancaster Wednesday.
The Red Cross workers of Cecil
county have started a campaign to
collect one thousand Christmas pack
ages to be sent to the boys from this
county now in the war service
They expect to start the shipment OF
presents by the last of the month.
The War Department has decided
to call the new army proving ground
in Baltimore and Hartford counties
in Maryland, the Aberdeen Proving
Ground. The ground is being named
after the station at Aberdeen, which
will be the railway station for the
proving ground.
The recently elected board Of di-
rectors of the Powers Foundry Com
pany, Elkton, has organized by elect
ing George McQuilkin, president
Charles B. Finley. vice-president
William Sterling Evans, secretary;
Thomas B. Miller, treasurer and
general manager. THE company had
/. prosperous year.
! ]. M. Holden, who recently sold
his farm at Hickory Hill, Pa, has
purchased the dwelling on Soutf
Queen street at present occupied by
Harry Burkins and family, from Mrs
Gertrude Price, and will take pos
session next week. The present
occupants will move to the Clifford
dwelling, on East Main street, al
present occupied by Rev. F. H. HUFF
man and family. Mr.. Huffman viii
move to his new charge, in Balti
more. next week.