The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

mornings of this week.
Some good old summer time was
experienced on Saturday, when the
mercury mounted to ninety-tive
degrees.
Bay View M. p. Sunday school
will hold Children's Day service on
Sunday evening, June Z, at 7:45
O'Clock.
Since the running amuck, in
Hayre de Grace, of mad dog, some
weeks ago, no less than twelve dogs
have been found suffering with
rabies. ana have been killed.
Misses Ruth and Louise Miller, OF
near Elkton, have I gone to Nan
tucket, Mass, where they Will re-
omen their summer boarding house
for the fifth consecutive season.
Mrs. Mary A. Armor, a temperance
sneaker Of National Tame, will de-
liver an address at North East M y
church. Sunday afternoon, May o.
at 2 o'clock, under the auspices oi
the w. C. T. U.
The property on East Main street.
FOR wears occupied by Eli I. Reyn-
olds as a drug store, has been leaseu
nv its present owner, M. BerkoWitz'
70 the A. & P. Co., and Is pelAs n.
ted up to accommodate tneii
hnsiness.
The large electric clock that stood
in front of the Elkton Natlonai
rank. at it's old location on East
Main street, in that town, mas Deen
n,rchasad nv Marlin 4 Deibert and
set IN in front OF their garage on
North street.
The members OF Cecil Fos''
American Legion, located at ElKton'
hove elected H. Frank Hurn, Charles
scarborough and Edward Mckenzie
90 delegates to the National Con
vention. which will be heio IL
= omaha. Neb., during the comihe
summer.
Old st. Mary's Protestant Epis-
coma, church, at North East, Is TO
undergo extensive Improvements IN.
c,uding redecorating the wallis anu
ohanqes to accommodate the large
vested choir; also new hgntlns
svstem so that evening services can
I 10 resumed in the near future.
Mrs Lizzie Hannah, of Philadei
mia was arrested in Elkton' one
evening last week, as she allgnteG
from train. She is charged VIII
transporting liquor from one state
TO another. She is said to nave nau
two gallons in her possession. Ine
woman had been in Elkton on seV
eral occasions, peddling needle worA
and light garments for women.
In the Eastern Shore Declamatlon
Contest held at Washington Col
lepe. Chestertown, the first prize
was won by Elizabeth Tuliy'
Accomac county, Va; second py
Louise Townsend, of Worcester
county; third by Virginia Estelie
Nickell of the Calvert Agricultural
High School, Cecil county, her de
clamation being Patrick Henry's
:. Anneal to Arms" The nine East
ern shore counties of Maryland anc
one of Virginia were represented.
Sunday afternoons storm was
one of the heaviest that has visited
this section for years. Rain fell IN
torrents. Some hail also fell. Inc
storm continued practically all after
noon.
Before the storm the temperature
had been around ninety degrees, Dut
within an hour after it began 1t nad
dropped to fifty degrees.
The storm swept over large
section of State, and great deal OF
damage was done by hail, which
was unusually heavy in some places
notably in Baltimore. where trane
was impeded by the heavy fall OF Ice
The old fashioned entertainment
given in the public hall OF Rising
Sun, on Friday evening last, under
auspices of the ladies Aid Society
of Rising Sun and the Missionary
Society Of West Nottingham, drew
crowd that filed the hall to over
flowing. The gross receipts amount
ed to over 500.
The entertainment was full OF
wholesome fun. The music OF the
orchestra from Conowingo added
much to the pleasure of the evening
not to mention the delicious pie
served by way OF refreshment.
Mrs. Aida Mayo, Chairman of the
Federated Farm Women OF Amer
lea, has accepted an invitation tc
speak at the Farmers Day meeting
at Port Deposit, Saturday, Aug. Stn.-