The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Wednesday.
Gregg Bros, of Marshallton, Del,
have purchased the store property
and stock of J. nj. G. Carhart, Zion.
Don't fail to read the opening in
stallnent of our new serial, IaAl'
70 he found on page five IN this
issue.
The revival meetings conducted
at North East M. E. church for sew
aral weeks have closed. Thirty pro-
fessed conversion.
The Improved order of Red Men
will hold Rally of all the Trlpes
in Cecil county in the Armory at
Elkton on March "a.
The Ayondale, Pa, Presbyterian
church celebrated it's 5Oth annlver-
sary on Sunday, January 30, with
morning and evening services.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has appointed E. w. Martln'
freight and passenger agent at
Perryyille, vice George A. Wentz.
Philip N. Rambo, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur M. Rambo, OF Elkton'
has been appointed Rural Mail Car
rier on Route No 5 from Elkton.
Rev. J. Hawley Kendall, pastor OF
Kennett Square Pres byte ian
church. has resigned and accepted
the pastorate of a church i'll New
Jersey.
H. ]. Rice, of Coatesville, has en-
tered suit for $25.N00 against Dr. j.
r Martin, of Christiana, alleging
careless and criminal negligence IN
setting his broken leg.
The Victory Sparkler Company Is
erecting an additional plant on the
Elkton-Singerly road, about mile
above Elkton, in order to widen the
scope of manufacturing
Lewis and Nelson Mcconnell. sons
of Pusey Mcconnell, of near Provl-
dence, this county, both sustained
fractured legs when horse they
were driving frightened and ran
away.
John E. Wilson, Esq, son OF the
late John Emory Wilson, ESD, OF
Elkton, who went west some years
ago, locating in Kansas City, mas
been appointed one of the Ponce
Commissioners of that city.
At a meeting of the directors OF
the National Bank of Chesapeake
City, Mr.. Raymond c. BoulDy' OF
the National Exchange Bank, Bal
timore. was elected cashier to sue
ceed the late Richard S. Wallis.
The Kennett News reports that
Mrs. Clayton Pyle of that town, was
held up one night last week by a
man who demanded her money, Du'
instead of handing over her pocket
book Mrs. Pyle punched him in the
stomach with her fist and escaped.
The name of James Carroll Wool
ieyhan has been sent to the Senate
by President Wilson as Postmaster
at Chesapeake City, but as the Sen
ate has decided to confirm no ap-
uointments until after MIR. Hard
tng's Inauguration, it will probably
be held up.
The ice harvest was pushed at full
speed last week, but received
check ON Saturday when milo
weather again set in. Winter came
back Monday evening with sleet and
snow, the ground being covered to o
depth of about two inches on Tues
day morning.
wednesday, February 2, Ground
Hog Day. was cloudy and those who
believe in the old legend that II the
little animal cannot see his shadow
at noon on that day. winter mas
ahout run l1s course, will find much
comfort in the thought at this time
with scant coal supply in their
bins.
William Baker, of Havre de Grace
is seeking a divorce for second
time from his wife, Mrs. Mary 8
Baker. Two years ago. MIR. Baker
was granted a divorce in the Circuit
Court at Eikton, and alleges that
out of consideration for an infant
child he and his wife were married
after they had been divorced.
Ernest d. Cullen on Friday, Jan.
2s. received from Frank d. Winn,
Kansas City, Mo-, big type Poland
China boar, which he recently pur-
chased. 1t was shipped on Tuesday
and arrived on Friday, making the
long trip in splendid condition. The
boar is three-fourths the same
breeding as Frank D. Winn's great
herd animal. Peter Pan, and has the