The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. Annie Marshall is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Crooks,
Richmond, Va.
Josiah P. Kirk, of Darlington,
visited his daughter, Mrs. Ada K.
Burlington, last week.
Mrs. Helen Mackey, of Elkton, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Cameron.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
was entertained on Wednesday last,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
England.
The Ladies Aid will hold bake
Saturday afternoon, April IT, at
2:3O O'Clock, in the basement of the
M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Richmond and
son Billy, of Baltimore, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E.
Ewing on Thursday.
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Miss Evelyn
Louise Cameron, of North East, and
Mr.. Harry Wilson, of the same town
Mrs. Hudders Greenfield ; and
daughter Catherine, of NCoatesyille,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday. with
the formers mother, Mrs. Jennie
Gillespie. ss
David T. Reed, of this town, has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination of County
Commissioner. His card appears
elsewhere in our columns.
Calvert Ladies' Aid Society has,
elected the following officers Pres,
Mrs. Iva Mckinney; Vice4Pres., Mrs,
Mary Foster; Sec, Mrs. Wholey
Brown: Treas. Mrs. Annie r.
White.
E. V. Stockham, of Havre de
Grace, signed the first tomato con-
tract for the coming season in Kent
county with growers of the Turner's
Creek Wharf section for 125 acres
1T 22h cents basket.
Casper Ansalvish, who moved
! rom Rising Sun some years ago, has
returned to our town and re-estab-
ished his barber business, having
nf no of in 10
Alice & Shepherd block.
A very important executive meet
ng of Cecil County w. c. T. U. will
be held in NJ E. Church parlor, at
Rising Sun, on Saturday, April II,
at two o'clock All members are
urged to be present if possible.
Magistrate Scotttn, of Elkton,
last week sentenced Harry Stevens
and Andra Porter to two years each
n the House of Correction for
tealinge an auto at Conowingo,
,wned by the Susquehanna Power
Company.
Fire, said to have been started by
parks from a passenger engine on
he Octoraro branch of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, completely destroyed
he large barn on the Samuel N.
Hill, Jr., farm at Markham, shortly
after o'clock, Sunday evening.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Federal prohibition officers visited
,ecil county last week and captured
n the woods near Principle Fur
ace a $50 gallon still, 200 gallons
If mash and 20 gallons Of whiskey.
Foru men-William Mass, Hassel
Burton, of Rising Sun; Luther
campbell Perryville,. and p. FUN
er, Blythedale, were arrested.
Charged with the improper manu-
,acture and sale of soft drinks in his
store at Barnsley, Pa, Cline T.
Watson was taken before Squire
Tohn T. Miller, of Oxford. and fined
$50 and cost of prosecution.
The safe in the office of Bunting
Brothers Warehouse at Oxford,
Pa, was rified by thieves Saturday
light and number of valuable
papers, including a Liberty Bond
or $50 were stolen. Maurice w
Bunting discovered the theft Sunday
| afternoon.
The minstrel show given in the
public hall of this town, by the
,ay evening of last week, by the
| Glkton Odd Fellows troupe was only
fairly well patronized. The So
called Jokes" pulled off by the
minstrels were about the rawest
that an audience ever listened to in
he publis hall here, and mighty
poor advertisement for any show.
The Rising Sun Private School
wishes to thank all who helped
make the bake so successful. Over
$32 was cleared, which will be spent
for wall maps and books.