The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

scarce this year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad last
week laid on 10000 painters, carpen-
ters. masons and trackmen.
Services at Sylmar Methodist
church will be as usual Sunday, Dec
q. Sunday school, 1890. preaching
1880.
Hog cholera is reported to exist on
the@premises Of A. A. Stephens, near
Town Point. by inspector in charge
Athsrton.
The public schools of the county
closed ON wednesday afternoon for
the Thanksgiving holiday, and Will
reopen Monday morning.
Newark and Eikton merchants are
reported to have been victimized by
bad checks during the past two
weeks. The checks were for small
amounts.
Joseph Fahey, Of Wilmington,
while cunning near Hockessin DEF,
one afternoon last week, was Instant
" killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun.
Yeatman Mills, situated along the
White Clay Creek, about three miles
from Newark. along the p. and N. n.
r., has been sold to Woodworth
proas a Canadian firm
The teacher and pupils Of Marion
school will hold a Social In the
school building ON Tuesday evening,
Dec 1. II stormy above date social
will be held following evening.
Early Wednesday morning Of last
week thieves broke into the Reuben
stfne furniture store,< ,<in Elkton, and
carried OF several hundred dollars
worth Of blankets and other goods.
The constitutional amendment to
increase the salary Of Judges In
Baltimore city to $4,000 per year,
was defeated. Every county in the
state voted adversely on the. pro-
rpsed amendment.
pr. H. A. Cantwell of North East,
been elected member OF the
OF Directors of Elkton Bank
Trust Co., to fill the vacancy
Ned by the death OF George W.
Golden, Of North East.
The fifty-sixth annual meeting Of
the. Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation viii be held in Baltimore on
Friday OF this week. Addresses will
be made by Governor Ritchie, Mayor
jackson and other prominent Mary.
landers.
Tne directors Of the Mutual Build
ing Association Of Cecil county, with
head Offices in Elkton, have elected
DR.. G. C. Laws, of Chesapeake
City. a member Of the Board. vice
George w. Cosden, of North East
deceased.
Because they were all far aboy'
the apportionment made under thu
school bond issue, all bids received
by the Cecil County School Board To-
proposed additions to the higi
schools at Cecilton and North East
were rejected. The Board will prob
ably have new plans drawn. so as Z
come within the appartionment.
A fetal OF 1910 hunting license
were iAaued In Maryland during Sep
tember and October, an increase 0
s,2g4 over last year. according =
State Dame Warden LeCompte. Il
September this year. 1885 license
were issued as against S,S4s in Ser
tember. 1922. In October this veal
g.4s4 licenses were issued, as agains
1887 In October year ago.
The United States Civil Servic
Commission has annouced the exam
nation ON Dec. 81. for postmaster
Havre de Grace. to succeed Wiiiiai
8. Kelly, the present postmaster.
The, position, which pays an annu'
salary Of $2.500. is one Of the De'
positions to be given out in Harfor
county by the Federal Government
The. New Castle Presbytey
session on Monday in Wilmington
voted to table all further discussio
Of the charges against Rev. Jon
McElmoyle. Of Elkt9n Preabyterla
Church. The ceptFoyersy oyer III
ton:s marrying parson has extenos es
oyer q period of Ave years. MT. "a
M,moyle anally Winning bis Agl