The midland journal., 1917-08-31
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

West Nottingham Acau6Hy VIII
omen for the school year on Septem-
Der IL.
The girls of Zion Guild cleared
$40 from their lawn fete, held We'd
nesday evening of last week.
The gross receipts of the carnival
held Wednesday of last week by Fre-
mont M. E. church we're $121.50.
Monday, September 8, Labor Day,
being legal holiday, the National
Bank of Rising Sun viii not be open
for business on that date.
Mrs. Fannie Williams has sold
her farm of $50 acres along the
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, to
Ezekiel R. Marker for $4,000.
The Skirving property Of 2S acres
near Pennington was sold last week
Mby James F. Evans, Esq, Assignee,
"A to Addison H. Freeman, for $1,000.
Ross Cameron, of Port Deposit,
has graduated from the Columbus,
O.. Aviation School and has been
commissioned a first lieutenant in
the Army.
Lewis Garvin, night operator at
Cecil Farmers telephone exchange
in this town, had the misfortune to
fracture his arm on Friday while
cranking an automobile.
There were no registrations in
Cecil county last week under the
Compulsory Work Law. Two appli-
cations for blanks were received at
the Clerks office, in Elkton.
While gathering apples in the
orchard at his home at Porter's S
Bridge last week, William, little
son of ]. M. Atkinson, YVES bitten on
the foot by copperhead snake.
Rising Sun M. E. Sunday school
picnicked in Woodrow James
meadow on Wednesday. "A goodly
number enjoyed the day.s outing,
not to mention the bounttful spread
of good things to eat provided at
midday.
Miss Edna Talmage, OF North
East. has been appointed assistant to
Mrs. Woods, supervisor of the public
schools of Caroline county during
institute at Denton. Miss Talmage
will demonstrate type lessons at
institute.
Harry Coldiner, proprietor of the
trousers factory at CnestertoWn,
which was destroyed by fire recently,
and William MentZel, an employee,
have been arrested and held under
$4,000 and $4,000 bail, respectively,
for a hearing on suspicion of being
I connected with the origin of the fire.
Harry S. Rippel, builder of Will
liam Smith Hall, at Washington Col
lege. .Chestertown, has made an as
signment for the benefit of his
creditors. His financial difficulties
arose in the construction of the
building, the sharp advance in build
ing material and labor having caused
the situation.
James F. Evans, Esq, of Elkton,
has been commissioned by President
Wilson as the Governments Repres-
entative in Cecil county in connection
with the operation of the draft law,
his duties being to prepare exemp-
ton claims for those who appeal to
the District Board, and exercise a
general supervision of the operation
of the law
Scott Wilson, who has conducted
general hardware and plumbing
business in this town for some years
mast has disposed Of his entire stock
of hardware to the Point Breeze Fur
niture Co., and will devote his time
in future exclusively to plumbing
and steam fitting. The Furniture
Co has been packing and shipping
the purchased stock this week
losing control of her bicycle while
riding down the steep hill at Rock
RIM. Bessie Chapman. aged lS years,
ne port Deposit, on Monday was
thrown over the handlebars or the
machine when it struck the curD,
and crashed into the >plate glass
window of the Port Deposit Store
Company. The young lady was
badly cut by splintered glass and
: severely bruised.
Z Don't forget the Carnival held at
Pennington on Friday and Saturday
of this week by the ladies OF
Ebenezer M. E. church. One-fourth
of the proceeds Will be donated TO
the Red Cross Society. The re-
mainder to Hall fund. New features
will be introduced, also poultry sup
\ per Saturday evening from to s
O'Clock. Prominent speakers VIII
address the people. The Rising Sun
Cornet Band will be in attendance