The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Lent began on Wednesday OF
this week,-Ash Wednesday.
The Perryville Fire Company
cleared SITS by the bazaar held in
that town last week.
We were visited Sunday afternoon
with a thunder storm that brought
hail and a heavy downpour Of rain.
Newark Firemen will house their
new Seagraves engine, on February
20, to be followed by banquet on
Monday evening, February ~.
The members of the degree staff
of Elkton Odd Fellows, are rehears-
ing minstrel show, which they Will
present the latter part OF the month.
A defective fiue caused attire in the
Gilpin Building, on East Main
street, Elkton, that damaged the
structure to the extent of $1,000.
Thirty-one persons received GER
tificates at the closing Of the Stan
dard Training School for Church
School Workers, held for several
weeks in Elkton.
The Directors of Union Hospital,
Elkton, have passed an order per-
mitting any fireman of Cecil county,
injured in the discharge OF his duty,
i to receive free care at the hospital.
Winfield Ashbridge, Of Bay View,
received ten dollar gold piece last
Wednesday as a prize for Junior
First Aid Service, rendered on
Bay View Base Ball diamond last
summer.
Elsewhere in our columns this
week H. Winfield Lewis announces
his candidacy for Democratic nomi-
nation of Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
Mr.. Lewis is the present incumbent
OF the office.
The Maryland Racing Commission
has approved the dates for the
spring and fall meetings this year on
the four tracks. Those for Havre
de Grace, April 1928, and Septem-
ber % to October 2.
N. R. Fooks, of Preston, Caro-
line county, Md, who planted nearly
a half acre in cotton, gathered three
crops there from. He believes from
his experiment that the staple can
be grown on the Peninsula with
profit to planters.
Elkton tiremen were called to the
Victory Sparkler Co. plant, near that
town, one night last week, to put
out a blaze at one of the units OF
the "Spit Devil" section. Consider
able damage was done to the con-
tents of the building, in which the
fire was confined.
The Community Fire Company, OF
Rising Sun, will hold its annua
carnival on the Ndates originally
selected, July so to August Z
inclusive.
Havre de Grace Fire Company vii
hold its carnival in the Spring this
year, April 23 to May /, inclusive.
Cited to appear before Associate
Judge Levin w. Wickes, at Elkton
for contempt of Court, for failing t.
comply with an order Of support fol
his wife, Harry M. Jackson, o
Perryville, complied to the extent o
paying 500 overdue, and actor
upon the contempt charge was de
ferred until the coming March term.
Judge Levin w. Wickes, in th
Circuit Court for Cecil county, ha
handed down DEGREES, granting dl
yorces to John Kattelus, Of thi
county, from Mrs. Norma Kattelus
on the grounds of unfaithfulness
also to Anna Hammer, of Philadel
phia, from William Seeger, on tn
grounds that the defendant was
married man when he married tn
plaintiff.
Those who had the pleasure o
hearing H. Leo Taylor deliver nj
lecture. Give the Boy Chance,
on Tuesday evening, in the publ
hall of this town, enjoyed an inte'
lectual treat. Mr.. Taylor's lectur
was full of humor as well as facts
which he presented in a convincin
manner. All who heard him wer
Y highly pleased, expressing a desir
mthat he might appear again before
Rising Sun audience at some futur
Rical engine was calie
TX the snow drifts o
it to reach the home
bids and family, mil
3, where a chimney nj
ing the dwelling, Tn
ent through the dee
ying colors and the mr.
shocked the blaze IN tl
~ hand extiuguiSher,