The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the, County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Dog days began on Tuesday.

Dog days began ON luesuay'
Bav View M. p. church is to be re-
painted and a new heater installed.
The tax rate for the town Of Elk
tom has been fixed for the cominS
wear at s1.OO on the 500:
Z delaware State Fair will be held
At Elsmere September 9-1S, inclusive
The premium lists have been issued
Boy Scouts are holding their an
mai outing at Caesar Rodney Camp
ON. the North East river, near the
head Of the bay.s
The grounds near North East ara
being put in shape for the annual
Holiness Camp Meeting, which VIII
be held during August.
Perryyille M. E. church Is to nave
nine organ, the sum Of $500 re-
ouired for Its purchase having Deen
pledged by subscription.
The s4s-acre r. d. Hopes farm in
Kent county, which sold for $Sl,OVv
: faw wears ago, was purchased last
week by Mrs. Rose 2. Deputy, for
10000.
Miss Pauline Rutledge, Of Perry
yille. has accepted position as IN
atructor in Primary Methods at the
university of Delaware summer
school.
There will be tuberculosis Clinic
for known Tuberculosis cases, con-
facts. and suspects in the Health Cen
ter. Eikton, Tuesday, July 2z' al
1880 A. M.
II. C. phillips & Son the contractors.
have begun work ON the new brick
and concrete steel reinforced, add.-
tion to the Chesapeake City School
to cost $25.Ss0.
" The Rivers and Harbors Bill pas
sed by Congress carried an appro-
nriation Of 100000 for continuing
the work of improving the Chesa-
peake & Delaware Canal.
The Hartford County Commission
era have sold $15O,000 school I'M
provement bonds, authorized by the
last Legislature, to Baltimore DanK-
ers at 4 bid Of $1O6.57 per 500.
Recently u barge loaded with pig
iron sank in the Chesapeake & Della
ware Canal. A powerful magnet and
electric current have been used IN
recovering the cargo from the wa'ei
The season for canning peas clcsec
last week. The cannery at Middle
town. DEL, had pack of l5,ooo
cases.
The asparagus season was snor'
and but 1000 cases of this vegetaple
were packed at Middletown
Mrs. James Hartnett. OF near Elk
ton. had the misfortune to fall on tne
stairway of the southbound plat
form at the French street station o.
the Pennsylvania RAILROAD in VII
mington, fracturing her right arm
Armando Tarquino. an Italian, ant
Paul wise, coiored, arrested in Havf'
aa Grace ON the charge Of violating
the Prohibition law. have been glVei
,ail sentences, the former foul
months term and the latter tnre'
months.
The dupont Boulevard. extendin;
from Wilmington to Selbyville, dis
taca Of 100 miles, built by Genera
r. Coleman dupont at an estimated
cost OF $4.OOO.Ooo. was forma'l!
presented by him to the state o
Delaware, with approriate exercises
on July Q.
Tuesday was St. Swithin's day, ans
beautiful summer weather prevailed
According to the ancient legend II i
rains ON st. Swithin's,l 1t will rain iol
forty days thereafter. AS it did mo-
rain, clear weather Is to prevail fol
THE next forty days-if you beiiev'
in the legend.
Inc fenuSyiVdhia AoAA
pany advertises excursions to Az
lantlc City on Thursdays. July SIS
and August 21st. The round trll
fare from Rising Sun is $500.
You must get up early II you go
as the special train leaves here q
5:25 in the morning.
The Community Fire Company, o
Rising Sun. visited Newark. DEL, Of
Thursday evening last, and partic
fpated In the parade. The annau
caxnival of Aetna Fire Co.. OF ina
town, was being held.
Visiting fire companies from OK
4 ford. Eikton.. Havre de Grace. Aber
deem and number Of other place
were also in attendance.
First prize. large loving cup. wa
won by Havre de Grace; End prize b.
oxford, and srd prize by Eikton.