The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24

Fine skating.
Ice harvest on.
Moonlight nights.
Several cases of measels are reported in
the neighborhood of Liberty Grove.
The supper held last week by the ladies
Of Ebenezer M. E. church melted $32.
Joseph T. Riale has erected a garage
for his automobile, on his lot on Cherry
street.
The Epworth League of Hopewell M.
E. church netted $50 by the poultry
supper held last week.
A piece Of meat lodging in his throat,
Samuel Williams nearly ckoked to death
at his home in Port Deposit.
1.-THE Comet" monthly publication
conducted by the students of Elkton High
School, has made its appearance.
The public schools of the county closed
on Wednesday for the Christmas holidays,
and will reopen Monday. January 8.
Lewis Riley is the proud owner off a
mounted fox. which he shot week ago.
George Sollors, of Rising Sun, mounted it.
III. L. Worthington, who spent several
days last week cunning in Caroline
county, Md. bagged al cartridges and 8
rabbits.
Hunters dam is covered with clear,
smooth ice and crowds are availinga them
selves of the opportunity to enjoy some
splendid skating.
Thomas Hines desires to express his
thanks to Mrs. Samuel Kennard and Mrs.
John Baer for the assistance rendered and
kindness shown during illness in his
family.
I. M. Holden, Of Rising Sun, and A. ].
Mearns, of Zion. have distributed to their
friends and patrons handsome 1910
calendars, which are not only ornamental,
but useful every day in the year as well.
Duyckinck, Sterrett & Co. received
their Invincible Schacht automobile this
week. and are prepared to demonstrate
that this nobby little machine was BULL
for service and will do what is claimed
for it.
pocketbook containing $45 was stolen
from the home Of E. T. B. Day, in North
East, one night last week. Nothing else
in the house was disturbed. The empty
pocket-book was found later but no clue
has been obtained as to the thief.
James McKelvey, section boss of the
Baltimore Central Division of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, between Colora and
Sylmar. has been awarded $50 by the
company for having the best section Of
track equipment between Octoraro and
Philadelphia.
Stone is being hauled from the crushei
by half dozen teams. to the bridge near
Howard Browns mill, about two miles
east OF town. This old covered wooden
bridge is to be replaced in the spring by q
7o-ft. concrete structure, erected by the
State Road Commission.
Samuel Little, who conducts the Mary.
land House barber shop, was arrested
and landed in the lookup Saturday
evening, charged with beating Mrs.
Little. AS the woman would not appear
against him he was later released. The
whipping post was instituted for such
specimens of humanity.
The pupils of the Primary Department
of Rising Sun public school were given a
Christmas treat on Tuesday afternoon by
the teachers, Misses Shannon and Hall.
On Wednesday afternoon the hearts of the
pupils of the Grammar School were
their teachers, Misses Rawlings and
Graham. 81
Owing TO the failure of the postal clerk
TO throw off the mail from the 7:I3 train
at Rising Sun station yesterday morning
III was carried on to Oxford and sent back
on the e:43 train. As the mails are
crowded with holiday matter and Christ
mas presents at this time any mixup,
however slight causes considerable trouble.
Postmaster Hambleton had no pouches OF
sacks left in the Office to send the out
going mail on the o:43 and on account OF
the non-arrival of any sacks on the early
train was compelled to phone to Colora
and have some sent up on the morning
freight. The rural carriers were also
obliged to wait three hours before starting
on their route.