The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-14

town for Headquarters.
Charles Ragan is preparing to
build a dwelling on Mount street.
The cellar is being excavated.
The Taylor tract of 13 acres OF
land in the Eighth district has been
purchased by F. L. Lindamood,
for $525.
Fourth District taxpayers are
urging the building of an improved
road from Cowentown to the Penn
sylvania State line.
The Elkton Band has ordered
new blue serge uniforms. trimmed
with gold, from N. Snellenburg &
Co., of Wilmington.
The foundation for the new brick
dwelling to be erectel by II. L.
Shepherd, on Walnut street extend
ed, has been completed.
DR.. j. Herbert Bates, recently
elected Health officer for Cecil
County, has rendered his resignation
to the County Commissioners.
Kent County Farm Bureau has
selected Thursday, August 18th, as
the date for holding the annual
Farmers Day at colchester Beach.
The Westminster Guild of West
Nottingham cleared over $22 by the
bake held Saturday afternoon on the
lawn beside Pogue & Roberson's
furniture store.
Henry A. Warburton, Jr., of the
Elkton High School, was one OF IL
entrants in the recent declaration
contest at st. Johns College, An
napolis, and placed fourth.
The State Board of Health has
recommended prosecution of fifteen
hysicians and four midwiyes IN
y yMaryland for failure to report
births in accordance with the State
laws.
Rehearsals are being held for
+" Uncle Josh's Folks a comedy to
be presented by home talent ir
Rising Sun public hall, at an aearly
date, for the benefit of the Boy
Scouts.
Chris Martin, who was charged
with violation of the Hartford Coun
ty Local Option Law and indicted
by the February grand jury, pleaded
guilty in the Circuit Court for Har
ford county last week, and was
fined $500 and costs.
The large power boat MY Oak
ington,'' was badly damaged last
week when she struck a submerged
rock in the river between Port De.
posit and Lapidum. The boat was
used in towing for Stone & Webster
builders of the Conowingo dam.
The salary of Rev. w. G. Harris
pastor of Elkton M. e. church, has
been increased $500 per year. Rev
Mr.. Milbury, of Wesley Collegiate
Institute, Dover, Del, has been in
vited to serve as assistant to the
pastor during the summer months.
Arthur Rambo, Norwood Atkin-
son, John H. Minister, VIM. p.
litter, Herman Jeffers, Edward T
Alexander, Marion Slonecker and
Warren w. 'Boulden will represent
Elkton Volunteer Fire Department
at the State Firemen's Convention
to be held in Westminster, Md,
June 8, 10 and IL.
Bruno Dominelli and Dominiek
Valent, both of Wilmington, were
each sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment and 40 lasheS at the
whipping post by Judge Rodney in
General Sessions Court of that city.
The men were charged with having
held up and robbed William Eberle,
of Elkton, on or near Stoeckle's
Lane. near Farnhurst, in July of
last year.
John Keech, an auto salesman OF
West Chester, was beaten and
robbed on Monday night about 10
O'Clock, near Hayesville, above Ok
ford, Pa, by three negroes. Keech
was fixing tire of his auto along
the roadside, when the negroes
drove up. They got out of their
machine and struck him over the
head, robbed him of 1920 in cash
and gold watch, then drove away
in his Essex car.
The car was found abandoned in
Russellville next morning, but no
trace of the bandits has been
discovered.
Struck by a passenger train near
Havre de Grace, one afternoon last
week, Herbert Mcdaniel. colored,
aged about 43 years, was instantly
killed. 1t is thought the man was
intoxicated and Coroner's jury
.exonerated the railroad company.