The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30

pany.
The Lancaster Fair directors have
asked for the appointment of a re-
ceiver. The first fair was held in
1909. Lack of patronage in recent
years has caused the failure.
China has been compared to q
great river whose streams, full Of
spiritual and undeveloped material
wealth, were now pouring into the
Industrial life.
The Northern Maryland Power
Company is now occupying remodel
ed quarters in the Clayton Building
on North Street, in Elkton,-the old
Odd Fellows Hall or Elkton Opera
House.
! Cecil County Teachers Associa-
tion will be represented at the State
Association meeting, in Baltimore.
on Nov. 80 and Dec. 1. by Misses
May Logan, Carrie Bryan and Fran
ces Cleaves.
The sum of $125 was realized by
the recent entertainment given at
Perry Point, by the Woman's Col
lege Club of Cecil County, which
will be used to assist deserving girls.
in securing an education.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Ebene-i
ger Church will hold "Xmas Sale,"
in the Community House on We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 9Th. Ice
cream, Cake, Candy, Pies, Hot Dog
sandwiches and Coffee will also be
for sale.
The firm off, Margerison-Binns and
Company, Of Philadelphia, manufac-
turers of.~turkish towels, bath rugs.
wash clothes, ETC.; have rented quar-
ters in Havre de Grace and expect
to begin the manufacture OF their
product as soon as machinery can be
installed.
Extensive repairs are being made
tc historic Prince Georges Chapel
near Dagsboro, Del. Prince Geor-
ge's Chapel is among the oldest Pro
testant Episcopal churches of the
Delmarvia Peninsula, and one OF the
oldest in the country. It is thought
to have been built 222 years ago.
Rapid progress has been made in
carrying out the reforestation plan
originated by Mr.: Klein on the
Frederick City Watershed. The
Izaak Walton League sponsors the
work and plans on continuing plant
ings every spring. A recent survey
of the paintings made during the
past spring show complete stand
of young trees.
The $25,0OO damage suit which
was brought against Louis Berko-
witz by Elwood Mcclure, the charge
oeing alienation of his wife's affec-
lion, will not come to trial. 1t is
reported that a basis of settlement
aas been agreed upon and that the
whole matter will be adjusted out OF
court.
TIE State Health Department has
appointed Lawrence F. Sanders, OF
Perryville, to the Office of Local Reg
.strar for a part of Cecil County,
Known as District No. 96. The dut
lies of this Office are to keep records
II all births and deaths and also is
sue burial permits. Mr.. Sanders
succeeds the late H. R. Cameron, o
Port Deposit, who held tht office FOL
several years.
The telephone committee of the
Elkton Chamber of Commerce Is
making an effort to induce the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone
Company to take out the call sys-
tenn, now in use in Elkton, and in
stall one that is more medern.
When assured that the number OF
patrons will be greatly increased,
officials say. the new equipment will
be installed.
The West Grove Millwork Com
pany, whose extensive plant at West
Grove, Pa, was recently wiped cut
by fire, has located in Oxford and
started operations last week. The
News reports the opening was not
particularly auspicious, two OF the
men, James Moroney, Of West Grove
and. Chester Hess of Landenburg,
having their hands cut the first day.
Hess was so badly cut that finger
had to be amputated.
The large frame building on Rail-
road avenue, Elkton, FORMERLY used
as fruit juice factory, owned by
Mrs. j. Will Perkins, has been leas-
ed by William Dipple and Harry
Mann, under the firm name Of Dip
pie and Mann, to be used as tex
tile plant. The assembling of ma
chinery from Philadelnhia and Bal
timore is now going on. Manufac-
turing operations will start in about
two weeks.
The Community Fire Company
responded to call shortly after
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