The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-24
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Thursday next is Thanksgiving

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A number OF Elkron young men
have organized hunt club.
A meeting of the Executive of
Cecil County w. G. T. U. was held
in the NJ. E. church of this town
yesterday.
The public schools of the county
will be closed on Thursday and
Friday of next week-the Thanks
giving holiday.
The fifteen acre property Of Mrs.
Ann j. Sidwell, near Lombard,
has been purchased by Jacob Nc
Mullen for 81, 200.
DR.. John H. lamar, of Elkton,
has been elected vice. president for
Cecil County of the Maryland Red
Cross Association.
Harry johnson. of Zion. suffered
a badly mashed foot on Friday, by
having it run over by a heavily
loaded hay wagon.
William Ne. Haines has pur-
chased the farm of Margaret Moore
containing 81 acres and situate
near Colora, for 81, $50.
The r. F. ID. carriers will not
travel their routes next Thursday,
Thanksgiving holiday being grant
ed them by the Department.
Several cases of typhoid fever
are reported at Providence. Three
members of the family of Theodore
Feehly have contracted the disease.
The ladies of Earleville, First
district, realized the sum of $50 by
a supper held at that place last
week for the Union Hospital fund.
Stanley Kite, of Providence. has
been awarded the free scholarship
at Charlotte Hall College by the
School Commissioners of Cecil
county.
The postal authorities at Wash
ington have authorized the re estab-
lishment of the postoffice at Pivot,
Cecil county, with J. R. Kirk as
postmaster.
Thieves who were evidently
fond of sweets visited the premises
of William Clifford, near Farming
ton, one night recently and carried
offa hive of bees.
The calithumpians paid Mr.. Jas.
n. Maxwell, and bride visit at
their home near Pennington on
Monday night and rendered them a
hearty but noisy serenade.
). The United Telephone Co., of
Chester county, completed its spur
from Barnsley to Sylmar this week,
making connection with the Cecil
Farmers Company at the latter
place.
Alan D. Price, of Elkton, is one
of the candidates for admmission to
the Bar who will take the examina-
ton before the State Board, at the
Maryland University, Baltimore,
November 81.
The Elkton Electric Light &
Power Co., has awarded contract
to John II. Kane & Son, of Will
mington, for the erection of a sub
power station in Elkton, at a cost
of $1,000.
A large number of entries is ex
pected at the Thanksgiving shoot
of the Rising Sun Shooting Associa-
tion. There will be eight events of
100 targets, the entrance fees for
the entire program amounting to
$50.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 2, at
s O'Clock, there will he a meeting
held in the room adjoining the
postoffice for the purpose of organ
izing Camp of the Sons of Vet
Grams. All interested are urged to
attend.
A musical and literary entertain,
ment for the benefit of the Union
Hospital Fund will be held by the
ladies of Bay View on Friday
evening, November "a. After the
entertainment fruits, confections
and ices will be for sale. The
public is cordially invited.
Carlton Kimble narrowly escaped
serious injury on Monday evening
While in the barnyard on his farm,
near town, he was knocked down
and trampled upon by a vicious
bull, but through the arrival OF
timely assistance escaped with
nothing more serious than severe
bruises.