The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
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Thursday next is Washington's
birthday.
The revival meetings at North
East M. e. church have closed with
thirty converts.
The snow storm of Thursday
night of last week eclipsed the
eclipse of the moon.
April 9th will likely be desig-
mated by Governor Warfield as
Arbor and Bird Day.
Harry Lee, of Conowingo, lost
a valuable cow Sunday, the animal
choking to death on an apple.
The public school at Warwick,
Cecil county, has been closed on
account of an epidemic of measles.
The citizens of Perryville have
contributed over $500 towards the
purchase of fire apparatus for the
town.
Most of the ice houses in this
neighborhood are filled to the roof
with fine quality of ice last week,
before the mild weather softened
things up.
Governor Warfield has appoint
ed Mrs. Charlotte Newell, of the
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
a member of the State Library
Commission.
Rising Sun w. 9. T. U. will eel
ebrate the going home of Miss
Willard at the home of Mrs. Jen-
ME Gillespie on Thursday. Feb.
%, at 2:30 p. m.
The sum of thirty dollars was
netted by the ladies Of Hopewell
M. E. church by the supper held
last week in the tenant house OF ii.
H. Kirk.
At a meeting of contractors OF
Elkton held Monday it was decided
beginning on March to adopt a
nine hour day basis, instead OF
ten hours, as at present.
The heavy snow fall Of Thursday
night of last week was converted
into deep slush by the rain and
mild weather, making travel OF ali
sorts a sloppy proposition.
Mrs. Henry M. Evans had the
misfortune to fall and break her
ankle on Thursday evening of last
week, at her home near town, while
in the yard caring for her chickens.
The ladies of Mt. Pleasant M. E.
church will hold an oyster and
poultry supper and bazar in W. I
Fryer's canning honse, at Colora,
on Thursday evening, Feb.o %.
Proceeds for benefit of the church.
The February meeting of Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the
home of Jos. s. Scarborough, near
Pleasant Hill, on Wednesday.
The proceedings will be published
in full next week.
Wednesday was mild and spring.
like with rain in the evening, ac-
companied by lightning, after
which the mercury started fol
winter quarters again, things being
frozen up tight by Thursday
morning.
The Sunday school room of the
M. E. church of this town has beer
frightened by repapering and
painting and presents handsome
appearance in it's new dress. The
school raised the funds Necessary
for the work, which was done BY
Harry Price, of Princopio.
The trustees of the poor and in
sane for Cecil County have appoint
ed DIR. G. III. Miller head physician
George Money, superintendent O
the insane asylum; j. NJ. Mahoney
Superintendent of the almshouse.
The Republican State Committee
has decided to recommend George
M. Evans, real estate dealer, fol
appointment as postmaster OF Elk
ton, to succeed William j. Smith
whose term will expire March 81
The barn and shedding on the
Nowland farm, in the First district
near Warwick, owned by the heirs
of Dennis Nowland. were destroyed
by fire Sunday afternoon, of las
week. About ten, tons Of hay, two
tons of straw and number of farm
ing implements were included il
the loss, which was only partially
covered by insurance.