The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

organized with Russell Hoey manager
and Preston Dunbar Captain.
Harvey Crothers has sold his farm ct
New Valley to, Lewis Woodrow who
will take possession at an early date.
Interest is increasing in the revival
now in progress at the M. E. church at
Sylmar. Rev. C. D. Sharpless is assist
ing the pastor, Rev. G. G. Harris.
The ladies' of Porters Grove church
win hold a Pie Social and Fair in the
church on Wednesday evening, Oct.
"a. A cordial invitation is extended TO
all to attend
Thieves raided the poultry houses on
the farm Of Eugene Thornton, near
Armstrong Corner, one night last
week, carrying off 800 bnff rock
chickens, valued at over $500.
Gus. Tolley, Of Edgewood, a violator
of the Local Option law OF Hartford
county, plead guilty and under promise
OF moving from the county within ten
days sentence was suspended.
DR.. j. w. Colona, D. D., Supt. OF the
Wilmington Dist, win preach at Sylmar
ON sunday afternoon, October %, at
3 o'clock. The second and third Quar-
terly Conferences will be held at the
close Of the service.
Two new five-ton trucks, with spec
ial enclosed bodies, have been put in
commission to transport mushrooms
daily direct from Kennett Square to the
New York market The trucks are
owned by Archie Ruggiere, OF Kennett.
The teacher and pupils Of jefferson
School will hold social in the school
building Thursday evening, Nov. 8.
II stormy, Friday evening. Ice cream
cake, candy, peanuts and hot dogs. for
lie. Proceeds for benefit OF school
fund.
At the annual reunion OF the SUR
!. viyors 81 Snow Battery and Company
p Purnell Legiod, with members OF
Nthe Sons nf Veterans, held Oct. 6, in
perryyille, the Sons Of Veterans elect
ed A. M. Gray, President; Harvey Bar
rett. vice President; e. D. Carhart,
Secretary, and Geo. N. Gray, Treasurer.
Republican candidates for the Legis-
lature, Messrs. Brickley, Ewing and
Perkins. in an interview have declared
themselves for Law Enforcement.
Thus far the Democratic nominees for
the House Of Delegates have refused to
cammit themselves, although Mr.. Cecl
Clyde Squier is known to be aligned
with the vets.
The practically new frame residence
belonging to William R. lsenock, locat'
ed at Fallston,. was totally destroyed by
fire about one o'clock Saturday morn.
inc. The origin of the blaze is not
: known as there was no one at home Al
tae time. nor had there been any occu'
pants Of the dwelling for three or foul
days previous.
Max Dinsmore, Of this town, suffered
fractured collar bone on Saturday
night, in an auto accident, near Oxford
NIX says he went to sleep at the
switch, that is he dozed a moment
willie on his way home, and the ma
chine ran into the ditch at the roadside
ID upset. It all happened in the
twinkling of an eye. Max is about
with his arm in sling, and thinks hs
pos off pretty lucky as it was.
Hog cholera is spreading in Ceci
couty, inspector Atherton reporting
its presence on additional farms
each week. He reports it to exist OF
the farm OF r.. D. Shelton, neal
Cecilton.
Hog cholera exists on the premise'
of J. E.Knox, near st, Augustine
Roger window. aged 26. was rui
down by an automobile on the Have
de Grace-Peryville bridge one after
noon last week, fracturing his righ
elbow. He was removed to tn
Havre lie Grace Hospital for treat
meht. Mr.. Window aiighted from
train at Perryille and was watkins
to Havre de Grace when ne wa
struck and knocked down.
Tomatoes canned this year are %
better quality and put up with les
adulteration than for several years
according to Food and Drug commis
sioner Sullivan, who had just com
aleted inspection Of the cannint
hses of the state. Mr.. Sullivan
lares that his inspectors found
Iually no adulteration. He als'
the tomatoes were hetter u
klity than he had ever seen them.