The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BR EFLY NOTED

were seen III yoAu AN
week.
A pole line is being run through
town from the Conowingo power
plant.
The March term of Circuit
Court for Cecil county, will convene
at Elkton, on Monday next.
Joint meeting of the knights of
Columbus of Elkton and Havre de
Grace. will be held at the latter place
on March 8.
Miss Edna Moore, of Blake, has
been appointed assistant at jackson
Public School, the attendance OF pu-
pills having increased.
The directors of the Elkton Vol
unteer Fire Company have elected
Warren w. Boulden, secretary, vice
Cove S. Jenkins, resigned.
The first herring to be caught In
Kent county waters this season, was
landed by Grover Hadaway, OF Ches-
tertown, on February 1t.
Grading operations on the uncom-
pleted portion of the Oakwood road
began on Monday. A steam shovel
is at work making an eight foot cut.
The 1876 acre farm on the Cold
Well-Sassafras Road, in Kent coun-
ty, has been sold by Jesse l.. Shep-
herd for $4,000 to Edward George.
The Elkton papers report that ef-
forts are being made to raise funds
so that the town will be represented
in, the Susquehanna League the COM
ing season.
The Senior class of the North East
rHigh School will sponsor movie
and vaudeville in that town on Fri
day evening, March End, titled
Spring Fever"
The regular meeting, of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Sarah H. Wagner, Thursday,
March 8th, at.2 P. M.
Joseph T. Tyson, cashier OF the
Rising Sun Bank, has been elected a
,...ee.or Oh the Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company of Cecil County. vice
49,. Duyckinck, resigned.
Suppers are popular. The ladies
gof. Elkton Presb sbyterian Church clear
ed $3.50 by one held last week, and
me Senior Glass of North East High
$50 by one served Friday evening
Alan D. Price, formerly of Elkton,
has been named Manager OF the
bureau of Publicity and Publications
OF the American Agricultural Associ-
alton with headquarters in Washing
ton.
While the car of Miss Priscilla
Pancoast, Home Demonstration
Agent of Cecil county, was parked
along Main street., in Elkton, some
unknown person stole a suit case,
cushion and some tools from it..
Some unknown person entered the
Masonic lodge room at Chesapeake
city, one night last week, and stole
a vlctrola The lodge has offered a
reward OF $50 for the arrest and
conviction of the guilty party.
The bungalow OF Thomas Kline,
ON Bridge street, in Elkton, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with con-
tents, on Sunday night, during the
absence OF the family. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000, with only
partial insurance.
superintendent of Schools, How
ard Ruhl and Supervisors Grimm
and Miller were granted permission
by the Cecil County School Board, to
attend the National Educational AS
sociation annual meeting, held In
Boston, Feb. 20 to March /.
The Jury summoned by Coroner
Howard w. Green over the body OF
John Stevenson, which was found in
a small woods near Elk Mills, rend-
cred a verdict: That Stevenson
came to his death probably about
January 26th, near Elk Mills, from
causes unknown to the jury"
The West Nottingham Academy
Dramatic Club presented the two
act comedy "Slats" in the public
hall, Rising Sun. on Friday evening
last. The hall was packed to over
flowing by an audience who listened
with interest to the unfolding of the
mystery in the plot of the play by
hhe various characters. The school
HnsRstra of seven pieces furnished
mt music for the occasion.
receipts were over $3.50.
A bus load of thirty-eight mem
berk of Washington Camp, Patriotic
order Sons Of America. left Rising
sun Tuesday afternoon for Baiti-
more. to attend an installation.
The Order is conducting a member
ship campaign throughout the state,