The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-11
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Wheat cutting ID iate III tAiS Az
mediate section, and did not begin
until this week.
Work has been started on the new
addition to the Chesapeake City High
school building.
The Fourth of July carnival held
in oxford for the benefit Of the Con-
cert Band, netted about $500.
Rawlinsville, Pa, Camp, one OF
fewscamp meetings still in existence
will open Saturday evening, August
8. and continue for ten days.
Nearly four hundred couples OBJ
tained marriage licenses in Elkton
during June. They were mostly
from Delaware. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Rev. HE. Reed. pastor OF MI.
Pleasant Church near Colora, much
to the regret of his congregation, has
announced that. owing to Ill health
he IL forced to cease from active
work.
Fred s. Bull. asstudent at the Uni-
yersity Of Maryland. and a former
agricultural club member in Worcest-
er county, has been appointed tenn
porary Assistant County Agent IN
Cecil. IA
At q recent meeting the Directors
OF the National Bank of Perryviile
declared the usual semi-annual divl-
dend Of 28o and placed $4,000 70
their surpluse fund. increasing 1t 10
$4,000.
Red Men and Heptasouhs OF New
ark, had proceeds Of $4,000 from
their recent Joint carnival. Part o.
the money will be applied toward 9
building fund and part to relief OF
deserving residents.
Former County Commissioner lr'
x4n g. Griffith of chesapeake CITY,
has sold his store and apartment
l~operty at 4th and Jackson streets,
Wilmington. to Israel Spigler. OF
that city, at private terms.
The 5Oth anniversary OF the re-
building of old St. Stephens p. y.
church. near Earleville, was observed
lon Sunday morning, June ~. IL
WAS also the 232nd anniversary OF
khe founding OF the church.
dividend OF Ave per cent has
cen declared by the directors OF the
irst National Bank Of North East
On the first half OF the current year
and in addition $4,000 placed in the
sinking fund. bringing that fund up
to $4,000.
The J. Albert Watts properties IN
Cecilton were offered at public SAFE
At the Court House door in Elkton
last week. The butcher shop prop
erty was sold to John Benson for
$4,000. and the lot on Richards street
to Alva H. Price for $25.
total OF SS4 gall stones are
reported to have been removed from
Charles w. Reed. OF North East, by
DR.. Bay, Of Baltimore. assisted by Dr.
Cantwell, OF North East. in Union
Hospital. Elkton. in a recent opera
tion. Mr.. Reed is rapidly recover
ing from the operation.
The State Roads Commission
opeued bids Tuesday. July 8. for the
construction Of a mile section of con-
crete highway. between Calvert and
Fair Hill, part Of an uncompleted
link In the Conowingo-Elkton road
planned under the administration OF
the late Governor Crothers.
Dean Charles A. McCue. Of the
Agricultural Department Of the Uni
versity OF Delaware. Newark. has an
nounced the appointment Of Arthur
Edward Tomhave as Director OF tAt
Rehabilitation Division to succeed
Raymond NJ. Upton. who was recent
" drowned while bathing at Chesa'
peake Haven.
Great disappointment was felt
over the inability OF William j.
Bryan to give his lecture at Chest
nut Level, Pa, Wednesday evening
July q. he being held by the Demo
cratic convention In New York
More than 600 tickets we're sold ovel
wide scope OF country. 1t Is ex'
pected the lecture viii be given at an
early date.