The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-19

The annual track meet at Tome
will he held on Saturday, May, ~, at
Port Deposit.
The store and hardware business
of A. ]. Roney, in North East, has
been purchased by Worth Gainor.
The Board of Election Supervisors
have reorganized by electing Bayard
G. Black president, and Fred n
Leff1er clerk.
The recent issue Of TO preferred
stock of the G. and P. Telephone CO.
was oversubscribed seven times the
amount of the issue.
substantial two-story 35x70 II.
brick structure is to be erected ny
the North East Fire Co. for their
engine, equipment, etc.
Painters are busy in various sec
tions of. our town, improving ana
Frightening dwellings with new
spring dresses of paint
Mrs. Mary White has purchased
the stock of C. G. Bayard, OF North
East and will continue the business
at the stand in that town.
Louis M. Jones has sold his re-
GENTLY purchased dwelling on west
High street, Elkton, to Rev. Daniei
F. Lockerbie, Elkton's leadlng
marrying parson.
The tax rate for Hartford county
has been fixed at $1.5S, which with
the State tax at 35 cents makes the
tax rate in that county TINS year
S1.93 on the 500.
The frame work of the Alice q
shepherd dwelling has been erected
and work on the structure is pro-
crossing rapidly. The dwelling is
tn he faced with brick.
y Masons began the laying OF con-
crete blocks for the wallis OF the new
fire engine house on Tuesday and
expect to complete the work tnls
week.
The directors of Hotel Bayon
Havre de Grace's new hostelry, nave
elected M. H. Fahey president
Judge Henry D. Harlan treasurer
and w. P. West manager.
Harvey Lindsay. of the Elkton
postoffice, had his Ford sedan stolen
Saturday night, May 6, while he was
attending play in Wilmington, ano
so far no trace of it has been found.
County wardens have been noti-
fed by State Game Warden LIE
Compile that dogs are not to be al
lowed to run at large during the
game breeding season. Owners VIII
do we'll to heed the warning.
The North East Fire Company is
conducting a Tag Week to raise
$4OO for the purchase of an electric
siren. The new La France fire en-
gine, contracted for some months
ago, was received last week.
AS a memorial to Miss Anna M
Grosh, organist in Trinity P. E
Church, Elkton, for number OF
years, who was killed in an auto
mobile accident, electric lights have
been placed on the organ.
After a thorough examination OF
the trees in Lum's orchard. near
Leslie, it is now thought there will
be about one half crop of peaches
and full crop of apples. 1t was
feared the April freeze had killed
both crops.
A Civil Service examination vii
be held at Elkton at a. m. on Sat
urday. June 10, to fill vacancy fol
rural carrier from the North Eas'
: postoffice. Applicants must bt
actual residents of the territory
served from the North East office.
John N. Mackall. chairman. has
announced that the State Roads
Commission has arranged with the
United States Army Engineers fo'
the Federal Government to build
new bridges over the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal and Back Creek, In
Chesapeake City.
Sunday morning the mangled
form of an unknown white man
about thirty-fve years Of age. was
found along the p, B. & w. Rail
road tracks mile south of Newark
Del. The watchman had seen the
man Saturday night and warned him
not to walk on the tracks, as he
seemed to be intoxicated.
The reproduction of the comedy
Deacon Dubbs." by local talent. or
Thursday evening last, was as much
enjoyed by the crowded house as on
the previous occasion. the cast
simply outdoing themselves. The
gross receipts of the two entertain'
ments, given for the benefit OF the
Fire Company, were over s2So. !.