The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The March term of Court convened
at Elkton on Monday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Scott Wilson on Thursday after
noon, March IL, at 2:30 o'clock.
James. Whitman, of Oakryn, has
purchased the Warden property OF
2s acres, at Oak Hill, for $4,000.
The town schools of The Jacob
Tome Institute will resume their
sessions, Monday, March 8. at $50
A. M.
AlF. Wheeler, of Oxford, has sold
mart of his show equipment, wagons,
etc, to the Baron Shows of Danbury'
Conn.
Robert Coulter, of Liberty Grove,
has purchased the store and dwelling
on Fifth street, in Oxford, belonging
to VIM. T. Watterson.
The M. E. Church, at Zion, after
undergoing extensive improvements
will be reopened with special ser
vices on Sunday, March Z.
Rev. w. S. Morrow, of Fadus
Centre, N. Y, has been extended
call to become the pastor of Noting
ham, Pa, Presbyterian church.
The young Ladies Guild of Zion M.
R. church cleared $40 for the church
Improvement fund by the social neio
at the home of Joseph Worriiow.
Carl william Behrandt, R. d. NO.
8, Elkton, who enlisted in the United
States Navy as Apprentice Seaman
has recently been promoted to Fire
man Sd class.
Walter Hadley, of Galena, has
been admitted to Union Hospital
Elkton, for treatment. He had four
fingers on his right hand severed oy
circular saw.
The official board Of Ceciiton
Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Cecilton, has invited their pastor
Rev. Thomas vanDyke, to return for
another conference year.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted whereby the Southern Tele
phone Co., operating in southern
Lancaster county, will be taken over
by the Bell Telephone Co.
The appointments by President
Wilson Of William 8. Kelly, as post
master at Havre de Grace, and Wal
ter A. Arlington, at the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, have been con-
firmed.
While superintending the unload
ing Of stone at Point Lookout Light
house w. P. Cameron, president Oh
Port Deposit Quarry Co., had ms leg
crushed when large piece fell upon
him.
William J. Sterrett will hold a
public sale Of personal properly anu
household goods, at his home in the
Eighth district on Thursday, Marcn
lS, at one o'clock. ]. G. Hindnaan'
auctioneer.
The Green Spring Valley Hunt
Club of Baltimore county has ar
ranged to visit Kent county Marcn
IL. Is and 10. They will bring WIN
them about twenty horses and
twenty-five hounds.
At the recent town election held IN
Port Deposit, the following commis-
sioners were chosen: A. M. Vanne-
man, A. N. vannort, r. l.. StebDing'
George e. Trowbridge, L. w. Apra'
hams, Walter Buck and Edwin .
Dorcus.
Stewart & Co., the large depart
ment store of Baltimore city, reahz.
ing the value and Importance oi
catering to suburban and rurai ois'
tricts, have started delivery ser
vice to Bel Air, Aberdeen and HaVre
de Grace.
Christopher Croker. an aged resi-
dent of near Havre de Grace was
sstruck and killed by train on 'ns
Maryland & Delaware railroad neal
Bel Air, last week. 1t is thongh'
the elderly man was sitting on tns
rail, asleep, when struck.
The Old Virginia Hermit, a iven
little play, will be given at Love Hui
school house, near Porters Bridge
on Thursday evening, March 49, a
1880 o'clock. There will be music
readings and poppie dance. FOL
lowing the program box social VII
be held. Ice cream and candy VII
be on sale. Admission S5 cents.
The, frame dwelling and content'
belonging to ]. l.. Dick, OF neal
Aberdeen were destroyed by ire Oh
wednesday last. Mrs. Dick, wn'
was recovering from serious Ill
~. was alone in the house Wnei
covered the blaze. She sum
id by calling neighbors OF
phone. She was taken Y
of w. L. Gosweiler, ant
ion is said to be serious.