The midland journal., 1917-05-25

North East LulS year Will US AANAN-
June IS, IA and Is.
Ringing Bros. circus, in Whining
ton on Friday last, was attended by
quite a number from this section.
A movement is on foot to have
what is known as Route l3l' III
Pennsylvania, named the Liberty
Highway"
The Jackson property of acres
has been sold by James Wilson
Souier, Esq, as Attorney, to John
H. Jackson, for $3.50.
While at work in the Powers
foundry, Elkton, Norwood Atkinson
sustained a badly burned foot by
molten iron falling on it,
The side track at Sylmar, used for
wears past as place for loading and
unloading telephone poles, has been
Mpurchased by Nathan Shear.
A slight fire occurred at Harrison
dormitory, Tome school, one morn
ing last week, and was extlngulsheo
before much damage was done.
Rising Sun will visit Elkton on
Saturday afternoon, May rs, and
open the base ball season at the
county seat with the Elkton team.
Rev. F. M. Cliff, of Union Bridge
Md. former pastor of Bay View NJ.
p church. will be the Memorial Day
speaker ,at North East, Bay view
and Zion.
The fourth annual track and field
school championship for Cecil couu-
ty. under the direction of the Euplic
Athletic League was held in Eikton
on Monday afternoon.
Reliance Castle, No. %, knlgnts
Of the Golden Eagle, AT Prlnclplo
Furnace, held flag raising Satur-
day evening, May 10, at SIX O'CLOCK
with appropriate exercises.
a Christian Endeavor convention
consisting of delegations from the
several societies of Cecil county was
held in the Presbyterian Church OF
Elkton on Saturday, May 19.
cantain T. C. McCracken, who has
been the Superintendent OF North
Fast Methodist Cemetery for thirty
two years, reports that during tha'
time there have been 62S burials
there.
The w. H. French Dredging Com
nany. of Norfolk, Va, has received
tho contract for clearing the channel
of Elk River from Elkton to Cedal
Point, and will shortly begin the
work.
n w Underwood, of Calvert, mas
sold lot of lockwood to the Le"lS
q Valentine Co., landscape contrao,
tors and big tree movers, VINO are
digging and shipping the evergreen
to oyster Bay, Long Island.
At a meeting of the congregation
of the Elkton Presbyterian Church
last week James McIntire and Johl
= conce were reelected Trustees
and irwin T. Kepler was elected te
succeed the late P. H. Cleaver.
The opening meeting for the sum
mer under care of the Frlenos VIII
ho held at Octoraro Peoples Church
sunday afternoon, May 27 All are
invited to take part for an upHft o
religious thought that may oecom'
a factor in every day life.
Rev G. w. Bounds, of Richardson
park NJ e. Church, Wilmington, VII
make the address at the Memoria
nav services at Calvert held at
o.clock in the afternoon under TN
.usnices of Banner Council Sr. u U
A. M. Music will be furnlsneu y
Rising Sun Cornet Band.
The Commissioners of Rising oul
have contracted with Hit q brown
electrical engineers, of Norfolk va
for the installation OF an eieceri
lighting plant for the town. II II
satt,ne of the necessary poles Will D
done by the Cecil Farmers Iele
phone Company
Governor Harrington, accompah
ed by Profs. Tnonas ID ~
Chas. S. Richardson, OF Maryian
Agricultural College, who had pee
on tour of the Easter shore
ne interest of Agricultural fr'
|aredness, held a meeting IN IN
Court House Elkton, on Inursua
afternoon of last week.
The annual meeting OF all the ol
trict auxiliary committees OF Gee
County will be held at Union no.
pital, Elkton, Tuesday, May ~ :.
2p. m. The plans for the Maternl'
Annex are now in the hands Oh u
directors and the hearty co-oper'
zion Of all the auxiliaries is speciail
nrged to push forward the NOV
nent.