The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LaCkL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


rmony M. P. church, Rowland
cording to reports, So farms in
IN district, Hartford county,
sold last year.
George R. Grason has sold his
acre farm, east of town, to
hes L. Wiley, of Roanoke, Va.
Poles for the extension OF the
Ilectric line from Rising Sun to Port
Deposit are being Delivered along the
route.
Al The total amount collected in
y Cecil county for the Near East Re-
lief is in the neighborhood OIL
( $4,000.
Rev. John McMurray, of New
London. Pa, will be installed as
pastor of Head of Christiana Pres
byterian church on June 20.
Walter A. Hoffman, Ferndale.
Pa., has been appointed principal at
the Betterton High School, succeed
ing Morris F. Laughlin, resigned.
Oxford Confectionery Co. did
100000 worth of business last
year, despite the general slump all
along the line in the commercial
world.
Last weeks cold snap brought
snow and sleet Thursday night, de-
welcoming into a steady rain Friday
morning. making slush and sloppy
travelling.
Asher Robertson, son of Mrs. LII
liam Robertson, had the misfortune
to break his right wrist on Wednes-
day afternoon in attempting TO
crank an automobile.
r. C. Thackery, of the Elkton
BAR. has assumed the editorial man
agement of the Cecil Whig, publish
ed at Elkton and for years edited by
the late Frank E. Williams.
Charles Reckefus, who has been
employed at the Cecil National
Bank for the past twenty years, mas
resigned and accepted position in
DR.. Wilson's Office in Perry Point.
Wednesday was the coldest morn
ing of the winter. Thermometers
in different sections of town ranged
from 2 to 6 degrees that morning.
showing it was close to the zero
mark.
The course entertainment on
Monday evening by the Metropolitan
Gfee Club drew a well-flled house.
A varied program Of quartets, SOLOS,
readings and instrumental music
was rendered
The ladies of the Sixth District
Auxiliary of Union Hospital are
planning to hold Martha Wash
ington Tea and Bake in the public
hall building, Rising Sun, on Tues
day evening, February %.
Arming herself with butcher
knife, Addie Thomas, colored, OF
Elkton, threatened TO start some
thing in that town, but Police JUS
tice Scotten assessed her IS and
costs. and the entertainment she
promised was postponed.
While engaged in tearing down a
small barn near the Red Mems
Home, Newark, Del, Eli Holle,t, OF
Appleton, aged 23 years, was In
stantly killed last week. heavy
log fell from above, striking him
upon the head and crushing MS
skull.
Through the efforts OF II. ID. Al
lebach, president of the Interstate
Milk Producers Association, the
milk shipping station at Leslie Will
not be closed but the affairs of the
present company will be taken over
by the Dolfiner Company and the
plant kept in operation.
The bake held on Saturday after
noon last, in this town, by Wes'
Nottingham Chapter Of the West
minister Guild, proved very popular
everything offered for sale in the
way of rolls, bread. pies, cake, etc.,
going as fast as brought in. The
total receipts amounted to nearly
$40.
A Victory Meeting, in celebration
of the first anniversary of the ratin-
cation Of the Federal Prohibition
Amendment, was held by the W. c.
T. u. in Rising Sun M. E. church
! : ] J ! ; ! !: ] J ! !:
Sunday afternoon. Hon. Henry M.
Mccullough, of Elkton, delivered an
excellent address, and the special
music rendered by the two ehoirs,
the one answering the other was
another feature that was appreci-
ated. The church was we'll filled