The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Measles are prevalent IN tne
neighborhood OF Calvert.
Dr. william G. Jack has been ap-
pointed County Health Officer for
term Of two years.
Children's Day will be observed at
West Nottingham on Sunday morn
ing next, at 1900 o'clock.
Children's Day Service at Ebene-
ger Church, near Greenhurst' sun
day evening, June 1S. 1880 O'CLOCK
Sunday evenings violent storm
was OF short duration but did con-
siderable damage in uprooting trees
whipping off limbs. etc.
Avondale. Pa, Fire Co. has re-
ceiyed Contributions to the amount
of $4,000 for a new motor nre en-
gine to be purchased at an early
date.
Citizens of North East have asked
the County Commissioners LOT Tue
extension Of the streets OF North
East for distance OF three-elgnts
Of a mile.
Delay in starting the new roa0
work at Rowlandville by contractor
Atkinson Is attributed to the dan
perous illness of his SON In baiti-
more hospital.
Mrs. ]. Perry Price has sold TO
Adam B. Schauber the Worreil farm
near Chestertown, 500 acres, tor
$4,000. the present owner 10 re-
ceive the growing crops.
The Webster Construction Com
nanv expects to finish by mid-sum-
mer the section Of the State ROAD
which 1t is building in Kent county
through Betterton and Still fohu'
The wheat crop on the ]. F. Bax-
ter farm. near Kennedyyille. mas
heen purchased by Metcalfe Bros, OF
chestertown, the firm to harvest the
yield Of 40. acres and assume al
risks.
The fund for the Maternity Annex
TO Union Hospital, now in excess OF
$4,000. received an addition OF $3o
from the collection taken IN the
Chautauuua tent at Elkton Sunday
evening.
North East w. C. T. u. has elect
ed the following officers: President
Mrs. R. C. Shippers; Cor. Secretary
Miss Mary K. Mearns; Rec. secre-
tary. Mrs. w. K. Blake; Treasurer
Mrs. Walter Hall.
The Clark farm of $50 acres
near Earleville in this county, was
sold at the Court House door in Elk
ton, by Robert c. Thackery, Attor-
new. to Nathaniel J. Williams, OF
Middletown, DEL, for $4,000.
During an electric storm last
week. the Elkton colored school was
struck by lightning and seven OF the
students were stunned. None Oh
those stunned were badly injured
and the damage to the school was
slight. 81
Preparations are being made by
the Sunday school to hold their
annual 4th of July celebration and
festival In Rising Sun on the aitei
noon and evening OF the Natal Day
A speaker is expected at the evening
exercises.
Charles McComsey. Point Lookout
Pa. charged with criminal assault
upon eleven year old Martha Shoh
OF Mt Vernon, plead guilty, and was
sentenced to not less than ten years
or more than is years, by Judge
Butler, Monday morning.
John Taylor was overcome by the
heat ON Thursday last while walking
from Unicorn to Tayloria, In Little
Britain Township. He was picked
up by a passing autoist and taken to
a nearby dwelling. where he receiv'
ed proper medical attention and re-
covered.
The Farmers and Mechanics
Mutual Insurance Association oi
Cecil County has donated to the
Community Fire Co. of Rising Sun
North East Fire CO.. Port Deposi'
Fire Co., Elkton Fire Co., and
Chesapeake City Fire Co.. the sum
Of $500 each.
Michael H. Tahey. of Havre de
Grace. last week purchased lSi
shares OF stock of the First National
Bank OF Aberdeen from Otho N. and
William w. johnson at a price ol
$3.50 per share. Mr.. Fahey Is a di.
rector and large stockhoider in the
Citizens National Bank OF Havre dc
Grace and the Hartford Bank OF Be
Air.
A festival for the benefit Of Blue
Ball base ball club win be held al
Blue Ball Thursday and Friday eve
nings. June 20 and 2s.