The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Court convened on Monday.

begins on Saturday, 28th inst.
Autumn begins on Monday, 23rd
inst. when the days and nights are
equal.
The recent festival and flag raising
held at Colora by the Red Men and
Red Cross netted $3.50.
The 14th General Conference OF
the African U. M. P. Church was in
session last week in Elkton.
William Abrams has been appoint
ed Keeper of Weights and Measures
by the County Commissioners.
For violation of the compulsory
work law H. w. Lewis has been
sentenced to ninety days in Elkton
jail.
Under the manpower act, recently
passed by Congress, 1853 registered
in Cecil county on Sept. IL, who are
liable for military service.
Roy HI. Ferguson, of Kirkwood,
Lancaster county, has sold a fine
Guernsey bull to western party for
the reported price of $1,000.
Phineas Morris, principal Of the
Denton High School, has resigned to-
take UP similar work at Newark
DEL, which pays higher salary.
The annual reunion of Co. E and
Shows Battery will be held at
Perryville on the first Saturday IN
october. All veterans invited to
attend.
John C.. Fulton has purchased OF
the estate of the late DR.. E. M zell
his late residence in Elm, Lancaster
county, and will make that his
future home.
Mr.. Harry w. Fristoe, assistant
Agricultural Agent of Hartford coun
ty Shas been, appointed Boys Ciup
Agent for Hartford, Cecil, Caroline
+ Queen Anne and Kent counties.
Fdur boys camping at Coheld's
Beach. near New Castle, Del, lost
their tent and equipment by Hre'
supposed to have started by spark
from bonfire used for cooking.
"A car driven by G. L. Newcomb, OF
Elkton, and owned by his brother'
was stolen from in front of-the Hotei
dupont at Wilmington one night
recently and has not been recovered
The ground has received a thor
ough soaking after many weeks.
Tuesday night a perfect doWnpouf
came with an electrical storm ana
there were showers all day Wednes-
day.
Members of the Rolph family to
the number of over thirty, from
MARYLAND, Delaware and New Jersey
held their annual reunion on Labor
Day at Reybold's Wharf, in Cecil
county.
The Sylmar road was opened TO
travel on Saturday, and it is now
drive of but few minutes from
Rising Sun to our neighboring Town
~ Oxford. over a fine stretch OF
macadam and concrete road
Mr.. Derrick, progressive farmer
of Cecil, county, has been recon-
mended by the Extension Service oil
the state College as Agriculture
Agent of Hartford county, to succeed
II. e. Mclaughlin, resigned.
Norman, the 7-year-old son Of Mr.
E1d Mrs. Norman, Riggin, OF Fred
ericktown. was accidentally drowned
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
near his home, by> falling from a
boat that wSs close to the SHORE
No one witnessed the accident.
Western Maryland College, at
Westminster, is to become an army
training school, conducted under the
direction of the War Department, IN
the same manner that Johns Hop
kins University and other schools
throughout the State will be oper-
ated.
The Hartford County Grand Jury
last week returned an indictment
against Ernest Whitlock, colored'
charging him with the murder OF
George Chambers, also colored. me
shooting occurred on Commodore
Richards estate near Darlington, last
month.
The fountain presented to the
town of Newark, Del, and provided
for in the will of the late Harlow ii.
Curtis, who died Jan. 20, 1917, Will
be placed in position in front OF the
Academy building, in that town,
site chosen by the Academy trustees
and approved by the Curtis family
The fountain is of plain, substantial
rough-hewn granite,