The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-04
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

spovars colored. in Cecilton, has been
purchased by Mrs. Angelina Boyer
for $1,000. l
The directors of the Peoples Bank
of Elkton have elected J. Ben DECK
Fl president, to succeed Henry Ss'
Constable, resigned.
The Commissioners OF Harforo
County have voted a donation VI
ss0O each to- the Bel Air and Aper-
deem Fire Departments.
The Port Deposit Baseball club
has been organized with Roiano
Rarr. president; Harry G. Wester-
field secretary, and VIM. Campbell
ST., treasurer.
The Oficial Board of Rising Sun
M. q. Church has granted an IN
crease in the salary of'the pastor,
Rev. j. C. Mccoy, of 500, making
it $4,000 for the year.
Ross Smith, of Zion, while work
ing in the barnyard at his home, was
attacked by a bull, which was fasten-
I'd to cable. Mr.. Smith was
knocked down and a rib fractured.
The Grey's Valley farm OF log
acres Of land, east of Elkton was
sold last week at the Court House
door by Joshua Clayton, ESQ, Trus-
tee, to Mrs. Mary L. Marchall, for
$3740.
The week OF May 7th, has been
designated by the Elkton Chamber
Of Commerce as Cleanup and Paint
IN week in Elkton. The Town
Council will place at the services OF
the property owners the town trucks
for hauling rubbish, etc.
The methodists of North East,
have begun the publication OF
monthly church paper, known as the
"The Methodist Messenger" with
Rev. E. M. Shockley, pastor, editor;
Al. G. Cameron, business manager,
and Joseph Grant, assistant business
manager.
Founders Day exercises will be
held in Tome Town Schools, Port'
Deposit, Friday, May 4. at l:45 2.
County Superintendent, Profes-
sor Howard T. Ruhl, former grad
uate of Tome Institute, will deliver
the address.
A handsome gateway in memory
Of the veterans of that section who
served their country during the Civil
war, has been presented by the heirs
OF the late I. H. Ford, of North East,
10 the trustees of North East M. =.
cemetery. It will be dedicated on
Memorial day.
The annual town election will be
held in Chesapeake City on May q,
when a Mayor and two Commission
ers are to be chosen. The following
are the nominees: For Mayor. DR..
ri. M. Graves and Joseph Savin and
for Town Commissioners, VIM. M.
Florence and Harry Griffith.
Frank j. Fuchs, of Havre de
Grace, has received notice of his ap-
pointment as personnel officer at u.
s. Veterans Hospital, No. AZ. at
Perry Point, succeeding Mr.. Charles
r.. Mccarthy. who was recently
transferred to the central office OF
the u. s. Veterans Bureau. Washing
ton, D. c.
The storm of Friday last was one
Of the heaviest that has visited this
section for many day. 1t rained,
with an occasional cessation, all day
and until late at night, the wind
blowing perfect gale for hours.
Considerable damage was done in
the. way of up roofing trees, etc., it
is reported in the neighborhood.
Mary G. Fairbanks, through her
attorney. Joshua Clayton, Esq, has
been granted annulment of marriage
from Paul e. Pierrone. They were
married at Elkton on August IL,
1928, and after four years she dis
covered by chance, that he had been
previously married, and not divorc-
ed. He represented to the Clerk of
the Court at Eikton. that he was
single.
The circus that was billed to ex,
hibit in Rising Sun on Friday last,
was unable to give a performance
either in the afternoon or at night,
owing to the wind and rain storm.
aish was one of unusual severity
he street parade was held about
NO. ddAing lull in the elements,
bud the storm soon ragged again, and
continued with such fury, that it
was necessary to lower the tent in
order TO prevent it being blown
DOWN The storm made such havoc
Of things that the circus was unable
to move from town and set up In OK
lora IN time f0F any performance on
Saturday.