The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21
LOCAL NOTES
County Happenings Of the Week
Told In Short Paragraphs.
The days are growing longer.


The days are growing longer.
Tomorrow is Washington's birth.
day.
Farmers institute in the town
hall tomorrow.
The Havre. de Grace Town
Council has imposed tax of 81 80
on each telephone pole within the
town limits.
Washingtons' birthday, Feb
ruary %, being a legal holiday it
will be so observed by the National
Bank of Rising Sun.
The annual Cecil, Kent and
Queen Anne's Counties Fair at
Rochester will be held this year on
August 25, 26, n and 2S.
William R. Nelson, an aged
resident OF Elkton, is ina serious
condition as the result of fall on
the street, which caused a fracture
Of his hip.
The bill Incorporating the Como
wingo Bridge Company and EN-
powering it to construct a bridge
at Conowingo, passed the Senate Oh
Wednesday.
Walter Beaven, of Port Deposit,
was awarded the prize of $5 offered
for the best essay, by Mrs. B. R
Lane, wife of the Director Of Jacob
Tome Institute.
It is reported that the Pennsyl
vania railroad company will erect
an addition to the old depot build
ing at Havre de Grace and use it as
a freight station.
The millinery business of the
late Mrs. L. N. Litzenburg, 10
EIkton, has been purchased by
Mrs. Margaret L. Mckinney, who
has taken charge.
The track on the Elkton fair
grounds has been rented by trainer
Peacock, of Middletown, DEL, who
will put his string of horses through
their PAGES on it.
Henry @. Courtney has been ap
pointed passenger and freight
agent for the Pennsylvania rail
road company at Havre de Grace,
vice Hollis Courtney, resigned.
The George Il. Poist farm Of 81
acres, near Colora, known as the
Torbert property, was sold at
trustees sale on Tuesday to Sami
FL. Moore, of the Eight district for
o., ,225.
The Havreian Aerie No. 1896.
Order of Eagles have bought the
old ST. Patrick's Catholic Church
property with the rectory and out
buildings in Hayre de Grace, for
$1,000.
The fag end of the western snow
storm reached us early Wednesday
morning, when between two and
three inches of snow fell, rain
following later in the day and soon
converting it into slush.
Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Keen
wish to express their appreciation
and thanks for the many acts Of
kindness rendered by friends in
connection with the funeral 81
Jacob Bair, from their home on lasi
Friday.
The unfavorable !, weather com
pelled the postponement of the
shoot scheduled by the Rising Sur
Shooting Association for Wednes
day, 10Th inst, and it will be held
on the Goth inst, when the orig
inal program will be followed, in
Guiding the team race between
Quarryville and Rising Sun.
Some of our sportsmen are com
planning of depredations of hawks
on the few remaining partridges il
this section. One covey of seven
teen birds which escaped the gun
ners last fall is being preyed upor
by a pair of hawks, which have 81
far escaped both trap and gun, il
the effort made to capture or xii
them, and bid fair to exterminats
the covey of birds in spite Of al
protective measures being taken t
save them.
Governor Crothers completed hi
appointments on Wednesday night
when the last batch was sent to ths
Senate. One of the plums fell int
the Cecil county basket, John NJ
| Tucker, of Elkton, being appointed
State Fire Marshal. Peter e
Tome, a nephew of the late Jacol
Tome and president Of the Jacol