The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-10
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


The public schools of the county
close on Friday of this week, for
the summer vacation.
Tent meetings are in progress at
Pleasant Hill, Cecil county, under
direction of the Holiness Christian
Church.
Mizpah Khan, of Elkton, pre-
sented a silk flag, and Elk Khan
presented a Bible to Big Elk Chapel
on Sunday, May 29.
An Order of Eastern Star has
been instituted at Port Deposit with
thirty charter members. The Order
Is com posed Of women.
Elk Klan, of Elkton, will dedi-
cate their new home in that town
with appropriate ceremonies, on the
afternoon and evening of June lS.
The June meeting OF the Ninth
District Farmers Club was held on
Wednesday of last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edmund Crother.
Monday next, June 13, is the day
and date on which fire destroyed the
Scott Wilson garage and dwelling
and the M. E. Church in this town,
six years ago.
A flag raising was held on Decor
alton Day at Charlestown public
school, the flag presented by Cecl
Khan, No. 4. North East Band
furnished music.
George w. Bedwell, formerl OF
Elkton, sustained a fractured NIP
and wrist by fall from scaffoldlng,
while at work at the plant at Pusey
& Jones Co., Wilmington.
The farm of the late William A.
McCullin near Akin, containing
fifty-three acres has been solo by
Robert C. Thackery, Executor, for
$4,000, to Walter G. Boyd.
G. Reynolds Ash, of Elkton. son
of the late George R. Ash, and Mrs.
; Eloise Walmsley Ash, graduated or
I Saturday from the Law Department
of inc University of Maryla AL.
Efforts arc being made by So eial
prominent business men OF Aber-
deen, Hartford county, to organize a
new bank in that town. to be known
as the citizens bank OF Aberdeen.
In the Superior Court at Middle
town, Conn, Mrs. Minnie Ash Whlte'
OF Saybrook, Conn.,, formerly OF Elk
ton, has been granted an absolute
divorce from her husband, Charles
w. White.
The Broad Creek CONSTRUCTION
Co., OF Elkton, has been awarded the
contract for putting concrete should
ers on State highway between North
East an Principle Furnace, at bid
of $25,74O.
The officers and directors OF the
Philadelphia Electric Company and
visitors from New York, Philadel-
phla, Baltimore and Washington
VIII inspect the new dam at Como
wlngo ON Friday, June II.
The newly-elected Town Commits
sioners have organized by electing
). T. Cameron president, +. L.
Haines secretary, J. G. Hlndman
treasurer, ]. D. Donache and Job w.
Kirk street commissioners.
The real estate and plant OF the
Chu-Moar Gum Company at North
East was sold at the Court House
door Friday morning by Albert D.
Mackey, Esq, Attorney, to the Elk
ton Banking and Trust Company
for $4,000.
Thomas, Bennett & Hunter, who
have the contract for putting shout
ders on the Rising Sun-Sylmar State
road, have a large force OF men at
work and expect to complete the Job
this month. They began laying con-
crete ON Wednesday morning.
A six-cylinder Star Sedan has
been purchased by the Community
Fire Company of Rising Sun for the
CaIulVdl w UC hVAO coAy
6. The car is beauty and is on ex-
hibition at the show room OF wilson
Il McNamee's garage.
The u. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces an examination to be
held at Aberdeen and Perry Point
for the position of Elevator Conduc-
tor at Perry Point, receipt OF appii-
cations to close June 29. The sal
AIRY is $500 per year, quarters, sub
sistence and laundry found.
Children's Day will be observed
at Rising Sun M E. Church on Sun
day, June IL, at 1890 a. m. The
exercises will be in charge OF the
Sunday school, which will present
the cantata 1.-The Awakening"
In the evening, at 7:45 o'clock
Rev. ]. w. Colona, District Superin-
. tendent, will preach.