The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-01
Hay harvest in progress.

Monday next is the Glorious
Fourth.
The annual carnival of the Aber-
deem Fire Department begins on Fri
day.of this week and continues until
July 8.
John Harvey has purchased from
McVey & Gatchell their mill proper
ty at Childs, and will operate the
mill.
The garage property and business
of oliver c. Giles, in Elkton, has
been purchased by Charles H. Catch
ell and Calvin Blake who have taken
charge.
Governor Ritchie has proclaimed
Saturday, July 2, legal holiday in
Maryland, making with Sunday,
July 8, and Monday, July 4, a triple
holiday.
The Stanley farm of 200 acres on
Elk River, belonging to Henry M.
Mccullough, Esq, has been purchas-
ed by Robert L. MacKrell and Frank
Boettcher, of Philada.
Marshall, Richardson, colored, OF
Elkton, is in the hospital IN that
town, suffering from a shot gun
wound, Inflicted during scrap be-
tween himself and his wife.
Prof w. Reid Irving, who has
been Supervisor of Town Schools OF
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, for
several years past, has rendered his
resignation to the Board of Trustees.
The festival held on the church
house lawn, Hopewell, on Tuesday
evening, was we'll attended and lib
orally patronized. Music was furn-
ished by the Community Fire Com
pany Band.
Given hearing before Magistrate
Scotten, of Elton, charged with rob
bing the poor box at the Elkton
ACatholic Church, John Covey, mid
yMe-aged white man, who drifted into
the town about a month ago, was
held for the Cecil County Court.
At the meeting of the Tri-County
4 Rural Mail Carriers Association
kembracing Kent, Queen Anne and
4Gecil counties, held in Elkton, HON
was elected president; John w
er l.. Campbell, of Chesapeake City
Barnes, Chestertown, secretary ant
treasurer.
A number of members of thu
Community Fire Company. with
chemical truck, went to Delta, Pa.
on Wednesday evening and partici
pated in the parade held in connec
ton with the fireman's carnival in
that town.
Postoffice officials have issued a
warning to the public to be on the
lookout for fraudulent money orders
which it has been reorted are being
circulated by an escaped convict who
has robbed postotfices. More than
one hundred money order blanks
were stolen and these were number
ed serially from 5,094 to $500.
Contractors Thomas, Bennett &
Hunter completed the laying OF con-
crete on the shoulders of the State
road between Rising Sun and Syl
mar ON Thursday of this week. The
roadway to turn, two miles east OF
town, is now twenty feet wide, ane
from the turn to Sylmar eighteer
feet in width.
A leak in a gasoline stove in tho
McIntire restaurant, Monday morn
ing caused a blaze when a match
was struck to light the burner. In
stantly flames enveloped the stove
leaping as high as the ceiling. AT
alarm of fire was sounded, but Mr.
McIntire succeeded in beating out
the flames with a wet mop before the
engine arrived. The damage result
Ing was trifing.
Miss Sara White, of Lock Haven
and Alfred Paxsen, of Little Britain
Pa, were harried June IL at St. An
drews Episcopal Church. State Col
iege.
The greom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Paxsop, OF Little Brit
ain Township. He has just obtain
ed the A. B. degree at State College,
where he had been a student. He
will be at State College next year as
graduate assistant teacher in agri
culture economics.
Miss Edna Wise, daugher OF the
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Wise, OF Port
Deposit, and Mr.. w. Harvey Melvin,
son of Mrs. and the late H. K. Mel
vim, of Middletown, Delaware, were
married at the parsonage OF Tome
Memorial NJ e. Church, Port De-
post. Saturday, June rs. They Will
make their future home in Middle
flown Delaware.