The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

meet with Mrs. Mary s. Brown
next Thursday at 2;30 O'Clock.
Mrs. Charles a. Ford, of North
East, has brought suit against her
husband on the charge Of non
support.
An executive meeting OF Cecil
County W. G. T. U. was held
yesterday at Hopewell M. E..
church.
A large bell has been purchased
by the members of Hopewell M. E.
church and will be placed in the
belfry of the church edifice.
The County Commissioners on
Monday postponed the fixing of the
tax rate for the coming fiscal year
until the special meeting of June
%.
Rev. P. W. Crosby, of Leeds
Methodist Protestant church, has
rendered his resignation on account
of ill health.
Elk Mills and Rising Sun will
play on the home grounds on Satur-
day afternoon. Admission lOc.
Rising Sun defeated Chrome on
Saturday by score of 6 to 4.
Benz. Briscoe has rented store
room adjoiningl the postoffice, il
the Worthington block, to which
he will remove his grocery bus
mess from the Hunt building in a
few days.
Sidney Young, an aged colored
man. was found dead in bed at his
home near Cecilton on Wednesday
morning. Coroner Nelson, of Elk.
ton, was notified and investigated
the matter.
Charles E. Bayard, of North
East, lost valuable 2-year.old
colt last week. The animal was
bitten by a copperhead snake
under the throat, and died three
days afterward.
Comptroller of the Treasury
Atkinson on Friday announced the
distribution of the State tax for the
quarter extending until October,
and payable July 1. Cecil county's
apportionment is 100000.
Superintendent Brooks special
train passed through Rising Sun on
Sunday afternoon, the official being
enroute to Pequa to inspect the
landslide and washout at that
point, on the Columbia & Port
Deposit road.
The residence of Mrs. Virginia
Bond, near Port Deposit, was struck
by lightning Sunday evening, but
the damage was slight. A colt on
the farm of the McClenahan Gran.
lite Co. was struck and killed dur
ing the same storm.
FL. Branch Patten was painfully
injured by fall from a cherry tree
in DIR. Moore's yard Tuesday MORN
ing. The breaking of a limb pre-
cipitated Mr.. Patten to the ground,
causing him several severe bruises
but no serious injury.
Little interest was manifest in the
democratic primaries in this dis
triet. The vote was small, there
being no contest and but one set of
delegates in the field, thOse elected
being W. T. Fryer, Samuel Ty-
son, John T. Pierce, Fl. F. Rich
ards and Ira Witcraft.
The lawn fete held last week at
the home of Mrs. Helen Mackie by
the members of Rock Presbyterian
chGrch was quite successful, about
$40 being realized. The proceeds
are for the benefit of San Jose
Presbyterian church which was a
sufferer from the California earth
quake.
Clifton Gibson, son Of ". S. Glib.
son, of near Calvert, met with a
painful accident Wednesday after
noon while hauling stone. He fell
from the wagon, head foremost, and
was severely injured, portion of
one ear being nearly severed, and
requiring several stitches to hold
it in place.
A grand lawn fete will be held
in the grove at West Nottingham
church by the Snow Drop Mission
Band on the evening of June 81.
Ice cream, cake, etc. Music by
Rising Sun Cornet Band. If stormy
on above date, fete will be held
next clear evening. The Snow
Drops extend cordial Invitation
to all.
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