The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Thursday, 14th INST, is 81.
yalentines' Day.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Miss Grace A. Wilson on Thursday,
Feb. il, at 1880 o'clock.
Pupils OF Elkton High School rec
emily presented play. " The Senior"
and realized over $125 in net pro-
ceeds.
Tuesday, February IL, is Lincoln's
Birthday, observed as a legal holiday
In twenty-five States. but not in
Maryland.
/ About $3.50 was netted by the re-
cent supper held by the ladies Of the
Church OF the Good Shepherd. Chesa-
peake City
Inspector In charge reports hog
cholera TO exist on the premises Of =.
A. Hutchens. about one mile south OF
Rising Sun.
The auarantors of Elkton Chautau-
qua have selected June IS to % as
the dates for holding ,Chautauqua In
that town this year.
The Volunteer Firemen Of Chesa-
paake City, have selected June 2S and
July s. as the dates for holding their
annual carnival this year.
Baltimore's great fire occurred
February Z. 1904. and Thursday Of
this week was the twentieth an
niversary Of the catastrophe.
There will be q meeting OF the
Ofsicial board of Sylmar Methodist
Church Immediately following the
services next Sunday. Feb. 10.
Mrs. Eleanor j, Moore has sue
ceeded MrS. Staurt Smith, recently
married, formerly Miss Gladys
Nickla, as principal of Colora School.
The annual election for seven
commissioners OF the town Of Port
Deposit. will be held on Monday, Feb
raary 2S. between the hours Of 4 and
p. N.
Senator Cantwell has introduced q
bill in the Maryland Legislature au-
thorizing the town Of North East to
maintain and operate water supply
system.
4Getting its foot caught in deep
rat In the road, q horse belonging to
Joseph Eshleman, OF Drumore Gen.
ter, broke its leg few days ago, and
had to be killed.
DR.. Howard Bratton has been elect
ed president OF Elkton Chamber OF
Commrece; w. c. Feehly. vice-presl-
dent; Arthur H. Hubbard, secretary
and Warren w. Boulden, treasurer.
Havre de Grace base ball club has
alected s. M. Barrett, president; J.
w. Dye, secretary: Leroy McMaster,
treasurer. Frank Poughkeepsie,
manager; Austin Leithiser, assist
ant manager.
Gknners on the SusQuehanna fiats
held q meeting in Havre de Grace,
discussed proposed changes in the
dneking laws. and bill will be intro
sdueed In the present legislature to
amend the duck shooting law.
z Absolute divorce from Lucian
Bohaparte Calweli, wealthy lumber
man of Delta. Pa. is asked by Mrs.
Rosaiie Glenn Calwell. She named
four correspondents and asked tenn
porary and permanent alimony and
the custody OF their two children.
Saturday was beautiful spring
Ike day, with plenty of bright sun
shine. AS 1T was Groundhog Day,
and the little animal could not
possibly miss seeing his shadow,
believers in the old superstition tell.
US We are going to- have some rip
snorting winter before spring.
The Trustees Of the Poor and In
sane, John w. McCool, Jr., and r. B.
Marshall. Republicans. and George
E. L. Hess, Democrat, have organized
BY eieeting Mr.. McCool President and
Mr.. Marshall Secretary. Charles
Warrington has been appointed
Overseer and Mrs. Warrington
Matron.
Permiasion to operate two buses
between Elkton and Chestertown, q
distance Of 81 miles, has been given
70 the Eastern Shore Transit Com
pany. by the Public Service Com
mission. WAsa all Of the various
bph lines are ia operation 1t will give
70 the shore Transit Company ls7
miles Of continuous lins.
The Carnagie Hero Fund Com
mission at It's meeting In Pittsburg
ON Jan. %; awarded medal to the
late Mrs. Helen Gill Geist, Of Newark
Del, who lost her life in saving two
year old Virginia Cooch from being
killed BY a motor truck. She ran
into the street and dragged the child
from in front oflthe truck. but was
herself struck and fatally injured