The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

cult Court will convene at Elkton on
Monday.
Howard w. Green, of Elkton, had
his right arm broken while cranking
his automobile.
Thieves entered Fader's Garage, in
Newark, Del, one night last week
and stole $500 worth Of tires.
There is a Joint enrolment OF 4S
students at Delaware College anu
the Woman's College, Newark.
T. w. Wilson has sold his farm
near Kaluffa, Hartford county, to
safiuei Poplin, Of North Carolina,
Tor 10000.
The winter schedule Of the Penn
sylyania railroad went into effect on
sunday. Nov. 80. There were no
changes in the trains on this Division
The Elkton Red Cross shipped by
express to the Armenian Relief Com
mittee in New York 32S pounds OF
clothing as q contribution from the
county.
The sugar situation in our town Is
acute, the supply at our stores Deing
at low ebb most of the time, ana
parceled out to customers in one
pound lots.
Thanksgiving was quietly observed
in our town. Overcast skies IN the
morning were succeeded by bright
sunshine, and almost ideal weatner
conditions in the afternoon.
George Warrington, aged 1S years.
and Morris Warrington, aged ~
years, two Elkton lads, were arrested
last week ON the charge OF cunning
without licenses, and fined SIS ana
costs each.
Charged with killing rabbit on
Sunday, Alexander Castner, OF APP
pleton, was fined $25 and costs by
Justice Lewis, in Elkton. The arrest
was made by the game warden for
Cecil county.
Charged with desertion and nom
support Of his wife and children
Herbert Reed, of Baltimore, who has
been living with another woman near
Elkton, was arrested last week and
lodged in jail.
!, The cold wave struck us on Tues
dav. bringing with it the coolest
weather experienced thus far TINS
winter. The mercury recorded IL
degrees ON Wednesday morning, ana
went still lower at night, recording
IL degrees Thursday morning.
The Maryland State Teachers AS
sociation will meet this year in Bal
9imore on December 20, 80 and 81.
VA large attendance is expected as
the meeting held at that city two
BEARS ago was a splendid success.
Some Of the leading educators OF the
country will deliver addresses and
splendid program has been arranged.
Efforts are being made by our
Town Commissioners to have the
McCall's Ferry transmission line ex-
tended to Rising Sun from Oxford,
in order that the town plant may be
relieved OF the heavy burden 1t is
now carrying in furnishing botn
street and house lights, In addition
to pumping water for the town sys-
tenn.
A petition signed by about 200
business men and patrons of the
Chestertown postoffice has been for
warded to Governor Harrington by
Postmaster T. d. Bowers, asking
that the early morning boat on the
Annapolis Claiborne ferry, which
brought the morning mails to the
Eastern Shore, be restored TO the
service.
Charged by Special Agent CASA
way of the Society of Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, with neglect and
inattention both as to food and shell
ter to his horse, l. ]. Christine, B. &
o. r. r. operator at Aberdeen, was
taken before Justice Martin by
Oficer Bowman for trial. Oficer
Gassaway showed the animal had
been without food and shelter and
in such condition that 1t had to be
killed. Christine was fined $500
and costs, which he paid.
The American Oil Co., through
their attorney has filed bill in
Z equity, asking for the appointment
of receiver for r. ). Trimble. OF
the Maryland Motor Car Garage. Bel
Air. It is charged that Trimble is
involved financially, and indebted to
numerous persons and cannot pay.
Trimble was sentenced last week
by Judge Harlan, to pay fine OF
$500 for manslaughter. he having
killed colored man IN self-defense
in his garage a short time ago. when
the negro attacked him.