The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Shad have made their appear
ance in the home market.
Chas. E. Moore is erecting a
tenant house on his farm near
Colora.
Efforts are being made to insti-
tute Camp of American Wood
men in this town.
r. D. Bowland, Jr., of Elkton,
fractured his arm on Saturday
while playing ball.
Eddie Jenkins has accepted a
postum as clerk in B. P. Nichols
grocery and provision store.
A mad dog m 4e its appearance
in CharlestowLo one day last week
and bit several other CANNES.
The ducking season which closed
on the Susquehanna flats on March
81, was the poorest for many years.
The Silver Cross Home for Epi-
leptics, at Port Deposit, will re-
ceive an appropriation of $1,000
from the State,
The mild, pleasant weather this
week has permitted the farmers to
finally get at their retarded spring
work in real ernest.
Unless otherwise announced the
w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Edwin III. Reynolds on Thursday,
April 14th, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Cecil County's share of the quar-
terly distribution of the State
school fund is $2.562 for white,
and $775. SO for colored schools.
The sons of DIR. Samuel A. Gay
ley have placed very handsome
memorial window in West Noting
ham Presbyterian church for their
father.
Congressman Jackson has intro
duced a bill to place DR.. John ID.
lamar, of Elkron, formerly in the
u. S. Medical Service, upon the
retired list.
Reliance Castle, x. G. E., Of
jackson, celebrated the fourteenth
anniversary of the institution Of
their lodge by banquet, on Satur-
day evening, April 2.
Mitchell Bros, of Hartford county,
have rented the Christie cannery
at Colora and are contracting
with farmers in the neighborhood
for corn at $500 per ton.
The vestery of st. Mary Anne's
Parish, North East, on Monday
decided to call Rev. Mr.. CAN'T, OF
Berlin, Md, to succeed Rev. Giles
B. Cooke, who recently resigned
the rectorship.
Jesse Wood shipped from Rising
Sun station on Saturday last fine
herd of IS fat steers. The cattle
were consigned to New York, from
whence they were shipped to Liver
pool for the European market.
Angelo Trombiero, an Italian
employed at the McClenahan quar-
ries, was badly injured one day
--.1ast. week while at work in the
quarry by large stone rolling
down the side of thepit and strik'
ing him.
Attention is invited oTthe state
ment of the National Bank o.
Rising Sun, published in this issue
The fact that the banks surplus
and undivided profits amount tt
S65, ,449.O2 and also that its total
assests are $5S3, ,5S4.58 show it to
be in strong condition.
One of the heavily loaded paper
mill wagons cut through the pix
ing on West Main street Friday
morning last, and sank in the mud
np to the axle. 1t required the
combined efforts of sixteen head OF
horses and d.mules, with blocks and
tackle, to extricate the wagon with
its load of $500, from the quick
sand.
Easter was appropriately observ'
ed by the M. E. church and Sun
day school, the congregations al
both morning and evening services
being large. The chancel of the
oL,,dl, xyoS beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies, palms and othel
potted plants. At the morning
service Rev. J. p. Otis delivered
an able and impressive sermon
while the evening service was ii
charge of the Sunday school, {
special program of music and reel
tations being rendered.