The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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The March term of Cecil Circuit
Court convened at Elkton, on Mon
day, 7th inst.
Robins have made their appear
ance in some sections of our country,
portending spring.
The ladies of Bay View M. P.
Church realized $500 by the sauer
kraut supper recently held.
Ralph E. Garrett has been ap
pointed Deputy Clerk of the Court,
vice Frank G. Pratt, resigned.
E. Leland OFT has rendered his
resignation as Deputy under Sher-
iff G. Clinton Logan, to take effect
at once.
John and Mike Kelley and Joe
Seaman, all white, of Conowingo,
have been held for Court on the
charge of selling liquor.
Henry NJ Mccullough, Esq, of
Elkten, is being spoken Of for ap-
pointment as the extra judge for the
U. S. District Court of Maryland.
The Woman's College Club of
Cecil County realized the sum OF $40
by benefit card party held at the
home of the Misses Bratton, in Elk
ton.
Of
Sixth, Seventh, Fourth and First
districts were before the County
Commissioners last week in regard
to the roads.
Miss Katharine NJ. Bratton, OF the
Elkton High School Faculty. has
been awarded the degree OF Bach
elor of Science by Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore.
The authorities are on the look
out for Henry Robinson, colored OF
Conowingo, who is charged with
shooting and seriously wounding
colored woman of that place.
Miss Vera Nelson, a junior at the
Elkton High School, was awarded
+ frst prize in typing contest held
by the schools of Cecil County at
4ome Institute, Port Deposit.
Miss Mary Morris, who has been
nurse in charge at DR., G.. H. Rich
ards Hospital, Port Deposit, since
it opened, about four years ago,
has resigned and accepted posi-
ton in Florida.
The residence property of the late
Mrs. NJ Helen Mackie, on East Main
street, Elkton, was sold last week by
Robert c.. Thackery, Esq. Assignee,
to Misses M. Helen Scott and E. La
vinia Bye, for $6s0o,
The March term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County convened at Elkton
on Monday morning. The term
gives promise of being lengthy
one, the dockets containing lis
trials; Is appeals and 81 ap-
pearances.
Plans have been completed for the
organization of the Riverside
Band, of Port Deposit, under the
auspices Of the Water Witch Fire
Company. The band will be COM
posed of thirty men, with Paul A.
Barrett as leader.
In a raid at Conowingo Sheriff
Logan and his deputies rounded up
a party of eight colored women,
four colored men, and one white
man found carousing in bunk
house. Justice Scotten fined the
carousers $40 and costs, each.
The chemical truck was called to
Harrisville shortly after the noon
hour, on Tuesday. A blazing chin
ney at the home of Miss Hogg was
the cause of the alarm of fire. By
the use of chemicals the blaze was
extinguished before any damage was
done.
y The American Legion OF Elktor
has had suitably engraved watch
mains made for presentation to Past
pmmapders Wallace Williams,
ln K. Burkley and Past Ad-
ant 6arrell K. Eder, as tokens
appreciation of the services rem
I'd the Post by these officers.
Auth In a Rush." the play pre-
by the Senior Glass OF Rising
High School, in the public hall,
thursday and Friday nights OF
week, drew more than the seat
capacity of the hall on both
is. Every member of the cast
fell, rejecting much credit upon
serves, as we'll as upon the
awho had the training and the
in charge. The receipts
liz, the largest ever taken
any similar entertainment
in the hall, the gross amount
the sale of tickets for the two
ts being $27S.50.