The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The December term of Circuit
ourt convenes at Elkton on Mon
ay.
The LYNCH farm of AZ acres, near
Bay view, was purchased last week
by C. A. Beamer for $2705.
A thirty-foot flag staff has been
placed on the roof of the new Ma
tional Bank building in Elkton.
stricken with heart trouble Mrs.
Augustus Bacchus, colored, OF Elk
ton. fell dead while ironing one DAY
last. week.
william P. Kite has purchased for
s3.e0o the store and dwelling prop
in Providence, known as the
Kite property
number Of cases of dipbtneria
are reported in the neighborhood OIL
Chfids. One death has oechrfeu
from the dread disease.
Ground has been broken for tne
erection of a concrete block Duii"-
ing a Eikton, for the recently or
ganized Eikton Tapestry Co.
Miss Lydia Reynolds has purcnas-
cd the combined residence ana
store building Of Peter V. Celia. on
Main street, in Elkton, for $5ooo'
cunners ON the Susqnehanna mats
report plenty of ducks, but the
weather during the month OF NO.
yember unfavorabie for wild fowi
n shooting.
Several hundred people in TINS
town and vicinity were made giau
th,s week by receipt of checks from
our banks here for their Christmas
Savings Fund.
Mrs yerna w. Kiimon, of HaVre
de Grace, has been granted an aoso-
,nte divorce from her HUSBAND
Brandon B. Kilmon, by Judge WIZ
m H. Harlan.
cott Wilson & Son are preparine
sreet for garage purposes, a
borary wooden structure on the
of the garage and dwelling
last June.
Rrk bay mare and rubber
sggy were stolen last week
On has. T. Evans, Port Penn
|el., and no trace OF the proper''
as since be found.
A road scrapef, hitened 10 q 'iae,
br. was sent over this sectlon u
he state road on Monday, clearing
he roadway Of snow and MAKING
better travel conditions.
Friday was a wet day, and M
mistake. with perfect downpoul
az rain in the evening that gave
everything such soaking as 1t hae
not received for weeks.
A very destructive freight wreci
occurred at Jackson, B. & 0. Raii
road. wednesday morning OF las
week. Merchandise to the amour
Of $4,000 was destroyed.
The recent Red Cross drive II
nu6ag. Sun resulted in the collection
of slO2 in membership fees. w
have been unable to learn the resul
of the drive throughout the SIKH
district.
The recent heavy rains and tn
heavy snow fall Of Sunday nav
caused all streams to rise and rul
bank-full with water. Low waite
had been recorded for months pas
in all streams. Numerous Well
also showed the effect of the loni
siege of dry weather and had pu
feeble flow of water.
The report of the treasurer
Cecil County Fair shows that the re
cent exhibition held in Elkton wa
not a success financially The re
ceipts were $4446.3S short of ex
penditures. The total receipts wer
Sl441.5g, disbprsements $15S7.sO
It was necessary to assess eacl
suarantor four dollars.
Justice Bauer, of Havre de Grace
has sentenced John Pinkney an
George Cooper. both colored, to 8
days each in jail for operating a
automobile while under the infiu
ence of liquor.
This sort of justice to drunke
auto drivers will have a more last
ing effect than the mere fining Q
Rem few dollars.
Sunday brought our first res
snow storm. when fully six inches
wet. clinging snow fell, transform
ing the entire landscape into
beautiful winter scene, but the III
usually mild temperature mad
travel slushy going. One sleigi
with merry jingling bells. venture
through town Sunday evening, tn
first one of the winter.