The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

the erection Oh new DuAAonoS
Perry Point, for use of the PUBIC
Health Service.
The Middletown, Dell, firemen
realized gross receipts of $S,Soo oy
their carnival. 1t is expected $4,4oo
will be cleared.
hill for divorce on the ground
OF desertion, has been filed IN tne
c;rcuit Court by Mrs. George M.
Biddle, of Singerly.
Among the good yields OF wheat
ranorted ds that of 35 bushels per
acre on the farm of Mrs. Alfred
Cameron, near Zion.
A grandfather's clock that has
heen in the Godshall family, Oh
Lansdale, Pa, for years, was soio At
public sale for $3.50.
Rev. VIM. P. Finney, D. D., OF
lincoln University, will occupy the
pulpit at West Nottingham Prespy-
terian Church on Sunday, Aug. 7th.
Mrs. Verna w. Kilmon, of Havre
de- Grace. has field suit for divorce
in the Circuit Court OF Harfora
County, against her husband, Bran
don B. Kilmon.
The sweltering hot weather Of the
latter part of last week was temper
adt Friday afternoon by heavy
gust, during which considerable haii
fell in this locality.
The congregation of Leeds M. r.
Church will hold carnival wed
nesday and Thursday evenings, All
gust II and 18. An excellent sup
per will be served.
G. Taylor Lyon, Stanley M. Bar
rett and William D. Leithiser are
negotiating for the purchase OF the
Havre de Grace Republican, pub
lished by w. S. McCombs.
lEbenezer Base Ball Club will hold
a festival on the lawn OF James
Mearns Friday evening, August D.
Ice cream, cake, confectionery and
other good eats for sale.
The chirping Of the katydids was
noticed this year on July 20. week
or ten days earlier than usual. the
old saying Is that frost follows SIX
weeks after they first begin their
song.
The Carnival and Bazaar held by
Singerly Fire Company on the Arm
ory lot, Elkton, last week, is being
continued for the benefit of the Elk
ton Cecil County League Base Bal
Club.
Owing to poor health, George NC
Quilkin, Proprietor OF the Enter
rrise Machine Works, which he es
tabiished many years ago in the
town OF Elkton, will discontinue
business.
Fifty-two tickets were sold al
Rising Sun on Wednesday morning
for the special excursion to Atlantic
City The rain did not seem u
deter those who had arranged tt
take the trip.
william johnson, colored, OF Vir
ginia, got unruly on schooner en-
route to Elkton and was taken II
hand by Sheriff Seth on his arriva
at Elkton and sentenced to 80 days
in Jail by Magistrate Scotten.
Frank P. Price, one OF Elkton'
we'll known merchants, has dis
posed of his large business to George
r.. Davis, of that town, who has as
sumed charge and will conduct it II
future. Mr.. Prices impaired health
makes his retirement necessary.
Crabs are reported becoming
more plentiful in the river off Ches
tertown and trot liners are catching
from 200 to 800 per day, which arr
finding ready sale in local markets
at SO cents per dozen. Soft crabs
are selling for 50 per dozen ant
,s1:75 at Tolchester.
Inc S0NCnty~AOOt Cup AAA S-~
crete roadway in the Hollow, In tn
town of Elkton, left when the stree
was being concreted. because OF al
Injunction sued out. by disgruntie'
property-owner has finally oeel
closed up as the injunction was dis
missed some time ago.
Charles Christy, a carpenter o
West Grove, had both wrists broker
and two front teeth kHoeked out D!
a fall from a ridge pole upol
which he was seated. He was as
sisting in the raising of barn las
week, on the farm of Joseph Brow
er, near West Grove. when the aeci
dent occurred. and fell head frs
from the comb Of the roof to th'
barn floor.