The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
FOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


August 25th.
REPORTS received from those who
have threshed their wheat thus far,
indicate a good yield in Cecil county.
The sweltering heat still contin-
ues. despite the fact of frequent
gusts, which do not seem to cool the
atmosphere much
Mrs. Ella Drake has been granted
a divorce in the Cecil County Court
from her husband, William Drake
ON the grounds of abandonment.
Professor w. L. Wright, of Lin
coin University, Pa, will occupy the
pulpit at West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church on Sunday, July 17th.
Today, Friday, is St: Swithin's
Day. According to the old super
stition the weather conditions TO-DAY
will govern those of the next forty
days.
manager Nichols OF the Havre dc
Grace team mas signed up the crack
North East pitcher, Hamilton, 1or
the seconu half OF the harforo
county league season.
A meeting OF the Fire Company
will De heiu in the Clover Clup
room on rrluay evening, Juiy 10, a.
& O'Clock, when reports OF the varl-
GUS committees Will be heard.
I. The Boord OF Election Supervisors
Tor Cecil Cou ~ met last week In
Elkton, and pointed the Register
of Voters, judges and Clerks tor the
coming election in Cecil county.
The creditors of the Princess
Weaving Mills, Havre de- Grace
have purchased the plant sold at
receivers sale and will reorgan1ze
the company and put the mill in
operation.
Assistant track foreman Price
Morris had his right foot mashed
w%ile at work along the railroad at
Peuuea. A tie fell from the work
train landing ON the. member, ana
crushing it badly.
The official board of North East
M. E. Church has appointed a COM
mittee to find a suitable site, and
building to be made into Com
munity house, with ground space
for outdoor games.
w. E. Patten, of this town, has
y twelve little 'ringnecked pheasants
hatched from a setting of eggs
secured from the State Game War
den, and placed under hen. The
l;yelv little chicks resemble guineas.
The hot days and nights have
found numerous bathing enthus-
lasts seeking the waters of the Octo-
raro at Richardsmere and other
readily accessible points. Others
have gone to Charlestown where
there is a splendid bathing beach.
While playing with a revolver
that was thought to be unloaded
Elizabeth Sullivan, the 1l-year-olo
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fleury
Sullivan, of Van Bibber, accidentlly
shot her 3-year-old brother, on July
4. at their home. 1t is feared the
N,child cannot live,<
Arrangements are being made fol
the holding of festival on July
20 and 80 by members of Rising
Sun Gornet Band. The instruments
have been everhauled and repaired
at an expense of over $500, and are
) new in first class shape and the
band is to be reorganized.
The six-year-old daughter O
Bheriff Seth was badly burned Wed
nesday Of last week, when her cloth
ing caught fire while she was play
ing with firecrackers on the Jal
steps at Elkton. A passing work
man rolled the little girl in th'
grass and saved her life.
w. Paul Keen, of this town, rail
way mail clerk with run between
Perryville and Phlladelphla' me
with a very painful accident OF
Thursday evening, while crankin
his auto. The engine bacKfred an
Paul suffered badly dislocate'
wrist, which will give him an en-
forced layoff of two or three weeks
About twenty-five members of tn
Mems Bible Glass of this town pai
q visit to Ebenezer M. E. church Of
Sunday afternoon last and assiste'
1 with the services. The heavy gus
\ that swept over this section JUS
previous to the hour set for start
ing for Ebenezer. interfered great
with plans and prevented quite
number from making the trip.