The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events Of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Friday of this week, AND all the nttte
folks are athrin with excitement.
Rev. Geo. w. Andrews. former
" pastor OF the Trenton Nazarene.
Church has accepted a call to the
pastorate Of the Nazarene Church az
north East, Cecil county.
Despite the unfavorable weather
about TOO pupils and teachers were
in attendance at the Rally Day exer-
cises Of Cecil county colored schools,
ned at Elkton, April IA.
The suit Of Alvah A. Price VS.. Mrs.
Addie j. price, both Of First Elec-
ton district, for divorce will pc
heard before Judge Wickes. in the
Cecil Circuit Court, ON May Srd.
The Far Hills Club, OF New Jer-'
sey. purchased So fox hounds from
Kent and Queen Annes county own
ers last week. 1t is stated an aver
age Of $50 apiece was paid for the
dogs.
The first housekeeping accident Is
reported from Elkton, Mrs. Miller
II. Magraw, OF that town, having the
misfortune to fall from chair upon
which she was standing and fracture
an ankle.
In, recognition OF county's quota
of 100 members in the recent roll OF
membership, Mrs. A. Victor Davis,
Chairman of Cecil County Chapter,
American Red Cross, has received an
Honor Flag for the Chapter.
The Children's Preventorium at
claiborne, known as the Miracle
House. will open on June !. II VIII
continue open for ninety days. I'm
derfed and undernourished children
viii be cared fof principally.
zion Presbyterian Sunday school
has elected the following officers:
Superintendent, VIM. Graham: asst.
Supt., Charles Morris; Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss Edna Moore; Organ
list, Miss Lorraine Little: Assistant,
Miss Claire Morris.
Daylight saving goes into effect ii
PENNSYLVANIA ON Sunday, and the
Pennsylvania railroad train schedule
will change at midnight Saturday,
to conform to the new time. Trains
Aever this division. leaving Philadel
1phia, will arrive at Rising Sun one
hour earlier.
Leading orchardists of Lower
Delaware and the Eastern Shore
Peninsula, are of the opinion that
the peach crop is almost total loss.
due to the heavy freezes and frosts
within the last week. They be-
lieve that there viii not be over
ten per cent yield.
Thursday last was the closing date
for the fling of candidates for the
nomination to the United States
Senate. Three candidates filed their
papers. Philip Lee Goidsborough,
republican; Mrs. Virginia Peters
Parkhurst, and VIM. Cabeil Bruce,
democrats.
II. Taft Malin, Elkton, was plac-
al On trial in Kent County Court.
on Monday, charged with the muir
der Of henry Mitchell Gross. in ok
ton. seven months ago. The killing
took place in that section OF Elkton
near the water front known as "The
Coast, where Gross body was
found. Circumstantial evidence led
to the arrest of Malin some hours
after the finding OF the body.
The suit OF Harry Corridean. OF
Elkton, against the Mayor and Town
Commissioners OF Elkton. for $1O,-
600 for alleged personal injuries
sustained last summer. was placed
On trial in Chestertown last week
Mr.. Corridean was injured by fal-
ling where the town was laying new
concrete pavement, alleging lights
we're mot placed to warn pedestrians
of the dangerous place.
The Court of Appeals OF Mary
land, has rendered decision, reyers-
ing the decision Of Judge Wickes in
the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
In the suit of Edward D. Heisler, OF
Charlestown. this county, against
Frederick L. Breitinger and MIS-
Catherine Sauers, executors OF Hen
~ d. Sauers. deceased, of Philadel
phia, and Joshua Clayton, OF Eiktcn,
administrator, c. t. a. Heisler SUED
for wages alleged to be due him.
claiming $3.50. and the Cecil Court
rendered a verdict for the full
AMOUNT claimed. The Court OF Ap7
has reversed the lower Court
oiaered that the bill OF COM
nlhlnt be dismissed.
On saturday. in the first game Of
the season, West Nottingham Acad
envy shnt out West Grove Hign
SCHOOL, The superb pitching OF Kay
featured the go victory Of Acad-
sm5 team. He allowed but two hits
and struck out twelve men: