The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

cult Court will convene at Elkton
ON Monday morning.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New
Year. will begin at sunset Friday
evening, September IS, and con-
tinues "a hours.
Bernice Alexander has been ap-
pointed Supervisor Of colored
schools in Cecil county by the
Board of Education.
A Ford sedan, belonging to Joseph
Cadella, of near Elkton, caught fire
and was destroyed in that town
one morning last week.
The board of education Of Balti-
more county, has appointed George
K Houck, Jr., Chesapeake City,
principal of Hereford school.
The plant of the Cecil Canneries,
at Rising Sun, has been running
over time great many nights, and
expects to wind up the. pack of corn
this week.
Charles c. Bayard on Saturday
purchased the Emory Tasker prop
ertv. near North East, for $500.
The property was sold by E. Kirk
Brown, attorney.
West Nottingham Academy, the
Oldest institution OF learning lr
Cecil county, opened on Wednesday
of this week for it's 172nd year, with
a good enrolment.
Reed & Tosh, manufacturers OF
4 sausage and scrapple, have placed a
handsome new Dodge truck IN ser
vice, resplendent in lettering telling
their line of business.
North East Fire Company carnival
closed on Saturday night. The
gross receipts were about $4,000.
4 The Ford Sedan was awarded tc
Taylor R. Biles, of Rising Sun.
That the suppers served by the
ladies of Leeds M. P. church are
popular and largely attended Is
shown by the receipts of one held
l.Arecently, when 1925 was realized.
trinity Church, Elkton, has beer
y reopened after undergoing extensive
Improvement. The interior has been
PAINTED and re-decorated, hardwood
floors laid, new heating system in
Sstalled, and other improvements
made.
The Adult Bible Glasses of Risins
Sun M. e. Church will entertain
the Adult Bible Glasses of th'
county Thursday evening, Septembe'
I "a. A good speaker will be present
to deliver an address. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Fire destroyed two large straw
stacks on the farm of Harry Kirk
south of Elkton on the Chesapeake
City road at noon on Friday. Al
the stacks were located near the
barn, the fire companies from Chesa
peake City and Elkton responded
and fought the flames, succeeding II
saving the buildings.
Mr.. ]. Earl Tong and Miss Hilds
M. Dunlap, daughter of Mr.. and MRS
s. G. Dunlap, of North East, were
married Friday afternoon in thu
M. E. church of that town, by Rev
d. J. Givan. They were ATTENDED
by Miss Esther Tong, sister OF thu
groom and Mr.. Harry Wilson. Th'
groom is employed as freight agen
by the Penna. R. R. Co., at Norti
East.
Miss Edna L. Campbell, daughtel
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Camppeil
Marshallton, Del, and Manlove d
McMullen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. z
McMullen, Appleton, were married
at O'Clock Monday evening, Sept
IA, at the home of the bridei
parents, by Rev. c. p. Moore, pas
S.tor of the Marshallton M. +
Church. They will make theil
future home at Kembleville, Pa.
Black Barren Fair. held las
week, proved an attraction tina
drew large crowds every day. Ther'
was a fine display of farm ant
household products, machinery. etc
Pogue & Robertson, Scott wilson 8
Son, and Jos. S. Pogue, Sons q 20.
Of our town, were among the ex
hibitors. The fair this year wa'
spoken of as one of the best eve
held at Black Barren.
A good, heavy rain Sunday night
that freshened things up wonder
fully. 1t was the first good rain 10
many a day, in this section, AM
brought relief from long hot, Or
period.
Another heavy rain occurred Tues
day nieht about nine o'clock. tn
dnwnpour amounted to veritabl
daluge for a few minutes. our street
presenting the appearance of river
when the storm was at its height.