The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Gardeners getting bnsy.

Some of our farmers got into the
fields for Spring blowing last weeks
The Hotel Cecil, in North East, has
been purchased for Sc, 800 by L. W.
Burton. Of near lakewood.
The congregation OF Leeds M. +.
church has unanimously invited their
pastor, Rev. Frank S. Cain, to return
for another conference year.
.Judoe Levin w. Wickes has sentenc-
ed John Mccain, negro youth OF near
Cecilton, whe pied guilty to larceny, TO
four months in Maryland House OF Cor
rection.
Ground has been broken for the ad-
dition to North East High School. The
First National of North East IS also
erecting an addition to their bank
building.
Thomas S. Riale has purchased from
i A. Hartenstine the small dwelling on
Pearl Street, opposite the National
Bank, and at present occupied by Slater
Grason and family.
John H. Ware, Jr., of Oxford, who
was instrumental in the merging OF the
electric companies throughout TINS Sec
t;on. has purchased bay front home
near Miami, Florida, where ne has been
spending the winter.
Charged with receiving bets on horse
races. Morton Newmyer, OF Havre oe
Grace. was fined by Judge Harlan, IN
the Hartford County Court, $2Oo ana
costs in each Of two cases, and SEN
tence suspended in third
In the suit at Lancaster Court last
week the jury awarded julius Felge
formerly OF Little Britain Township,
$3.50 damages. The suit was the result
Of a collision with the auto OF !, Haines
Dickinson, Of Quarryyille, the acci-
dent taking place last SUMMER.
The tea and entertainment, held Sat
uriay afternoon in the public hall by
tie ladies' of the Sixth District Aux
iliary, was a very enjoyable entertain
ment. A play was given. as special
feature, and refreshments served.
The silver offering amounted to SIX
teen dollars.
To conform to the Improvement
bought about by the erection OF the
nav National Bank building, facing on
Center Square, in this town, the flre
hydrant at the corner has been moved
several feet, and new electric light
pole set in the edge Of the concrete
walk where it will not interfere with
: traffic in any way.
The annual town election held In
North East last week, resulted in
fioht between what was known as. the
Downtown Crowd and the Uptown
Crowd, the former winning easily.
Those elected William j. Cam
.e..on, president. Walter |. Smith and
Warren Gray, commissioners, each tc
serve for two years.
Cecil County Game Protective Asso-
station will hold meeting in the Court
House, at Elkton, on Thursday even
ing, April 2, at seven o'clock, for the
purpose Of organization,
Swepson Earle, Of the Conservation
Commission, and E. Lee Lecompte,
State Game Warden, will be present,
Everyone is invited to attend.
The play given by the Senior Class Ct
r sing Sun High School, In the public
hill, on Thursday and Friday evenings
last, drew crowded houses both nights,
and was very creditably presented, all
the characters being very well portray
ell by the High School pupils, who re-
ceived liberal'applause for their efforts
by appreciative audiences. The gross
receipts were $185, and as the exs
psnses were not very heavy, aCsnug
sum is left to devote to the graduating
expenses of the Class.
Going down stairs after bottle q
milk for the baby, something after the
midnight hour Monday, Mrs. Edward
Jenkins surprised burglar at work in
me dining room. She heard slight
aoise and though # was the cat after 9
mouse. But On turning on the light
beard someone rup to the kitchen win
dow and scramble ppt.
Calling her husband an investigation
showed kitchen wipd0w up, where
fhe intruder had made entrance, as
Well as get away, after SECURING saw
iqgs bank and pocket b' ok, witt
small sums of money IN them, in i
ABOUT eight dollars. There is no clew
as to the thief.