The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of, Events h the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

ed on M0ndays aIter Ine Snl nlassAuo'e
holidays.
The New Year was welcomed by
the ringing of church bells in our
community.
The Circuit Court recconvened at
Elkton ON Monday morning, after
the holiday recess.
A social followed by watch night
services, were held at the M. =.
church in this town New Years eve.
Cranking Ford truck on Tuesday
H. l.. Woodrow suffered badly
fractured wrist, when the machine
back-fired.
About fifteen teachers and pupils
of the M. E.. Sunday School have
enrolled as students at the Church
School held in Elkton..
The treasurer's report shows the
net receipts from the carnival held
by the Fire Company at North
East last fall, were $2,S4S.16.
With both feet badly frozen,
Jacob Mozdymer, who escaped sew
eral days previous from Perry Point
hospital, was found hiding near the
river shore.
Word has been received by friends
in this town OF the death on Tues
day morning OF Mrs. Otis. wife OF
Rev. ]. P. Otis, Of Marshallton,
Del. for a number of, years pastor
,.of Rising Sun M. E. church.
The upland cunning season for
Artridge, squirrel, woodcock, rab-
and pheasant closed Friday,
Hxy 1. The ducking season re-
open through January. The
for trapping muskrats open
uary 1.
REQUEST will be made by the
(rict warden that the government
" the lift bridge towers at
sapeake City to be used as
bkout" in the cause OF forest
prevention. These towers rise
ut z0U IeeC dposS SEQ AosOA' -
lould form ideal observation points.
The Chu-Moar Gum Co., OF Will
nington,. which a few weeks ago
purchased the plant OF the North
East Manufacturing Company, North
Fast. has started extensive improy-
ments and alterations to the build
ings. 1t is expected the plant VII
be in operation in few weeks, and
will employ from fifty to one hun
dred people from the town, mostly
women and girls, and will manu-
facture chewing gum, mints, ana
hard candies.
Mrs. Rose Constable, wife OF John
g. Constable, of Elkton, is in the
hospitai in Milford, Del, in a serious
condition from injuries sustained IN
an automobile accident near Cecil
tonN Mrs. Constable had attended a
social affair in Cambridge, Md,
New. Years eve, and was returning
home in car driven by Ken
meth Bridges. Shortly after passing
through Cecilton the driver pulled
of the concrete road to allow
truck to pass, and in attempting to
get back the machine upset.
The annual meeting OF Rising
Sun Detective Association will be
held on Saturday, Jan. 9, at lo;Oo
a. M, in the lodge room OF the
Golden Eagle.
The annual turkey dinner will
he served to the members OF the
Association by the ladies OF the
community, in the public hall, at
100 D. M, Immediately following
the adjournment OF the business
meeting of the Detective Association.
In the evening chicken supper
will be served in the hall, from 300
to $40 O'Clock, under auspices OF
the Community Fire, Company Tne
sumner will be sixty cents; Ice
cream and cake fifteen cents extra.
The debt OF the Community
House. in the town of Cecilton. was
reduced s4.999 last year, all notes
having ReeA paid with interest ex,
(cept the si0,99o m9rtgage held by
the Gambrill Estate: This accom-.
pllshment is due ts the Efforts g inc
paster, Rev, G, w. Dawson, ana tne
system OF monthly pledges whicn
makes it possible to pay the inseFes'
and something on the principal
each month. The Beard OF Home
Missions OF the Methodist episcopal
church has contrkbuted $500.
WJibert Maxwell. Harry Maxwell
AZ smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Ansron, Walter Cameron, Misses
Rwell visited Mr.. and Mrs. How
Brumfeld, Hamorton, at Twir
Farm. Mr.. Brumtieio has sole
ne farm and had sale mon
Drior to moving to Wes