The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

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Tuesday next is Shrove Tuesday,
Pancake Day" Lent begins the
next day. Ash Wednesday, March 2.
The Public Buildings bill pending
in Congress carries an appropriation
OF $4,000 for a new post office
building in Newark, Del.
G. REYNOLDS Ash, of Elkton, was
one of the successful candidates to
pass the recent State Board Bar
examination, and will be admitted
shortly to practice law in Maryland.
sheridan Veal, colored, watch
man at the North street railroad
crossing, in the town of Elkton, was
fined S25 and costs by Magistrate
Scotten on the charge of being
drunk while on duty.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
their annual experience social with
Mrs. VIM. NJ Pogue, Wednesday
afternoon, March 2, at 1880 o'clock.
Each member has the privilege Of
inviting a prospective member.
Despite past failures Delaware
State Fair is to be held at Elsmere,
Del, September 5 to 10, inclusive
The exhibition will be promoted by
the Agricultural Fair Association
successor to the defunct Delaware
State Fair Association.
The Senior Glass of Rising Sun
High School is rehearsing for play
TO be given March 3rd and 4th in
the public hall of this town. Ruth
In a Rush is the title of the three
act drama to be presented, and there
is every promise of it's going off with
a rush.
Leslie F. Duyer. one-third owner
and managing editor of the Havre
de Grace Republican, on Thursday
of last week, sold his, interest IT
the paper to the other owners,
Messrs Stanley M. Barrett and G
Taylor Lyon, and left the town Tor
parts unknown.
Alvin (Sam) Downham, of Ell
Mills, a tough customer, who rec
ently cursed and threatened Deputy
Sheriff OFT, while in pursuanceNof his
duty. was given a hearing before
~Justice Grove S. Scotten last week
and sentenced to six months in int
House of Correction.
Walter c. Miller. contractor,
Elkton, has been awarded tht
contract to build a parochial school
house on the lot adjoining the
Catholic Church, Cathedral street
and Singerly avenue, Elkton. Ths
structure will be of concrete blocks
two stories high, and about ~ Dy
80 feet.
Federal Prohibition Agents made
a raid last week in the "Barrens
in upper Cecil, where they destroyed
a large still and arrested Miltor
Horbery and Ernest Akers, tues
DAVIS Baltimore American stated
Akers was charged with selling hah
pints of liquor to workmen on th'
Conowingo project.
The West Nottingham Academy
Dramatic Club presented "kentucky
Belle" to crowded house on
Friday evening last, In the public
hall of this town. The play wal
a good one, and every member o
the cast did splendidly. the audience
being we'll pleased with the enoru
of the young actors.
Coroner Howard W. Green. O.
Elkton, was summoned 20 Como
wingo, last week. TO take charge
the body of Thomas Moore, yount
white man employed on the con
struction work at the Conowingt
dam. who was killed by a tran
near Octoraro Junction, The mani
relatives are said to reside "a
Detroit, Mich.
Members of the Elkton Rotary
Club are boosting Irwin a. hepier
Secretary of the Elkton Banking and
Trust Company. for the once o.
Governor of the gath District Rotary
International The candidate 10
the office is past presiden. OF th,
Elkton Club, being one OF ts
organizers. Members OF the Ciub
expect to attend the district con
nkerence meeting in Salisbury. March
Aand 15.
chemical truck responded tc
hlls Saturday evening. Iht
four-thirty O'Clock was toE
ley fire at the home o.
nm, near Porters Bridge
second for similar
) nome on Nu. sNes9-,s
e, about an hour and a
r. Both fires were extin
with chemicals before any
h was done.