The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-18
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Zion M. e. church is undergoing
improvement to the interior of the
building.
The cinder block walls of the Nor
ris Reynolds bungalow, on Cherry
street, are being erected.
Revival services will begin at
Pleasant Grove M. E. Church ON
Sunday evening, October 20.
Evangelistic services will be held
in Rising Sun M. E. church Sunday
evening. DR.. Thompson w. McKin-
ney, of Philadelphia, will preach.
The Port Deposit Auxiliary of Elk
ton Hospital has selected October
% and 23 as donation days for the
Hospital.
The one hundred and forty-sixth
anniversary of Hart's M. K. Sunday
school was held at Hart's M. f.
church, Cecil county, on Sunday.
A number of our base ball fans
witnessed some of the World Series
games in Philada., but larger num-
ber by far enjoyed the games by
radio.
The report of the treasurer OF the
North East Fire Co. shows the gross
receipts of the recent carnival were
$4,000, and TIE amunt cleared
$3,815.
Plans are being made for holding
a Halloween parade in the town OF
North East. Cash and merchandise
prizes will be awarded for fancy and
grotesque costumes, etc.
Downie Bros. Circus, which is now
in the South, will return to winter
quarters at Havre de Grace on Mo-
vember A. The show opened the
season in Havre de Grace April 20.
Edward p. Lieske, of Hartford
county, has instituted divorces pro-
eeadings- against his. wife, Ida May
Lieske, ON the charge Of nnfaith-
funess.
The Navy-Notre Dame foot ball
game at the Stadium, in Baltimore,
on Saturday afternoon, was attended
by number from our town and
vicinity. The boys from South Bend,
Ind, defeated the Navy by 14-7.
r. Ct.oulo, VIZ EoroouS of Har-
ford county, has been appointed
census supervisor for the district
comprising Baltimore, Hartford and
Cecil counties. Dr.. Famous Will
maintain headquarters at Bel Air.
Mrs. Augusa H. Weiss has been
appointed to fill the vacancy at the
North East High School caused by
the resignation of H. e. Fullmer,
science teacher. Miss Weiss is a
graduate of the University ofPenn-
sylvania.
Five copies of DR.. Andrews His
tory of Maryland, Province and
State" have been presented schools
in the lower section of Cecil county
by U. S. Senator Thomas Francis
Bayard, of Delaware, who has a
summer home at Bohemia Manor.
Cecil county Red Men will attend
tie meeting of the Great Council
which will be held in. Wilmington,
Oct. 23 and "a. Albert Stetzner,
now Great Senior Sagmore OF the
Great Council of Delaware, will be
advanced to the Office of Great Sach-
EN- at the council.
The new home of the Abingdon,
Hartford county, Fire Co. will be
dedicated with appropriate exercises
in charge of the Havre de Grace
Fire Company, on Wednesday. Oct
%. The dedicatory address will be
made by V. A. Small, president OF
the Maryland State Firemen's Asso-
ciation.
Mrs. r. C. Shippers, OF Leslie, has
been elected president of the w. Z.
Il, U. Oh NOrtu GdSI AOA SA-0 Ao-
teenth consecutive year. Other OF
fcers elected are: Mrs. Sylvester
Preston, vice-president; Mrs. w. X.
Blake, recording secretary; Miss
Mary X, Mearns, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. Walter Hall, treasurer
Grady M. Madrone, Of Cecil coun-
ty. was arrested, and Joseph Lam
ders, of Hartford county, cited, for
manufature and possession in a raid
near Van Bibber, Hartford county,
last week. An 1900 gallon still
1000 .allons of mash. and 90 gal
sgons of liquor were seized by the
officers.
A chicken supper will be held at
Colora school house on Friday eve-
ming, October 18, from $3.50 to sou
O'Clock. The price of the supper,
including ice cream and cake, viii
be fifty cents. Proceeds for the pur-
chase Of maps and library books.