The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


opens on Tuesday, November TO-
closing January 1.
Rising Sun w. G. T. U. will meet
Thursday afternoon, November IL
at 2:3O o'clock, with Mrs. VIM. M.
Pogue.
The ducking season on the Flats,
opened on Monday. The law allows
ducking on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Wednesday, Nov. 18th, Armistice
Day, being legal holiday, the banks
in Rising Sun will not be open for
business on that day.
Thanksgiving Day has been de
signated by President Coolidge in
formal proclamation, and will be
Thursday, November 26.
The work of grading and con-
.creting George street, in Chesapeake
City, from the new bridge to Third
street, has been completed.
Cecil Post, American Legion, of
Elkton, it is reported, plans a move
for raising a fund to purchase an,
ambulance for Union Hospital,
Col. George H. Hamlin purchased
at mortgagee's sale last week, for
$4,000, the w. Harry Dawson prop
erty, fronting on North East river.
Charged with stealing auto tires,
grindstone and corn, Harry and
Morris Davis and Robert Chadwick,
Elkton youths. were arrested last
week.
The North East Fire Company is
endeavoring to purchase plot OF
ground in that town, as a permanent
site upon which to hold carnl-
\ walls, etc.
The ladies of Port Deposit Pres
byterian church who had charge of
a Rummage Sale, held Saturday
afternoon, Oct. 21, report the
proceeds were $3.50.
The notorious line operated be-
tween Elkton and Chestertown, for
the past two years, has been dis
continued because it failed to prove
paying proposition.
During the absence of the family
fire of unknown origin totally de
stroyed the dwelling and contents OF
Lee Greenwell, at Town Point. The
loss will reach fully $4,000.
The pupils of Jefferson school
who did not miss day during the
month of October were: Rebecca
Campbell, Esther Duncan, Edna
Campbell, Norris Astle, Chandler
Astle, Alfred Campbell.
Comptroller Gordy reports that
during the fiscal year, which endeo
September 3Oth, the net proceeds o.
the State tax of cents per gallon or
gasoline, were $1,8S4,021.67, which
has been applied to roads main
tenance.
A defective f1ue caused fire that
destroyed the dwelling on the farm
of William Wilson, near Iron Hill
ON Thursday morning of last week
Newark firemen responded to the
alarm, but the dwelling was doomed
when they reached the scene. Tho
loss was $4,000, with partia
insurance.
The ffty-eighth annual meeting Of
the Maryland State Teachers Asso
citation will be held November ~
and 2S at the Western High School
LAFAYETTE avenue and Mccullough
street, Baltimore. Approximately
500 teachers from all parts OF the
State are expected to be present
The Ninth District Union Hospita
Auxiliary has elected the following
officers: Chairman, Mrs. r. M
Loganr yice-chairman, Miss Larraln'
Fassitt; secretary-treasurer, MRS
Iva Mckinney; executive committee
Mrs. Miller Hall and Mrs. j. M
Worrilow; buying and cutting com
mittee, Miss Lorraine Fassitt.
horse belonging to, John Ful
lerton, of near Porters Bridge go
out Of the pasture field and unto tn
state road Wednesday morning, an'
was struck by a passing auto. Tn
animal had a leg broken and ha'
to be killed.
One of the occupants of the aut'
was severely cut by pieces OF tn
broken windshield, and the aut'
badly damaged.
An oyster supper will be held il
the basement of Rising Sun M. Z
church on Thursday evening next
November IL, by the Ladies AID
/ supper served from $50 to s:o'
,-t.1~ Drioa E0 cents.