The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15


summer vacation.
County Treasurer John H. Terrell
announces his candidacy for nomf-
nation to this Office at the coming
primary.
william B. Davis, of Cecilton, an
nounces in our adv. colmns this
week. his candidacy for Judge OF
Orphans Court.
The card Of Edwin S. Dorcus an
nohncing his candidacy for Assistant
County Treasurer, appears In our
columns this week.
A delegation appeared before the
County Commissioners last week IN
reference to the improvement OF the
road from Miller's Corner to Cowen-
town.
Miss Addie e. Farwell, superinten-
don't Of Union Hosipal, Elkton, has
rendered her resignation to the
Board of Managers. to take effect
August 1st.
Under the will Of Miss Hanna Ash
ton the sum of $500 is bequeathed
for a memorial window to be placed
in Rock Springs, Baptist Church IN
honor of her parents.
John Kshir, near Mechanics Val
ley, has several acres of unusually
fine strawberries that are giving
much satisfaction to local consumers
in addition to the shipments made. !
The date of the festival to be held
on the lawn Of Ebenezer M. e.
church has been changed from June
20, as announced lasteweek, to Tues
day evening, June 10. Everybody
come. Proceeds for church purpose.
Coming in contact with an electric
light wire on q telephone pole on
West Main street, Elkton. Lloyd
Bosley, % years old, OF Baltimore
fell Is feet. One arm was broken
and his back seriously injured, and
he was taken to Hlkton Hosipal.
Z \ The seconl annual Young Peoples
Conference will be held at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church. June
21st. beginning at 9 A. M. We ex-
pect this to be even larger and better
than last year, and hope to have
delegation from each school in the
county.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet with Misses H. J.
ana A. Mabel Reynolds on Wednes-
day June 30 at 2:S0 p. m. Program
Leader. Mrs. C. c. Harris; Mystery
Box. Mrs. Mary Keithley. All mem
bers are requested to bring their
mite boxes.
Grieving for his wife who died ten
wears ago, and despondent through
loneliness, Mr.. Frank P. Cord, 70
wears old, formerly Of Havre de
Grace, killed himself June 5, In a
clearinghouse in Portmouth, va
He shot himself in the stomach with
a singlebarreled shotgun.
County Treasurer John H. Terrell
has drawn check payable to the or
der Of the Board Of Education for
s159.939. the proceeds and premium
derived from the sale Of the bond is
sue, approved by the voters Oh the
county Cat the November election
The several Districts shares OF the
proceeds have been allotted.
Rlkton Town Council has reorgan-
lied for the ensuing year by re-elect-
ing M. F. Magraw, secretary; De-
Lancey Scott, assistant secretary and
treasurer; George M. Potts, town
bailiff; M. F. Magraw. superinten-
dent Of water works, and Omar D
Crothers counsel.
Given a hearing before Magistrate
Cove s, gcottan, of Eikton. charged
with causing the death OF Mervin u
Bouien, age IL years. OF Ceciiton
Daniel Rawlings, negro chauffer OF
philadelphia, was held under $16Oe
bond for action Of the Septembef
Grand Jury, In default of which ne
was committed to Elktcn Jail.
An alarm Of FIRE on Saturday
morning called the Community Fir'
Co engine to the home OF w. K
Bird, at Harrisville. where de-
fective flue threatened destructive
consequences.
Fortunately the services OF the en-
CINE were not needed. as the olaze
was discovered In time. The hign
wind prevailing at the time made
dangerous conditions had the nre
gained any headway.
The festival held by the faculty
ana students OF the Havre de Grace
pubic sshesi, nstsa@ thsm y $lss.