The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Carter Shippers has purchased for
S6.OO0,sthe Cox property, on Main
street, in North East
A number of our residents have
secured employment at Conowingo,
on the preliminary power plant
work.
A ten-piece orchestra has been
organized at Chesapeake City High
School under the leadership OF
Rollin Robbins.
A special musical program will be
rendered by the choir at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in this town
or Sunday evening next.
Prof. Frances Bounds, teacher
in the Perryville High School, has
rendered his resignation to the
Board of Education OF this county.
Company E, Maryland National
Guard, has received word that the
annual encampment will be held
this summer at Virginia Beach,
July 81 to August IA.
The directors of the Elkton
Volunteer Fire Department, have
selected August 2Oth28th inclusive,
as the dates for holding their an
nual Carnival this year.
Mrs. Kate Green, of Rowlandville,
met with a very serious accident on
Tuesday morning last, when she
slipped and fell, while in her yard
and suffered a dislocated hip.
John w. McCool has been elected
president OF the Board of Trustees
OF the Poor and Insane OF Cecil
County; Geo. e. L.; Hess, vice-presl-
dent, and r. B. Marshall, secretary.
Willis L. Ely, of Rising Sun, has
, announced himself as candidate
for the Republican nomination OF
Register OF Wills of Cecil County
His card appears this week in our
adv. columns.
West Nottingham Dramatic Club
presented the comedy, "Tea Topper
Tavern" at Abbott Memorial Pres
byterian church, in Baltimore, on
Friday evening last, before large
audience.
The card of James A. Kirk, OF
Chesapeake City, appears in our
columns this week. Mr.. Kirk an
nounces his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination of Assistant
Treasurer of Cecil county.
Measles are abroad in the land,
and making inroads on school at
tendance. In one of the primary
grades the attendance was cut
down last week from forty-eight or
fifty to as low as fifteen, but Is
again gradually picking up as the
little folks recover.
The Community Fire Co. Band OF
Rising Sun, and the Chesapeake
City Band, both of which organ1za
tions are under instruction OF band
master c. F. Schlosser, OF Baltl
more, will hold joint rehearsal on
Monday evening and appear on the
streets of our town and render
several selections.
The United States Civil Service
Commission will shortly announce
the date for the holding OF an ex-
animation for postmaster. at Port
Deposit, this county, the term OF the
present postmaster having expired
on January II last. The time fol
filing applications will end Wednes
day. March IT. The examination
will be held in Havre de Grace.
Tomato packers on the Eastern
Shore are reported as offering far
mers and tomato growers $125C
ner ton to grow tomatoes for the
coming season, against $16.50, tho
contract price last year. Many
growers are refusing to contract a.
this price, alleging that on account
of the high cost of labor and
fertilizers. the crop would not pay
at the prices offered.
Joseph A. Furbershaw, former
prohibition agent on trial in the
United States District Court ir
Baltimore on the charge of murder
ing John Buongore, Havre DC
Grace haotlegger, was aequittec
after the jury had deliberated two
hours and two minutes. Buongore
attempted to escape after having
been arrested, and was shot by the
officer.
Instead OF the regular meeting OF
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Wednesday, March 18th, there VIII
be a Missionary Afternoon" Fri
day, March 18th, with special pro
gram and an address. by Mrs. Nellie
Davis Hancock, returned missionary
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