Scarecrows stand like sentries in Chestertown

CHESTERTOWN — Downtown Chestertown is decorated for Halloween. Lining the sidewalks is a giant ice cream cone, a hay rooster rousing people at the crosswalk and a bloody chainsawing figure who has been dropping bodies, just to name a few of the scarecrows recently sighted on High and Cross street.

The displays are part of a scarecrow meter contest to decorate downtown sidewalks for Halloween, sponsored by the The Downtown Chestertown Association.

Scarecrow competition entrants were assigned a specific parking meter location to decorate between Oct. 18 and 21. They will stay up through Nov. 5.

There are cash prizes for the top three entries and winners were announced Saturday.