The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-07


Wilmington M. E. Conference will
meet in Chestertown on March 26.
Miss Ida Brown has rented Rock
Springs store and will take possess
sion early in April.
Cecil county has membership OF
1T and ranks fourth in the State
for number of Boys Clubs.
Jonn Cain, of Lombard, lost a
faithful old family horse last week.
The animal died aged 33 years.
The annual election for Com
I missioners of the town of North East
will be held Monday, March 10.
The residence of ]. Will Perkins,
Son West High street, Elkton, has
been purchased by A. B. Slonecker,
for $2SOO.
The Debate and Box Social held at
Calvert High School on Saturday
evening, netted about $40 for the
piano fund.
The 29th Division, of which Corl-
pany E, of Elkton, is a part, is not
expected to reach home from over
seas until June.
County Agent Knode, assisted by
State Grange Organizer, Chas. i.
Anthony, organized Grange at Ap-
pleton on Saturday evening
Mrs. Emma Startt, who plead
guilty Of abandoning her infant in
wood near Cecilton, has been held
for her appearance at Court.
Efforts are being made to revive
the old Hartford County Agricultural
Fair, for years held at Bel Air but
abandoning some years ago.
Leroy Mackey, of Zion, while play
ing with a revolver, accidentally dis
charged it, the bullet going through
his hand and lodging in his left
limb.
Jos. T. Tyson, of Rising Sum- has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Clerk OF
the Court. His card appears in this
issue.
In card published elsewhere in
this issue Albert D. Mackey, Esq, of
Elkton, announces his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination of States
Attorneys
John Goodyear, youth of near
Elkton, charged with carrying con-
cealed a revolver, has been senten-
ced to three months in the House OF
Correction.
George Sollars states the party
who left his headgear in his yard
one night this week, when he beat a
hasty retreat, can have same by call
ing upon him.
Richard S. Wallis, cashier Of the
National Bank of Chesapeake City.
has resigned as treasurer of the
Cecil County Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
The store of James Kareganis and
the Candy Kitchen, in Elkton, were
entered one night last week by burg
lars and a small amount of money,
quantity of candy, ETC., stolen.
On the grounds of desertion, Geo.
L. Thompson, of near Elkton, has
docketed suit in the Cecil County
Circuit Court for an absolute divorce
from Mrs. Mary T. Thompson, OF
Chester, Pa.
B. ]. Brooks, Internal Revenue
Inspector, has been in Cecil county
the past week giving information to
those who desire it in making out
income tax returns, which must be
in by March Is.
Holy Communion will be observed
in James M e. Church, Rising Sun,
on next Sunday morning. In the
evening the pastor will give the
Centenary illustrated lecture on the
MASS Movement in India"
Port Deposit has suggested an ex-
change of Minute Men for next Sun
day morning. In case this arrange
ment can be made Prof Ewing and
]. H. Kimble will speak in the morn
ing service.
The choir of James M. e. Church
OF Rising Sun is rehearsing for a
musical to be given in the public
hall of this town on Thursday eve
ming, March 13. The program,
which includes solos. duets, chorus
es, etc., and short play, is good
one and a splendid evenings enter
tainment is promised all who at
tend. Proceeds for benefit of church
improvement fund. Tickets S5 cents,
on sale at Buffington's,