The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-18

The blackSm1thS OF ElktOn nave
decided to close their shops at noon
on Saturdays
Miss Albaugh, of Frederick coun-
ty. has been appointed Home Econo-
mic Agent for Cecil county, succeed
ing Miss Day, resigned.
The dates of the Hartford County
Fair have been changed from SEP
tember 23rd to 26th to the later
date OF October 14th to 18th.
While handling a revolver at his
home in Elkton, Derian Draper ac-
cidentally discharged the weapon,
the ball passing through his hand.
Five thousand cases of peas have
been packed by the Robinson can
merry at Waterville, Hartford county,
and string beans are now being put
up.
L. o. George and Rudolph Meek
ins have purchased from Cheyney
Housekeeper a blacksmith shop in
North East, and will fit it up for a
garage.
A colt owned by c. w. Pruner, OF
near Port Deposit, was badly gored
by a bull last week, and for time 1t
was feared the animal would have to
be killed.
While the work of laying concrete
on the State road between Elkton
and North East is in progress, auto
lists are compelled to detour several
miles. as the road is closed.
The dwelling of B. Frank Baker,
in Aberdeen, was badly damaged by
fire early Saturday morning of last
week. The family barely escaped
from the second floor with little
clothing.
Prof. JOS. F. Leuthner, principal
of West Nottingham Academy, has
resigned, and Prof. IT, II. Grim,
graduate of Dickinson College, Car
Isle, Pa, has been elected his sue
cessor for the ensuing year..
Autos without number have been
stuck in the mud this week in town
and on the detour roads. The exca-
waiting for the new State road has
caused much lurid language from
those who have come to grief in the
mud holes.
Sheriff McAllister was summoned
to Woodlawn on Thursday morning
of last week to take charge OF a
stolen team that had been abandon
ed there. II is owned by a party
residing near Newark, Del.
The West Nottingham Grange, No.
35S, will meet in the chapel Friday
evening, July 25th. at s o'clock. All
new members as well as old mem
bers are requested to be present. All
new members will be initiated in the
first and second degrees at this time.
Joseph Brown. colored. who was
stabbed In the neck, by Lee Clark.
also colored, at Aberdeen, on May
rs, died July at the Havre de
Grace Hospital. Clark, who is now
in the Bel Air jail. will await the
action of Hartford County September
Grand Jury.
The work OF remodeIing the room
in the dwelling occupied by the
family of II. l.. Shepherd. at the
corner of Main and Queen streets.
and to be used by the Eikton Bank
ing & Trust Co. for a branch OF
their banking business. was begaa
by contractor Ryan ON "Wednesday
A large sign has been erected AZ
the end OF the Sylmar road. where IL
turns onto the Rising sun-caivert
State road. A number OF accidents
have befallen speed hends at this
point, and with the big sign looming
up in front OF drivers n win be a
warning and prevent further acei-
dents.
During the storm on July 6. light
ming struck the residence OF John
Futty, Elk Neck. splitting the roef
from end to end. but not setting q
on fire. The barn on the Massey
farm in the Second district was
struck and burned completely one
of the barges OF the Southern Trans
portation Co., lying at the wharf a.
Chesapeake City. was badly dam
aged by lightning.
A number OF young men from the
neighborhood OF Providence paper
mill were given a hearing before
Justice Lewis. in Elkton. last week,
charged with having white capped
Thomas Shippers by forcibly taxing
him from his sisters home and
throwing him into the creek. prom
Using him worse treatment II he ala
not leave the community. simpers
is alleged to be Stacker Of the
worst type.