The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The month Of roses.
Strawberry festivals blooming.
public schools Of the county close
next week.
The mill property Of the Tidewater
Milling Company in North East, has
been purchased by H. H. Pickard ana
8. J. Knox, at private terms.
william Coulson fell down the
steps to the tower in Memorial Hall,
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, and
suffered a dislocated shoulder.
Falling from a building upon
which he was at work at Red Point,
Jesse w. Shippers, a carpenter OF
North East, suffered broken collar
bone.
Arrangements are being made for
lecture on the Control OF Cancer
to be given at Elkton on June 20 Dy
DR.. Joseph C. Bloodgood, OF Balti-
more.
The Volunteer Fire Company az
North East, has selected August
24th-September 1st inclusive, as the
dates for holding their annual Car
nival in that town.
The annual commencement OF the
Training School for Nurses at Union
Hospital, Elkton, will be held Wed-
nesday. June 11th, In Community
Playhouse, Elkton, at 1890 o'clock
q. nj
Rev,sW. H. Reeves will preach at
PEOPLES ,Octoraro Church Sunday
afternoon, June s, at 8 o'clock. The
Bible Glass Of Rising Sun M. E.
church, together with all, are cord
tally invited.
While the family was temporarily
away !. from home, burglars broke
nto the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
wallace Owens, in Perryville, and
stole a watch, diamond ring. and
other articles.
Memorial day was appropriately OBJ
served in our neighborhood. There
was a general suspension of business
in our town. Cemeteries were visit
ed and the graves of loved ones
strewn with flowers.
Sutton & Coursan nave Deen
awarded the contract for building the
Nottingham-Kirk's Bridge, Pa, State
road at cost Of $1O7,S84.91. They
will begin at Kinks Bridge and build
towards Nottingham.
The farm Of the late Richard R
Cochran. containing over 500 acres
located near Galena, has been bought
by Martin B. Purris, Esq, attorney
for Ave heirs, from Hope H. Barroll
Esq, trustee, for $4,000.
The Board of Managers of the Mu-
thal Fire Insurance Company Of Ceci
county, has elected Reginald Consta
Bile. OF Elkton, a member of the
Board to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Samuel J. Keys.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone Company, the Maryland
branch OF the Bell system, has
applied to the Public Service Com
mission Of Maryland. for permission
to increase the cost Of rental Of
phones.
The Maryland State Roads Com
mission in advertising for bids fol
2.14 miles of concrete raod from Elk
ton to the Delaware State Line. neal
Glasgow, Del. The Delaware end O.
the road from Glasgow to the Mary
land State Line has been completed
A meeting of Chautauqua guaran
tors will be held Friday evening
June 6. at $500 o'clock, in Rising
Sun NJ. r. church. The sale o
tickets will be checked UP and fina
arrangements made for Chautauqua
which opens on Wednesday, June II
Every guarantor is urged to b'
present.
Children's Day exercises will b.
held in Rising Sun M. e. church. or
Sunday morning, June 6. at 10:S(
o'clock, in charge OF the Sunda!
school.
Rev. G. C. Harris, pastor of th'
church will preach the Baccalaureatt
sermon to the graduating class o.
Rising Sun High School In the eve
ming. at 1880 o'clock.
The Arlington Club, social OF
ganization OF Port Deposit. that TO
years has occupied rooms on the frs
floor in public hall building of tina
town has been forced to vacate an
store their pool tables and other fur
niture as there are no other available
quarters Tor the club. The hal
building was recently purchased b,
Joseph Petbersky who will conver
the rooms occupied by the club init
IA apartment.