The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Burlington & Sons.
The offerings at the Missionery
Tea held by the ladies of Elkton
Presbyterian Church amounted to
$3.50.
The Winter Stock Company gave
entertainments to fair sized audi
ences 10 the Town Hall three nights
this week.
Miss Rebecca Hindman, of
Colora, has accepted position as
teacher of domestic science at North
Adams, Mass.
Spring commenced Wednesday,
2lst inst, according to the almanac,
but it has not been very spring like
in this neighborhood recently.
Company E, First Regiment M !.
N. G., will give the first of series
ofmilitary hops in Mechanics Hall,
Elkton, on Easter Monday night.
A Mothers Meeting of the W.
G. I. U. will be held Thursday
afternoon, 29th inst :, at 2:30 O'Clock.
at the home OF Mrs. Saml. Brickley.
Jos. T. Riale on Wednesday re.
moved from his farm. near Farm
ingtoD, to the dwelling on E. Main
street, recently vacated by his
mother. Mrs. Carrie Riale.
The March meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the home
of G. Ross Biles, near Blue Ball, on
Wednesday. A report of the pro
ceedings will oe published in our
next issue.
The annual municipal election
will be held in Elkton on Monday.
April 9th, when President and
two commissioners will be chosen
to succeed Messrs. Deibert, Davis
and Witworth.
At the annual election for five
Commissioners ofthe town of North
East, held on Monday, the follow.
ing were chosen: Robert Shippers,
Edward j. Campbell, q. T. B. Day,
James l.. Baker and Harry L.
Harvey.
The deputies who have been on
guard at the Perryville end of the
new Pennsylvania railroad bridge
across the Susquehanna since the
work was commenced, have been
discharged as all but the draw of
bridge has been completed.
BY the capsizing of his boat
Carroll Cole, colored lad of II
years, was drowned in North East
river, off Red Point. on Thursday of
last week. The boys mother was a
witness of the accident, but was
unable to render assistance in any
manner.
The heavy snow of last week was
increased on Monday by two or
three inches additional and the
prospects for long siege of muddy
roads was never brighter than at
present. A few sleighs were out
but the conditions were not very
favorable for sleighing.
The new High School building at
North East was opened with special
exercises on Tuesday. Addresses
were made by State Superintendent
M. Bates Stephens, County Super
intendent George Biddle and Pres
ident of the Cecil County School
Board, George A. Blake.
The horse driven by John Kim
BILE became unmanageable near the
top of Stubbs' hill Saturday morn
ing, and ran away. When near
the bottom of the hill Mr.. Kimble
was thrown from the vehicle, but
fortunately escaped with nothing
more serious than some bad bruises.
The horse continued on to town
and was stopped in front of the
residence of DR.. Jenness, before
doing injury to itself or damage to
the vehicle.
One of J. K. Temples horses
broke its leg Wednesday. Mr.
Temple has been engaged in haul,
ing from the Sparvetta Company
mill, north of town, to the railroad
station at Rising Sun, and the road
between these two points has been
rendered almost impossible by the
deep ruts cut by the heavily loaded
wagons. The horse got its foot
caught in one of these ruts near
the house of Penn Shade and fell,
with the result that one of its hind
legs was broken and the animal
viii probably hsve 10 be killed.