The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-22

The cherry crop is bumper one.
Hay harvest has begun in this
section.
$. Summer begins officially Friday,
June %.
The benefit movie held in North
East for the Boy Scouts netted them
1. $50.
Newark, Delaware, Fire Co. will
hold their annual carnival Aug. 1S
to 25.
Children's Day will be observed by
Rising Sun NJ E. Sunday school on
Sunday evening, June "a.
The June non-jury term Of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil County convened
at Elkton Monday, June Is.
The bakes being held each month
by The Ladies Aid Society have been
discontinued until September.
HThere will be a festival Saturday
evening, on the lawn of Porters
J Grove church, in the Eighth district.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet on Wednesday afternoon,
June 27, at $3.50 o'clock, with Mrs
Scott Wilson.
A festival will be held by the
Ladies Aid Society of Harmony M. r.
Church, Rowlandville, on Friday
evening, June %.
A special meeting Of the Com
munity Fire Co. will be held Friday
evening, June %. in the Glover CLUB
room, at o'clock.
Tome Sunday school, Of Port De-
posit, and Hopewell Sunday schooi
enjoyed an excursion to COLCHESTER
on Thursday of this week.
Clarence Osborn. colored, OF Bel
Air, head waiter at the Korner Kon-
fectionery, has had At ducklings to
choke to death on lightning bugs.
The Commissioners Of Hartford
county have directed County Trea-
m surer Rouse to bring suit against the
Havre de Grace Bridge Company for
unpaid taxes.
DR.. Frank H. Lanahan, Veterin-
ary Surgeon. of Elkton, will relin-
ouish practice and take position
with the du Pont Company in
Wilmington.
The Cecil Farmers Tel. Co. has
installed a new switchboard at its ex-
change in this town enabling the
company to give its subscribers
better service.
Maryland automobile tags next
year will be orange and black, the
state colors. The license plates
will have black numerals on an or
ange background.
The Board of Education of Cecil
County has presented to the County
Commissioners the school budget for
1923-1924, asking levy of $780,
26O for school purposes.
Children's Day Services will be
held in Zion Presbyterian Church
Sunday afternoon, June "a, and in
the M. E. Church, of that place on
Sunday evening, July l.
On tip given him by resident OF
that section, Sheriff Clifford located
big still between North East and
Mechanics Valley, which he proceed
ed to put out of business.
Mrs. Annie Jenkins, of this town,
met with a very painful accident or
Tuesday morning. by falling and dis
locating her left shoulder. She was
walking to her home from Alice and
Shepherds store, when she stumbled
and fell.
Cecil county teams scored Sly
points in the ninth annual track and
field championships, Maryland State
public schools held at Homewood
baltimore, on Friday of last week.
Allegany county won the meet with
SO points scored.
Early one morning last week "Tht
OWL, a houseboat drawn up at the
wharf in Elkton, and recently vacat-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ash. was
completely destroyed by fire of un-
known origin. A boat house close
by was saved by men attracted to the
scene.
The changing of the historic name
OF Perry Point" to Federal Park"
has aroused a storm of protest. and
at a public meeting held in the thea
tire ON the reservation good sized
delegation OF Cecil countains let the
- "powers that be" heard from them
and presented a petition signed by
over eco protestants.