The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
FOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


their recent festival.
The dry weather still continues,
the occasional showers being too
light to wet the parched earth to
much extent.
Threshing of wheat has begun in
the lower Districts of Cecil county,
the yield being reported above the
average.
The directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of North East have
declared the customary five per cent
semi-annual dividend.
President George Basil has ap-
pointed Lee M. Moore. of Havre
de Grace, a member of the executive
committee of the Maryland State
Firemens' Association.
Hailed into Court on complaint OF
his wife, Leroy. Ward, of Sylmar,
has been ordered to pay three
dollars week toward the support
of his wife and children.
Rudolph wharton, Chesapeake
City, and Norris Jackson, Havre de
Grace, have been held under $1,000
for Court in Elkton, charged with
violating the prohibition laws.
H. E. Shippers has contracted to
erect a 20x5O it. concrete block
building on Main street, in the town
of North East, to be occupied as a
branch store OF the A. &-P. Co.
World War vetrans are arriving
daily at the new Hospital at Perry
Point. Most of the patients are be-
ing brought from the Foster Clinic,
Baltimore. The new hospital will
accommodate 1900 patients.
On June 3Oth, the directors of the
National Bank of Perryville declar-
ed the usual semi-annual dividend of
3 per cent, payable July lst, 1925
and placed $4,000 to its surplus
fund, increasing it to 100000.
Having amicably settled their
differences, the suit of Robert Il.
Pugh, of North East, against his
wife, Mrs. Rhoda M. Pugh, for 6
divorce, has been withdrawn in the
Circuit Court at Elkton.
Aberdeen's Fire Depart m
Carnival opened Friday evening.
Jaly 8, and will continue until July
IL. inclusive. The Community Fire
Company, of this town, attended
the carnival on Thursday evening OF
this week.
Over one hundred couples OBJ
tanned marriage licenses at Elkton,
last week. Most of them were from
New York. Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Deyaware, District OF Columbia
and Maryland. 1t was a big week
for the Trust.
Stephen Fielder, aged FL; James
Murphy, "a and Frank Miles, -
were arrested for Illegal train riding,
and at a hearing by Justice Scotten,
Of Elkton, were given 10 days in the
county. Jail at Elkton. All three of
the men were from Baltimore.
The Maryland Court of Appeals.
has handed down an opinion ID the
case of Herman S. Keyser, admins
traitor VS.. Granville H. Richards
from the Circuit Court of Cecil
county Judgment affirmed with
costs. The suit was the outgrowth
of the death of student at Tome
Institute.
The Fourth of July was rather
quietly observed by most OF our
residents, although young America
was very conspicuous with various
kinds of noise makers. The day
was hot, a gust late in the evening
bringing collier temperatures and a
little rain.
The Community Fire Company of
Rising Sun, has purchased hand
some Flint Six Sedan that is to be
given away Oh LAC Auot Ah6h1 Va eAAN
carnival, to be held in this town July
val, to be held in this town July
81 to August 8. The car was pur
chased from Wilson 4 McNamee
and is ON display in their show
room.
The Reserve Officers Training
Camp at the Aberdeen Proving
Ground, with one hundred and
seventy-eight students from Carnell.
Yale. Wisconsin. Michigan, Cincin
natl, the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology and the Georgia Schoo'
of Technology, closed on Saturday.
Lincoln Jenson> and Miss viola
Boulden, daughterN of Mr.. and Mrs
John NPoulden, were married at the
Elkton M. E. parsonage, on Satur
day evening, June "a, by Rev. w. g..
Harris. They will reside in Elkton.