The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

court convened at Elkton on MONDAY
morning.
with the mercury recording fivc
degrees on TUESDAY morning 1t felt
as much like winter as ever.
Kenmore High School, near Provi-
dence, cleared 500 by the oyster
and chicken supper recently held.
Claude Buck and family moved
this week to their newlv erected
bungalow, on Walnut street ex-
tended.
) The congregation of North East
M. e. church has invited Rev. u.
Given to return as pastor TO: the
fifth consestive year.
The small frame dwel.ins OF
Fletcher Harris, near 0 IN East'
was totally destroyed py ire on wed
nesday of last week. \.
The Church House, of ElKton, has
-been presented with a beautlfui OAK
desk and swivel chair, by Mrs.
philip OFT, in memory OF her late
husband.
The Cooper store, at Cnarlestown
was damaged by ire on Friday aftef-
noon last. The North East FIRE
Company saved the building Irom
destruction.
At bid of SALTS per year, Aivss
price. of Cecilton, has oeen awaroso
the contract for carrying the maih
over the star route between EiA'of
and Centreville.
The Ladies' Aid Soc ety OF Cnesa
neake city Presbyterian Cnurci
realized $500 net from tie chicke
and waffle supper held in Mason
Hall. last week.
Harry Kirk, of near chesapeake
City, has been appointed carrier q
the star mail route between Elktor
and Chesapeake City, to succee
John Krastel, whose time expires
July /.
Did anybody reel the earthquake
that scientists tell us shook the coun-
try about nine-thirty Saturda!
night i? me only persons who seem
to have been aware OIL 1T we're the
scientists.
Justice Scotten. of Elkton, fined
Casper Pyle, OF Sylmar, $2b on TIL
charge OF killing dog ong.ng IT,
Harry Hail, of the same nelgnDor
hood. ryle's son was bitten by tn.
dog, it is alleged.
The directors OF the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company OF Cecii county
have elected John II. kimble OF Fort
Deposit, President to succeed the iate
Adward w. Taylor. w. Sterlin
Evans was elected member OF TN
Board Of Directors.
Leslie Harris, son OF John harris
of near town, had the misfortune to
fall and fracture his left ankle, on
sunday evening. He was calryins
an arm load OF kindling to the house
at the time, and slipped and fell,
with the above result.
The new pipe organ contracted for
by Rising Sun M e. church months
ago, has been received from III. =
.Iolier, inc, of Hagersto IN, Nd.
and will be installed as speedily as
possible. The installation will re.
ouire between two and three weeks.
At a hearing before Police Jus'
Cove s. Scotten last Week, Ralph
price, charged by Deputy tame war
den John Anderson with na1iing
wild geese on Sunday. p.eadec
guilty and was fined $50 fcl gunning
on Sunday and 500 Tor huntin5
fowl out of season.
Rev. Thomas Price has been ~
vited to return to The PerryviiI.
charge for the next conference yea.
The. church has shown great ad
vancement under the pastorate OF
Rev. Mr.. Price. l66 people having
been converted the past year and 81
new members added to the church
roll. A $4,000 pipe organ has Just
been installed in the church.
Radio fans here. as wei. az else
where, had the pleasure Of hearing
President .Coolidge's address, and
other interesting features OF tn" IN
augural ceremonies tisad c "a ed
from Washington on wednesday
Radios were placed IN tisine Sur
and Calvert High Schools In order
that the pupils might ENJOY listening
to the inaugural exercises.
Quick mail service:-A pcsf'i
card mailed in Baltimore IN May
1915. to j. R. Lambert, OF Chester
town. reached him there last week