The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-20
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
MOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

of his hands badly mashed by get
ting it caught in a heavy roller.
James w. Davis, of Rocks, Har-
ford county, has been reelected
president of the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation for third term.
Murray Ewing, of Calvert, has
been elected a member of the Board
of Directors of Union Hospital, Elk
ton, vice Joseph Coudon, of Perry
Vile, resigned.
Frank ]. Denney has been elected
a member of the board of directors
of the Elkton Volunteer Fire Com
pany to succeed the late Herman JEFF
fers, deceased.
George Peterson, of Zion, while
saving wood, had his left arm pain
fully cut and lacerated, by its COM
ing in contact with the circular saw
while it was in motion.
William E. Davis, OF Cecilton, has
been appointed trustee of the Poor
and Insane of Cecil county, for a
period of four years, by the County
Commissioners. He succeeds John
w. McCool.
An addition is being erected in
the rear of the room in the Alice &
Shepherd building, to better accomo-
date the restrarent business of Jos.
McIntire, whose quarters have been
too cramped.
The following officers have been
elected by Elkton Chamber of Com
merce: Harry w. Pippin, presi-
dent; John H. Terrell, vice-presi-
dent: Arthur F. Hubbard, secretary;
John H. Minister, treasurer.
The Maryland State Game DepatHtct-
ment contracted with brokers ipSkan-
sas and Missouri, for the<dgfivery OF
1Q,00O rabbits next month, which
viii be liberated in Various parts OF
Maryland, for PROPAGATION purposes.
custody in Elktoh, two boys, Lawr-
Jenee White and John l.. Baringer, of
Washington, Dg G.. The boys were
Fheld until the arrival OF relatives,
\ who took their 2back to their homes.
In the United States District
Court Baltimofe, Judge VIM. G..
Coleman sente4ced Earl Thorpe, OF
Gonowingo, to thirty days in jail and
Howard Ash. Of Red Hill, Cecil
county, to fifteen days in jail for
violations of thh syolstead Act.
Townsend WAll, has been elect
ed president of chesapeake City Fire
Co: John Mason, svice-president; 2.
r. Cooling. Jr., secretary: DR.. E. d.
Graves, treasurer; Joseph Schaefer,
Chief; Towsend Walter, chief en-
gineer, and Albert George, chief
pipeman.
Miss Avery, General Supervisor OF
Home Economics, in Maryland, visit
ed Elkton, North East, Calvert and
Rising Sun, last week, observing
demonstrating LESSONS by Miss Eulah
Johnson and Miss N. Dean Leffier,
the home economic steachers OF the
schools.
Jesse L. Lynch of Rising Sun, for
merly with the Elkton Banking and
Trust Company. and H. Lepps Walk
up, have formed partnership and
leased the store lin the Howard Ho-
tel, Eikton, recently vacated by the
Variety Store, where they will open
a gents furnishing store.
Forced to max b landing near
Charlestown, Cdcil county last
week, a big U. 3. Army airplane,
enroute from Mhrshalton, Mo-, to
Springfield, Conn :, was damaged in
attempting to thkeoff. One wing
caught telephone wire. 1t re-
auired several dAys to repair the
machine before il could proceed.
There will be Al general meeting OF
high school teachers OF Cecil county
on February 10 In the ElktoA High
school, beginningl at $3.50 a. M, un-
der the supervision of e. Clark Fon-
taine, supervisory of high schools.
The program win consist principally
of round table discussions by the
various prinaip& &ls of the high
schools.
Gladys,Y age |ix years, daughter
OF Mr.. ana Mr. robert Goodyear, OF
Elkton, Mas 5 lex and knocked
Aown.Ds trud Idriven by Harry
CALDWELL, of th3 town, one day last
week. The chi attempted to cross
the street direc in front of the
truck Fortuna she escaped ser
ious injury
Rising Sur Nv c. T. U. will hold
a Get T5getheT1 Banquet in James M.