The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-31

There has been Str0DuOuS time
the past several days among our
farmers in opening the snow block
AIDED roads.
Thursday morning of this week
was the coldest of the winter, SO far.
Thermometers in town registering
So above zero.
There is general scramble
among the ice harvesters. The ice
on Hunters dam measures between
four and five inches.
The County Commissioners viii
ask the Legislature to pass an az t
enabling them to make q new as
sessment in the county.
Orval Hamilton, young son of
William Hamilton, of Providence,
is in critical condition, as the re-
suit of swallowing two tacks.
The State Board Of Education
has awarded Miss Elizabeth Ander
son. assistant principal of Galena,
Kent county, public school, . life
teachers certificate.
Some thirsty individuals enter
ed the cellar of the home of Nathan
Marple, near Leeds, while the
family was attending a public sale,
and stole barrel Of cider.
Rev. Peregine Worth, of the
Episcopal church of the Messiah,
Baltimore, delivered the address in
the Elkton Opera House Sunday
afternoon at the mems meeting.
All the Methodist ministers ex
cepting one in Cecil County, have
been invited to return to their
charges for the next conference
year. which will begin in March.
The postal authorities are con
sidering the discontinuance OF the
Star route from Elkton to Lewis
willie, Pa, and the establishment OF
rural free delivery for that section.
A petition was sent to Governor
Crothers Tuesday asking him to
commute to life Imprisonment the
sentence Of Edward A. Wilson.
who is to be hung on February 20.
Success is attending the revival
services being held nightly at the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
town. under direction of the pastor
Rev. j. P Otis. There have been
thirteen converts.
The annual meeting of Rosebank
Cemetery Co. was postponed from
last Saturday on account of the
stormy weather until tomorrow at
1:3O. when it will be held at Rose
bank Hall, Calvert.
The Elkton Opera House has
been leased by the Elkton Amnse
ment Co., for the entire year and
will be used by them for their
moving picture entertainments
when not used for visiting shows.
An all day shoot will be held on
the grounds of the Rising Sun
Shooting Association, Tuesday
next, Feb. 4. There are ten
events on the program, one of
them being team race between
Perryman and Rising Sun.
The birthdays of Robert Il.
Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson were
appropriately celebrated by Cecil
Chapter Daughters Of Confederacy
OF Chesapeake City on Tuesday
evening, January 21, at the home
of the President, Mrs. G. s,
Woolley.
Thieves entered the second story
of the dwelling of Frank Rourke,
near Iron Hill, one evening Of the
past week, while the family were
in one of the lower rooms, and car
ried off jewelry and clothing to the
value ofS2OO. No clue has been
obtained as to the identity of the
thieves.
Young Friends Association will
meet next Sabbath afternoon,
Second month, End. Subjects to
be considered: let, Modern Hereey;
2nd, An UndenominatiOnal Church;
general discussion.
Nottingham preparatory meeting
will meet at close of morning
session. A good attendance is
desired.
Calvin Addison, of near Havre
de Grace, the farmer who was shot
ia November last by negro named
Martin when ordered OF his farm,
has become insane and was re.