The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

snow flakes flying nearly every
day.
About three inches Of snow fell
late Saturday night, and early Sunday
morning.
z. Roy James announces the sale
Of his large department store IN
Aberdeen to Meyer LuDer Of Phila-
delphia.
c A Rotary Club has been formed IN
Elkton with Irwin T. Kepler as Presi-
dent and William c. Freehly as Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
The annual winter Chautauqua
was held in Grand Army Hall, NORTH
East, ON Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday Of this week.
James T. ,Hartnett has purchased
from Misses Lydia and Martina
Foard their bungalow and seven
acres OF ground near Cherry Hill.
The Senior Glass of Calvret
Agricultural High School is re-
hearsing comedy, Sunshine" to
be given Friday evening, April. T.
1924. S,
The last Congress made no appro-
priation for free seeds, to be distriD-
uted among constituent OF mem
bsrs. and none will be available this
Spring.
Earle Brinkley and George Har-
man. two colored boys living near
Ceciiton, have been lodged in Elkton
jail charged with stealing two
bicycles.
A handsome anvil qast in iron ana
placed on a concrete ~base has been
placed to. mark the site of the old
Anvil tavern. east of Kennett Square,
Pa, on Route 1871,
A. Rudolph Buckingworth has pur-
chased from James e. Dean. his prop
erty in the eastern limits OF Elkton'
at Farr Creek, and now tenanted by
Joshua Hudson, Jr.
i The State Game Department has
paid out $3.50 in rabbit bounties tn
trappers in various counties wno
trapped the animals in the open sea-
son for release at the close OF the sea-
son.
The Cecil County Poultry Associa
:. ton has been organized for the ao-
vancement of the poultry industry
Plans are being made for the holding
of a poultry exhibit in the near
future.
Police Justice Scotten, OF Elkton,
has held Bruno Jones, of North
East. under 5000 for appearance Al
Court to answer to the charge or
stealing a number of hides from
Francis D. Kepple, Of the Ninth
district.
IA fine bronze tablet Sx2 feet in
dimensions, purchased by the Staff OF
Union Hospital and physician Of the
county, will shortly be placed in the
hospital with appropriate exercises
as a memorial to the late DR.. II.
Arthur Mitchell.
Charged with stealing Hudson
car from P. L. Morgan, in Raleigh
N. c., J. w. Woodall. of that city, and
Lewis l.. Suits, of Charlotte, N. G..
were arrested last week and lodged IN
Elkton Jail, to await the arrival OF
nffcers from North Carolina.
An alarm OF fire. called the Com
munity Fire Company engine to tn
home Of Howard Bradley. at Richards
Oak. on Thursday afternoon, wher'
q blazing chimney threatened ths
dwelling. The firemen. with chem
icai extinguisheYs, soon quenched tn
blazing SCOT.
About the very meanest thief whs
ever lived broke open the birthday
box at the church Of the Nazarene, u
North East one night last week, ane
robbed 1t of its contents, the &C
cumulations Of four months. There
ia no punishment suitable for tn
cur who committed this robbery.
Unknown parties entered the radi'
store Of w. L. Brock, in this town, o.
Monday night, and stole ccmpiet'
radio machine, horn, wire. etc. MI
Brcck's loss will amount to abou
$3O0. Several clues have been in
vestigated. but thus far the guilt
parties have not been apprehended.
At the recent annual meeting Q
North East Fire Company g. G. Raw
son was elected president, Sylvestc
Preston vice-president, e. ]. Camp
bell secretary. J. Frank Peacl
treasurer. Geo. c. Rawson chief.
The treasurer's report showed
balance OF s2.4s7.os on hand and o
debts paid.
Thomas weavey, Of near Rowland