The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Thursday next is Thanksgiving.


Frank Blanton fell while fixing an
aerial. at Reuben Dunbar's nome IN
Elkton. and striking a fence, frac-
tured his left wrist.
The University Of Maryland mas
had the honor of being placed on the
approyed list OF the Association OF
American universities.
The Aetna Hose, Hook ana SAD
der CO.. of Newark, DEL, has placed
an order for new Seagraves Triple
combination fire engine, to cost
$11,50O.
The state Roads Commission Will
oppose authorization OF the COMO
wingo power project unless a SUIT
able bridge is erected prior TO tne
tiooding of the area.
During a night following a crap
game at Perryville Samuel Saxon
colored was shot in the leg. lie
was taken to Havre de Grace nos
pital for treatment.
The annual poultry show OF the
Diamond State Poultry & Plgeon
Association is being held In the
.Armory at Newark, Del, this week.
There are over 500 entries.
,rhe members Of Excelsior Lodge
Of odd Fellows, Of this town at
tended services at the M. e.. church
here on Sunday, the pastor, Rev.
j. G. Mccoy, preaching Ane
sermon.
The Director OF the Cecilton Elec-
lric Light Company announce the
total receipts from the carnival held
in that town during October were
$34SS.76; total expenses, $2335.O4;
net profit, $1153.72.
Up to the day previous to the
opening of cunning season on NOV.
10 Clerk of the Court H. w. Lewis,
at Elkton, issued 2439 local, 344
nonresident and 81 Statewide
licenses to hunters.
The American Legion observed
Armistice Day in Elkton by the
presentation OF an American nag tt
the public school of the town,
parade and memorial exercises al
the Soldiers, Monument on Court
House Square,
Thieves broke. into the store room
OH Main street, in Eikton, formerly
occupied by the Street, Motor Com
pany, one night last week, and stole
nineteen tires and other articles.
which had been levied upon by
Sherif Pirrson. The stolen tires
were found in a boat house OF
Ralph Skillman, who left for parts
unknown.
The County Commissioners unde,
date of October 6, passed by un
animous vote resolution that each
commissioner must be limited in his
expenditures for roads for 1925-l92t
to- one-third of the road levy, ane
that no road bills would be paic
from the Levy of 1925-1926, after
said Commissioner apportionment
had been exhausted.
Those who, braved the elements on
Thursday evening last to attend the
oyster supper, served by the ladies
OF the Aid Society, in the basement
Of the M E. church, felt amply re-
warded, as the supper was pro,
nounced excellent by everyone who
partook of it, and that the number
was goodly one is shown by the
receipts, which were over 1882.
"A broken electric light wire
Thursday night, caused the town to
be in total darkness from about ten
O'Clock until morning. And it was
dark, too. If you don't beheve 1t,
lust ask some of the ladies who had
been helping at the oyster supper
at the church, and had to grope
their way home. We heard OF one
lady who lost her way completely
fell of of the walk into the gutter
and in addition to getting wet anc
to locate after her spill. For
she had purchased, and was unable
to locate it after her spill. For
tunately she escaped injury.
An assault and battery case, whose
principals are from the Blue Ball
section, and in which a prominent
physician of that locality is said to
have received broken arm ano
a kettle of hot water. at the hands
OF an irate woman, was before
Justice Briscoe. of Rising sun, few
evenings ago. 1t is likely the case
will have a further airing in the
Circuit Court of this county.
The ladies of Porter's Grove
church will hold a chicken supper In
the church building on Wednesday
evening, Nov. rs. II stormy, next
\evening. Cake, pie and coffee also
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