The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The Glorious Forth, Saturday OF
next week.
Good rains Wednesday night and
Thursday morning.
Some wheat has already been cut
and put in shock. The yield
promises to be good one.
Arthur Deibert has resigned as
sunerintendent OF the Southern
shipyard, Chesapeake City.
The Board of Education was In
special session on Monday to pass
mon appointments Of teachers for
the next school year.
william Stephens has purchased
the double brick dwelling and lot on
West High street, in Elkton, from
George McQuilkin for $4,000.
The Army worm is reported 10
have made it's appearance in the
lower Districts of Cecil county, de-
yastating pasture and corn fields.
The Frank Kronemier farm OF
253 acres, near Summit Bridge, was
sold at Sheriff's sale last week TO
Edward Pleasanton for $1O,95S.67.
The local Boy Scout Troop has
fine exhibit of equipment, knots.
handiwork, etc., on display In one
of the large show windows OF Alice
& Shepherds store.
After 40 years service, Miss
Sallie P. Galloway, teacher In the
Havre de Grace High School, mas
rendered her resignation to the
County School Board.
The directors of Union Hospital,
Elkton, have appointed Miss Ramp
kin. of Boston, Mass, assistant sup
arintendent of the institution, vice
Miss Haslum, resigned.
lob w. Kirk, enterprising man
ager of Rising Suns moving picture
bouse. has had electric fans in
: stalled which will add greatly to the
comfort of his patrons.
Albert Buckworth has been sworn
in as Deputy Sheriff for Cecil
County. Deputy Sheriff Matt Pier
son, who has been victim OF neu-
ritis for a number of weeks, is still
Ill.
Joshua Monks, colored, convicted
OF shooting Frank Kotchenreiter al
Aberdeen last Christmas Eve, was
sentenced last week by Judge Walter
w. Preston to ten years in the Mary
land Penitentiary.
The newly established A. & +
store opened for business in oul
town Tuesday morning with an at
tractively displayed line OF goods al
low prices. Elsewhere in our
columns will be found an adv. OF
the store.
The bathhouses at Chesapeake
Haven were destroyed by fire FIJI
day afternoon of last week., to-
gether with about 5000 feet OF fine
Georgia pine lumber. A part OF the
old wharf was also burned. There
was no insurance on buildings.
Miss I. Jewel Simpson, who has
been State supervisor Of Elementary
schools, has been appointed assis
tant State superintendent OF Educa'
ton. being the first woman to hold
the position. She will succeed WIN
]. Holloway, who will become primer
nal of the Salisbury Normal School,
resumption of public hearings
over the plans of the proposed hfty
two million dollar dam at Conowlnge
win be continued on June 2otn' De-
fore the Public Service Commission
of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg
Members of the Maryland Pupne
Service Commission will also attend
A portion of the Harris farm'
near Still Pond, owned by the
Peoples Bank of Chestertown, mas
been bought by the Maryland
Delaware Sunday School Associa
lion, to be converted into summe;
camp for boys and girls OF the two
States. 1t will be known as camp
Royal"
Tentative dates. July II, 13 and
IA, have been selected for the an
nual Joint meeting of the Maryland
Press Association and the Del-Mar-
Via Press Association. The conven'
tion will he held at Ocean City, Md
and will take on the form OF a
pleasure trip, instead of cut ane
dried convention. The Governors O.
both Delaware and Maryland. are ex'
pected to be in attendance. Several
interesting side trips are being
arranged.