The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-24
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

George Green has sold his property
in Kinseyville to Lester Brown, Of
Wrightsdale.
A heavy auto-truck struck and de-
molished the fountain on North
street in Elkton, one evening last
week.
The winter meeting of Cecil Coun-
ty Medical Society was held Thurs
day of last week at Union Hospital,
Elkton.
Samuel w. Lee, of Lees Bridge,
has sold his farm to a Virginia party
for $4,000, and wiz give possession
February 15.
Delaware, College Experimental
Farm recently sold a Guernsey cow
for $1,000 and two yearling heifers
for $500 each.
~ The grippe, or influenza. is still
prevalent in the surrounding neigh
borhood, the cases reported Deing
very numerous.
Holstein COW at Delaware Col
lege Farm during the month OF
September produced 240O pounds OF
milk and SO pounds of butter.
The Cecil Star reports fishing
through holes in the ice on the river
at North East is the popular sport
and fine catches are being made.
George L. Ewing has purchased
from Ralph Pierce his farm near
town. embracing 68 acres of land,
with improvements, for $500.
Otto M. Eidlitz, president OF the
u. S. Housing Corporation, in his re-
port recommends the completion by
the Government of the houses being
built at Aberdeen.
Caught in the machinery at the
Atlas plant, Perry Point, Samuel
McCardell, Of Port Deposit, had his
arm badly lacerated and face and
chest cut last week.
Rumors are persistent that the Du
Pont Powder Company is dickerlng
for the purchase of both the Edge
wood Arsenal and the Perryvlile
plant for dye works.
A mule belonging to Brown &
Fisher of this town, dropped dead on
East Main street Thursday evening
Of last week while being led by
Veterinary Chas. McNutt.
Captain Charles G.. Woolsey,
Director of the War Camp Com
munity Singing, was in Elkton We'd
nesday night of last week and con-
Quoted delightful community sing
at the Armory.
John T. Reynolds, Of Porter's
Bridge, has appealed to the County
n Commissioners concerning the right
BIZ way into his property as the new
btate road around Porter's Bridge
hill has closed the road into his
premises.
Mild weather and rain brought
the ice harvest to close on Thurs
llay of last week. The weather has
been unusually mild for this time OF
year for the past several days, with
fog and fine drizzle of rain por-
ton Of the time.
A bill of complaint has been filed
in Hartford county, asking that John
G. Lee be appointed receiver OF
Ringgolds Delight Fountain, No.
1850, of. True Reformers, c0lored
organization owning some real estate
in Havre de Grace.
Four teachers Of North East High
School were i'll with the influenza at
one time. the school being badly
crippled as consequence last week.
The teachers who were off duty were
Misses Ruth McCracken, Reba Brick
ley, Frances Cleaves and Mary Brat
ton.
The Maryland Porcelain Works,
located near North East, is making
preparations to resume operations
after a shut down of several months.
The clay from which the porcelain
is made, is mined near the plant,
within a short distance of North
East.
A Cecil county boy, Lieut.. Walter
Clayton, of the First district, was
chief engineer of the U. S. Transport,
Northern Pacific, which went
aground off Fire Island on January
while on return with soldiers all
of whom were safely transferred to
other vessels.
Nathan volk, proprietor of the
restaurant on Center Square, in this
town, has purchased from George A.
Hunter the 150x60 1T. lot on Pearl
street, adjoining the property of JOS
pncua and will erect thereon q