The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

tines LAY.
Feed the birds while the ground is
covered with snow.
Lincoln's Birthday-Abraham Lin
coin was born February II, 1909.
The Commissioners of Cecil Coun-
ty have joined the Association OF
County Commissioners OF the East
ern Shore.
Emerson R. Cothers, of Elkton,
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination OF Clerk OF
the Circuit Court.
Guy Johnson, of Elkton, has been
elected President of the Susque-
hanna Base Ball League, with
Eugene Alexander, Secretary.
Monday, July 5, has been desig-
mated by the United States for the
official opening of the reconstructed
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Suspected OF being the man who
robbed the post Office at Yorklyn,
Del, Daniel Washington, colored,
was arrested in Wilmington, Friday.
The Chesapeake City Board Of
Trade will shortly call meeting to
arrange special program for the
opening of the new Chesapeake and
Delaware canal.
The newly-elected directors OF the
Elkton Gas Company have chosen
Edward Deibert, president, and w.
Sterling Evans, secretary-treasurer,
for the ensuing year.
The winters deepest snow fell
Tuesday night and Wednesday
Measured as accurately as possible
in several different places it showed
"a depth of twelve inches.
The Newark, Del, Fire Company
S}has< received its new ST. 500 Sea-
graves engine. The new tirefighting
apparatus has a pumping capacity
of 500 gallons per minute.
To date total of $3600.O0 has
been pledged toward the Aemrican
Legion Posts Fund, for an ambul-
ance for Cecil county, the campaign
for which closes on February Ii.
The Jr. o. U. A. M. Fire Co. Prin-
cipio Furnace will hold their annual
carnival August 2 to Z, inclusive.
The Aberdeen Fire Department
has elected the dates July End to
10th, inclusive.
Directors of the National Bank OF
Perryville have reelected Joseph
Coudon, president for ensuing year
with William Cole, vice-president;
George Cobourn, cashier and H. Eu-
gene Alexander, teller.
A delegation from the Third Dis
trict appeared before the County
Commissioners on Tuesday and
asked the repair of the old pike
from the Elkton- chesapeake City
road to Maloney's Corner.
Mrs. Maynard c.. Foster, OF Cal
vert, was called to Baltimore, last
Tuesday by the very sudden death
of her brother-in-law, John White
Mr.. White was az former resident
of Cecil county. His funeral was
held at West Nottingham cemetery
last Friday afternoon.
The. entertainment in the public
hall, on Thursday evening of last
week by the Esther Jean Runyar
Trio was much enjoyed by all who
had the privilege of hearing these
talented artists. Bad weather ano
travel conditions accounted for tho
small audience.
The concluding number OF the en-
tertainment course will be on Tues
day evening next, 18th inst, by II
Leo Taylor, who is one of the ables'
speakers on the platform today
< His addresses are strong, clean anc
wholesome, carrying vital and much
needed messages.
The equity case of Mrs. Lucy w
Thomas against w, Worthingtor
Hopkins, States Attorney, ct el was
taken up In the Hartford County
Circuit Court last week, testimony
heard and concluded. Mrs. Thomas
Is seeking to have returned to hel
certain sum of money which was
stolen from her store at Berkle!
last summer and which she claims
n.defendants took from the rob
Id are holding.
thieves who entered thu
tore are the same onei
Jan auto from the Rawl
E, in North East, wer'
Mr.. Rawlston's son will
and captured by hin
lad peppered them will
C. T. U. are giving
hshington Tea in the base
ising Sun M. e. church, q
vening, FEBRUARY 25rd.