The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-23


with Rising Sun relatives.
DR.. G. H. Richards, of Port De-
posit, is pursuing special course in
kidney and bladder diseases in
Baltimore.
The marriage of Margaret Lutz,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. W. G.. Lutz,
Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. E. j. Cald-
we'll, formerly of Colora, took place
November II, in that city.
The marriage of Miss Sarah Eliza
beth Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Taylor, of Elkton, to Mr..
Ralph w. Robinson, took place at
Elkton Presbyterian manse on Nov.
10. The groom is known to base
ball fans as the first baseman of Elk
ton team.
Miss Ruth Lorraine Taylor, of Hill
crest, Del, and Mr. William Clarence
holland, of Chesapeake City, Md i.
we're married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r
Taylor on Saturday afternoon, Nov.
10. Rev. Otis B. Reed, of the M. E.
Church at Hillcrest, officiated.
The State bonus bill for men and
women who served in the World War,
involving the expenditure of $4,000
900, will be re-introduced in the
Legislature at the next session.
The laying of concrete on the Elk
ton-Singerly road extension has been
completed and Contractor Abbott
has his force at work upon the
shoulders. 1t is expected the new
section will shortly be opened to
travel
"The Ark" was the name of the
log cabin school, the first free public
school in America. The cabin was
dedicated December 26, 1887, in the
borough of New Holland, Lancaster
county, Pa, according to records
found recently.
Tome lost the State prep football
championship to Gilman, at Row
land Park, on Saturday last, when
the Gilman boys smothered them by
! score of 16 to Is. A special train
was run from Port Deposit, taking
the entire Tome School to the game.
Elkton High School students have
formed six-piece orchestra, with
the following Instrumentation
Piano, Frances Strickland; violin,
Marjorie Ehlers; cornets, Clarence
Kirk and Stanley Jeffers; saxophone,
William Terrell; drum, Donald
Miller.
The Eastern Power Company,
which includes The Farmers Electric
Company of Lancaster County, The
Oxford Electric Company, The North
ern Maryland Electric Company, The
Havre de Grace Electric Company
and The Home Electric Company of
Elkton, is now offering for sale 7qo
cumulative preferred stock in the
company An announcement. of the
plan appears in our advertising
columns.
James Watson, driver of the truck
laden with 375 gallons of alleged
alcohol, which was seized by County
officers in Newark, Del, a. few days
ago, was fined $500 and costs by
Judge Rice. His companion, Wat
kins, was set free, as he proved that
he had no part in the affair.
The truck was sold by the sheriff
to the highest bidder, and the alleged
alcohol sent to Philadelphia where it
is being held by Federal authorities.
A. L. Akers failing to appear in his
suit against VIM, Hall for assault, the
case was dismissed by Magistrate B. P.
Nichols on Tuesday evening. The Mag
istrate had previously placed small
fine on Clarence Krauss, and suspene-
ed sentence In the. case of Warren
Taylor. The suit grew out of brawl
participated in by the men on recent
Sunday.
DdNlQ ". lNOoC1 Oi ANCWdl N, OCAsB Aluo
has been placed on the retired list by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. MIR. Rose
had been in the emyloy of the railroad
company for over 43 years in the land
scape department.. He had charge Of
the gardening work from Philadelphia
to Baltimore, Philadelphia to West
Chester and also on the Octoraro and
the Columbia divisions OF the system.
The Community Fire Company
engine was called to Calvert Monday
afternoon, where a chimney fire at
the Whitaker dwelling threatened
serious consequences. The chemical
tank was used to extinguish the
burning SCOT, and an investigation
showed the chimney to be almost en-
entirely choked up with SCOT. A
little attention to chimnies will pre-
vent many a fire;