The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

ton Day.
Queen street was given good coat
ing Of oil and top dressed with chip and
coarser stone the past week.
The cunning season for rabbits, part
ridges, ETC.. opens Saturday, Nov. 10.
The ducking seasons opens on Friday,
Nov. q.
With the close of the corn and tomato
pack the United Canneries OF Newark,
Del, is now engaged in the canning
Of pumpkins.
Ducks are reported plentiful on the
Susouehanna flats, and the gunners
are in readiness for the opening Of the
shooting season, Friday, November z.
Miss Addie Farwell, superintendent
Of Union Hospital, Elkton, has resigned
from her position. Mrs. H. E. Brown,
her assistant has also rendered her
resignation.
The 22Oth anniversary of the Old
Welsh Tract Baptist Church, the shrine
Of Delaware BaI fists, which is located
i mile south Of Newark, was celebrate
ed Sunday. October 81.
The State Department of Forestry
win give free lectures, illustrated or
otherwise, to any clubs or communities
desiring them. provided an attendance
Of at least 80 be guaranteed.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has
refused to grant a new trial in the case
Of Peggy U'Nertle VS.. John w. Mont
Qomery. Their marriage at Elkton was
annulled by that tribunal, which re-
versed the decision of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County.
Asa result Of quarrelsat the Cas-
paris stone quarries, near Havre de
Grace, on the night of October q,
James Caves shot and seriously wound
ed Henry Smith. Both men are color
ed. Immediately after the shooting
Caves lelt the vicinity and has not been
pretended. .
Under American supervision, the ex-
change Of populations between Greece
and Turkey has begun, and Mary
land girl, Miss Anna Rouse, of Bel Air,
IS at one of the camps, figuring in the
exchange, and is under Near East Re-
Lief auspices. states Maryland Head
quarters.
The careless handling OF a pistol
caused the death of Philip j. Theone,
Of Havre de Grace, Saturday :night,
Oct. 20. The pistol was in the hands
Of his nephew named Addison, also OF
Havre de Grace. A jury of inquest,
after hearing the testimony in the case,
decided Theone's death was accidental.
state Motor Cycle Officer McCauley
he'd up a truck that was running too
List through the town of Elkton, one
day last week. The driver had nc
registration card, aud the truck proved
ID be loaded with Is five gallon cans OF
Crain alcohol. The driver, Layton
wallace, of Baltimore, and the truck
and contents were taken in charge by
the Federal authorities.
Hallowe'eners held high carnival
Wednesday evening. Mum u S
mummers paid silent visits about town
and enjoyed the spint of the occasion
The rowdy element got in their worl
70 4 considerable extent by misplace
inc and damaging property, etc.
much to the Inconvenience Of citizens
This sort Of spprt is NOT lqeoked upol
with favor noW-a-days, and the perpe
traitors hold themselves liable to pros
ecution:
Our County Commissioners hay
come in for: a lot Of criticism ever tn
bank Of road oil that has been standdin'
an the railread siding at Rising Snu 70
days past, ppep which demprrage ha
been charged up daily. It is also sal
that an tank truck which is use
in eiling the roads has been kept j
idleness here, at 50 much per day, be
cause Of some ones mismanagemenl
Il is the tax payers money! that pay
for these mistakes Of our public Off
cials. and those whe are to blam
should be compelled to shoulder tn
resoonsibility. II these mistf kes ha
r. be paid for by the individual max
inc ther,, there would be fewer 9
them made.
a fine doe deer was killed by q
automobile on the pike betwee
&. Charlestown and Perryville las
week. A buck deer which accom-
panied the doe escaped. The deaf
was reported to tho state game CON
mission and the carcass was dresse
apd.taken to Perryville, where IA
fept was seFYed IN the hosipaall;