The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in. the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY, NOTED

j. Milton Graphical, of Colora, has
purchased at private terms, the 70
acre farm of Fillmore G. Sidwell,
near Sylmar.
A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted in Public Health
Center, Elkton, Wednesday, October
20, 1880 A. M.
Charged with attempt assault on
an eight year old girl, Charles r..
Hall, aged 55 years, of Conowingo,
is held in Baltimore under $1,000
bail.
E. G. Welter suffered fractured
skull at the Havre de Grace track,
by the kick of horse, while per-
forming his duties as assistant
starter.
DR.. J. w. McGraw has purchased
the home of the late DR.. George M.
Stump, on Akin avenue, Perryvllle,
from his daughter, Mrs. j. Creigh-
ton Reipe.
The tree at the corner OF the lire
engine house is being dug out,
preparatory to the laying OF
concrete walk and erection of the
new post office building.
Magistrate Owens, of North East,
last week fined Abel Walters, OF
Wilmington $3.50 and cost, charged
with driving car while he was
drunk and damaging one owned by
j. Alfred Taylor, of Elkton.
The Town Council of Elkton has
done much to solve the auto parking
problem in the business section OF
the town, by having a portion OF the
marsh along Water street filled In
and devoting the space to parking.
Miss Seabold, who for several
years past has been assistant super
intendent at Union Hospital, Elk
ton, has resigned and returned to
Y N home in Wilmington, Del. Her
Successor has not yet been selected.
B. B. Derrick, of Bel Air, County
Agent for Hartford county for the
past several years, has resigned to
,.ccept position of Chief of Exten-
sion of the Cooperative Division OF
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics of the United States Bureau
Of Agriculture.
Mrs. Rachel Hanks, of North
East, met with a very serious acci-
dent on Wednesday evening of last
week, by falling down stairs at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. A.
Sturgeon, in that town. She suf-
fered a fracture of her right
shoulder blade and left wrist, as
well as other painful injuries.
Hazing is to be punished with
dismissal from college at the
University of Delaware, Newark.
Notice to this effect, setting out the
action of the faculty on the subject,
has been posted on the college
bulletin board and has caused con-
siderable comment on the campus.
Fifteen members of the Komrade
Klub of this town, enjoyed trip to
the Sesqui-C Centennial, in Philadel-
phia, on Tuesday, leaving Rising Sun
at 1880 in Dinsmore Bros. big
passenger bus. The ladies also en-
joyed theatre party in the evening,
attending the performance of "Abies
Oh
The P. E. Sharpless Co., of Con-
cordville, Pa, has entered suit
against the Pennsylvania railroad
for damages, claiming fire in that
town, some months ago, when six
buildings belonging to the Sharpless
Company were burned, was caused
by sparks from a locomotive. The
suit is for $126,424.S4.
Rally Day will be observed by the
Sunday School in the M. e. church,
Rising Sun, on Sunday morning,
at 11:O0 O'Clock. Rev. j. Harry
Wright, of Wilmington, will be the
speaker for the occasion.
In the evening, at 1880 o'clock,
the Epworth League and Church
Rally will be held, when Rev. Mr..
Wright will again speak.
St. Agnes chapel has been much
improved by interior painting
The work of redecorating the
altar, in white and gold, was done
by Anthony Manguette, of this town,
and is an especially fine piece OF
work.
Seventeen books of gold-leaf were
used on this part of the work, they
being donated by Baltimore party
interested in the church.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. Benz.
Briscoe on Wednesday afternoon,
October 20, at 900 O'Clock. Pro-
gram leader, Mrs. Clara Rooms; !;
Mystery Box, Miss Lidie Campbell.