The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Chautauqua next stop.

The public schools of the county
close this week for the summer va
cation.
Burglars entered the store of Fred
E. Strickland, at Providence, one
night recently and carried off about
$500 worth of goods.
The Northern Maryland Electric
Company is stringing wires between
Rising Sun and Port Deposit, on lts
recently erected pole line.
Rev. James M. Macarthur, D. d.
of Baltimore, will occupy the pulpit
at West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, June 5th.
Rising Sun public school held
, their annual picnic at GreenpahA
on Wednesday, and everyone de-
clared it a great days outing.
Robert C. Thackery, Trustee, mas
sold the Juergens farm of 81 acres
near Elkton, at private sale to DIN
itro Bland, of Westmoreland county,
Pa, for $500. 8.
Reginald Constable, OF Elkton'
has purchased for $15,5OO the
Cherry Grove farm of SIT acres III
the First district, the old Governor
Veazey homestead.
The Senior Class at the North
East High School has presented d
clock to the school, the formal pre-
sanitation being made the evening OF
the commencement.
You tardy buyers better secure
your Chautauqua tickets. Season
tickets for the 18 events, $2.oo'
single admissions total $3.50. June
10 to rs, are the dates.
The dwelling of Stewart M. Ward
on. Cherry street, is being improved
by the erection of new porch, the
structure to extend along the front
and west side of the building.
Children's Day exercises will be
held in the M. e. church OF TINS
town on Sunday evening, June o. al
1880 o'clock. The exercises will be
in charge of the Sunday school, a
special program of recitations, Choir
uses, etc. having been prepared.
The body of C. Harold Cole, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Cole OF
Perryville, who paid the supreme
sacrifice in the late war, reached
Perryville last week from France,
and was inferred in Principle Fur
mace M. E. cemetery on Friday.
The annual commencement of the
Training School for Nurses at Union
Hospital, Elkton, was held last
week, when diplomas were awarded
to Miss Sarah M. Whitelock, OF
Town Point, and Miss Anita M.
Crew, of Kent county.
E. R. Graybeal, of Colora, has
established an auto express service
between Baltimore and Rising Sun,
via Darlington, trucks leaving Hillen
and High Sts., Baltimore, at 1880
D. M daily, except Sunday, arriving
Rising Sun 4:30 p. m. same day.
w. e. Malin, of Elkton, met with
a peculiar and painful accident one
evening last week, while sitting in
front of his garage near the rail-
road crossing in that town. A piece
of spring flew from a car on a fast
freight, striking him on the foot ana
injuring him severely.
The first Quarterly Conference
will be held in Rising Sun M. E.
church on Friday evening, June 3,
at 1880 O'Clock, by DR.. Watt.
On Sunday. morning, June 5, bap-
tismal service will be held at the NJ
e. church in this town by the pas
.lor, Rev. Chas. G. Harris.
Alumni Of the historic West Not
tingham Academy at their recent
! annual dinner at the Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore, took steps to create an
endowment fund to meet the annual
deficit in the maintenance of the
school and obviate the need OF rals'
ing fees for tuition. The schooi
is 1SO years old and has survived
!, through many critical periods.
Dedicated to the memory Of the
+ deparated Memorial Day was sac
redly observed in all our cemeteries
on Monday, where the graves OF
,a 80, u,aro Strauu with flowers
At Calvert exercises dedicated 10
soldier dead were held. in charge OF
the American Mechanics. Follow
ing impressive services held at
graves in Rosebank cemetery the
lassemblage gathered in the adjoin-
ing grove where addresses were de-
livered by Rev. w. F. Ewing, OF OK
ford. Rev. J. A. Buckson OF zion,
- ComraAa 9aml HambietOn, OF