The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Full moon tonight.

On Monday the Spring term of
the public schools began.
Don't forget the fair and festival
tonight and tomorrow night.
The Charles Kennedy Co. played
Wanted-a Wife, to a well filled
hall on Saturday evening in this
town.
Rev. William H. Burbank, rector
of st. James Episcopal Church,
Port Deposit, has accepted call to
a charge in Kansas.
At an election of officers held
by the Singerly Fire Co, of Elktou,
j. j. Minister was chosen president,
and O. @. Giles, chief.
A petition in the interest of a
woman suffrage amendment to be
submitted to the next Legislature,
has been in circulation in this
section.
Athletes at the Jacob Tome In
stitute, Port Deposit, are to have
the advantage of instruction in box
ing by Professor John G. Doyle, Of
Baltimore.
It is reported Q well known iron
bridge company has offered to build
the Conowingo bridge for $40, 900
and the matter is under con
sideration.
The students of Calvert Agri.
cultural High School will give an
entertainment Thursday evening,
Feb. IL. Admission Adults, 20
cents; children, 10 cents.
Fears are entertained that it will
be necessary to amputate the hand
of John Krumline, of Theodore,
who recently fractured his wrist, as
blood poisoning has developed.
"Tip,n the pet dog belonging to
s. j. Morrison, of near town, was
shot last week by M. A. Garvin, as
it was acting in a strange manner
and showed symptoms of hydro
phobia.
The w. G. T. q. will hold me
mortal services for Miss Willard on
Feb. Is, instead of the eregular
meeting day, Feb. IL, at the home
of Mrs. Harry Shepherd, at 2:30
o'clock.
The dwelling of the late DIR. L..
r. Kirk, on Cherry street, was pur
chased at private sale on Saturday
by G. Ross Biles, the reported price
paid being $2,O25. The property
has been rented by George Sellers.
Elmer Johnson, a notorious
character of s.Tick Ridge" was
taken to the House of Correction
last week by Sheriff Hager, where
he will serve a sentence for brutal
assault on George Black, an aged
colored man of near Port Deposit.
Accompanied by the principals
of the schoolsithe graduating classes
at the Cecil County High School
and the Chesapeake City High
School made a trip to Washington
Thursday last, visiting both
branches of Congress and the White
House.
If the ground hog woke up and
poked his nose out Tuesday, which
was the day set apart for him to
make his appearance, it was no
trouble for him to see his shadow,
consequently according to tradition,
we are to look for six weeks more
of winter.
A breath of the blizzard that
ragged in the West reached this
section the latter part of last week,
with cold snap and high wind,
accompanied by considerable snow
and hail on Friday. Monday
m ,rning the cold wave reached its
climax, the mercury going down as
low as 1Oo here. The weather has
since moderated and those with
Ice houses yet untitled are still
hoping for more cold weather.
A good deal of excitement was
caused Friday morning at Farm
ington by chimney in the dwell
Ing Of Mrs. Harry Weldon catching
fire. Mrs. Weldon threw salt down
the chimney from stove pipe hole
on the floor above the kitchen, but
the burning SCOT was not extin-
guished, and an alarm of fire was
given. Sherman Clayton and Earl
Moulton responded and the fire was