The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-17
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events Of
Interest to. Our Readers
M0CAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

MARYLAND TubercuiOSiS ASsoSaoe1on
viii be cancelled for the month OF
August.
Twenty-Five applicants took the
state Employment Commission is ex-
animation, at Elkton last week, for
Deputy Game Warden.
T. Delbert Hague, formerly OF
E,kton, has been appointed an IN
structor in woodwork for the patti
ents at the Government hospital, at
Perry Point.
Leslie F. Duyer, formerly with the
Hayre de Grace Republican, has
taken a position in the Printing De-
partment Of the Veterans Bureau
Hospital, at Perry Point.
Horses have begun to arrive at
Hayre de Grace race track, prepara-
tory to the Fall meeting Of the Iiar-
ford Agricultural and Breeders AS.
ISOLATION, September 19-to 70.
TWO Port Deposit boys, Jimmie
Hendrix and Roland Cain, accomp-
lisled the feat of swimming across
the Susquehanna river from Port
Deposit to Lapidum, last week.
The Newark, Del, Post, founded
1910 by the late Everett Johnson
and since his death edited by Mrs.
Johnson, is now under the manage
ment OF Charles B. Jacobs. Jr., as
editor.
Mrs. Blaine McVey, of Sylmar,
while engaged in fixing UP some OF
her flowers that Saturday nights
storm had tangled up, fell on Sunday
morning and sustained fracture OF
the leg. !
A delegation from Port Deposit
asked the consent of the Commits
sioners for the State Roads Com
mission to build a stretch OF concrete
road in Port Deposit. The consent
was given.
Coroner Green last week gave
certificate of death from alcoholism,
after investigating the case of James
Stewart, colored, found dead in the
yard Of his home at st. Augustine,
4 county.
AFTER over fifty years OF service,
samuel G. Fisher, car inspector IN
10 employ of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company at Perryville. has been
awarded Gold ,Butten. in honor OF
his long service.
After evading arrest for some
months George Goodyear, OF Elkton,
has finally been lodged in jail
Goodyear took joy ride in an auto
he borrowed, without asking leave,
and smashed the car.
The total receipts Of the carnival
of the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Company, Newark, DEL, which clos
ed Aug. A, were slightly under Sill
600. This was about $4,000 less
than taken in last year.
During the absence of Mr.. and
mrs. Chas. Weldin from their home
in Elkton, the house was plundered,
six dresses belonging to Mrs. Wei
din, several suits of clothes and a
gold watch belonging to Mr.. Weidin
stolen.
The railroad excursion to Atlantic
city on Sunday was not very well
patronized, on account of the stormy
weather Five tickets were sold at
Rising Sun station. One hundred
and fourteen passengers was the
sum total of the excursionists.
- Treasurer Warren w. Boulden, OF
the Singeriy Fire Company, Elkton
reports the net receipts of the recent
carnival were S2,S2S.04, and cash
donations $13S.35.
The Elkton Band received ten pei
cent OF the net receipts of the carn1-
val for furnishing the music.
A car load OF labor for Cameron
Brothers cannery,-men, women
children. baggage, etc.. arrived here
ON Wednesday and are Quareered OF
the cannery property, The canning
OF corn at the plant, which has beer
entirely rented with most improv
ed machines for husking, cutting
ETC.. will begin this week.
P. D. Philips & Bros. OF Salisbury
Md, was low bidder for the con
struction of s.92 miles concrete roa'
hetwAen Bethel and Chesapeake CITY
N bids were opened on Jui'
2y5in the office Of Lieutenant Colo
mel r. p. HowellSU. S. Engineer 10
the Wilmington District. The ioy
bid submitted was $1lS.5Ss.Ss.
Specifications call for the con
struction sof a concrete road IL fee
wide along the north and soutl
sides Of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal from Chesapeake cit
10 Bethel.