The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-02-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

A new marrying parson, or the
Baptist faith, has located in Elkton'
Iey. w. r. Moon, and is raking III
the sheckles.
r. S. Kaufman, of Neffsville, Lam
caster county, butchered a Poland
China hog a few days ago that dres-
sed 624 pounds.
Guy johnson, of Elkton, has an
nounced himself candidate for
Clerk of the Court of Cecil County,
ON the Democratic ticket.
John j. Ellingham. arrested at
Yonkers, N. Y.;-charged with Dig
amy was brought to Elkton Jail Dy
\ Sheriff McAllister, to await trial.
j A number Of men from our towi
1n(and vicinity, employed for months
psast by the Pennsylvania railroad
u at Perryville, have been laid off.
The covered bridge across Pequa
creek at Martic Forge, Lancaster
county. was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin one night last week.
On the charge of assaulting Mrs.
John J. Macklin, of Elkton, Frank
Kelly has been sentenced to SIX
months in Maryland House OF Cor
rection.
Frank r. Lanahan, D. v. M, grad
uate of Veterinary Medicine at
G 60 rye Washington University,
Washington, D. c., will locate in
Elkton.
Mrs. Josephine M. Perry has
docketed a suit in, the Cecil Circuit
Court for an absolute divorce from
her husband, James L. Perry, on
the grounds of desertion.
Charged with carrying concealed
deadly weapons Anglo Datti and
Mattoy Viaro, both of Perryville.
were each sentenced to six months In
Maryland House Of Correction.
The insurance on the plant of the
Scott Fertilizer Company, Elkton,
which was burned last month, hav-
$ ing been adjusted, the company is
making plans to rebuild at once.
Attention is directed to the ad. on
our last page of Brown & Smith,
Port Deposit, who carry complete
stock of agricultural implements,
hardware, paints, auto supplies, etc.
Those garden seeds sent to the
Midland Journal for free distribu-
tion are going fast, and as there are
but few packages left you had bet
ter step lively if you expect to get
any of them.
The Scott Fertilizer Co., whose
plant in Elkton was recently burned,
has been awarded $99,93S.15 insur-
ance, and to have whatever salvage
Acan be made out of the material and
stock partially burned.
Capt. Henry O'Niel has been re-
tired after forty years continuous
service as Tender of the Havre de
Grace Light House. Capt. O'Niel is
a veteran of the Civil War and was
twice wounded in action.
lu0 w cSIUTOOk Odlly dHu AOOuSC
Co., Ltd, of Lancaster county, closed
their sixth successful year by pay
ing a dividend Of five per cent to the
stockholders. Sales for the year
amounted to $36,106.65.
George w. Brock has sold the
Aberdeen Enterprise to w. Earle
Jacobs and ]. Wilmer Cronin. The
plant will be equipped with up-to-
date machinery and type and the
new management will instill new life
into the publication.
A spelling bee under the auspices
of Sixth District Auxiliary of Union
Hospital, will be held in Rising Sun
public school building on Friday
evening, Feb. Z, at o'clock. Ad-
mission 10c. Home made candy,
cake. lemonade, etc., will be on sale.
An entertainment consisting of
music. recitations, etc., will be given
by the Social Committee of West
Nottingham Christian Endeavor in
the chapel on Thursday evening,
Feb. 13, at o'clock. Rising Sun
String Orchestra will assist with the
program. Adults 20 cents; child
rem 10 cents.
The grounding had little difficulty
in seeing his shadow il he ventured
out Sunday, as the day was bright
with sunshine. Monday was fine
day also, with warm sunshine and
remarkable mildness for the time
of year. AS we have had such a
mild, open winter thus far it is
reasonable to look for some rough
going between now and spring.
Rev. Korum has definitely decided
not to accept the call extended him
by the Oxford Presbyterian Church.