The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. DECEMBER
Briefly Noted News


aware Firemen's Association will be
held September 10 and IL In Middle
town, Del.
Albert England, Jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert England Of Calvert,
suffered the fracture of leg on Sat
urday.
The employees of the A & P store
were gladdened by Christmas checks
from the Company Santa Claus the
past week.
The December term Of Cecil Cir
cult Court recessed on December 16,
until Tuesday, January IA, when 1t
will reconvene.
Mrs. Joseph Hunter and daughter,
of Oxford, Pa, have moved to the
Robert Cameron apartment, recently
vacated by Mrs. Maude Tosh.
Through the efforts of the Kiwanis
Club more than 1000 toys were col
lected in Elkton for distribution on
Christmas to less fortunate children.
Christmas parties were given for
the Beginners, Primary Junior and
Intermediate departments Of the
Methodist Sunday school, Saturday
afternoon.
The P.T.A. of Calvert High school
gave very delightful party Wednes-
day evening last in honor Of the
field ball team who won the cham
pionship of the county.
Mrs. Richard Whiteoak, has sold
her 400 acre farm at Cayots Corner,
Second District, to Carl Pfitsch, OF
Dover Planes, New York. The sale of
livestock and implements were in
cluded.
Beautiful weather, prevailed on
Christmas day, .brjAA with sunshine
and a spring:ik. 1fffdness.
The day was given over to family
gatherings and dinners and was one
of real enjoyment.
Fruitland Orchards at Barksdale,
Cecil County, owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Milburn, won the highest num-
Der OF premiums Of any competitor
at the Peninsula Horticulture So
ciety held at Dover, Del.
We are glad to note that cur pop
ular ice man, Albert Huss, Of Oxford,
is again able ito serve his customers
here. Some weeks ago Mr.. Huss was
seriously fnJuGed when an automo-
bile was in collision with his truck.
The glad holiday spirit is reflected
in the beautiful garlands and color
ed electric lights that decorate num-
ferrous homes about town. 1t is well
worth a stroll about our streets at
night to enjoy the beauty OF the
scene.
Wilmer Hines, aged rs years, was
attacked by two men on Thursday
night, about nine O'Clock, while walk
ing along St. John street, in Havre
de Grace. Hines was struck on the
head with blackjack, and knocked
down. His assailants are unknown.
A number of our residents report
having felt and been startled by the
earthquake tremor few minutes
after two o'clock Friday morning
last. The quake was felt along the
Eastern seaboard, and was especial
ly violent in the New England States.
The Youth organization presented
fine pageant entitled "A Last
Christmas in the auditorium of the
church Friday evening. The presen-
tation was witnessed by large as
semblage. The proceeds will go to
Dan Lee, a missionary in China.
A large frame building, on Route
40, Just west of Elkton owned, by c.
J. Langenfield & Sons, of Baltimore,
the contractors who are building the
overhead railroad bridge near what
formerly was known as the Red Mill
crossing, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with a large lot Of tools and
machinery.
w. e. Locke has been reelected
president of the Cecil County Jersey
Cattle Club for 1941. The other OFF,
GERS elected were Clayton Mcdowell,
vice-president, and Mrs. Helen BONN
secretary and treasurer. The Direct
ors elected were: Howard Henry,
Mrs. Margaret England, Carl Feucht
and Guy McGrady.