The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-20

An epidenmic Of measles is report
ed in Chesapeake City and vicinity.
Manlove Bouchelle has been ap-
pointed Deputy Sheriff, vice James
Clark, resigned.
The Ericsson Steamboat Company
is building pier at Betterton to re-
place the one recently badly damag-
ed by a heavy wind.
Linemen have been busy stringing
wires this week, on the new pole line
through town, from the Conowingo
hydro-electric plant.
The semi-annual meeting OF the
Eastern Shore County Commission
! ers Association was held Monday,
April 16, at Cambridge.
Fire at the Victory Sparkler and
Specially Company plant, near Elk
ton, ON April 8, destroyed one of the
buildings and caused Ioss-of $lO,-
Geo.
The ponies are running at Havre
de Grace, and it is remarkable the
number of business trips that have
to be made to that town by numbers
of our residents.
The New Leeds Bird Club has
been organized at the elementary
school at Leeds. Oficers are: Press
ident, Raymond Bowlsby; yice-presi-
dent, John Abel: secretary, Eva
shank; treasurer, Jane Bouchelle.
During the heavy wind ON Thurs
day night of last week, the tin roof
on the McIntire restraruant and the
store of Woodrow & James, in the
Alice & Shepherd block, was torn
on
Ivan Grove, aged IL, and Jack
Cooper, aged Is, both of Newark,
Del, who had run away from their
homes, were located in Bel Air last
week and detained until relatives
came for them.
Senator ]. Thomas Helm, OF Aha
bama, one of the most celebrated
orators in the U. S. Senate, will de-
liver his lecture on "Americanism, .
at the New Theatre, ElktOn, on Sum
day afternoon. April %. at 2:3g
O'Clock.
VIM. Alfred Hambleton, cOlOred,
who resided near Back Creek Mills,
has been lodged in Elkton Jail.
charged with having stolen a victro
la and other articles from the Ma.
sonic Lodge room in Chesapeake
City. several weeks ago.
Spring had set BACK Saturday
night and Sunday, when the tenn
perature took decided drop, the
mercury registering twenty-six de-
grees Sunday night, when ice form
ed. Monday was reported as the
coldest 18th Of April on record.
A base ball league composed of
teams representing Darlington and
Aberdeen, in Hartford County, and
Elkton and Bay View, in Cecil cot1n-
ty. has been formed to be known as
the Harford-Cecil League. None OF
the players are to be paid.
The Morocto Roofing Company, OF
Rowlandville. whose large plant was
totally destroyed by fire, has gone
into bankruptcy. Henry l.. Con
stable. OF Elkton. is referee in bank.
ruptcy.. A meeting OF the creditors
will be held at Elkton ON April ~
Andraw ]. Leary, Henry Maui
Geo. Smith, Henry F. Emendt, Ellis
Marks. Austin King, Waverly Robin.
son, Charles e. Harmer and Henry
Slouck, who were found guilty in the
L. s. Court, Baltimore. for violation
of the volstead law, have been
brought to the Elkton jail to serve
80 days each. The prisoners are
from various parts OF Maryland
The recital held on Monday eve
ming In the. M. Il. Church, proved
very enjoyable and drew well filled
auditorium. Miss Anna Ochs. OF
Oxford. was the vocalist: Miss John
Wilson, Of Rising Sun. organist;
Miss Frances PassmoFe, Of Noting
ham, violiRist, The entertainment
was under auspices Of the Mission
ary Society. The silver offering
amounted to $24.
Sheriff Logan and deputies &C
: companied by four Prohibition En-
Aforcement officers from Baltimore,
last week made raid in the Whit
aker Barrens. near Principle Fur
mace, and located $50 gallon still
! in full operation. The attendane
escaped.
Fifty gallons Of manufactured hqS
uor and 1900 gallons Of mash were
found. Eight other places We're
found where stills had been located.
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