The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-15
TOWN AND COUNTY
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Friday of this week.
Al clinic for diseases OF the cnest
win be conducted in the Health Cen
ter. at Elkton, on Wednesday June
20, at 1880 a. m.
Harold w. Cheyney and John Z.
savage have purchased the properly
and garage business OF VIA. y.
Brown, in Cecilton.
Joel Acker, OF Port Deposit, has
nurchased the clothing and gents
furnishing store in that town, from
his father, M. Acker.
Dr.. j. Leroy Trone has purchased
the residence property at ~ East
Main street. Elkton, the former
home Of Charles A. Heatzig, which
he viii occupy as dental office.
The laying OF concrete on the un-
completed section Of the Oakwood
road began on Monday. With good
weather conditions the road Will pc
completed within two weeks time.
Norris Reynolds has been appoint
ed manager Of the Sheffield Farms
milk plant, located in this town, sue
ceeding j. w. Cowley, resigned, VINO
accepted position in Harford coun-
ty some weeks ago.
Governor Ritchie has issued 9
proclamation naming THURSDAY.
Iune ii. as Flag Day. This is the
151st anniversary Of the adoption Dy
Congress OF the stars and stripes a.
the national emblem.
The festival held on "Wednesday
evening Of last week, at Zion, for tne
benefit of the NJ. E. Church, netteo
about $45. Music was furnished Dy
the Fire Company Band OF Rising
sun.
The Junior Class OF Rising sun
High school held we'll attenoed
FESTIVAL on the Pogue & Robertson
lot Tuesday and Wednesday evening
Of this week. The Fire Company
Band furnished music on Tuesday
evening.
charged with damaging the un.
opened stretch of new concrete roao
fram Earleville to Johntown, Ds
RNing a truck over it, Edward
ross. of wilmington, was fnee
S26 and costs, last week, by Justice
scotten, OF Elkton.
Governor Albert G. Ritchie has ap
pointed Albert D. Mackey, ESQ.
president OF the Elkton Library AS
ISOLATION, delegate to the 18th an.
nnal conference of the American II
brary Association, to be held ~
West Baden, Indiana.
The Community Fire Company
Band gave concert on the lawn Ds
the public hall. on Sunday afternoon
and had marching drill, in prepara
ton for the parade at Elkton on
Thursday Of this week at the State
Firemen's convention.
To Miss Louise D. Simpers. Of
Kent county, was awarded first prize
for Maryland in the Fifth Natlona
Meat story Contest. Over l6,OOo
stories were submitted by high
school students from various parts
of the United States in the contest
william c. Purnell, SON Of the late
clerk OF the Court William q. Pur-
mem OF Elkton, has been appointed
Assistant q. S. District Attorney, by
Amos w. w. Woodcock, United
States District Attorney for Mary.
land. to fill the vacancy caused BY
the resignation OF Albert Van Deayer
Smith.
Two attempts were made late
sunday night and early Monday
morning to break into the garage OF
Mrs. John Tosh, on East Main street.
The bird dog was in the garage, and
his barking aroused the occupants
of the house. who saw two men dres-
sed in blue overalls tinkering with
the lock. The men were frightened
away. and their identity was not
known,
a bronze tablet, presented by the
Naval Academy Glass Of 1908 IN
memory Of its heroclassmate, Com
mauder John Rodgers, commander
of the ilrst fight ever to be attempt
I'd from the West Coast to the Haw-
aiian Islands, who was killed in an
airplane crash at Philadelphia in Au-
ust. 1926. was unveiled Saturday at
ternoon In Memorial Hall OF the
Naval Academy. Annapolis. at Ger
Apy attended by Commander Rod
axents. Rear-A Admiral and Mrs
5hn A. RodsArs. friends and many
his classmates.
rt is a strange coincidence thaI
dedication Of this memorial
marking the hrst effort to span the
Pacific took place on the same day
mat 4 successful nonstop flight TO
Honolulu was made BY the Southern
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