The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

ing improved by painting.
Shad are reported plentiful, with
gill net fishermen landing large
catches, both in bay and river.
The Community Fire Company
band appeared in Center Square on
tuesday night and rendered several
selections.
The annual carnival of the Joseph
l.. Davis POST, American Legion, Will
ue held in Havre de Grace June Id to
70, inclusive.
D. Clinton Mackey, of Plaintield,
N. j., has purchased from Mrs.
maude Armstrong, her farm near
Fair Hill, Cecil county.
The Hartford County Comissionrs
have placed an assessment or Sl5,-
900 on the Downie Bros. Circus,
mhose winter quarters are in Havre
de Grace.
George Goodyear, of Elkton sec
ton, charged with violating the Vol
slead ACT, was sentenced FRIDAY IN
the U. S. Court, Baltimore, TO thirty
days in jail.
A certificate of first honors in rap
id calculation has been won by Miss
marian Caldwell, OF Conowingo, a
student at Goldey College, Will
mington, Del.
The annual convention OF the Dlo-
cese OF haston, protestant Episcopal
Lhurch, Will convene in ChestertoWn
May +, and s. About 100 delegates
will be in attendance.
Postmaster General Walter F.
Brown has refused the request OF
clrlzens OF Port Deposit for the in
auguration or letter carrier service,
on the ground that it was not war
ranted by the amount of work for a
carrier.
Mrs. Nora, Bryan has sold her
- lfng N Newa9k, Del.
io Harry valenger, OF Elkton
Alr. ue yas nger, who conducts 9
suore in ElKtdn, will close it and take
possession oil the Bryan property
about May 20.
The body of Selby Burroughs, who
fell overpoard from a dredge into
Lne Chesapeake o. Delaware Canal
was found last week III Back Greek
ne was 33 years of age and employ
ed as nreman on the dredge, belong
ing to the Delaware Dredging Co.
Chesapeake City annual town elec-
ton will be held Monday, May o.
only the necessary number OF candl-
dates to fill the vacancies that will
occur, have been nominated. They
are: Joseph Savin, for President
and William H. Johnson and George
Peterson, for Commissioners.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Bel Air last week for the following
cecil county residents: James T.
Fayer and Josephine R. Jackson,
both of Perry Point; Frank p. AL
banese and Sarah Butler, both OF
Elkton; Clifford Agee and Lulu May
Wade, both of Rising Sun.
Miss Elizabeth McNamee, daugh-
\ ter Mr.. and Mrs. McNamee OF this
town, is making preparations to open
beauty parlor at her home in town
at an eanly date. Miss McNamee has
been fitting herself in Wilmington
for several months past, and has
complo, the course and received
her diploma.
Senator Millard E. Tyding rein
lroduced bill authorizing the United
States Court of Claims to hear and
determine claims of citizens OF Har-
ford county, who were dispossessed
of their homes and business estab-
lishments at the time the government
took over the 10000 acre tract now
comprising the Aberdeen Proving
Ground.
Rotary Club, last week, Albert d.
Mackey, Esq, was elected successor
TO President Danl. S. Terrell. Harry
w. Pippin was chosen Vice-Pres.
The following five Directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Harry
l.. Croak, H. T. Ruhl, F. du Pont
Thomas, William j. Davis and Ralph
E. Garrett.
A small iron wheel, such as is
used on the top of steam valve,
thrown into the street by a small
boy, in front of speeding auto, on
Tuesday evening, struck the tire OF
the machine and was hurled with
such force by it against one of the
large plate glass windows of the
Pogue & Robertson store as to drive
a hole clear through the thick glass,
and shatter and crack large Sec
tion of the window.