The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

The September term of Cecil Cir
cult Court convened at Elkton on
Monday.
Hog cholera is reported to exist
on the premises Of S. Clyde Drennen,
near Rising Sun.
Daylight saving in Pennsylvania,
and other states having it, ends on
Sunday, Sept. 25.
w. B. Cooney is Frightening up
the buildings of his property on
Cherry street by painting.
The bake, held Saturday afternoon
by the ladies of the Missionary Socie-
ty netted the sum of $31.
One of the heaviest .downpours Of
rain that has visited this section for
many a day was that of Sunday
night.
The cellar for new dwelling to
be erected on South Queen Street, by
S. E. Clayton, has been excavated by
Thomas Rink.
The Hartford County Fair will be
held at Bel Air on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, October
IL, IL, 13 and IA.
Miss Laura Clark, of Cecilton, has
accepted position as teacher in the
Florida University and has gone to
her new field of duty
Henry H. Mitchell, owner of the
MITCHELL Ice Co., Elkton, won the
sedan given away at
the carnival at Townsend, Del, last
week.
Rev. j. C. Mccoy has been invited
by the Official Board of James M. E.
Church, Rising Sun. to return as
pastor of the church another confer
ence year.
The State Roads Commission is
advertising for bids for the construc-
tion of one mile OF concrete road
built from .Earleville, toward
Pearces Neck.
George w. Shivery, farmer OF
near Elkton, sustained fractured
leg last week, while helping to fix
hay baler, the shaft swinging around
and striking him.
Thursday of last week carried off
all hot weather records for Septem-
ber. The mercury in Rising Sun
recorded 81 degrees, and there was
no mistake about it's being HOT.
At the Fremen's parade, held last
week in Chsstertown, the Community
Fire Company of Rising Sun was
awarded aprize OF $40 for the COM
pany comi4g the longest distance.
A congregational melting has been
called forSunday afternoon, Septem-
ber 25, after the regular church SER
vices in Zion Presbyterian Church
for the purpose OF calling a pastor.
The Ihw farm, containing 108
acres loHated In Fourth district, has
been sob by Robert c. Thackery and
Names B. Evans, Esqs., to Bertha M.
[Gravell and Ramoth ]. Anderson. for
[$24OO.
Mrs. irene Clay Sykes, of Elkton,
has docke eted suit in the Cecil Circuit
Court Tor $4,000 damages against
Mrs. Margaret Anderson, for the
alienation OF the affections OF her
husband, Roy Sykes.
The Eastern Shore Division OF the
Federation OF Women's Clubs OF
Maryland will meet in Elkton on
October II. Mrs. Henry M McCul-
Tough Is at the head OF the Commit
tee OF Arrangements.
At the recent annual convention OF
Cecil County w. G. T. U. Miss Bertha
M. Tyson was elected president; Miss
Virginia Abrahams, vice-president; +;
Mrs. Iva Mckinney and Mrs. Clara
Koons, secretaries, and Miss M. Olive
Jackson, treasurer.
During the storm OF Sunday night
lightning struck the small barn on
the property of Calvin Brown, near
Sylmar. The building was burned
together with about twelve tons OF
hay and a lot of machinery stored
therein. There was a partial insur-
ance on the structure.
By vote of 13 to 5, the members
of the Elkton Chamber of Commerce
have gone on record as favoring the
closing OF Bow Street, in that town.
at the railroad crossing, t9 yehlcular
trafie, It was explained that the
railroad company would build a sub
way under the tracks at this pelnt II
the town would close the street.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
it's annual supper, Thursday evening
Nov. are