The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19

No. L, left on Wednesday for ten
day encampment at Harris Wharf.
The Quarryville Fire Company
festival held on Saturday evening,
was a great success. The gross re-
ceipts were $1,10O.
The Water Witch Fire Company,
of Port Deposit, will hold their an
nual carnival August 1st to 10tE, on
the Institute Wharf.
Work has begun on the double
tracking of the Columbia & Port De-
post branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, above and below HOLLYWOOD.
Quite a number of our residents
visited Elkton on Sunday afternoon
and enjoyed the concert given by the
baltimore Sun Newsboy, Band at the
ball park.
With funds amounting to $780,
900, and pledges for an additional
$4,000, the establishment of hos
pital at Chstertown, Kent county,
is assured.
William A. Johnson, OF North
East, kas been awarded the contract
to install the electric work on John
]. Raskob's country place at Centre
vile, Maryland.
The Mexican bean beetle is play
ing havoc with gardens in this neigh
borhood. The beetle has a particu-
lar liking for lima beans and soon
makes lace work out of the leaves.
]. T. C. Hopkins, Jr., of Port De-
post, H. M. Mccullough, Esq, and
Daniel S. Terrell, OF ElKton, have
been appointed Governors for Cecil
county by the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
tion. ~
Failing down stairs backwards.
while carrying two lamps, Miss
GLADYS Nauity, Of Fairmount. Pa.
bout ts1 Ah0uldsEa
by broken glass, and otherwise
severely injured.
Jesse Layman, employed on the
farm of David B. Mcdowell, near
calvert, was kicked in the head by
horse, while working corn with
Inc animal, and suffered fractured
SKULL. He was taken to Union Hos
pltal, Elkton, for an operation.
During the thunder gust on Sun
day ar.ernoon ngnInlng struck
.asoline tank at Martins Garage.
1ust west of town. An alarm OF hre
was sounded, and Chief Donache,
who was on the scene ahead OF the
engine used small hand extlngulsh-
er that soon quenched the threaten
ing blaze.
Dominick Buongore, aged 80
died in Havre de Grace Hospital on
July 8, from injuries received that
afternoon in a dynamite explosion
at the quarry of the Standard Lime
a. Stone Company. He was alone
when the explosion occurred, and
lust how it happened is not known.
hanna hose Company, OF Havre DE
grace. has designated Saturday at
1ernoon, July 20, as Tag Day in that
lown, when funds will be solicited
for the Fire Company.
Several streets which embrace
new developments adjoining the
Town of Elkton, have been officially
accepted by the Town Council. The
streets are Bow street, extended;
Ash street, Stockton street, WarDur-
ton street, Davis street, and Singer
Nv avenue. All the streets named
are north of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
A $4,000 alcohol redistilling
plant was raided last week by Pro-
hibition officials on farm near Doe
Run, Chester county. The raid fol
lowed an offer of an alleged brlbe OF
$50 weekly made to Detective GrupD
Inv an Ayondale man. Frank and
Bruno Garofalo, brothers, were ar
rested.
A public sale of farm implements
stock, etc., will be held on the ker-
shaw Farm, near Elk Mills, on Tues
day, August 1, beginning at ~ a m''
standard time; Henry b. Appeford'
owner.
AS advertised elsewhere in our
columns, the oxford, Pa, Theatre
announces the formal opening ol
ralking Pictures, with stellar attrac'
tions. AL Jolson, in The Singing
rool," is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday nigkts, July 10 and ~
On monday and Tuesday nights
Juiy ~ and %. The broadway
melody" is the attraction. These
popular film plays will no douo'
uraw record crowds to oxford's new
"talkie" theatre,