The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The December term OF Cecil Cir
cult Court convened at Elkton on
Monday.
Governor Ritchie has designated
James j. McCauley, of Leeds, Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court fol
Cecil county.
A series OF revival services will be
held in James M. E. church, Rising
Sun, beginning the first Sunday IN
the new year.
The congregation of Elkton M. E
church has raised $5,035 OF $4,000
fund needed for new heating plant
and other improvements.
Elkton is making plans for a
community Christmas tree again THIS
year. What's the matter with
rising Sun having one also
The public schools of the county
will close Thursday afternoon next,
december %, for the Christmas
holidays, re-opening Monday morn
ing, January 3.
Hog cholera is reported to exist
on the premises of w. j. McMulilan'
Wilson Kennedy and j. U. Churcn-
man, near Caivert, by l. X. Ather-
ton, u. S. Inspector.
Our stores are busy these days,
with Christmas shopping at lts
height. The stores all present
preuly appearances with their Christ
mas decorations, and all have un-
usually hne displays of goods to
Tempt the buyers.
The directors of the Mutual
Building Association OF Cecil coun-
~. have elecLed DR.. S. &. sykes,
president, to succeed the late VIII
liam H. Mackatl Irwin L. keplel
has been elected vice-president, ano
s.. r. Andrews member OF the
Board.
A special meeting OF all SUD-
scribers to the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
4 ton in Cecil county is called tor
Monday evening, January 3, in Elk
ton. for the purpose OF amending
Inc Bylaws, and transaction OF any
olner business that may be properly
J brought before the meeting.
George jackson and Delbert Kline,
OF North East, were apprehended Dy
prohibition agents at Marshallton'
Del, last week. In the car the
agents found four ten-gallon kegs OF
moonshine" which were seized WIFE
the car. The men were held undei
$1,000 bail each, for hearing be
lore u. S. Commissioner Cam.
James Foley has been lodged In
Elkton Jail, charged with shooting
Sanda Fabin. Both men. were EN-
Moved on the Conowingo dam
prolect, and the shooting took place
in one OF the bunk houses. Tne
bali entered Fabio's abdomen, and
he was lated removed to Richards
hospital, Port Deposit, where he Is
reported in very critical condition
Cecil Post, American Legion OF
Elkton, has elected the FOLLOWING
oncers for the coming year: Dr
w. G. Wright, Commander; Rufus
N. wells, and Edward G. Brown
Vice Commanders; Thomas S. Bar
tilson, Adjutant; Warwick W. Boul
den, Finance Officer, and John J
Maloney, Sergeant at Arms.
jury summoned for condem
nation of a triangular piece of>land
owned by Louis Dempsey, ant
located near Rowlandville, wanted
for building the new State road t'
The Conowingo dam, awarded Mr
Dempsey $1,000. Assistant Attorne!
General Robert Archer represented
the State Roads Commission anS
Harold e. Cobourn, ESQ, Mr
Dempsey.
The following officers have beel
elected by the Independent ordel
of Odd Fellows, OF North East
Noble Grand, E. B. Fockler; Vlc'
Grand, j. S. Dean; Recording sec
retary, R. o. Bailey; Flnancla
Secretary, w. B. Logan; Treasurer
j. f. Peach; Trustees. w. w. Gray
j. H. Shippers, c. c. Husfelt; Repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge, J. +
Peach.
Timely discovery of fire at tn
base of the chimney in the home o
Walter E. Patten, on Cherry street
Saturday, saved the dwelling iron
probable destruction. Burning 500
had fallen to the bottom Oh TN
chimney and sparks had ignited tn
wood work of the flooring wnel
nscoyered. A bucket OF water ex
guished the threatening blaze pc
it had made any headway
he family was preparing to q