The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Ing SCHOOL dL LluuCu IIdli, oAtAsN,
Pa, was home for the weekend.
Miss Rebecca McDougal, of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mrs. D. L. McDougal and
daughter.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, who has been
spending the winter with Rev. and
Mrs. G. G. Harris, left on Wednes-
day for North Carolina, where her
daughter resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Koelig on
Thursday, February Is, celebrated
the 52nd anniversary of their mar
riage at the home of their son-in-
law, Mr.. Robert H. Jacquette on the
Gilpin farm, near Elkton. Mr.. Koe-
lig is 7S years of age, and his wife
II years.
Elkton High School pupils have
organized a debating society with
James McCauley, President; Donald
Miller, Vice President; Vaughn
Creamer, Secretary.
Odd Fellows of the sixth zone,
which includes Cecil, Kent and
Queen Anne's Counties are prepar-
ing for a gigantic rally to be held at
Elkton, Friday, March 9th.
Traffic on the Bohemia Bridge was
blocked for several hours on Sunday
and diverted via Middletown, owing
to one of the Shallcross Express
trucks breaking through the plank
ing.
Mrs. Eugene D. Hall. teacher in
the primary grade at West Grove,
Pa, public school was stricken with
paralysis while in the school room,
Feb. 26, and is in serious condi-
tion.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the West
Nottingham Academy will hold their
regular quarterly meeting at the
Magraw House, Wednesday after
noon, March IA, at 2 o'clock. Light
refreshments will be served.
Percy Kaufman and George Phil
lips were caught in Upper Oxford.
Pa, township with still in opera
ton. After hearing they were re-
manded to Jail where they remained
several days before bail could be Sc
cured.
George E. M. Hess, Tullard Buck
worth and John w. McCool, Trustees
of the Poor and Insane, have reor-
ganized by choosing Mr.. Hess Presi-
dent and Mr. Buekworth, Secretary
Treasurer. James Hartnett was re-
appointed Overseer and Mrs. Hart
nett, Matron of the County Home.
Charles H. Reckefus, of Port De-
posit, is one Of the beneficiaries
under the will of Miss Mary E.
Santer, Of Philadelphia, who died
leaving an estate valued at $500, 900.
Mr.. Reekefus is nephew of the de-
ceased. The bequest is $4,000.
There are thirty other beneficiaries
under the will.
E. Roy James, of Havre de Grace,
has been awarded the contract for
construction of dam at Gilbeem,
New York. The dam, when finished,
which will be in about two years,
will be one Of the largest reservoirs
in the country. 1t will supply water
for New York City. Mr.. James ex-
poets to start on the job the first of
April.
At the Quarterly Conference of
Rising Sun M. E. church, recently
held, favorable reports were made
from the different departments of
the work. Complimentary resolu-
tions were passed concerning the
retirement of DR.. Robert Watt, and
the pastor, Rev. G. C. Harris was
unanimously invited to return to the
charge for another year,
Paul S. Moody, of Elkton, has
docketed suit in the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, for an absolute di-
vorce from his wife, Mary E. Moody,
on the grounds of adultery,
Another suit for divorce has been
fled in Cecil Circuit Court by Mrs.
Beulah May Pensel, of Chesapeake
City, from her husband, George
Clifton Pensel, on the grounds or
desertion and abandonment,
Monday evenings Philadelphia
Bulletin published an interesting
sketch Of the inventor Of radio pho
tographs. C. Francis Jenkins, with
reproductions Of photographs trans
mitted by radio from Washington to
Philadelphia. twill be of local in
terest TO our readers to know that
Mr.. Jenkins married Miss Grace
Love, of Hartford county, a sister of
Miss Rebecca Love, Of Copowingp,
and a cousin of Mrs. e. Hughes
Keilholtz. of this town.