The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Fine W0aLnoT pTcNdH0u W
ton day. bringing out a big vote
mostly Republican.
Fire on Monday of last week de-
stroyed the dwelling OF Evans
white, in Perryville.
Tbe town commissioners report
tbat ALI back taxes on the town OF
Rising sun have been collected.
The cunning season for par
+r;6ges. rabbits, and other upland
game opens on Monday, Novem-
Der 10.
Our public. schools. had a holiday
ON tuesday, Election Day. in order
mat the teachers might have an OPP
portunity to vote.
chief Donache and other members
80 Tho Fire Company tested out ana
aushed the fire plugs all over eo"n
on Tuesday evening.
George Eber Brown, teller OF tne
national Bank of Elkton, has pur-
ahasad the McQuilkin residence, on
mast uigh street, in that town.
4 twenty-foot tower has been
orected on top of the public nan
h,iia,ng- in this town, upon wnlch
viii be placed the electricaiiy op
Grated fire siren.
The American Legion OF EiKton
are planning to observe Armis'ics
nav with a parade and an ADDRESS
Nv sneaker to be secured by tne
committee in charge of the analr.
Atsthe Fall. meeting of the New
4; .essstle Presbytery held at DOVER
..nA. last week., Rev, Charles y.
.candef.s of Westminster churcn'
wilmington, was elected moderator
Ioseph F. Lort is erecting con-
cyate block building in Elkton, 81 HS
faet wide by 10 feet deep, to be oc-
cunied by the Elkton Storage Bat
Atery Company, of which he is a
partner.
Af the meeting of the Synod or
baltimore, held in the PresbyteriasL
church at Dover, Del, last week, the
sum ot SIS, 900 was voted for eduea :
tion, $4,000 Of which is to go TO Wes1
!. Nottingham, this county
Hal ley O. Buchanan, of Perry
+ Vile. hnd James Brooks, OF Chesa :
peaA City, the latter negro, wer .
each fined $14.S0 and costs ~
Magistrate Scotten, of Elkton, Oil
the Charge of disorderly conduct
* beautiful eight day clock, will,
mahogany case has been presented
u by j. ]. Minister & Son, jewel
ers. of Elkton, to the Church House
in that town. The clock has beelr
placed in the main corridor of tho
building.
The Parent Teachers Association
y meeting scheduled to be held Oh
Tuesday, Nov. IL, has sheen change.-
to Nov. II, on account of National
Educational Week. Don't forgeN
the date. Come and attend this
{ first meeting.
The State Roads Commission ha
taken over Bridge steet, in Elkton,
from the railroad to the town limits,
and will concrete the stretch, clos
ing gap in the improved road
Work has been started by tn.
Rehill Construction Company.
The large store and garage OF
Cole and Mackey at Providence
Cecil county, was robbed of over
5000 worth of stock and equipment
late Saturday night. of last week
The articles stolen were: six auto
tires, two typewriters, shot gun, &c
boxes shells and some electric lighl
bulbs.
Halloween was rather quietly
celebrated in our town. Mummer'
we're out in force paying silent visits
All over town and having joll,
time. Some of the so-called fur
, of misplacing and damaging! private
property was INDUCED in by thu
rowdy element, but this sort O.
celebration was not much II
evidence.
Chas. w. Grason has disposed o
gihis auto business and leased hi
garage, on West Main street, II
this town, to Willis G. Wiel, o
philadelphia, who will conduct tn
Ford agency at the stand. Mr
WieI has had several years exper
ience in the automobile business
He assumed charge of his new ven
ture on Monday.
-; Rev. John McElboyle, pastor o
Elkton Presbyterian church for tn
mast thirty-oAe years, and for sew
eral years past around whom storm.
y controversy ssntered over the com
marcializing Of marriages in tn
town of Elktbn, preached his fare
we'll sermon t4 his congregation OF
October I9, and has accepted . pro
fessorahip in Fhiladelphia-