The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22

Falling on the icy steps OF
Mechanics Hal, Perryville, Wallace
Kneer suffered a broken rib.
Robins have been seen this week
by several people in the neighbor-
hood Of Chestnut Grove school, near
Woodlawn.
Wilmer Murphey, Nelson Mccall,
Harry Murphy. Frank Murphy and
Horace Graham have been reelected
town commissioners of Charlestown.
The new bridges across the Chesa-
peake & Delaware canal at Summit
and st. Georges are expected to be
completed by March l and April 10,
respectively.
e. D.. Carhart, of Zion, was re-
elected Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Farmers & Mechanics Mutual
Insurance Association at its recent
annual meeting.
Jesse Owens has been appointed
toll collector at the, Havre de Grace
end of the Susquehanna river bridge
to succeed A. Whitehead, who
recently resigned
On the grounds of desertion, j.
Harry Maxwell, of near Rising sun,
has filed suit in the Circuit Court at
Elkton, for divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Jean Maxwell.
An effort is being made by the
Chamber of Commerce and Rotary
Club, OF Elkton, to secure war
trophy for Cecil counyt from the
War Department which has at It's
: d;snosal in Maryland twenty-four
pred German Cannons.
9arles S. Pyle, of this town, has
elected director of the
hal Fire Insurance Company OF
tier county, office at Coates
pa. Mr.. Pyle's father and
afather were directors OF this
Initial fire insurance company.
ell Post of the American Legion
hold its second Automobile
hilton in Elkton Armory, Feb
" 24-27. On the last day,
I'd Touring Car, offered in the IN
erest of the ambulance to be pur-
chased by the Post, will be given
away.
Mild weather, rain and fog last
week caused breakup OF the ice
on the Octoraro creek and other
streams. with the exception OF the
S,.sauehanna river. The Octoraro'
was on rampage Monday, over
flowing it's banks. The receedlng
waters left tons upon tons OF clear,
thick ice strewn along the banks OF
the stream.
New electric flash lights. warning
of approaching trains, are to De IN
stalled at the B. & o. r., R. cross
ings at Main street and North
College avenue in Newark, Del, on
concrete pedestals, as foundations
for the signals and restraints for
81 .eders nearing the tracks. a
watchman will also be kept at the
Main street crossing.
Rising Sun Provisional Klan held
a BANQUET in their lodge room on
Friday evening last. Visiting Khan
men from Hayre de Grace were
present and addressed the assem-
blage. The Khan presented Roscoe
Steuart, who recently met with the
loss OF his home by fire, with q
check for $50.
The Klan attended service at 81
Mary's Episcopal Church, In North
East. on Sunday evening, and de-
spite the downpour of rain q good
attendance was present.
A. d. Radebaugh, former County
Agent for Cecil county, and at
nresent Canning Crops Specialist, OF
the University Of Maryland Extension
Service. has resigned from the Uhl-
yersity Service to accept position
as Canning Crops Specialist with the
American Can Company, with mead
quarters in Baltimore.
Mr.. Radebaugh will conduct SINH
lar field work in the canning OF
crops In the Tri-States, Delaware
New Jersey and Maryland.
SParties evidently acquainted with
thd lay OF the land on "Wednesday
night stole balloon tire and all
the Itools from the new Ford sedan
belonging to B. P. Nichols OF TINS
town. The car was in an open sheo
IN the \rear of the Nichols dwelling
on Cherry street. Returning nome
late wednesday night Carlton Nicp'
OILS evidently surprised the tnieyet
while atI work as the bolts hoidine
Ahe othet tires bad all been removed
nd one wheel was on the jack pre-
s~s<aEy to taking the tire ON
thefts have been going on II
bwn for months, and are nc
being perpetrated by parties
neighborhood.