The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-02
Today is ground hog day.

The egg market has taken
tumble.
The days are lengthening very
perceptibly.
The popular pastime of the small
boy at present is marbles.
The spring term of the public
schools began on Thursday.
The flour mill at Gilpin's Falls
is being equipped with electric
motors for its operation.
The sssoft'' weather seems to be
conducive to various ills, a great
deal of sickness being reported.
William Armstrong, young
farmer of near Newark, had his leg
broken last week by being kicked
by a horse.
The Woodlawn "Y'' will hold a
Social at the home of Misses Vir-
ginia and Cornelia Abrahams Fri
day evening, End inst.
The February meeting of the
Cecil Farmers Club will be held at
the home of Jos. S. Scarborough,
near Pleasant Hill, on Wednesday,
l4th inst.
The Sunday school room of the
M. e. church, is being improved
by repapering and repainting, the
work being in the hands of Harry
Price, of Principle.
William Blackburn will shortly
set up his portable saw mill in the
timber tract near Theodore, be-
longing to James H. Maxwell and
VIM. r. Cameron.
Residents of Elk Neck are peti
tioning the Post Office Department
for the establishment of a rural free
delivery route from Elkton, through
their neighborhood.
Contributions amounting to
$68.5O have been made by the
citizens OF Port Deposit to help i'm
prove and refurnish the rooms OF
Water Witch Fire Company.
Henry M. Evans has relinquish-
ed his position as manager of
Turner & Westcott's Rising Sun
separator to take charge of a
country estate near Philadelphia.
The ladies OF Mt. Pleasant M. E.
church will hold Pie Social in
the canning house of W. T. Fryer,
at Colora, on Wednesday evening,
Feb. z. Proceeds for benefit of the
church.
A. G. Jackson has purchased OF
Geo T. Winchester, for 81, ,450, the
store property at Principle Furnace,
where he has been conducting a
general store business for several
years past.
The advisability of turning over
the management of the religious
meetings of Leslie Camp to the resi-
dent Methodist minister at North
East is being discussed by the
campmeeting association.
The Americus Band of Perry.
vile netted about $175 by the bazar
recently held by the organization.
The Bayside Band and the Textile
Band, both of Havre de Grace,
assisted with the music.
The trustees of Hopewell M. E.
Church will hold an oyster supper
in Fl. II. Kinks tenant house,
Thursday evening, Feb. Sth. Sup
per 25c, either stew or fry 15c. Ii
stormy. next fair evening.
Timely discovery of small blazes
in the residences of r. @. Thackery
and j. Will Perkins, of Elkton,
last week, prevented the probable
loss of their homes. The damage
was trifiing in both instances.
There will be Missionary enter
tainment in Mt. Pleasant M. E..
church, on Sunday evening, Feb.
4. at 1880 o'clock. A silver offer
ing will be taken at the door, for
the benefit of the mission fund.
Revival services are still in
progress at Bay View M. P. church.
Rev. J. Franklin Bryan, pastor.
Many present are being converted.
Services will be held there on
Sunday as follows: Sunday school,
$3.50 a. m; Preaching by the pastor,
1870 a. m; Christian Endeavor, 7
o. M; Preaching by the pastor, 7:45
D. M, followed by revival services.
Members will be received into the
church on Sunday morning.