The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

TuoSOay next IL ot. FdLcAIinc .
Day.
Sunday, February IL, is Lincoln's
birthday. He was born in 1909.
Clifford England has purchased
from Mrs, Austin Carhart, her prop
erty in Zion, and will take posses
sion in the spring.
A clinic for diseases Of the chest
will be conducted in the New Health
Center, E1kton, Wednesday, Febru-
airy Is, at 10:30 A. M.
The ladies of the w. c. T. U. are
arranging for their annual Get To-
gether Banquet The date has
been changed from February 16 to
March Is.
About thirty Klansmen from Cecil
county attended the Konclove In
Washington, on Wednesday night OF
last week. Most of the party went
H. bus from Perryville.
An order has been issued by .te
u. S. District Court, Baltimore, to
sell at public, sale the personal prop
erty of the Elkton Motor Company,
in Elkton, on February. IL.
Edward j. Thompson, who broke
Elkton jau two months ago, while
aw aiting TRIAL for larceny, has been
captured in Detroit, an dhe Will De
brought back to Elkton.
February Is. 1898. the battle
shib Maine was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor. John A. Kay, Rising
Sun boy, in the service, Of Uncle
sam, went down with the ship.
The new model Ford was received
some time ago by the agency here
ana has since been attracting much
attention, ON its numerous demon
strations and at the show rooms.
Barclay B. Gyles, who for some
years past has conducted meat ana
provision business in this town, has
sold his property, together with his
business, to Ernest Biles, OF Lewis
vile, Pa.
Clarence johnson, colored, who
shot and killed Julius Robinson,
coiored ON >Ihe night OF January 29.
6at Octoraro Junction, and made his
AAscape, has not been apprehended by
the authorities.
The Downie Bros. circus received
at their winter quarters at Havre de
-Drace last week recently purchased
ANIMALS that will be used in the cir
Gus. The animals included an ele
phant, two lions, a bear, and siA
ponies.
Seiaed with heart trouble arter
leaving train, on Jan. 80, at Edge
wood, where he was engaged in the
signal service of the r. b. 4 w. X.
H., Edward Stone. aged 3S years, OF
Havre de Grace, died suddenly. He
leaves a family.
The Sixth District Auxiliary OF
Union Hospital has elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year.
president, Miss Virginia Abrahams;
vice-president, Mrs. James H. Max
we'll; Secretary, Mrs. Estelle Clag,
get; Treasurer, Miss Hannah j. Rey-
nolds.
A baritone saxophone and case,
belonging to the Community Fire
Company Band of this town, was
stolen from the club room OF the
Fire Company, some time between
five O'Clock Monday evening ana
Tuesday. The instrument is valued
at $135.
C. Warren Kennard, of near town,
who has held position with the
Rising Sun Bank for some time past
has been transferred to the Eikton
Banking and Trust Co. John
Mackie, assistant cashier OF the
chesapeake City branch OF the Trust
Co. succeeds Mr.. Kennard here,
Frederick Wolfe, of Cecilton, taking
the vacancy at Chesapeake City.
1t is said the recent Court action
of the Taxicab trust, in Elkton. seek
ing an injunction against Deputy
Clerk Deibert. has reacted on the
trust to such an extent that profits
are not what they used to be- j.
Alfred Taylor and Addison ID. AL
kinson have disposed of their inter
ests in the Company to the otner
members. William H. Cam, James
lr. Short, Jr., and E. Leland OFT, VINO
Avill continue the business.
amp entertaip6aA2 will be given IN
1 Eis. town OIL the
by the Ipem-
Asciety. The