The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

The Senior Glass of North East
High School realized $195 by the
presentation, in that town last week,
of the comedy "The Hoodoo."
Harry E. Lieske, of Havre de
Grace, has filed petition. in bank
ruptcy. He listed his liabilities at
$6,114.57 and his assets at $56S.18
Fire damaged the Sigma Phi Epsi-
lon Fraternity House, on the campus
of Delaware University, Newark, on
NAV l to the extent of about $4,000.
The Community Fire Company
was called to the home OF Walter
McVey, near Blue Ball, on Tuesday
afternoon, to extinguish chimney
fire.
Stanley McVey is greatly improv-
ing his dwelling on Cherry street by
the addition of bay window on the
east side of the house and extending
the front porch.
A clinic for diseases of the
chest will be held in Firemen's Hall,
Rising Sun, on Wednesday, May IL,
at 1O:30 a. M, by the Maryland Tu-
berculosis Association.
Another heavy electric storm
swept over this section about seven
O'Clock Tuesday evening. The cleo
trict light service was out OF COM
mission for about an hour.
The Fire Company has had the
grounds around the public hall
building graded and grass seed sown
which makes a decided improvement
in the appearance OF the property.
p. M. Spencer & Co., operators OF
fishing floats in the SusQuehanna,
cut out'' on Friday last, after a
very short season. The catch OF
herring, however, was good, but very
few shad were taken.
The annual meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc
iety of the Wilmington District, will
/. be held in james M. +. church, Rls-
Jig SUM-. on Tuesday, May IT, with
sessions at 1890 a. M, and 1:46
p. m.
aombers OF the Community Fire
Co., OF Rising Sun, to the number o.
..our forty, attended services al
the WesL Nottingham presbyterian
cA.r,h on Mothers Day, the pastor,
I
appropriate sermon.
Legal action is being taken tt
force the B. & o. railroad company
To place gates at the Aiken crossing
and to pay a fine for not doing so,
The matter is in the hands OF A. ID.
Mackey, Esq, Attorney for the cecil
county Commissioners.
Charles, aged two years, son of
Mr., and Mrs, Charles Blddle OF
North East, accidentally swallowed
quantity OF coal oil one day last
week, which caused much concern
tirst aid was administered ana the
lit e fellow was soon all right.
Two double frame dwellings, on
New London avenue, in the town oil
Newark, Del, were destroyed by tre
on Friday night. The dwellings,
were occupied by colored famllles'
aud two little children, son and
daughter of Leroy Smith, perished
in the flames.
w. l.. Ryan and his force have
completed laying the concrete Walk
about the Rising Sun Bank property
The new walk reaches from the corn
er of Queen and Cherry streets to
the Pogue and Robertson property on
Main street, and ia very great i'm
provement.
The charter of the town OF Elkton
was changed by legislative enact
ment at the recent session OF the
General Assembly, and an election
will be held on Monday, May %, to
chose a successor to the late Mayor
William H. Mackell, and two mem
bers of the Elkton Town Council, to
succeeded VIM. D. Cawley and Tay-
IOI w MCIAChhOy, "AOSS
expire this mennth:
Riding q motor cycle at a high
rate Of speed Homer Alexander OF
this section, and another young
man by the name Of King. came to
gFief Menday afterneen, when a
tire blew cut, near eakwsea' The
riders were thrown to the roadway
with great force. Alexander sus-
tanned sundry cuts and bruises about
the face, hands and body, but was
not seriously hurt. King was IN a
semi-conscious condition, and ap-
peared to be badly injured. Passing
autoists brought the injured men to
Rising Sun, where they were given
medical attenri9n, King later being
taken to RICHARDS Hospital, Port
DepoSit