The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.


s The U. S., Department of Agri-
culture reports hog cholera exists on
the premises of Wiley Eller, near
Rowlandville.
American Education Week will be
observed by our schools November
7-l3. A county wide meeting will
be held at Elkton.
The 224th anniversary of Head OF
Christianna Presbyterian Church,
near Newark, was observed with
special services on Sunday, Oct. II.
Rev. w. G. Harris has been in
vited to return as pastor OF Elkton
M. e. church for another Confer
ence year, by the Official Board OF
the church.
A special meeting of the Com
munity Fire Company will be held
Friday evening, October 22, at eight
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present.
At meeting of the Cecil County
Health Association, held at the
Health Center in Elkton last week,
it was decided to disband the
organization.
In game of football between
Perryyille High School and Havre de
Grace High School. last week, at
Perryville, Arthur Brown suffered a
fractured leg,
A five hundred candle power arc
light has been swung at the inter-
section of Main and Queen streets,
making brilliant light at "Center
Square" at night,
Miss Virginia Abrahams has been
elected by Port Deposit Parent
Teachers Association, a delegate to
the, State Convention to be held in
Annapolis during November.
Edward Webb, of Cecilton High
School, has been awarded by Cecil
County School Board, a three-year
xscholarship at Charlotte Hall High
School, Charlotte Hall, Md.
3 Several applicants are reported in
the field for appointment as Super
intendent of Schools for Cecil coun-
ty, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Prof Hugh w. Caldwell.
Mrs. M. Thomas, Of Jackson
dormitory, Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, had both ankles broken
and sustained other injuries, last
week, when an elevator fell on her
Lee w. Selfe, Of Darlington, has
been placed in charge Of the Day 4
Zimmerman bus lines that operate
ON the Eastern Shore, and also run
to Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis
and Philadelphia.
A check for $4,000 has been
received by the City Council OF
Aavre de Grace from the Susque-
hanna Power Company, for the
privilege of building tracks for six
blocks in that town.
". B. Conney has purchased the
Jenness property, on Cherry street,
at private terms, from Richard
Jenness, of Philadelphia. The prop
erty embraces a double dwelling
and large plot of ground.
About 125 men of Port Deposit
attended the banquet served by the
Willing Workers in Nesbitt Hall on
Tuesday evening of last week, to
effect an organization in connection
with the Tome Memorial Church.
The young son of Mrs. Neal
Truslow, of Elk Neck, has been
taken to Baltimore, to undergo the
Pasteur treatment. The lad was
bitten on the hand by dog that
was supposed to have been suffering
with rabies.
Flying over Elkton last week, in
an airplane. Miss Mary Anderson,
OF Baltimore, formerly of the Elkton
High School staff, dropped letter
for Mrs. Herbert ID. LltZeDurg, Wnlcn
Mrs. Reuben T. Dunbar picked UP
and delivered.
J. Henry Marshank, Elkton vet
eran drummer, accompanied the
Elkton Band to Legion parade In
Philadelphia on Tuesday OF last
week. Mr.. Marshbank has the dis
tinction of having played at the
Centennial in 1876.
The mangled body OF Saunders
Richardson, of Newark. was found
along the tracks of the b. and 0.
r. R., near the station there, one
morning last week. Nearby was the
body of his pet collie that had also
been killed by the train.
A rededication service will be held
in st. Augustine Church at st.
Augustine, Cecil county, on Sunday,
October "a, at $3.50 p. m. The
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