The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-10-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Frost Wednesday night.


Good rains on Friday night and
Sunday,
What is the matter with Rising
sums water system Does any
body know
Monday, October IL, is the an
niversary of the discovery OF Amer
lea by Columbus, in 1492.
IT will be illegal to gun for
SQUIRRELS after October 15. The
cunning season reopens on Novem-
ber 10.
scotten and Hegener will be tried
during the October term OF Chester
County, Pa, Court, which convened
on Monday.
Unknown parties broke into ROCK
Springs school house one night last
week, and wrought havoc Win
furnishings, books, etc.
Failing down fight of stairs at
his nome III HlhtoA'
Ash. Civil War veteran, suffered
the fracture of three ribs.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Bay View Church will hold Hallow-
cen Social in Mechanics Hall. on
Saturday night, October gath.
Elkton is planning its annual
halloween parade. The date has
not been selected, on account OF
Halloween falling on Saturday.
October has the distinction OF
having two full moons. The Har-
vest moon was full on the End, and
the' Hunters moon willNbe full on
the 31st.
Damages to the amount OF $25
were awarded Miss Katherin Curry
Of Nottingham township, when the
cows Of j. C. Blankenship got into
her cornfield.
The Northern Maryland Power
Company has announced the removal
of it's business office from Havre de
Grace to Elkton, where all billings
! in the future will be made.
Rally Day will be observed at
the M. e. church in this town on
Sunday morning, October IL, at
10:45 o'clock. The exercises VIII
be in charge of the Sunday school Z
The second game of the series fol
the Tri-County base ball champion
shin. between Elkton and Elk Mills
resulted in 12-inning tie, on Satur
day last, at Elk Mills. The score
was 2 to 2.
The following officers have been
elected by the Mems Association OF
Elkton Presbyterian church: Presi-
dent, M r. Gilpin; Vice-President
William H. Gardner; Secretary
william H. Gilpin; Treasurer, Joseph
Clay.
B. P. Nichols had generous PICK
ing Of ripe red raspberries on Satur
day, from bushes in his garden.
Beautiful blue violets were also
noticed in bloom the same afternoon
in the adjoining yard of H. M
Wilson.
"Americanism'' was the subject
OF the address by Miss Charlotte
Frazer, National w. G. 7. U. Or
ganizer, on Sunday evening, IN
Rising Sun M. e. church, MISS
Frazer's address was much enjoyed
by all who heard it.
Lester. the man of mystery, WITH
a supporting cast of eight people
will appear in the Public Hall,
Rising sun, on Monday evening
October IL, under auspices OF the
Community Fire Co. Admission
adults SO cents, children rs cents. /,
The ten-year-old son of Harry w
Pippin. or Eikton, met with pain
full accident last week. when he was
accidentally shot in the lip py {
companion while out at target shoot
ing with a rife. The ball strucF
and lodged in the lads lower lip
and had to be removed py
physician.
The Official board of Elktor
Methodist Episcopal Church has un'
animously invited their pastor, Rev
w. G. Harris, to return for another
conference year, which has been ac-
cepted, subject to the approval Of
the presiding bishop at the next ses'
sion of the Wilmington M. E
Conference.
The large barn on the farm o.
Philip Pusey, near Avondale, Pa.
was totally destroyed by fire OF
Saturday afternoon last. 1t II
thought. the fire started from nearb,
mushroom houses, that were beinl
funigated.