The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-08-30

School vacation days end next
week. with the reopening of the
schools in the county on Thursday.
Dogs raided the turkey flock on
the farm of e. R. Milburn, near
Elkton, and killed SO fine turkeys
The plant of the Delta. Pa. Lum-
Der & Coal Company has been sold
TO John H. Myers, of York, who will
conduct it in future.
Merton B. Irwin, of Perryvllle,
has been granted an absolute divorce
from his wife, Rosalie Irwin, on the
grounds of desertion.
Harry Laws, of Chesapeake City,
has purchased the drug store in that
town conducted for some time by G.
Taylor. Lyon and A. Tolson Lyon.
The Pierce property of 90 acres
near Carter's Mill was sold last week
by Albert D. Mackey, Esq, Assignee,
to Walter Scarborough and wife, for
$1,000.
Havre de Grace's newest industry
a brick plant. has fallen as fiat as a
ton of bricks, the promoter, George
Witty, having skipped. eaving num-
erous unpaid bills behind him.
Struck by a automobile while at
work along the North East-Bay View
road, Charles Irwin suffered a frac-
tured leg and other injuries. The
car was driven by Paul Ward.
The Boy Scouts of Zion, under
command of Scout Master Rev. j.
w. Prettyman, and George Clifford,
spent the week camping along the
Chesapeake Bay, near colchester.
The Community Fire Company
Band, of Rising Sun, furnished
music. on Thursday evening last,
for a largely attended festival held
at Little Britain, Pa, HigEi School.
m FIRE on Tuesday Of last week
thai ii and
contents. on the fArm Of Harvey
Gross, at Jarret&sville, Hartford
county. one horse and two mules
were burned to death.
Harry A. Thompson, of Havre de
Grace, superintendent OF the Conn
band School of Music, Baltimore,
las ioined Sousa's Band for ten
day tour, to include Atlantic CITY,
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Minneapolis
and Denver.
During the absence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Sprout from their home
near Calvert, thieves ransacked the
house, stealing large quantity OF
provisions, including 100 pounds OF
sugar, a ham, shoulder OF meat, and
canned goods.
At the parade held in North East
Tuesday evening, in connection Win
the carnival of the Fire Company OF
that town, the Community Fire
Company OF Rising Sun, was award
ed SO in gold for having the most
men In line WlIuOut UaAu'
MRS. Mckee, wife of Rev. Thomas
P. Mckee, pastor of First Presby-
terian church, Georgetown, Del.'
fell at the manse in that town one
dav last week and sustained a frac-
ture of the leg. She was taken 10
the Beebe Hospital. Mr.. Mckee Is
former pastor of West Nottingham
Presbyterian church, moving to the
Georgetown charge but a teW
months ago.
An appropriation of $500 las
been made by the County Commis-
sloners for the dredging OF the chan
mel of the Elk River between Cedar
Point and the Elkton wharves. The
Federal Government will pay hali
,he cost. Work is expected to begin
at an early date.
Eight new stables have been erect
ed at the Havre de Grace race tack
to replace those tkat were de-
stroyed by fire during the spring
race meet. Other improvements
MADE include the enlargement OF the
ladies betting paddock, new nooi
in the club house and the painting o.
all the buildings. Horses are al
rrady beginning to arrive at the
track for the fall meet. which opens
September 30.
Sheriff Logan and deputies, VIII
Federal officers from Baltimore las
week wrecked two stills in the coun
ty. One was a new one OF llO-gai
ION capacity, found near the ol'
stone school house in Elk Neck, ane
the other a $50 gallon still 'iocatee
near Charlestown sand pits. AT tnf
home of Clyde Robinson, near New
Bridge, 20 gallons of liquor was con
nscated. Robinson's health wa'
such that he was not arrested.
The Rising Sun w. q. L. U. VIII
meet on Thursday afternoon, Sep
tember 5th, with Mrs. Joseph Cam
- o 0.OO o'clock