The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

afternoon, July %, at $50 o'clock.
Owing to a breakdown of the
engine, the Oxford Press was de-
layed day with this weeks issue.
The mercury has been playing
tag in the nineties this week.
On Tuesday thermometers record
ed go.
But seven tickets were sold at
this station on Wednesday morning
for the railroad excursion to Toll
chester.
The members of Mt. Pleasant M.
e. church realized the sum of $50
by their festival held on Saturday
evening last.
Mrs. Grace D. Street, of Norfolk,
Va, has purchased of Mrs. Phil
omena Wier her small property,
near Woodlawh, for $3.50.
A festival will besheld at Hope
we'll M. E. church on Wednesday
evening, July 81; proceeds for
church improvement fund.
The Sunday school of Mt. Pleas
ant M. E. church held their annual
picnic in the grove on the w. T..
Weldon farm on Thursday.
The members of West Noting
ham Christian Endeavor Society
will hold festival in the church
grove Thursday evening, July 2S.
Company E, of Elkton, Md. Ma
tional Guards, left on Thursday
morning for Anne Arundel county,
where rifle practice was to be held
July 81 and %.
The official board of Port De-
post M. E. Church has extended
a unanimous invitation to Rev. v.
s. Collins to return as their pastor
next conference year.
A memorial tablet will be placed
in st. Mary's P. E. church, North
East, to the memory of Rev. Enoch
K. Miller, who for seventeen years
was rector of the parish.
Among the list of those passing
the recent examinations at Elkton
and being granted teachers GER
tificates is the name of Miss Bessie
S. Thompson, of Rising Sun.
The annual meeting of the Far
mers' and Mechanics Mutual In
surance Association of Cecil County
will be held in Rosebank Hall,
Calvert, on Saturday afternoon,
July 80.
G. F. Oliver has purchased the
store property and dwelling, with
land attached, from J.. s.. Jenness,
at Principle, and will enter the
merchantile business at that place
within short time.
Manager Snyder requests all
members of the Rising Sun base
ball club to meet in the Eagle room
at s O'Clock Friday evening, 22nd
inst, as business of importance is
to be transacted.
William Fl. Royle has filed a
petition in the Circuit Court for
Cecil County asking for divorce
from his wife Anna L.. Royle. The
parties were married in May, 1890,
and lived together until 1908:
Several arrests have been made
lately in Port Deposit of parties
working unfed and sick horses.
The arrests have been made on
complaint of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Junior League Of. the NJ. E.
church of this town picniced at
Greenbank, near town., on Thurs
day, when jolly days outing was
had by the little folks,-and the
larger ones also, who were in the
party.
During the heavy wind and rain
storm which passed over this Sec
tion early Monday morning, a tree
was blown across the telegraph line
of the Pennsylvania railroad, near
the Dare farm, and all the wires
severed.
Colora Lodge, x. of p, will
hold a festival under large tent
in that town on Friday and Satur-
day evenings, July 30 and 30. A
top buggy, set of carriage harness,
breech loading gun and set Of
dishes will be awarded to the sue
cessful candidates. A band OF
music will be in. attendance both
evenings to enljven the occasion.