The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25


red bushels of potatoes from three
acres.
Poultry thieves made raid on
the farm of John H. Thompson, near
: Principle, and stole over 100 chick
ems.
The festival held recently by Oak
Grove School, near town. netted $23.
The proceeds will be used for school
supplies.
pieading guilty of operating still
near Cowentown, Harry Davis, OF
Elkton, has been sentenced to ninety
days in jail.
r. Delbert Aiken, of Warwick, re-
Gently purchased at Sheriff's sale the
old National Hotel, in Middletown,
Del, for $2,10O.
The schools of the county closed
on Wednesday of this week for the
Thanksgiving holiday, and will re-
open on Monday morning.
Perryville Fire Company realized
$50 by the play entitled Which
Witch" given by Miss C. l.. Minkler,
on Wednesday evening, Nov 9Th.
Thursday evenings storm was one
of unusual severity, with heavy
downpour or rain that did consider
able damage by washing dirt roads
and fields badly.
George Love-, of Charlestown,
while cunning on the Susquehanna
flats last week, had one OF his hands
badly lacerated by the accidental
discharge of his gun.
The Clerk OF the Circuit Court at
Elkton had issued up to Friday OF
last week $500 resident hunting IL
censes; 100 Statewide licenses. and
2T5 nonresident licenses.
The total receipts of the Hallowe'-
en- dance given in Elkton Armory by
the Girls Auxiliary of Company E,
were $412. The girls donated $lOO
to the Parade Committee.
William Grubb, of Hartford coun-
has purchased the farm OF Gro
c. Jones for $4,050. The prop
embraces forty acres, and Is To-
ted near Zion, Cecil county.
Unless there is change iii the
policy of the Federal horticultural
board, Maryland will escape being
Included in the Federal Japanese
quarantine during the coming year
Former Clerk of the Court H
i Winfield Lewis, of Elkton, has asso
ciated himself with Albert D. Mack
ey. whom he will assist in his worf
and at the same time take up the
study of law.
The oyster supper held on Friday
evening last in Community House, at
Ebenezer, for the benefit of the
church, proved very successful. The
gross receipts were $122, and the
net receipts $85.
Charged with reckless driving and
falling to stop and render assistance
after an accident, Richard Sewell,
colored, of Cecilton, was fined $3.50
in default of which he was commit
ted to the Elkton jail for one year
The Episcopal parish house in
Perryville- has been placed IN charge
4 Of Rev. d. l.. Quinn, minister-in
clarke of st. Mary's church, North
East Mr. Quinn will have the ad'
ministration and pastoral work OF
Pefryville under his care.
The evangelistic services being
held in Elkton M. E. church by Rev
Geo. w. Cooke, assisted by Harold
Vignenlle, as director OF music, are
drawing large crowds every night
DR.. Cooke conducted series OF ser
vices at Rising Sun three years ago
All roads led to Conowingo or
Sunday, where there was jam o.
autos crossing the new bridge, or
the crest of the dam, all day long
Thousands of machines were in line
and the traffic jam was so great thai
it required nearly two hours to drive
across the bridge and back.
VIM. Raymond Singleton, while
irving to operate his auto with 6
mixture of corn likker and gasoline
found it put his compass out OF ord
or and tangled up his steering appa
ratus; last Wednesday night AZ
missed the road in front of Cecil e
,.Ewing's residence, drove through the
hedge, all over the lawn, front ant
back and after playing tag with thu
trees, and shrubbery managed to ge
back on the concrete, but was abl'
to hold his course for only shor
time. At Harrisville his compass
went wrong again and he was steer
ed into a safe harber at Elkto4 jail
where it cost him $17S.sp to get tn
corn likker separated from the gas
ellne.
Postponed meeting OF the RisinI
gun w. @. u. U. will be held in tn
Bible Glass room Of the M. =. churcl
on Thursday, Dec. 1st, at 2 p. m.