The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-29
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

John Dickinson, of Providence.
The County Commissioners have
appointed Clinton j. Purner general
assessor for the Fifth Election Dis
trict.
Seven passengers boarded the
special Atlantic City excursion train
at Rising Sun on Thursday morning
of this week.
Charged with assulting William
Inwood and wife, Paul Russell OF
North East, has been held under bail
for Court in September.
Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts, of Elk
ton, Rev. w. G. Harris, Scout Mas
ter, are enjoying ten days camp at
Harris Wharf, near Betterton.
The gross receipts of the carnival
held on Tuesday evening. July 10,
by the Ladies Aid Society of Ere
mont M. E. church, were $3.50.
DR.. Francis Falls formerly of Port
Deposit, has recently been appointed
Assistant House Surgeon at the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania in Philada.
The Commissioners of Cecil coun-
ty have decided to build concrete
roadway on Susquehanna avenue, IN
Perryville from Broad street to the
bridge.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold their annual picnic at Black
Barren Springs, Friday, July 18th
Meet at the M. E. Church at 1880
O'CLOCK.
The Community Fire Company
Band furnished music, on Tuesday
evening, for the carnival being held
at New London, Pa, by the Amer1-
can Mechanics.
Three boats of the U. S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey have arrived at the
mouth of the Susquehanna river and
will remain several weeks, making a
survey of the waters of the upper
Chesapeake Bay and nearby rivers.
DR.. William Hallock Johnson, Lin
coin University, Pa, is making q
tour of the Southern states, in the
interest of the University, which is
trying to raise S250,000 in order tc
procure an additional like sum
promised it.
larry Buckley, who met with ar
accident in the harvest field, some
days ago, that incapacitated him
from active work, has been given
lift with his harvest by neighbors
and members of the Community Fire
Co. Mr.. Buckley is deeply grateful
for the kindly acts of his friends.
Maude Gardner of North East, IA
years of age, charged with incorrig-
ibility, was brought before Judge
Owens of that town, last week.
. fter hearing the evidence OF the
ri~Ps mother and step-father, the
Nog'strate committed her to the
Maryland Industrial School for Girls
at Reisterstown.
George Worrilow, of Zion, has re-
eeived the appointment as manager
of the Fairview Farm Receiving Sta
on at Fowblesburg, Md.
Mr.. Worrilow was one of the three
Cecil county boys who composed
cattle judging team at the Royal
Stock Show, in London, England, a
few years ago. where they won hlgh
honers.
Oxford Fire Company's carnival
Oar was in town on Saturday and
was at the ball game, but the engine
did not have much chance to toot
for the Oxford team.
The car is novel advertising
scheme in imitation of locomotive
and tender, and attracted great
deal of attention.
Mr.. Edward Russell Cook, Oldest
son of Mrs. Mildred A. Cook, form
eriy of Pleasant Hill, Cecil county
now of Washington, d. O., and Miss
Aura Dale Mahoney, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Turner Benton Mahoney
of Ottumwa, Ia, were married on
June IS, at the residence of the
brides brother, in Washington, by
Rev. Henry B. Woeding
At the annual meeting on Aug. o.
stockholders of the Farmers Me-
ehanics' Mutual Fire Insurance AS
seciatioa will vote on the PROPOSAL to
move the eftice of the Secretary
Treasurer from Zion, where 1t mas
been located since the establishment
of the association, to North East.
Policy holders in this Immediate
section favor the moving of the Of
fce,-if it is to be moved'-to
Rising Sun, claiming that the bulR
of the insurance carried is in the
upper section of the county, and thai
Rising Sun is the logical financial
center of the association.