The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-15
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

has roC0lVGu Ills COulAA1o0AOAA e'0
Coroner of Cecil County, and
assumed office, succeeding II.
w. Green.
The annual election for Town
Commissioners of Perryvllle,
held May 4, resulted in the
choice of w. Eugene Alexan-
der. Abner Burrows and Frank
Lewis.
Harold E. Cobourn, OF Per-
ryyille, a member OF Elkton
Bar. has taken up aviation and
expects to purchase a plane
after he passes the required
examination and has secured a
pilots license.
Governor Richie has ap-
pointed Manly Bremen, OF
Elkton, Police Magistrate, to
succeed the late Cove s. Scot
ten. J. Wesley McAllister and
Emerson r. Crothers were can
didates for the position also.
Through his counsel, Harold
II. Cobourn, of Perryville, Ed
ward Hartman, of that town,
has docketed suit in Cecil Cir
cult Court for an absolute dl-
yorce form his wife, Mrs. Abba
g. Hartman, on the grounds OF
desertiOn.
Hail is reported in several
sections of the county on sun
dav and Monday. The hall
storm on Monday was a heavy
one in different parts OF the
Eastern Shore, much damage
being done to fruit blossoms
and growing gardens.
The election in the town OF
Chesapeake City, on May 4,
proved quite spirited. Joseph
Sayin was reelected president
of the Board of Town Commits
sioners and William H. john
SON and Edw. Stapp Commits
sioners for a term Of two years.
Tuesday, May -, was OBJ
served as Hospital Day at
Perry Point. Visitors were
taken on tour of inspection OF
wards and shops. A program
Of sports was carried out, fol-
lowed by Open House at the
Community Club, sponsored by
the Red Cross.
The Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road company, which rescinded
it's order on April 20 to close its
passenger and freight station
at Singerly, this county, has
again changed its plans and
closed the station on Monday.
All business done at Singerly is
now transacted at Elk Mills.
Newark, Del, firemen were
compelled to don gas masks to
fight a blaze in the chemical
supply room of the University
of Delaware one day last week.
Spontaneous combustion is be-
lieved to have been the cause OF
the blaze. While the fire and
water damage were slight, Sc
rious menace was caused by the
flood of gas which came from
the supply room as water.
chemicals and fire were mixed.
Rev. Richard Kelly White, a
student at the Philadelphia
Divinity School, who graduates
this year, has been called to the
rectorship of Trinity P. E.
church, Elkton. He will assume
charge of the Parish on June /.
Rev. Mr.. White is a native of
Stevensville, Kent Island, and
is a graduate of Washington
College, Chestertown, and Lee
high University. Bethlehem.
Jack O'Brien, of Wilmington,
arrested last week for stealing
two cars, one belonging to VIM.
Brogan, of Cherry Hill, and
the other to Robert Lawrence,
of Elkton, was given a hearing
before Magistrate George w.
Owens, of North East, and
found guilty on four counts.
For stealing the two cars he
was sentenced to IL months in
the House of Correction for each
theft; for driving a car while
Intoxicated he was given six
months; and for driving with
out a license he was sentenced
TO thirty days Imprisonment.