The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-24


The ladies of Elkton Presbyterian
church realized $3.50 by the annual
Missionary Tea.
The Chesapeake City Firemen's
Carnival has been scheduled for
august 3-11, inclusive.
Struck by the branch of a tree he
was telling, Newton McCord, of Nine
Points, Pa, suffered broken leg on
Wednesday last.
The dates for the annual carnival
to be held this year by the Com
munity Fire Company of Rising Sun,
are July 27 to Aug. 4, inclusive.
A epidemic of measles is reported
at Cecilton and Earleville. Eight
members of family at the latter
place were reported i'll at one time.
Albert Stokes, who recently escap-
ed from Elkton jail, is now in West
Chester Jail. He was arrested for
breaking into house in that town.
Miss Elizabeth Buckler, of St.
Mary's county, has been appointed
oa scholarship at ST., Mary's Semi
nary, by Cecil County School Board.
The supper recently held under
auspices OF the Chesapeake City
Presbyterian church proved a great
success, the sum of $165 being
cleared.
Ioev. j. w. Prettyman, pastor OF
Zion Circuit M. Il. Churches, has
been unanimously invited by his Of
ticiai boards, to return for another
conference year.
Mrs. Harry W. Sherman, of Chesa-
peake Guy, mas been appointed act
ing principal at the chesapeake City
High School to succeed the late
raymond M. Cameron.
o. C. Giles, of Elkton, who for
years has followed other lines OF
business, has returned to old restau-
raunt stand, which was always pop
ular under his management.
"A
tenant house, West Nottingham, on
monday afternoon, called the Com
l..aniry Fire Go. chemical truck to
s.he scene and the fire was soon ex-
Smguished with "kilsoot."
Charged with misapproprlating a
.Iheck belonging to Mrs. W. Z. Har-
s,yey, of North East, Eli Evans OF
.....t town, has been. committed to
..4aton Jail, for, action of March
Grand Jury. 4e.s.ssa-.
Eikton M. E.. Church has spent
during the present pastoral OF the
church $4,000 in improvements
and repairs, including the Church
House and Fairgrounds. Only ST.
500 of this amount remains unpaid.
Charged with deserting his family
in Buffalo, NJ. Y, Herman Freder-
lex. who had been employed at Con-
owingo for some months, was arrest
ed last week and is being held in
Eikton Jail, pending action OF the
New York authorities.
]. H. Clendaniel, Jr., of Chester
town, formerly head salesman for
the International Truck Company on
the Del-Mar-va peninsula, has been
made assistant branch manager OF
IL. International company with
headquarters at Auburn, N. Y.
West Nottingham Dramatic Club
Will present "Slats" comedy dra-
ma. in the public hall, Rising Sun,
OH Friday evening, February "a.
The Club always pleases with the
dramas presented, and Friday even
ing's entertainment promises to be
one of the best the members have
ever given.
Herbert Runner, aged six years,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Sherman
Runner, of Newark, DEL, was struck
by f.lsight train at College Avenue
crossing in that town, while retiring
from school on the afternoon OF Feb.
IA, and fatally injured. The lad
died after being hurried to the hos
pital. He waited for a westbound
train to pass, then stepped in front
of an eastbound train.
Sheriff Logan and Deputies made
raid on booze joints in Upper Cecil
county on Saturday night. One OF
the parties to be arrested and taken
to Elkton Jail was Albert Brown,
who conducts joint near Porter's
Bridge. A warrant had been out
for Brown for some weeks but he
! had eluded arrest until Saturday
kRt,
the terms of the will OF the
il.le Captain Washington Foster, the
sum of $4,000 was bequeathed to
Harts M. e. Church. in Elk Neck,
the interest to be used in the support
OF a pastor and for the upkeep OF the
church property. The Wilmington
NJ. e. Conference will be asked to
assign a regular minister to the
church at the conference in March.