The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Briefly Noted News

Fellows will be held at Elkton June
Is to rs.
The pile driver in use at the yacht
basin at the City Park, Havre de
Grace, suddenly sank while it was
driving piles ON Thursday
The Brickley farm of lis acres, at
Pennington, was purchased at pub
lie sale ON Monday, by Lincoln Gift
ford, of Greenhurst, for $500.
The official beard Of Leeds M. P.
Church, have invited their pastor,
the Rev. Frank A. Holland, to return
as their pastor for this fifth year.
Miss Margaret Zane, Majestic
Cookware Food Expert, will be at
the American Store in this town all
next week to demonstrate cooking
utensils.
At the regular meeting of the Elk
ton Chamber of Commerce on Mon
day evening, June 13, DR.. Richard
C. Dodson of Rising Sun will be the
guest speaker.
A divorce has been granted by the
Circuit Court for Cecil county, to
George Ganzmann, from his wife,
Georgia GanZmann, with custody of
his three children.
The annual baseball game between
the Alumni and Rising Sun High
School will be played Friday after
neon, June 10, at 3:15 o'clock, On
the high school grounds.
Hill Top Garage at Kirkwood,
burned early Monday evening. The
damage was estimated by Almon B.
Reinhart, the owner, at $500,
partly covered by Insurance.
The City Council of Havre de
Grace has fixed the municipal tax
rate for the ensuing year at 81 on
the 500, which is reduction of
10 cents in the rate of last year.
Howard S.. Vipcent, of Elkton, is
candidate for the Office of County
Commissioner a. ming Demo-
cratic primary. The card of Mr.. Vim
cent appears in our columns this
week.
No trace has yet been found of the
thieves who backed their truck up
tc the rear door CT the Cecil County
Milling Co., in this town, on the
might of May 81, and carted off
load of feed.
Miss Gertrude Touchton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Touchton of
Zion, has just completed special
course Of Columbia University, N. Y,
and accepted responsible position
i'm New Haven, Conn.
David ]. Randolph, of Elkton, is
a candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the Democratic Primary on Sept. IL.
Mr.. Randolph formerly served as
night officer at Elkton. His card ap-
pears in our adv. columns.
For the first time in years Cecil
County's two oldest Civil War vet
Grams, Henry w. Jackson, go, of
Aiken, and John Yocum, 81, of
Leeds, were unable to take part in
the Memorial Day exercises.
The Rising Sun Elementary School
will hold strawberry festival on the
school grounds Monday night, June
10, 1888 Candy, cake, hot dogs ice
cream and soft drinks for sale. Fish
pond for children. Music by Elkton
Band.
Tennis players in the town of
North East have organized the North
East Tennis Club with the follow
ing officers: President, Weldon
Reeder; Vice-President, Charles
Day; Sect'y. and Treas, Doris E.
Logan.
Clarence Heath, an employee in
the Elkton Office of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company of
Baltimore city, has just received a
three-star emblem in recognition of
fifteen years of service with the COM
pany.
The card Of Sylvester Preston, of
North East, announcing his candi-
dacy for Judge of the Orphans
Court, will be found elsewhere in
our columns. Mr.. Preston is at pres
ent serving as a Judge of the
Orphans Court.
A tablet to the memory of Joseph
P. Wright, was unveiled and dedicat-
ed May 20, in Perryville Presbyter-
ian church by the Rev. Robert M.
Hoover, pastor and the congregation.
Mr.. Wright was an elder in the local
church for As years.
Falling while playing about the
new residence of Douglas ]. Ayerst,
being erected on North Street, in
Elkton, Donald Seminar, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sentman, suffered a
fracture of his right leg. He was
taken to Union Hospital for treat
ment.