The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

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county the past year amounted to
$1191. .33.
Peaches have been selling in the
local market this week for $1.50
per basket.
The September term of Circuit
Court for Cecil county convenes at
Elkton Monday next.
Miss Evelyn Kimble of Appleton
has been appointed assistant at
North East High School.
The Woodlawn Y will picnic at
Bakers Cove on Furnace creek,
Saturday, September IA.
The cannery near town, which
is under the management this year
of William Steel, began the pack of
tomatoes on Friday last.
J. c. Hindman is improving his
property on West Main street with
concrete front walk and steps.
The managers of the Union Hos
pftal of Elkton have awarded to l..
o. Cameron the contract to build
the hospital annex at $5,997.
Frank R. Cherry, of Sedgeley
Farm, Principle, picked two mann
moth tomatoes from small patch
this week, one weighing l Id. 5
ozs. and the other 1 Id. 4 ozs.
A lot of apples that had been
picked and left in the orchard pre-
paratory to shipping to the city
market were stolen last week from
Elwood Balderston, near Colora.
3. G. Hilton, of near town, pur-
ehaaed at public sale on last Satur,
day the property of the late Lewis
Graybil, near Eldora on the L. ..
s. s., for $3.50, and will remove to
it April /.
w. K. Bird Of Harrisville, had
a banner crop of potatoes this year.
From plot of ground containing
less than three acres he dug 75O
bushels, measured. Can any of
our other Cecil farmers beat this 7
At the meeting of the managers
of Oxford Agricultural Society,
held on Saturday, it was decided
TO hold the Fall exhibition four
days instead of three as an
nounced-Sept. "a, 25, 26 and 27.
The trustees of Ebenezer M. E.
church, will hold a Lawn Fete at
the home of Geo. w. Williams,
Saturday evening, September 14th.
Proceeds for benefit of church. If
stormy, will be held on Monday
evening.
Granville Muldoon, who was
arrested last week on the charge
of shooting Miss Belle Mcneil,
near Barnsley, has had an additional
charge of assault upon the 14-year
old daughter of Carey g. Kirk, of
Oxford, lodged against him.
The supper given by the Ladies
Aid Society of Octoraro M. E.
church, on Thursday evening Of
this week, was success in every
respect, good sum being realized.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band was
present and furnished music.
J. M. Post, who recently dis
posed of the Elkton Appeal, has
purchased "The Anaeortes Amer
iean," a weekly paper published at
Anacortes, Washington. The
JOURNAL extends him best wishes
for success in bis new field.
An entertainment will be given
in Sylmar M. E. church Friday
evening, 18th inst, at 6 o'clock,
consisting of recitations by members
of gold and silver medal contest
classes. The program will be in
terspersed with music. Silver
offering at the door.
A social dance was held in the
new hall at Nottingham Thursday
evening of last week, under the
direction OF Mesrs. Leon McCreary,
Frank and Ephriam Anderson.
Music was furnished by the
Nottingham Orchestra and about
twenty five couples participated in
the affair.
The w. @. T. U. County Con-
ventiOn will be held ia Cherry
Hill M. E. Church on Wednesday,
Septembec Is, morning, afternoon
and evening sessions. Mrs. Has
lup, the State Organizer will be
present and speak. Mrs. Lambert
will speak in the evening. A
dime lunch will be served at the