The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-01

The recent bazar held at Lewis
Vile for the benefit OF st. Johns
church, netted SILT.
The State Roads Commission mas
taken over and is improving East
Main street, in Elkton.
Seven passengers boarded the spec
iai train for Atlantic City, at this
station. on Thursday morning.
In sliding for base in game o.
hall at Perryville Nelson Jackson
sustained fracture of the leg, be-
tween the ankle and knee.
Company e, Maryland National
Guard. of Elkton, will leave Satur-
day. Aug. 2, for Virginia Beach, for
two weeks encampment at that
place.
The work of excavating the eel
lar for the, new dwelling OF VIM. ).
SNYDER. to be erected on Queen
street, near the railroad station, has
been completed.
The American Road Machinery
Co. Of Kennett Square, is con-
structing steel fire proof building
to replace their large frame ware
house destroyed by fire some months
ago.
The County Commissioners have
sold the entire issue Of $35,OOOi
bonds for improvement of lateral
roads. to Nelson, Cook & Co., OF
Baltimore, the highest bidders, at
$102.926.
A number Of members of the Com
munity Fire Co., with chemical en-
gine. went to Bel Air on Tuesday
evening to participate in the parade
OF visiting companies at the carni-
val OF Bel Air Fire Co.
Mr.. D. A. Nungesser, who for the,
past four years has been a resident
Of Florida, has purchased thru
Starkey & Austin of Rising Sun, the
m OF Mrs. H. Mary Roberts, at
easant Hill, Maryland.
Charlestown, Red Point, and other
river and bayshore resorts were
never as popular as they are at this
time. Crowds are enjoying the
bathing every afternoon and eve
ming, while Sunday is always a big
day.
Mrs. w. Bladen Lowndes, assos
ciate member Of the Republican
National Committee, has appointed
Mrs. John M. Reed, Jr., of Chesa .
peake Citv, chairman of Cecil Coun-
ty and also chairman OF the upper
half of the First Congressional
District.
Frank Campbell, who runs re-
freshment stand in the Barrens, :
on route 1s1, and has been before
Court on previous occasions on
the charge of selling Intoxicating
liquors. is again in durance vile, on
the same charge, with $4,000 bail
hanging over him.
Work has begun ON the new con-
creta roadway to be built between
EiktoA and Glasgow, DEL, by the
RroaN Greek Construction c o
Grading is being done on the cause
way. on the outskirts of Elkton.
where the road will be built prac-
tically en- the level Of the meadows.
allowing the freshet waters to pass
over it.
The Jury summoned by Coroner
Howard w. Green, over the body o!
George Pensel. Of Perryvilles who
died OF injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident near North East,
met last week and heard testimony
Of a number Of witnesses. Several
persons stated that the machine was
running very fast when the accident
occurred.
Unfavorable weather on Tuesday
evening OF last week led to the
carnival held by the Junior Order
American Mechanics, at 0akwood,
being continued until Saturday
night, when the largest crowd OF
the week was in attendance.
The Ford touring car was award
ed to w. Leslie Gray, OF Row
iandville. The gross receipts of the
carnival were about $1,500.
About s25 was realized for West
Nottingham Community Club, by the
entertainment given in the public
hall here. on Thursday evening last,
BY the Barnes Juvenile Orchestra.
The varied program rendered was a
good one and highly pleasing to the
audience.
Concerts by these talented child
rem OF DR.. and Mrs. Barnes have
been broadcasted from P1ttsbure
many times. and enjoyed by thous
ands OF radio listeners. DR.. Barnes
Is West Nottingham graduate and
greatly Interested in the old school
~ and the neighborhood, and ths
Entertainment was complimentary
! on his part.