The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week. /
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Some roads in this section are reported
badly washed in places by Mondays
heavy rain.
Special Christmas services will be held
ia Rising Sun M. E. church on Sunday,
morning and evening, December 20.
The first skating Of the winter was en-
joyed Saturday on Hunters dam, which
was covered with ice as smooth as glass.
The Maryland poultry and pigeon ex-
hibition will take place in Richmond
Market Armory, Baltimore, January 5 TO
9. 1910.
Anna M. Johnson, a negress, dropped
dead on an Elkton street while on her
way to work at the Union Hospital. on
Tuesday.
Frederick T. Haines has been elected a
director Of the Union Hospital, at Elkton,
to succeed his father, L. M. Haines,
deceased.
We have received attractive 1910
calendars from A. B. Keen, blacksmith
and wheelwright. and w. B. Cooney,
baker and confectioner.
The public schools Of the county were
closed on Wednesday, owing to the death
of School Examiner George Biddle. The
schools will reopen on Monday.
Justice Gilpin. Of Elkton. on Tuesday
sentenced George Williams and George
Furgert to three months in the House of
Correction for illegal freight riding.
Hot ashes thrown against wooden
shed in the rear of P. M. Groves resi-
dence, in Elkton, on Friday. caused a
blaze that was luckily discovered in time
TO prevent serious damage.
Ii is reported bill will be introduced
at the coming session of the Legislature
authorizing the Town Council of Elkton
20 issue bonds to build a municipal water
works and electric light plant.
The County Commissioners Of Cecil
have closed a contract with J. S. Nc
Illvaine & Co., of Chambersburg. Pa,
for an iron bridge over Big Elk creek.
near Ricketts, mill. the contract price
being I,666.
Prospects seemed bright on Saturday
for an ice harvest in this section, and
preparations were being made to cut and
store, but the weather moderated and the
storm Sunday night and Monday termi-
mated the freeze.
Clerk of the Court Cecil Kirk who took
the oath of Office on Dec. 6. has given
bond of $I4,o with H. H. Kirk, Frank
E. Williams, Robert c. Thackery, Milton
D. Fletcher. Oliver c. Giles and Robert
A. Kirk as suretes.
Cecil Kirk. Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, who last week qualified
and bonded in the sum Of $4,000. has
selected as his deputy clerks Charles S.
Peacock, of Cherry Hill; Col. William G.
Purnell and Philip M. Grove of Elkton.
The Delaware Interurban Railway Co.
formed to build trolley line from Will
mington to Elkton, via Newark. which
has been in receivers hands for some
time past. will dissolve, the stockholders
sharing the small assets left to the con-
ceru.
Mondays rain, which happily was gen.
erai, gave this section the best soaking II
has had for months. Cisterns, wells,
springs, and even streams were practically
dry, and while the frozen earth kept the
soil from absorbing as much as needed,
the rain was great benefit.
The property Of the late Jesse Tyson.
near Calvert, was sold at public sale on
Friday afternoon. A tract of 81 acres
was bought by Mary A. White, the ad-
ministrator Of the estste. for 5000. An
other tract of "a acres was bought by
Jesse Tyson, Of Oxford, for $1,000.
"
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Finney. Of Eikton.
through her counsel, Omar D. Crothers.
has entered suit Ia the Circuit Court for
Cecil county, for an absolute divorce from
her husband. Walter L. Finney. She
alleges that her husband cruelty treated
her and deserted her. The defendant is
now resident Of Wilmington. Del. it is
alleged in the bill.
Elk Mills. this county, is to have third
textile mill. A large stone building has
been completed and the necessary looms
and other machinery installed. r. N.
Kay and ]. Todd. two practical young
men OF that neighborhood. are at the head
of the business venture. Textile mills are
operated At Elk Mills by the Baldwin Co.,
and w. S. peibert 6 Company