The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07

South queen Stre0t, III IhiS eo"h'
was oiled and top-dressed last week.
The Hartford County Fair will be
held at Bel Air October IL to a.
inclusive.
: David Ragan has been appointed
temporary rural carrier on Route
from Conowingo.
The American Porcelain plant,
near North East, has closed down
for an indefinite period.
The sudden drop in temperature
this week has made heavier clotnlng
and fires feel comfortable.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the concreting of Main street, North
East from the railroad station.
The dwellings of Mrs. c. R. Biles
and e. Hughes Keilholtz. of Cherry
street. are receiving fall dresses oil
paint.
The carnival held at North East
to raise funds for fire equipment was
a big success, the gross receipts
amounting to $3.50.
A number Of our base ball fans
are attending the World Series
gmes between the New York Giants
and Yankees, in New York.
The work of oiling and top-dress-
sing the Rising Sun-Farmington
road, and a portion of the Gathers
Corner road was completed last
week.
A. ]. Woodall has sold his dwell
ing and store at the corner OF High
and Bridge streets. in Elkton, to
Robert J. DuHamell, who will con-
tinue, the business.
The w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor on Thursday
october 18th, at 2:S0 p. m. A good
attendance is desired as a report OF
the state Convention will be given
oliver Metzrott, Republican can
didate for State Comptroller, Is
making tour of the State, and VIII
visit Elkton on October 14th and ad-
dress a Republican meeting to be
held that evening.
National Fire Prevention Week
october / to October 10, is being
observed. All persons are urged to
look after fiues, wiring, etc., and TO
remove all loose paper and infiam-
mable material from their premises.
The Supervisors of Elections have
turned over to the County Commits
sioners $1470 received from candi-
dates in the. recent primary-5S at
1926 each and at $40 each, the
latter being the candidates fof
Comptroller.
Superintendent of Schools Hugh
w. Caldwell has instructed princi'
nails of schools in the public schools
throughout the county to have fire
drill twice a month and have pupils
march out and in, in regular sys
tematic Oroer.
The Board of Education has a.
its disposal scholarship in the
Maryland Institute School of Arts
and Design in Baltimore, for which
there have been no Cecil applicants
The school has daily, nightly ano
Saturday courses
While d. Raymond Hill, of Ken
nedyyille, was driving along tn
road recently, his automobile caugh'
fire and he extinguished the flames
with. a can of milk. In less thar
two hours the machine again caugh'
fire and was totally destroyed.
The timber traffic through th'
Chesapeake and Delaware canal ha'
been very heavy this season, and the
great part of it has been in the form
of log RATS. Each year thousands
of logs pass through the canal from
noints in Virginia and North Caro-
lima, bound for Philadelphia.
The Ford sedan stolen from thu
sarage OF Charles. P. BARLEY on Au
gust l6 was found stripped of acces
soriss In swamp near Clementon
N. J. Jack Nelson and Jack Adams
arrested for the theft of an OVERLAND
car and lodged in jail at Woodbury.
N. j., are thought to be the parties
who stole Mr.. Bartley's car.
A furious wind and rain storm, a.
short in duration as it was severe
swept over this section between tive
and three o'clock Friday afternoon
No material damage was done II
town. although reports from tn
surrounding neighborhood showe'
the effects of the storm. At tn
Havre de Grace race track a mum
Der Of stables were unroofed by tn
wind.