The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-12
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


East on September and 10.
The outlook for the tomato crop
on the Eastern Shore is reported
favorable. after a general survey
The Nazarene Camp Meeting, at
Copson Park, near Leslie, opened on
August and will continue until
August IA.
A weld of $50 bushels OF wheat
from three acres is reported on the
Beaufort Farm, at Ford's Landing,
along Elk River.
The carnival of the Chesapeake
City Fire Company opened on Fri
day evening, Aug. 5, and will con-
tinue all this week.
Members of the Ninth District
Farmers Club enjoyed their annual
outing and picnic at Betterton on
Wednesday of last week.
Members of the Cecil County Bar
Association have asked the County
Commission for a new floor covering
for the Courtroom, in place OF the
carpet.
The Middletown, Delaware, Fire
Co., reports gross receipts OF $ll,-
600 from their recent carnival
They expect the net receipts to be
about $4,000.
Cecil Post of the American Legion,
OF Elkton, will run an excursion on
August "a, from Chesapeake City
through the e. 4 d. Canal, thence to
Riverview Beach.
Mrs. Katherine Draper, OF Elkton,
sustained the fracture OF an arm,
near the elbow, as the result OF an
auto accident, near Glasgow.
The gross receipts of Perryvllle
Fire Company Carnival were ST.
SOC. The Ford Sedan was awarded
to Oscar Dillenbaugh, OF Rowland
Vile, who held the lucky ticket In
Abe drawing,
Sentences of six months each In
House OF Correction have been
lmDosed on Gilbert Russell and Fred
Green. two colored employees on the
conowingo Dam project, for cutting
John Rogers, also colored, Win
razor.
A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted at the Health
Center, in Elkton, on Wednesday,
Aug. II, at 1880 a. M, and al
Washington Hall, High School build
ing, Port Deposit, Wednesday, Aug
II, at 1880 pm.
The relocation of the bridge across
the canal, at Chesapeake City, has
caused several changes In the
business section of the town. one
is the moving of the post office, from
the Masonic building, on the cause
way, to newly fitted up-to-date quart
ers on Bohemia avenue.
The Federal Government, instead
Of rebuilding the bridge across the
chesapeake and Delaware Canal at
Bethel, will construct concrete ROADS
on either side of the waterway be-
tween Bethel and Chesapeake Clty'
Work will be started in the near
future.
Albert Roney, owner of the opera
House in North East, has SOLD MS
: line residence on Cecil avenue in that
town, to Joseph Couden, who, 1t Is
sad. intends having it used as an
Episcopal rectory. Mr.. Roney Will
move to his residence adjoining the
opera House.
The harm on the farm OF Robert
Rodgers, near Blake, Cecil county
was struck by lightning during the
storm Saturday night, July 80, ana
burned. together with contents, con-
sisting of this years crops ana the
farm implements. The loss is esti
mated at $4,000 with only partial
insurance.
1t is hoped that the Bohemia river
bridge will be taken over py the
State Roads Commission, and replac-
ed with a substantial concrete struc-
ture. It was recently badly damae
ed by an over loaded truck, the ori-
yer being fined $50 as consequence
The bridge is over an eighth OF Z
mile in length,
Caught in a brick making press
Phineas Craig, foreman OF the NORM n
East Brick Company plant had MS
hand and arm badly injured
Mr.. Craig was standing aiongsioe
of the machine which was being op
Grated by fellow employee ana IN
reaching for pattern to insert III
Sthe press, misjudged the speed OF the
machine. and it closed on his arm
A Tag Day" was conducted III
IIavre de Grace for the benefit OF the
FIRE Company, instead OF holding a
!. carnival. About $4,000 is the sum
olIected.