The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

september term OF COuEC COufch-
ed at Elkton on Monday.
The work of brick-laying began on
the new National Bank building this
week
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday with VIM. r. Cameron,
near Pennington.
Rail and reed birds are reported
more plentiful on the marshes this
year, than since 1920.
September 80 and October z are
registration days for voters. Tues
day, Oct. IA, is for revision only.
DR.. r. C. Dodson, of this town,
has been promoted to the rank OF
Colonel in the Reserve Corps of the
u. s. Army.
The X. X. X. will hold a natural
sion in North East Thursday evening,
ization in North East, Thursday eve
ming, Sept. 25, after parade at 1880
O'Clock.
Constable e. Leland OFT, of Elk
ton, who three weeks ago was shot
at Bald Friar, while attending his
official duties. is able to be about
again.
Five cases of diphtheria are re-
ported in the neighborhood OF Little
Britian church, Lancaster county.
one OF them, that Of an infant, hav-
ing proved fatal.
It is estimated that 100000 were
spent by citizens Of Cecil County at
carnivals this year. Evidently the
tax-collector doesn't get all of the
loose cash, remarks the Cecil Star.
Apoultry supper will be held Fri
day evening, Sept 26. at Ebenezer M.
e. church, near Greenhurst, by the
ladies Of the Aid Society. Supper
served from to 9 o'clock. Pro-
ceeds for church purposes.
Chief Donache, Of the Community
Fire Company Of Rising Sun, urges
all property owners to have their
ehimneys cleaned before the cold
weather sets in, believing by so do
Ing many fires will be prevented.
A bill Of complaint. asking for the
appointment of receiver, has been
filed in the Circuit Court, at Bel Air,
by Ezekiel IT, Jones against Frank
Maxa and Hannah Maxa, trading
under the.firm name Of the Hartford
Sand & Gravel Co.
The American Legion, of Chester
and Delaware counties, Pa, has ar
ranged for. luncheon at Chadds
Ford Hotel, on the Brandywine
battle field. on September 81, when
the matter of purchasing the OLD
mansion where General Washington
made his headquarters will be
discussed.
Roscy Dickerson, colored, has
been sentenced to six months in the
encaeter county jail, and to pay a
fine Of $25 and costs. for robbing the
stor, OF ". w. Phipps. at Wrights-
dale.
Tho theft was committed July g.,
drrsn~ the absence OF the family, a
pair Of shoes. cap, pair of
trousers and revolver being stolen.
rha automobile owned by Mrs
. 0rirn Taylor. of near Perryville
v'h'.'', wss stolen while the owner
was attending a function at th.
Govermort reservation at Perry
Point. has been located in a Phila-
delphia garage. where it was driven
and left by two ex-soldiers at the
reservation after a " Joy ride"
Reports come from the Eastern
Shore of the closing of number OF
tomato canneries, after run of but
q few days, on account of the scar
city OF tomatoes, due to unfavorablf
conditions early in the season. Ir
number of cases the tomatoes con-
tracted for, have been transferred to
the nearest cannery that Is operating
What will probably be tho last re-
union of the survivors Of the First
Eastern Shore Regiment of Mary
land. during the Civil War, will ha
held In Chestertown, Thursday. Sen
tember 25th. Out of 1000 men in
the regiment, who saw service dur
ing the war only 10 are now living
and many of these are too feeble to
attend these reunions.
v'nct Grove defeated Rising Sun
n<he third ard deciding game, play
ed Saturday afternoon, on the local
diamond. The score was West
Grove 8. Rising Sun 2.
Terry's. Invincibles defeated Pat
toms Hard To Beats on Wednesday
evening by the score Of 9 to 3.
TORY not only pitched good ball but
also made FIVE hits in five times at
bat. Even Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth
could not beat this.