The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The public schools of the county close
today for the summer vacation.
A mad dog was shot in the public road
near Calvert. on Friday last, by DR.. D. l.
Clifford Of Zion.
The base bali diamond, east of town,
has been plowed, narrowed, rolled and
put in fine condition for playing.
Subscriptions and cash to the amount
az &I.oIa.o6 on the North East M. E.
parsonage debt have been received.
Geo. w. Cosden, of North East, has an
nounced himself a candidate for the House
Of Delegates on the Democratic ticket
The. residences of N. c. Brown, on
Walnut street, and c. R. Biles, on Cherry
street, are being improved by painting
Mechanics Hall, in North East. has
been purchased for $3.50 by Miss L A.
McNamee, who will open general store
in the building.
George E. L. Hess. of the Fourth dis-
-triet. is an aspirant for nomination as
County Commissioner at the forthcoming
democratic primaries.
The gross receipts of the festival held
last week by Liberty Grove school, OF
which Miss Armenia Wilson OF this town
is principal, were $40.
Iohn Woodrow, of Liberty Grove, while
employed in the mill at Rowlandville had
one of his hands so badly lacerated that
il had to be amputated.
The Republican State Central Com
rnittee at a meeting on Wednesday de-
cided to hold the State Convention on
August as, in Baltimore.
The streets of Havre de Grace are to be
macadamized, and bids for the work will
be opened on June IS. About $4,000
will be spent on the work.
Garfield Post, G. A. r., attended James
M. E. church Sunday morning in body,
the pastor, Rev. ]. w. Jones, preaching
special sermon to the veterans.
Monday. May 3rst, will be observed as
Memorial Day, legal holiday. The
National Bank of Rising Sun will not be
open for business on that date.
Our farmers are complaining that the
cold. wet weather has greatly retarded the
progress of all growing crops, and that
the hay crop especially is suffering.
Charged with stealing a bicycle from
RAYMOND Eberly, Of the Eighth district,
in July 1907 Harrison Jones Of Oakwood,
has been held for action of the September
Grand Jury.
Willett Yerkes, son Of James Yerkes Of
Calvert, had his foot badly injured by
heavy timber. while assisting in the
raising Of the new barn being built on his
fathers farm.
Chesapeake City has joined lhe Cecil
County base ball league. The season will
open May 3r with Elkton at Chesap :aAs
City, Rising Sun at Elk Mills. al,s roth
East at Perryville.
Testimony in the suit of Garvin ct. al.
VS.. Mccain & Whelan, of Oakwood, in
volving the ownership of certain canned
goods was taken last week before R. c.
Thackery, Esq, auditor.
The Ball Oak Hall store building on
-A...x E11,%~u xvae cn1d Oft ntshlir
sale at the Court House door Friday, by
Omar D. Crothers, trustee, to Michael
Lipman, of that town. for $3I5o.
AT the meeting of the State Road Com
mission. Monday, on motion of Gov
ernor Crothers it was decided to ask for
bids for the construction of the road be-
tween Rising Sun and Calvert, in Cecil
county.
Fire started among some rags in the
paper mill at Rowlandville, early Tuesday
morning of last week. but was fortunately
alseayered and put out before it had gain
ed headway. The rag cutter and roof
were damaged to considerable extent.
Governor Crothers has appointed Chas.
w. Simpers, of North East member of
the Board of Election Supervisors for Cecil
county to succeed Omar D. crothers. who
is candidate for the nomination of State
Senator at the coming democratic pri-
maries.
Festivals were held Monday evening
by New Bridge school, Tuesday evening
by Pleasant Meadow seheel, near town,
and Wednesday eweaiRg by Rising Sun
RrimarY school. The festivals were all
well attended and literally patronized
Rising Sun cornet Band rendered music