The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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more's great fire, which started Feb
ruary Z; 1904.
The property Of the late William M.
Reynolds, at Colora, has been purchas-
ed by John F. Pierce.
Mrs. Selma Peterson has sold her
farm, near Appleton, to former County
Treasurer Chas. X. Lynch.
Eincoln's birthday, which is observed
as legal holiday in twenty-five States,
but not in Maryland, is Thursday, Feb
ruary IL. He was born in 1909.
The regular meeting Of the W. c. T.
U. will be held with Mrs. Clara Koons
Thursday afternoon, 18th inst, at 2:S0.
Every member is urged to be present.
A Valentine Social will be held at
West Nottingham chapel on Friday eve-
ming, Feb. 13. Do not miss it, because
it is going to be social worth while.
Herman Tyson, well known driver
and trainer, will move his string OF
horses from Newark. in the spring, to
faster track, probably at Harrington.
Overcast skies on Monday, which
was Ground Hog Day, prevented the
little animal seeing his shadow, hence,
according to popular tradition, we are
to look for an early Spring,
Walter Goodyear, of Elkton, has
been sentenced to six months in the
House Of Correction for driving an
auto while intoxicated. Goodyear's S
license had previously been revoked for
a similar offense.
The embargo on poultry recently
placed by the State Department Of
Agriculture may soon be lifted if re-
ports from the five affected States con-
tinue as favorable as they were last
week, according to officials Of the
department.
Bundles for the Near East, if placed
on fronhporches in town, will be gath
cred up on Friday morning, February
6, at 10 o'clock, when the truck Of VIM.
M. Pogue will again be sent around for
this purpose, as a number neglected to
observe Bundle Week.
Remember the Maine," she was
blown up In Havana harbor February
Ii, 1893. A handsome marble shaft in
Brookview cemetery, adjoining town,
was erected by our citizens in memory
OF John A. Kay, Rising Sun boy, who
lost his life when the ship went down.
'sB.li" MCGOWAN. well known to
base ball fans in Rising Sun, where he
has umpired on several occasions, has
been appointed by President Ban john
son as an umpire in the American
League. MCGOWAN was one of the Of
ficial umpires in the Southern League
last year.
George Cook, Newark, Del, High
School student, has been awarded q
silver cup for the best exhibit of corn
in the boys class, at the Delaware Corn
Show, held at Dover. A silver cup is
awarded annually by the Dover Rotary
Club to the boy under IS years of age,
who has the best exhibit of corn.
The High School pupils Of lakewood
public school are now being transported
to Rising Sun, where they attend the
High School. The consolidation was
decided upon by the School Board some
time ago and became operative on Mon
day morning. The pupils are trans
ported to and from Rising Sun in 8
passenger bus by Wilson & McNamee,
Thomas B. Miller, of Elkton, has
been elected president OF the United
Packing Company, Of Newark. W.
Truxton Boyce. of Stanton, was elected
vice president. and j. Earl Dongherty
Of Newark. secretary-treasurer. The
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B. Frazer, J. Irwin Dayett, Herman
Cook and j. P, George.
Eighteen dollars per ton was paid BY
the Company to the growers for toma
toes during 1924, with possibility OF (
slight raise coming.
Robert Rudolph has purchased
from Robert q. Thackery, Esq. At
torney, the two brick houses on Bow
street, Eikton. which were with
drawn at the recent public sale OF
the estate oil Francis Kerr deceased
for $4S0U.
Miss Emily b. Mcois, OF Nestf
East. who is at present an assistant
in Chesapeake City High school, has
received an oifer to teach history in
the Johnstown, Pa, Hish Sfhool
The offer carries an increase OF $500
over her present salary.