The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Beautiful moonlight nights.

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our stores.
The W. G. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. A. e. Reynolds on Thursday,
Dec. 10th, at 2:3O o'clock.
Former County Commissioner
jeremiah G. Price, of Earleville,
has purchased the Manly farm near
ElktOn.
The property at the corner of
Queen and Pearl streets, occupied
by w. B. Cooney is being improved
by painting.
William G. Richardson, of Har.
ford county, who operated a tomato
and apple cannery at Rock Springs,
has made an assignment.
Mrs. Helen Smith has resigned
as matron of the Silver Cross Home,
at Port Deposit, and Mrs. Clara
Crew, of Baltimore, succeeds her.
Farmers Week will be observed
at Delaware College, Newark, from
January 4 to 9, at which time there
will be special lectures for agri
culturists.
Great success is attending the
revival services being held at Hope
well M. e. church, Woodlawn,l
there having been more than twenty
. conversions.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather during the fair and supper
Of the Junior Mechanics, at Oak
wood, the venture was quite sue
cessfnl, over $50 being netted.
The balmy weather which has
been experienced recently in this
section underwent a change Tues
day night, the mercury taking a
tumble by Wednesday morning.
Chalmer G. Reynolds, of this
town, Joined the corps of surveyors
at Havre de Grace, yesterday, and.
will assist in the survey for State
road between that town and BALTIC.
John Tennant, who disappeared
some months ago from the home of
his father, Robert Tenant, in
Hartford county, has been located as
trolley employe in Lancaster, Pa.
DR.. Thomas s. Baker, head
master at Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, has been elected one OF
the vice presidents of the Asso-
citation of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools of the Middle States and
Maryland.
The breaking down at Colora of
the engine on the northbound
passenger train, due here at 4:48
o. M, delayed the train more than
an hour on Friday, an engine being
sent from Oxford to take the train
to Philadelphia.
The Rev. William Crawford, of
Holyoke, Mass, will be ordained
and installed in Port Deposit Pres
byterian church, on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 9, at 1880 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Eggert will moderate
the meeting. Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle,
Of Elkton, will preach the sermon.
Rev. Samuel Polk, of West Not.
ting6am will deliver the charge to
the pastor, and Rev. DIR. Milligan,
of st. Georges, DEL, will give the
charge to the congregation.
William Woodrow, of Liberty
Grove, was arrested on Tuesday by
Constable Brickley on a warrant
issued by Magistrate Taylor of this
town, on the charge of disturbing
the peace. He was placed under
800 bond to keep the peace, Ed
ward Hopkins furnishing security.
The arrest was the outcome of
family row on Monday at the home
of the Woodrows during which
William attacked his brother Harry
and, it is said, used him up pretty
badly.
The Diamond State Telephone
Co. served notice on its subscribers
this week that on and after Jan. /
Cecil county would be divided into
two zones, the exchanges at Elkton,
North East and Chesapeake City
comprising one and Rising Sun,
Port Deposit and Perryville the
other. Subscribers in either of
these zones will have only free
service with the three exchanges
instead of all six as heretofore. To
talk from one zone to the other will
c,st the regular toll charges, from
10 to 20 cents. This ruling has
raised q tempest, and many phones
are being ordered out by irate