The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-19

The Commissioners of Rising sun
have appointed George L. Ewing
bailiff. OF the town.
The ladies of st. Johns church,
Lewisville, cleared $135 by their
recent annual supper
A danger signal has been installed
at the intersection of Main street
and Delaware avenue, Elkton, by
the Town Council.
Over 5000 cunning licenses had
been issued by Clerk OF the Court
H. Winfield Lewis, at Elkton, prior
to the opening of the cunning
season, on November 10.
Arthur Harvey, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Harvey, of Childs,
was thrown from horse, while
fox hunting near Bryn Mawr, Pa,
and very seriously injured.
The residence property of the late
Miss Belle Thompson in Elkton, has
been sold by Miss Bessie G. Harnett,
under power of attorney from the
heirs. to John H. Terrell for $4,000.
The Community Fire Company OF
Rising Sun has received contri-
button of $40 from the American
Stores Company, of Philadelphia, to
be applied to the Improvement fund.
One of the heaviest storms that
has swept over this section for
months was that of Monday night
and Tuesday. A high wind prevail
ed for hours and rain fell in
torrents.
Fire on Thursday afternoon last
destroyed the large ice house, to-
gether with contents, and an adJo1n-
ing building, in Havre de Grace,
belonging to Harry G. Whitney.
The loss is placed at $4,000.
After serving as rural mail car
Arier from North East for the past
kfteen years, Rudolph Abrahams
has reached the age limit and has
been placed on the retired list
Sumner Dean has been appointed
substitute.
The 1O5 acre farm of Timothy
Futty, two miles below North East,
the former home of the late Judge
William u. Clark, has been sold sto
George c. CrossIey, of Trenton,
n. j., for the United Clay Miners
,,rporation. at a price of S6500.
Twenty-Five students of George
Biddle High School, Cecilton, en-
joyed a three-day visit to the
Sesqui-C i-Centennial, at Philadelphia,
last week. Several weeks ago the
class gave an entertainment for the
purpose of financing the trip and
over 500 was raised.
The oyster supper served on
Thursday evening last by the ladies
of West Nottingham was literally
parronized, and was declared most
excellent repast by all who partook
OF it. The venture was great
success financially as well, the gross
receipts amounting to over $500.
AS the aftermath of the Hal
lowe'en "jollification" held in this
town, H. S. White, A. H. Brown and
Edward Jenkins were hailed before
Magistrate Scotten, at Elkton, last
week and fined for disorderly con-
duct, the first two $40 and costs
each, and the latter $500 and costs.
The trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Conowingo,
have sold their church property
there, to the Susquehanna Power
Company, for $4,000. 1t is under
stood that the church will be con-
tinued as a place of worship unit
next year, when it is planned to build
a new church.
The Judges of this, the Second
judicial Circuit of Maryland, have
appointed Henry l.. Constable, Esq.
of Elkton, States Attorney for Cecil
county, to fill out the unexpired term
of Joshua Clayton, resigned. Mr..
Constable was elected States Attor
hey DIT Inc ToCcut SlOCtiOh hOA q AouA
year term, beginning January 1st,
Surveyors have been busy for sew
eral weeks past surveying for the
transmission line from the Con-
owingo dam, now under construc-
tion, to Philadelphia. Rights OF way
through this section are being
secured, one of the recent purchases
being what is known as the
j. Granville Richards farm, near
Porters Bridge.
The Board of Managers of Union
Hospital, Elkton, have appointed
ISIS Agnes H. Lebak. a graduate of
Ae Union Hospital Training School
Nurses, as assistant superin
ldent of the institution, vice
Iss Sebold. of Wilmington, Del,
signed.