The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-02-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Grounding day tomorrow.

The mercury touched the zero
mark Saturday night.
The winter term of the public
schools closeu yesterday.
Light snow falls Saturday morn
ing last and Tuesday night.
Lent begins February 13, Ash
Wednesday. Easter occurs on
March 81.
A piano has been purchased and
placed in the Agricultural High
School, at Calvert.
The ladies of Crouch Chapel, near
Elkton, realized $50 by the sup
per held last week.
Communion service will be held
at James NJ. E. church next Sunday
morning, with Rev. j. P. Otis in
charge.
W. B. Irwin has purchased from
Theodore Currier, of Perryville,
the Henrietta Mahan property at
Krauss' Crossing, for $500.
On Wednesday and Thursday of
last week the ladies of Trinity Par
ish, Elkton, gave a supper in
Mitchell's hall which netted 1913.
Rufus Strickland, of Providence,
fell while running in the yard Of
the Elkton High School, where he
is a student, and fractured his arm.
The Susquehanna river is gorged
with ice, the high water at Port
Deposit on Saturday causing un
easiness among the residents of the
town.
All the local ice houses have been
filled with an excellent quality of
ice. Fears are entertained now of
first class flood before the ice
pack breaks.
A Joint meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society and the
medical societies of Kent and Har.
ford counties will be held in Elkton
at an early date.
FL. Arthur Stump, of the Balti-
more Bar, has purchased from
Messrs. Cole and Wilson the Per.
ryville Record, and assumed charge
of the paper this week.
The Yeatman property, at APP
pleton, consisting of 20 acres of
land, dwelling and blacksmith shop,
has been purchased at public sale
by John T. Crossan. for 81, $50.
Young Friends Association will
be held next Sabbath, 2:3O p. m /;
subjects to be considered, ''Treat-
ment and Needs of Colored Race, "
"The Worlds Future Outlook. "
John s. Tapscott & Co., of Phila
delphia, are looking for suitable
place in Port Deposit for the estab-
lishment of a hosiery factory which
will give employment to fifty girls.
The grip and colds have disor-
ganized the MIDLAND's type
setting force to such an extent that
we are compelled to leave out a
large amount of local matter this
week, which it was impossible to
get in type.
Samuel Hurlock, an aged resi-
dent of the First district, is lying
in serious condition at his home
near Cecilton, suffering with in
iuries to his spine, resulting from
a fall a few days ago. Mr.. Hur.
lock is So years of age, his advanc
ed years making recovery doubtful.
Chief Judge Pearce and Asso-
ciate Judges Crothers and Adkins,
of the Cecil Circuit Court, heard
argument on Monday at Elkton to
set aside the award made by jury
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Susquehanna Power Co. against the
owners of the SusquehaHna cana
and the Susquehanna Power Co.
against the ConOwingo Land Go.
The team race between the Rising
Sun Shooting Association and the
Avondale Club, on the formers
grounds last Tuesday resulted in q
victory for the local team. The
program consisted of las targets
J. A. McKelvey won the high av
erage with 1873 and Roser, hi
running mate, was second with 1856
McCush and Clifford we're third
with 1874, and England fourth
with 100. The home team broke
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