The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-24
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Good old summer time.
Fourth of July one week from
Monday next.
Tuesday, the 21st, was the longest
day of the year.
The June non-jury term of the
Circuit Court convened at Elkton on
Monday
Stone chip is being placed along
the Rising Sun-Calvert State road,
) preparatory to 'top-dressing.
The Commissioners of Kent coun-
ty have cut the tax rate from $2.5l,
paid last year, to $1.4S, a drop OF
$1.13 on the 500.
The John Thomas Reynolds prop
erty, near Porter's Bridge, offered
at trustees sale, was withdrawn ann
will be held at private sale.
Rev.. Thomas P. Mckee, the pas
tor-elect, expects to occupy the
pulpit at West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church on Sunday, June 26.
A. T. Alternately, of Cherry Hill,
announces his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination of Register
of Wills, in our adv. columns this
week.
The Aiello Construction Company,
of Baltimore, has been awarded the
contract for sewerage system Tor
the town of Aberdeen, at a bid OF
$39,333.50.
Walter Hancock, former resi-
dent of Elkton, committed suicide
nv hanging at Carter's Mills, one
morning last week. He leaves a
wife and four helpless children.
Charged with driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated Ernest Ander-
son. of Fair Hill, was fined $3.50 by
Magistrate Pratt. of Elkton, and
recommended his license be revoked.
Rev. H. Everett Hallman, Of Har-
rasburg, Pa, has been entended
unanimous call by the congregation
to the pastorate of Newark, Dell
Presbyterian Church at salary OF
$250O year.
4 The adv. of A. T. Abernathy,
funeral director of Cherry Hill. ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue. MT.
Apernathy purchased last week
from Rising Sun Garage a handsome
auto hearse. mounted on a Dodge
chassis.
The hay harvest is in full swing
in this section, with promise OF
fair crop. Some of our farmers IN
this immediate section are now cut
ting their wheat. Wheat harvest in
the lower section of Cecil county is
practically ended.
sComptroller e. Brooke Lee has
made the third quarterly distrlbn-
tion of the State School fund for
support of schools, text books and
supplies. Cecil's share is $6,Sl6.Sl
for schools. $6S1.77 for text books,
$227.32 for supplies.
James Gather. of near town, had
the misfortune to-lose fine six
year-old horse on Saturday evening.
The animal had been sick for day
or two, but had apparently recover
ed and was running about the pas
ture in fine spirits. when it suddenly
dropped dead.
A boat in which seven colored
men were crossing the Sassafras
river. from Georgetown to Freder-
NfcktOwn, on Thursday Of last week,
sprung leak and sank. Theodore
Underwood, of Baltimore, was
drowned. Coroner Magraw. of Elk
ton, held an inquest.
The singeriy Fire Company, OF
Elkton, has received q check FOR
$3.50. covering the total value OF
three prizes which it won In the
parade at Cambridge during the
State Firemen's Convention. The
total of the check will more than
balance the expenses incident to the
trip.
The trustees OF James M, E
church, of this town, held a confer
ence with an architect on Tuesday
relative to rebuilding the church
edifice destroyed by fire on Monday
OF last week. The only thing de-
decided upon was that the structure
Swill be erected on the site of the one
burned and that it is to be of brick.
This will permit of big item in
saving, as the bricks in the walls OF
old church can be used to advantage
: being faced. with pressed brick or
whatever may be agreed upon later.
Pleasant Grove. Pa, Gun Club
has arranged for big shoot July 2.
Gao adv alaawhePe In this ISSUE