The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-21
Briefly Noted News


pointed postmaster at Nottingham
Pa.
Cedar Farm, near Calvert, has
opened a Dairy Cottage, where
lunches and dairy products may be
had.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cameron
are occupying their new apartment
in the Ward dwelling on Queen
street.
The Cecil County Poultrymen's
Association will be hosts to the
State Poultry Council, in Elkton, on
July 81.
Ground has been broken on
Haines Avenue for the new dwelling
to be erected this summer for VIII
liam Graham and family.
The census of 1910 shows the
population of Havre de Grace to be
1890, as compared with April /,
1899, an increase of 985.
The June non-jury term of Cecil
Circuit Court, in session this week
at Elkton, is the first term Of court
to be held in the new building.
Daily Vacation Bible school opens
June "a in the Methodist church
for two weeks. All children between
five years and twelve welcome.
The North East Methodist Sunday
school has elected Miss Elma Green
wood as superintendent of the school
and Leon Demond is first assistant
A valuable horse belonging to
John Craig, of Earleville section
was struck by lightning and killed
during the electrical storm Of Sunday
evening, June 8.
Charlestown Methodist chur
is undergoing extensive improve
ments and repairs. A new fence IL
to be erected around the church anc
cemetery grounds.
7 The Junior Glass of Rising Sur
High School enjoyed a trip to Get
tysburg ON Monday. The Seniors
took their outing on Wednesday
going to Hershey, Pa.
After a tour Of Delaware peach
orchards, DR.. E. w. Greve, research
horticulturist at the Delaware Agri.
cultural Experiment Station, reports
q full fruit crop, probably more thar
last year.
Miss Palmer, lecturer on alco-
hol, gave an interesting talk on the
subject at the Methodist church here
Sunday morning. Miss Palmer was
Entertained while here by Mrs. Jean
Shepherd and family.
At the oath annual commence
ment exercises of the University OF
Buffalo, held Wednesday last,
Charles M. Toy, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Mallery Toy OF Chesapeake City. was
awarded the degree of doctor OF
medicine.
Through his council, e. Kirk
Brown, Esq, of Elkton, Rudolph
Styron has docketed suit in the Cir.
Quit Court for Cecil county, for an
absolute divorce from his wife, Mrs
Margaret Styron, on the grounds OF
desertion.
Miss Evelyn Elsie Cato, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cato of neaa
Elkton, and Captain Charles Thomas
McCarthy were married June Sth in
Baltimore.
Captain Mccarthy is an air corps
instructor in the U. S. Army.
All members of the Woman's and
Mems Bible Glasses Of James Metho.
dist Church are cordially invited tc
attend the 22nd anniversary social
of the Woman's Class at the home
of Mrs. Jean Shepherd, on Tuesday
evening, June rs, at 700 O'Clock.
Edward GRAPHICAL, a pupil al
Rising Sun public school, who was
struck by an automobile some weeks
ago while returning to his home
from school, and suffered a fracture
of the leg in two places. is now able
to walk without the use of crutches
James H. Schofield, son of Mrs
Label Schofield of Route 2. Rising
sun, was accepted for enlistment
at Salisbury, Md. and was enlisted
at Baltimore. Md, on June 5, 1910
flor motorized Field Artillely In
Hawaii. He was forwarded to Fort
Stocum, N. Y. where he will sail Oh
tho next transport for duty in
Hawaii,