The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

The rain on Sunday was needed
by s'garden truck" and other
growing vegetation.
The Cecil Farmers Club met at
the home of Alfred Kirk, near
Pennington, on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society held a successful
bake on Friday afternoon last.
Quite a number from our town
attended the athletic meet at Tome
Institute on Saturday afternoon.
The W. G. 7. U. will meet with
Mrs. E. P. Haines on Thursday
afternoon, 25th inst, at 2:3O o'clk.
The members of Calvert M. E.
church will hold a festival on Dec;
oration Day for the benefit of the
organ fund.
The American Mechanics of
Colora will attend services at Mt.
Pleasant M. E. church on Sunday,
May %, at Z o'clock p. N.
The members of Miss Mary #.
Gillespie's music class will hold a
musicale in Rising Sun hall on
Wednesday evening, May 81.
The Colora base ball club will
hold an ice cream and strawberry
festival in that town on Friday and
Saturday evenings, May 19 and 20.
Lewis Logan, of Rowlandville,
had his right arm badly lacerated
last week by its being caught in
the machinery at the paper mill in
that town.
Among the rumors in connection
with the recent water right deals
along the Octoraro creek, is that a
large reservoir is to be erected at
Rowlandville.
A social will be held by the
members of Octoraro M. E. church
tomorrow evening at the home of
Smith Keithley. Coffee, sand
wiches and cake will be served.
A festival will be held at New
Bridge school, near Cecil Paper
Mills, on next Wednesday evening,
May "a. If stormy, the next clear
evening. Proceeds for benefit of
library.
An Alumni Association has been
formed by the graduates of North
East High School, with Raynor
Carey, president; Miss Ethel Bid
die, secretary; Miss Emily Moore
treasurer.
Three cases of diphtheria devel-
oped among the pupils of Howard
street public school, in Elkton, last
week and the school was ordered
closed for several days, until the
building could be thoroughly
fumigated.
An epidemic of typhoid fever has
broken out at Jacob Tome Insti-
tute, Port Deposit, and the board
ing students have been sent to
their homes. Eight cases have de-
veloped, one or two of them being
of serious nature.
Harmony Castle, No. 10, Knights
of the Golden Eagle, will attend
service next Sunday morning at
james M. E. church and a sermon
appropriate to the occasion will
be preached by the pastor. The
other services of the day will be as
usual.
Two runaways, caused by an
automobile, added to the excite
ment in town Saturday afternoon
already being occasioned by a
three cornered contest at the demo-
cratic primary. No serious damage
either from the runaways
or the primary contest.
Nottingham Firstday School
Union will be held in Y. f. A.
room, Rising Sun, Seventh day
Saturday Goth inst. DIR. Holmes,
of Swarthmore College, will address
the Union on, "Bible Study In the
Home.n All interested are very
cordially invited to be present.
A well filled hall greeted the
performers at the entertainment
given for the benefit of the Ep-
worth League Wednesday evening,
by home talent, assisted by the
Ewing ORCHESTRA of Lewisville.
The hearty Anlause with which
every number Of the program was
received, and the demand for
encores, attested to the merit of the
entertainment and the appreciation
of the audience. The receipts
amounted to over $500.