The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

ton, held a successful rummage sale
last week, realizing $4,000.
The schools of the county closed
on Wednesday of this week for the
Thanksgiving holiday, and will re-
open on Monday morning.
The teachers and pupiis of Elk
tor High School netted $1G6 by the
supper held last week. The proceeds
will be used for school purposes.
Rev. Roy T.. Thawley, pastor of
Ceciiton M. E. church, has been in
vited by the Official Board to return
TO the charge for the next conference
year.
The granite quarries Of the Port
Deposit Company, at Port Deposit,
have been leased by Louis PLrna &
Son, of Washington, who are oper-
ating them.
Work on the new Bayou Hotel, in
Havre de Grace, is to Deg'a at once.
ABOUT three weeks ago. The new
structure will De enlarged and, inn
proved.
Sheriff Logan and Federal officers
last week made raid on the Cast
ner farm, near Appleton, and in the
cellar of an untenanted house found
% n IN, xxyhi
Iney destroyed.
The Town Council of Elkton has
passed a resolution asking that the
Armory in that town be completed
according to the original plans,
which made provision for stage
ANA ante rooms.
At a joint meeting of Cecil and
Kent County Commissioners and
AIMS House Trustees held at the
Kent County Aims House 1t was de-
! cided to hold the next meeting in
,I,lIlITapsoa necember y
Perryville High School soccer
team, which won the championship
uI cecil county, defeated the Preston
r1lgn School team, champions OF
caroline county, last week, in
aame at Chestertown, by score OF
4 to q.
rev. Irwin F. Wagner preached
his 1areweIi sermon to lne congre-
CATION Vi the EiK.on presbyterian
Lnurcn on Sunday. Inc Rev. Mr..
wagner has rendered his resignation
al.er d pastorate to the church for
tlle past five years.
The large barn on the farm OF
Curis Mccullough, near Hopewell,
Pa, was destroyed by fire last week,
together with all this years crops.
Mr. Mccullough was injured while
releasing the stock, all of which was
rescued except cow and calf.
The tire was caused by sparks from
an engine being used in threshing.
The suit for $25.00O damages
against lne Town commissioners OIL
Lnesuertown, brought ny MIS-. Mary
BAKER, growing out of the death Oh
her daughter, Miss mae Appler, OIL
oaitImore, ILL., July, 1928, which was
lrled before the Cecil Circuit Court
ana resulted in verdict for the
uelenaants. will go to the Court OF
appeals of Maryland.
The auto in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiinam Delsing, OF GA Howard ST..
allentown, Pa, were driving was
struck by the southbound passenger
lraln at Sylmar crossing, Monday,
about one D. m. Mrs. Deising was
seriously injured, suffering a frac-
lure OF The ..eft leg and right arm.
sne. was taken to West Grove, Pa,
hospital. MIR. Deising escaped with
some minor cuts and bruises. The
auto was completely wrecked.
Assistant Station Agent John E.
Boyle undoubtedly saved the life OF
James P. Brown, at the station here
ON Wednesday afternoon OF last
week. Mr.. Brown, who lives at
NOtllnRnam, Ed., WaS 0AA'AAo - w.
horse team to load of household
goods, with a cultivator hooked on
behind the wagon. He approached
the railroad crossing at the station
lust as the northbourd milk train
was pulling in and. despite the fact
that the blinker lights were flashing
was about to drive onto the tracks,
directiy in front of the oncomlng
train, which was hid from hls view
Sby the station building, when Mr..
Boyle saw him and succeeded in at
tracing his attention. Mr.. Brown
had just time to pull his team to the
right onto the station platform, as
the train shot by. His escape was
a narrow one, and but for the pres
ence of mind and prompt action OF
Mr.. Boyle fatal accident would
undoubtedly have occurred.