The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

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Founders's Day at the Jacob
Tome Institute, has been postponed
until Thursday, May 16.
June 2 has been selected by Bay
View M. P. Church as the date
for holding Children's Day services.
The annual election for five
Commissioners of the town OF
Rising Sun will be held Monday
afternoon, May 13.
The Woman's Auxiliary Mis-
sionary Society of the diocese of
Easton, will meet in Trinity
Church, Elkton, on May % and %.
An unknown white man, appar
emily about 45 years of age, was
struck by shifting engine at Per-
ryville on Tuesday night and badly
injured.
The annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor Societies of
Cecil County will be held in the
Elkton Presbyterian Church on
Thursday, May %.
Excelsior Lodge of Odd Fellows
attended divine service in body
on Sunday morning, at the M. E.
church, Rev. j. P. Otis preaching
an appropriate sermon to the order.
The large scow belonging to the
Acme Sand Company of Baltimore,
which was washed ashore at Port
Deposit by the ice gorge, has been
floated and towed to Baltimore.
The farm belonging to the Brown
estate, situated near Port Deposit
and containing 81 acres, with i'm
provements, has been purchased at
public sale by E. Ward Brown for
$2,350.
A bazar will be held by River
side Cornet Band in Port Deposit
on May Ia, 15, 16, II and IS.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band will
be in attendance on Wednesday
evening, 10Th inst.
Miss Edna Blanche Rock was
awarded the silver medal in the
oratorical contest held on Friday
evening last by Calvert w. G. T.
u. The sum of SIT was realized
by the entertainment.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band
has added to its Instrumentation
two new slide trombones. The
Band this week placed an order
with Henderson & Co., Philadel-
phia, for new uniforms.
Prof. Sampson is holding night
sessions at the Calvert Agricul-
tural High School for the benefit
of those pupils who are compelled
to remain at home during the day
on account of farm work.
Ebenezer M. e. Sunday school
has reorganized with the following
officers: Samuel Welch, supt.;
G. G.. Armour, sec.; G. E. McDow-
ell, treas; Miss A. M. Brickley
Miss 81. L. Armour, librarians.
The Elkton Driving Club has
rented the track on the Fair
Grounds. The Club has reorgan-
lied for the season by the election
of S. B. Ford, president; j. j.
Hartnett, secretary and treasurer.
The end of one of the fingers of
little Miss Mary Nickle, of near
Rowlandville, was almost severed
on Saturday by hatchet in the
hands of her young brother. The
children were playing with the tool
when the accident occurred.
Chalmer G. Reynolds, of this
town, pitched the opening game for
Chester, of the Atlantic League,
against Reading on Tuesday, and
made a fine showing, winning his
game and permitting but five hits.
The score was s to 2 in Chester's
favor. Reynolds had nine strike
outs to his credit.
Rock Presbyterian Sabbath
school has been reorganized for the
summer with the following officers !:
Superintendent, S. G.. Bye; Assist
ant, Norman Brokaw; Treasurer
and Secretary, Caleb Brokaw;
Organist, Edith Brokaw.
BrOokview Cemetery Association
held its annual stockholders meet
ing on Tuesday evening, when the
following directors were elected !:
III. H. Haines, T. j. Wilson. w. T.
b. R. Robertson, Edwin Haines, ". :.
M. Pogue, Wayne Reynolds, DR..
G. s. Dare, DR.. I. B. Moore,
Albert L. Burlington.