The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-21

to take place IN NorIH EdSI lioni
July 8 to 6, has been postponed
indefinitely.
Crabs in the waters of tributaries
of the Chesapeake Bay, are reported
more plentiful this year than for
some years past.
The ninth annual convention OF
the Delaware State Firemen's Asso-
cation will be held in Wilmington
Wednesday and Thursday, July 10
and IL.
The Flower Mart, given by the
Garden Club of Hartford County, on
the Court House lawn, Bel Air,
cleared $123, which will be used
toward the maintenance of the Har-
ford County Library.
Miss Agnes U. Joyce, formerly OF
the Franklin Square Hospital, Bal
timore, has assumed her duties as
superintendent of Union Hospital,
Elkton. Miss Elizabeth Stewart has
been appointed night supervisor to
replace Miss West, resigned.
Tie marble tablet, descriptive OF
the opening of the old canal in 1929.
which was on the base of the Sum-
NIT Bridge for many years, has been
permanently placed in wall OF the
pumping station at Chesapeake City.
The Ford car of James Dinsmore
backfired and caught fire at the
garage of Dinsmore Bros. about
eight O'Clock Tuesday evening. An
alarm was sounded, but the blaze
was soon extinguished, the services
of the firemen not being required.
Tome Alumni Association, Port
Deposit, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Pres
Iident, Edwin M. Dorcus, Of Eikton
Vice President, Samuel e, Leithisers
! 1'<sini aafrA sr fAN
Elizabeth w. Carver, Qf Aikin
Treasurer, Miss Bessie M Taylor.
Of Port Deposit.
Mrs. Ruth Trimble, of North East,
has received $4,000 from an insur-
ance policy on the life of her hus-
band. who was employed by the Vic
tory Sparkler Co, of Elkton. the
company having insured him against
accident while in it's employ.
Edward Grason, of Sylmar, who
is employed at the railroad station
IN this town, was run down and SER
iously injured, on Monday evening,
by an auto driven by Charles trail,
OIL Calvert. Grason was walking
along the roadside to Eis home
near Sylmar, when struck. The ac-
cident occurred between seven and
eight O'Clock. The injured man was
hurried to Union Hospital, Elkton,
his condition being reported as
serious. Trail has been placed un-
der $500 bail to await the result OF
the accident.
Miss Estelle Nickel, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Nickel, OF Ris-
ing Sun, received the degree OF Bach
eior of Arts at the graduation exer-
cises of the University of Maryland,
College Park, on Tuesday last.
Other Cecil county students to re-
ceive diplomas at the graduation ex-
ercises were Omar d. Crothers, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Omar ID. Crothers
of Elkton, and Miss Ruth Barnard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Barnard of Perryville. Mr.. Crothers
was given the ring offered to the
Maryland man who was outstanding
1or The year in athletics, an Eonor
given this year for the first time.
While driving along the State
highway near Charsestowp, ON Sun
duy evening, Miss fielen Rawlings,
D, stmistress at Rising Sun, accom-
panied by her mother and brother
Marion, were run into by car occu-
ped by two men, and her car badly
damaged. Mrs. Rawlings suffered
a cut on one of her arms that re-
quired the services of a physician.
The steering wheel in Miss rawlings
hands was broken into three pieces,
but fortunately the only injury she
suffered was a slight scratch on one
of her hands. The driver OF the car
tkat ran into Miss Rawlings was
later apprehended and lodged In
Elkton jail.
Funeral Director j. Earle Tyson
has placed in commission hand
some new Nash hearse, purchased
through the local agents, Wilson q
McNamee.
Children's Day was observed Sunday
morning at the M. E. church, with
well rendered program by the little folks.
and some Of the larger ones.