The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Saturday, February 18th, is the
118th anniversary of Lincoln's
= birth. ...i
The bAttleship Maine was blown
/ up in Havana harbor February
18th, 1898. John A. Kay, Rising
Sun boy, lost his life in the disaster.
February is the anniversary of
Baltimore's great fire, which oc-
Cured in the year 1904.
The Clyde property, at New
Valley, has been purchased for
$500 by Horace McCardell.
The Sixth District Auxiliary of
Union Hospital plans Tag Week"
from February Is to 22.
James H. Benson, of Middletown,
Del, has purchased j. Frank Biggs'
I50-acre farm along the Canal, at
Summit Bridge, for $4,000.
The third annual Automobile
Show will be held in Elkton
ATuOTy F0UIudI W 1o, Wy SCSii
Post, No. Is, American Legion.
George M. Evans has been reap
pointed Postmaster at Elkton for a
term of four years, and the appoint
ment was confirmed on January 21.
In an alteration at Rock Springs
on Tuesday, A. l.. Hitner, proprietor
of Rock Springs Hotel, is reported
10 have suffered serious stab
wound in the side.
Nelson Sweet, of Elktton, after
serving six years in the Naval
aviation Department, has re-enIisted
and will be stationed at the Naval
academy as an instructor on avi-
alton motors.
Albert Ham, a white man who
worked at the Conowingo dam, was
given six months in the House of
Correction by Police Justice Cove
S. Scotten, of Elkton, for carrying a
concealed deadly weapon.
Judge William H. Adkins, chief
Judge of the Circuit comprising
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline
aad Talbot counties, sustained 6
fractured arm when he slipped in an
attempt to board motor bus.
Chester County, Pa, Court has
granted a divorce to Clyde Wilson
of Kennelt Square, from his wife
Pearl Wilson, Oxford. They We're
married in Lancaster, November 27
1922, the wife charging desertior
on December 6, 1924.
A meeting IN the interest OF
placing a base ball team in Rising
Sun the coming season, will be held
in the club room of the Community
Fire Co., Friday evening, February
A, at 500 O'Clock. All base ball
fans are urged to attend.
The large barn on the farm of
w. Edward Slaughter, near Landen
berg. Pa, was totally destroyed by
fire OF unknown origin, together
with contents, on Thursday evening
of last week. The loss was $12,.
600, with $4,000 insurance.
Eli T. Reynolds & Son are offering
reductions all along the line in their
stock, to make room for new Spring
goods. A visit to their department
store, in this town, will convince you
the many offerings are real money
savers, and values that are hard to
match
The Alexander Novelty Four will
appear in Rising Sun Public Hall or
Tuesday evening next, February ,,
as the fourth number of the enter
tainment course. These artists come
highly recommended, and give a
varied program of instrumental and
vocal music and readings. They
are in the first rank as entertainers.
The Cecil Legion-Air" has made
its appearance. This is the first
issue of little publication sponsored
by Cecil Post, No. Is, American
Legion, of Elkton. The stated pur-
pose is to acquaint every member OF
the Post with what is going on il
Legion affairs in Cecil county. The
"Legion-Air" contains news OF the
activities of the Legion, advertise
ments, etc, and is further proc
that Cecil Post is live wire
organization,
Mr.. Ground Hog did not have one
= bit of trouble seeing his shadow on
"wednesday, as the sun shone
ghtly all day, and the weather
Amild and almost spring-like.
NJ settles it; we are to have all
blizzards, ETC., for the next
Ks, but then someone has
months of February and
have crowded into them
Cold, rough, disagreeable
sr than all the other months
together. ground hog, or no
6nd hog, SO that's that.