The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Laura A. Price of Baltimore,
was the weekend guest of Miss
Mary Brumfeld.
Mrs. E. C. Dixon and Edgar Brown
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
H. Brown.
]. E. Brumfield attended the banquet
ofPennsylvania railroad employees. held
Saturday evening at the Du Pont Hotel,
in Wilmington.
Rev. C. c. Harris has returned to his
charge here for another Conference
year. His sermon last Sunday morning
was favorably received by his congrega-
ton, who welcome his return and
pledge him their hearty support,
The Komrade Klub of this town. and
their guests, attended the theatre at the
Playhouse in Wilmington, on Monday
evening. There were eighteen in the
party who enjoyed the performance Of
Chauncey Olcott in 1.-The Heart Of
Paddy Whack.''
The Colora Women Club will meet
at the School Hose on Saturday after
noon, at o'clock. Miss Hahn will be on
hand to answer questions and assist with
thome nursing problems. Everybody is
welcome and we hope you will be there.
The Young Peoples Division of Cecil
County Sunday School Asso. is plan
ming a drive for new members the
first Sunday in May. The Division
hopes to have the cooperation of every
school in the county.
| On account of storm Saturday April
Ia, the shoot at Woodlawn was post
poned until Saturday. April FL. This
will be the last shoot of the Pennmar
league. The Oriole cub of Baltimore
will be present and shoot race with
the league.
An alarm of fire between ten and
eleven O clock Wednesday morning
called the Community Fire Co. engine
to Zion. where defective Aue, in the
dwelling of Fred Remedy caused a
blaze. The fire was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
The Sunday school of the M. E.
church Of this town is planning for its
usual 4th of July celebration. They
hope to make the program for the day
better and more interesting than ever.
The exercises. afternoon and night, will
be held on the Pogue & Robertson lot,
lopposite the new church.
| Curtis E Irwin has installed an 8-ft,
Refrigerator with glass display counter,
in his grocery and provision store II is
a very handsom store fixture,
Barclay. B. Gyles has had the large
sign on the front of his restaurant re-
llettered. The lettering was done by an
Oxford artist, and is very handsome
piece Of work,
The dwelling of G. r. Grason is re-
ceiving new spring dress of paint,
| Mr.. Thomas E. Kelly, son of Mr.
and Mrs. z, Kelly, Of Aberdeen, and
Miss Edna May Miller, Of Port De-
posit, were married April 9Th, by
Rev. Miles ], McManus, at st. Teresa
i Reetery. Port Deposit.
4 The engagement of Miss Mar
garet Boyle, of Port Deposit, to Mr..
Pierce M. LeBFun of Mont Clair, N.
j., has been announced and the mar
rfage will take piaes Ia June. Mr..
LeBrun is member Of the Tome
School Faculty.
The contract for a new banking
building. to be erected in ceeilton,
has been awarded by the Elkten
Banking and Trust Co, The new
building is expected to be ready for
occupancy by July is. The biFee-
TORS have elected Carroll g. Short
leashier of the 6ecilton Bank. to sue
coed his father, the late Rnoch g.
Short.
Layfield Whiriow, aged 16, of Elk
ton, was almost asphyxiatea In a
rooming house In Wilmington one
morning last week. The boy had
! but partly turned the gas cock off
when he retired, Only the fact that
the windows In the room were raised
saved the boys life. He was found
in a semi-conscious condition by
other roomers who detected the odor
of gas.
Police Justice Cove S. Scotten of
Elkton, has issued warrant for
Richard Williams, alias Nicholas
Gauduno, of Philadelphia. charged
t by Catherine E. McCloskey, of the
3 same city, with having entered into
! a marriage contract with her at
: Elkton while he, had a wife living,
t also warrant for John l, Jones
t alias John M, Jones, Of Philadelphia,
: charged by Mary g. Fahy with q