The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

New wheat is being received at the
warehouses here, and is bringing
ninety cents per bushel.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. Edna Sad.
Ter on July 18th at 2:30P. M.
Alfred Kirk, of near Greenhurst, fell
fsom load Of wheat on Thursday last
and fractured one of his arms.
The annual State Camp of the Patri-
otic Order Sons of America will be held
at Havre de Grace on Aug. 6, 7 and 9Th.
A number from our town enjoyed the
moonlight trip down the bay from
Port Deposit to Betterton on Monday
evening. I,
A festival will be held at Principle
Furnace, by Star Council, O. u. A. M,
on Friday and Saturday evenings, July
20 and q.
The Delaware Alumni of Cornell Uni
versity held picnic and field day on
the estate of Major w. R. Baldwin, at
Elk Mills, Saturday, July l..
Announcement is madel that Sousa' S
Band viii visit the home of Pierre du
Pont, at Longwood, Pa, July 21st, and
give concerts in the open air theatre
both afternoon and evening.
The Volunteer Firemen of North
Fart have selected August 28 to Sep
tember 4th, inclusive, as the dates
for holding their annual carnival.
Contractors have begun work OF
building new concrete road from the
town limits of Townsend, Del, to the
Maryland State line, distance of four
and a-half miles.
The FIRST National Bank of North
East has declared semi-annual diyi-
dend of five per cent, and added $4,000
to the surplus fund, bringing the sur
plus up to $50, 600.
State Senator Lawrence B. Towers,
Of Denton, has been selected by the
Republican State leaders as the Repub-
lican candidate for Comptroller at the
November election.
The carnival held by the Port Deposit
Fire Co., in that town, closed on Satur-
day night, aftera run of over one week.
The affairl was very successful, gross
receipts amounting to nearly S., 200.
Thursday nights violent electric
storm brought the first good, soaking
rain that this section has had for
weeks, and was welcome, as the
ground was very dry and all crops bad
ly In need of moisture.
The 38th annaul session of Rawlins-
vile Camp Meeting Of the South Dis
trict, Philadelphia annual conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, will be
held in August, beginning Saturday
evening, August 4th, and closing Tues
day evening, August 14th.
Dudley Rawlings, of near town, sus-
tanned fractured rib on the Fourth Of
July in game Of ball at West Noting
ham. Young Rawlings was playing for
West Nottingham against Liberty
Grove, and in sliding to third base was
struck by the knee of the opposing
baseman.
Mrs. Clara Croft, of near Newark,
DEL, who has a curb produce stall at
the market in Wilmington was thrown
from her wagon and severely injured
when her horse ran away in that city.
While she was being given medical at
tention some mean theft raided her
wagon and stole quantities Of fresh veg
etables, fruit, butter and eggs.
Services were held in the uncomplet-
ed NJ. E. church in this town, for the
first time, ON Sunday morning last.
The adult Bible classes met in one OF
the rooms ON the first floor. while Sun
day school and preaching services were
held in the basement. Services in the
evening were held out doors, on Pogue
and Robertson lot, from $50 to 7:so.
The Board of County Commissioners
has made the tax levy for this year, fix
ing the tax rate at Sl.45 on the 500.
The rate last year, on the old assess
ment, was 81 so on the 500. The new
assessment increased the real estate
and personal property about $3, 900, 900,
so that the rate really shows heavy
increase in our taxes.
The levy was made on the following
basis: : Real Estate, $lS, ,65S, 52S; per-
sonal property, s4.OeO, ,4ss; securities,
e3439, $40; bank stock, $625, 600. Secu-
rites are taxed 80 cents on the 500, and
bank stock sl.OO on the 500, but half
Of this tax goes to the Incorporated
t6Wns Of the county.