The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

A movement is on foot to secure q
new postoffce building for Bel Air.
Black Barren Farmers Fair and
Institute viii be held September q
and 8.
The County Commissioners have
decided to repair and re-surface the
road between North East and Leslie
at once.
Rawlingsville Camp Meeting OPEN
ed ON Tuesday with 154 tents. the
camp will close Thursday evening
August 10.
Elkton firemen are making big
preparations for the carnival to be
held in that town the week OF Au-
gust 21-2S.
The gross receipts of the carnival
held by the Newark, Del, Fire Com
many, were $14,742.64. Between
$1,000 and $4,000 will be cleared.
A festival will be held on Hopeweli
M q. church grounds Wednesday,
August IS. Come out and help q
good cause. A band OF music viii
be on hand.
The city council Of Havre de Grace
has fled a protest with the Public
Service Commission against granting
the Havre de Grace Gas Company an
increase in its rates.
Frank T. whitney has sold his
farm on Red Hill, east Of Elkton' 70
John White, Of the White Circus
shows. who will use the farm as
training headquarters.
Divorce proceedings have been in
stituted in Cecil Circuit Court by
Mrs Sarah 3. Moore, OF Greenhurst'
against her husband, Charles n.
Moore, Of Oxford, on the grounds OF
desertion.
An entertainment will be held at
zion Presbyterian Church on tues
day evening, August IT, at eight
o'clock, consisting of recitations,
solos. etc. Admission S5 cents !;
children 20 cents. Proceeds go 70
Missionary Society.
Clarence Ashby, Of this town, en-
ployed at Sharpless plant here, mas
passed the examination required Dy
the state Board OF all milk testers,
and been granted a certificate OF
competancy The examination was
taken at Easton. Md.
Tuesday evenings rain was one OF
the heaviest that has visited TINS
section for many day. Cutters
were transformed into miniature
rivers in few minutes. Fields ana
roads were badly washed and mucn
damage OF this nature done.
At special election held in Aper-
deem. it was decided to bond the town
for 800, 900 to defray expenses OF Q
sewage system. This sum will also
cover the previous debt on the town
for light and water systems, whlcn
was $4,000. The vote was g Ior
and 20 against this new measure.
Bert Townsend, of Oxford. who Is
employed by the Bell telephone COM
many had narrow escape last week.
In crossing the railroad tracks At
Elkyiew his machine was struck oy
a passenger train. Mr.. ToWnsena
and his companions were thrown OUT
and the car wrecked. but they es-
capped with minor injuries.
The frequent rains this week and
a break in the crusher at the quarry
have combined to hold up the roau
work for several days. 1t was neces-
sary to go by truck to Rochester ~
", in order to get repairs TOT tne
crusher. which has been mended ano
is in operation again. i was ex'
pected to resume concrete laying on
Thursday, weather permitting,
Rain and threatening weather ~.
terfered greatly with the carnival
held by the Grange at West Noting
ham ON wednesday, Thursday ane
Friday evenings Of last week. !
was decided to continue the aiIair OF
Saturday evening also, but ram sooi
sent those who attended scurryiht
Tor shelter. The gross receipts wer'
over $500. The net proceeds will b'
devoted to the building fund.
The street at the corner OF "
Main and Wilson avenue was dug u
and q water main laid last week, pe
fore concrete is laid on the sIree
bed. The daily rains since have mao
the soft dirt in the trench snaI'
and delusion to. autoists. A iars
- Eg car became mired N IN
late Saturday night and II re
several hours work to OK
it. On Monday two OF IN
rucks hauling material for IN
ere hopelessly mired and ma
nloaded before being puiie'
After this experience IN
was. partially shoveieu ou
ed in with the road materia
It passable.