The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Even the photographer wouldn't
have to tell the iceman to look
pleasant now.
Samuel Gather recently trapped
a large mink that had been raiding
henner1es at Principle.
The W. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. N. G. Brown on Thursday,
Jan. 81, at 2:30 O'Clock.
The splendid skating on Hunt
er's dam is being enjoyed by
crowds of young folks these moon
light nights.
Miss Armenia Wilson had charge
of Monroe school last week during
the absence of the principal, Miss
Maude Kirk.
r. G.. Terry, for several years
sexton at Hopewell cemetery has
resigned and VIM. E. Rea, of this
town, appointed to the position.
DR.. Charles M. Ellis, of Elkton,
has been appointed by Governor
Warfield one of the directors of the
State Hospital for Consumptives
There are 5000 delinquent tax
payers in Cecil county, the amount
of uncollected State. and county
tax for the year 1906 being about
$4,000.
VIM. H. Day has received the
appointment as carrier for the new
rural free delivery route from Con.
owingo, with Lorena G. Day as
substitute.
Coroner Ricketts, Nelson was
called to Fair Hill Wednesday
afternoon to investigate the death
of a six moths old child of Maggie
Morgan, colored.
The annual meeting of Rosebank
Cemetery Association will be held
in Rosebank hall, Calvert, on
Thursday, Jan. 81, at 1:3O O'Clock
A full attendance is desired.
Director VIM. L. Amoss has
given notice that the annual Farm
ers' Institutes for Cecil county will
be held this year at Elkton on
February IA, and at Rising Sun
February 15 and l6.
John Il. Terrell, of Elkton, agent
for the Hanover Fire Insurance
Go. of New York, has presented
attractive calendars to his many
patrons in the county, the MID
LAND being among those favored.
Fair and festival tonight and
tomorrow night in the Town Hall,
under auspices of Rising Sun Cor
net Band. Music by Nottingham
Silver Band tonight, and by River
side Cornet Band of Port Deposit
tomorrow night.
The National Bank of Rising Sun
has presented to its patrons one OF
the handsomest calendars of the
many pretty ones that have been
gotten out. The large card con
tains copy of the famous picture,
Thelma, by the artist A. Asti.
Robert Trimble, of Bay View,
captured alive on Tuesday, in a
hollow tree which he had just cut
down, large horned owl which he
sent to taxidermist Sellers, near
town, for mounting The bird
measured 80 inches from tip to tip
of wings.
w. 7. Warburton, of EIkton,
has brought suit in the Circuit
Court. for Cecil county against
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
for 5000 damages for unskilful
work and interior material in lay
ing parquetry floors in his resi-
dence on Main street, Elkton.
Scott Wilson has purchased the
adjoining frame and brick dwell
Iings on Main street, at pres.
ent occupied by his family and the
family of Wm. F. Gillespie, for
$1,000, from Chas. Kirscht. Mr..
Wilson has also purchased the
property adjacent, occupied by him
as tin shop, from Thomas Kirk,
the price paid being 81 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McLane and
their three children narrowly es-
capped asphyxiation from gas from
a coal stove at their home in Cherry
Hill one night recently. Mr..
McLane was awakened by the
odor of the gas and after much
effort succeeded in arousing the
others, who were ill for several
nnaVna Inf finallv recovered