The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


The stockton or Frazer farm in
the First district, has been sold al
trustees sale to Eben B. Frazer, for
$4,000.
Hugh Cameron has sold his fine
150 acre farm, in the Ninth District
near Blue Ball, to A. H. Mendehnail'
Of that section, for $4,000.
Walter A. Blackwell, assistant
cashier of the National Bank oil
North East, has accepted position
z with the Atlas Powder Co.
By a jack slipping and throwing
him on the track, Cecil D. Brown, Oh
near Colora, employed as track fore
man. sustained dislocated elbow.
The canning house and four acres
of ground, located at Colora' known
as the r. L. Christie cannery, mas
been bought by Carroll H. Cameron
The Copson Park Campmeeting
Association purposes erecting ABOUT
thirty-five cottages and large
tabernacle before next years camp
jackson Union Sunday School
celebrated its centennial anniversary
Thursday, August 8, in the grove at
jackson Hall, Cowentown, Cecil
county.
Two pounds of sugar per month Is
Z each persons allowance now. one
mound contains SO teaspoonsiul, So
figure what you can consume each
day to make it hold out
Frank McFarlan, Of Philadelphia
was fined $3.50 by Magistrate Lewis
for letting the engine of his auto run
while the machine was standing un-
occupied along the street in Elkton'
VIM. B. Passmore has purchased
the lumber and coal yards, ware
house. three horses, 40 acres OF
land. etc. at Embreville. from the
west Grove Building and Loan AS
sociation.
Emory Joseph Hynson, colored'
who lives in Morgnec. Kent county
made a trip to Chestertown, last
week If he lives until next March,
claims he will be 102 years old.
He was a slave for many years in the
family OF Thomas c. Worth's grand
mother.
The Civil Service Commission will
hold an examination at Havfe de
Grace. on Saturday, August IL, TOR
postmaster at Aberdeen. The ex-
animation is open to both male ana
female applicants above the age Oh
81 and not over 65 years. Tne
salary is $1,S0O'
At the annual meeting OF the
shareholders of the Mutual Building
Association of Cecil County, held III
Elkton. George w. Cosden, of North
East. was elected president; David
Scott. treasurer, and Irwin t. keplef,
secretary. The old board OF direc-
tors was reelected.
The Orphans Court OF Cecil
County has at its disposal 1ree
scholarship at Washington College,
Chestertown. Md, for male resi-
dent of the County. The scholar
shin proyides free board, tuition,
room rent and text books and Is
tenable for five years.
The North East Star reports that
more than a thousand dollars worth
of garden truck is brought by boat
twice a week to North East. 1t Is
! bought up quickly by local purchas-
ers and others who come from the
surrounding towns and country Tor
a distance of fifteen miles.
The Grand Army Hall in North
East has been purchased by the Reo
Men of that town. The hall was
built in 1884 when the Post was
numerically strong, but the veterans
have nearly all answered the last
roll call and the few remaining de-
cided to dispose of the property,
A special meeting will be held at
octoraro Peoples Church Sabbath
afternoon, Sth Mo. 18th, at 2:SV
O'Clock, 10 DC dtIcho ~,
Bachelor, of Baltimore. He VIII
also attend the Friends Meeting a. al
Rising Sun in forenoon, at lo:So
O'Clock. Everyone invited to EN-
brace this opportunity.
BY the terms of the will of Stephen
i. Seneca, late of Havre de Grace,
which was filed in the Orphans
Court Of Hartford County last week
his entire estate is beQueathed TO ms
widow, Mrs. Annie e. Seneca, who is
also named as executor. The Vaiue
of the vast estate is not indicated
but it is thought by some persons
10 be worth about $l,OOo'oOo. ine
will was made in June last.