The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Frost Thursday night last.
May 30 is observed as Wild Flower
Day.
we still have a few packages OF
garden seed for distribution.
Several cases of typhoid fever are
reported In the town OF North East.
The Chester County FiremIn's
Association will meet at Oxford on
May IS.
Calvert High School Seniors en-
ioyed motor trip last week to Val
ley Forge, Pa.
The white schools of the county
will observe Rally Day at Elkton on
Friday, May Is.
The Senior Glass of Elkton High
School went on three-day sight
seeing tour to Washington last week
- Rising Sun School defeated West
Nottingham Academy. Friday after
noon, on the Academy grounds, by
IL to IL.
The Thomas R. Woodrow property
ut Singerly has been purchased for
$3.50 by Frank S. Dwyer, of New
York City.
The fishing floats at the mouth OF
Susquehanna river and head of the
Chesapeake bay "cut out" last week,
after poor season.
North East Town Council has ap-
pointed w. J. Cameron, Jesse Simp-
ers and Phineas Craig to be asses
sors for the coming year.
"Quincy Adams Sawyer" present
ed as the Fourth Movie benefit for
the North East Fire Company,
brought $3.50 in gross receipts.
Two bandits held up and robbed
Oscar Schlurman, one night last
week, near Bel Air. They secured
STA in cash and his gold watch.
The central business district of
Elkton Is to have wider streets and
new drain sewer systeni when the
constructive work ordered by Council
is completed.
The 14th annual banquet Of Cal
vert Agricultural High School Alum
nj Association will be held in the
High School building on Saturday
evening, June 3.
The outbuildings on the farm OF
VIM. H. Husfelt, near Earleville
were destroyed by fire of unknown
origin last week. A calf and four
pigs were burned to death.
The executive committee of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America has
selected Havre de Grace as the
meeting place of the State Camp OF
Z Maryland, August 6, z and 8.
The Community Fire Co. of this
. town has purchased from Wilson
and McNamee a handsome sport
model Durant touring car, for the
carnival to be held in Rising Sun
July II to August Z.
Mrs. George r. Ash, who recently
sold her residence. Holly Hall" and
farm, near Elkton. to the Catholic
order of the Divine Saviour, has
purchased the residence OF Mrs.
James w. Oldham, in Elkton.
Cecil county has LAO farms. and
two thousand additional laborers
will be required during the season to
plant and harvest the crops, is the
estimate of David B. Mcdowell. pres
ident of the Ninth District Farmers
Club.
John Good, OF Oxford, has been Sc
lected to act as Baggage Master on
the special train which will carry
President Harding on his trip throuh
the west. Mr.. Good has been max
ing transcontinental trips with tour
lists parties.
Attempting to stop a runaway
team OF horses belonging to Harvey
Kirk, Chas. w. Grason, of this town
was dragged some distance by the
frightened animals and was painful
cut about the knees, his injuries
being severe.
Five cows. a calf, a steer, one
horse, colt, IS chickens and nearly
all OF the farming utensils were
burned in fire which destroyed the
barn OF Harry Ecklin, in Lancaster
county. ON May 8. The barn was
struck by lighting.
A Civil Service examination for
Postmaster at Perryville will be held
at Harve de Grace on June 8. In
formation and application forms may
be obtained at the Perryville post
Office or from the Civil Service Com
rnission, Washington. D. Q.