The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Handsome memorial windows have
been placed in Elkton M. E. church.
w. P. Mahan has opened shoemaker
shop in the room adjoining the postoffice.
Al camp of Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea has been instituted at Colora with
twenty-six members.
The gross receipts of the festival held
by the grammar school, on Friday eve
ming last, were $50.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray, District Superin-
tendent, occupied the pulpit of James M.
E. church on Sunday evening.
The residents of Cherry Hill and vicin-
ity are considering the question of organ
izing local telephone company.
A case of diphtheria is reported at
Colora, the sufferer being the little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McCardell.
The May meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club was held on Wednesday at the home
Of las. H. Maxwell, near Pennington.
Anumber of Cecil countians are attend
ing the sessions Of the National Good
Roads Congress, in Baltimore, this week.
The closing exercises of Calvert Agri-
cultural High School will be held Friday
evening. May IS, in Rosebank M. E.
church.
Rev. ]. H. Gray, pastor of Hopewell M.
E church, has been appointed manager
of Woodlawn Camp, which will open
August 4.
Joseph T. Riale has purchased hand
some new 1909 model, 4o-horse power
Thomas touring car, which he expects to
bring home-in a few>days.
The Rising Sun baseball club played its
first game of the season on Thursday OF
last week, at West Nottingham, defeating
the Academy team by IL to 8.
Mrs. George w. Boulden, of Elkton,
has been elected associate treasurer, and
Mrs. Jennie Craig, Of Perryville, inside
guide of Maryland Daughters of Liberty.
Miss Margaret Tosh, daughter of James
M Tosh of near town, was painfully in
jured on Saturday by horse that she was
riding falling with her and mashing her
foot.
During game Of base ball at West
Nottingham on Thursday of last week,
William Snyder was struck in the mouth
by thrown ball, and lost several of his
teeth.
Wheat fields looking beautiful and
giving promise of fine yield. If the farm
er could sell his entire crop 1.-THE present
market price of 81 40 per bushel, he would
be happy.
Duyckinck, Sterrett s. Co. are opening
road through their land from a point
on the macadam road about one half mile
south of the railroad station, to their
warehouse.
Falling while carrying some fish hooks
in one hand, Mercer, 6-year-old SON of
John H. Terrell, of Elkton, ran one into
his thumb so deep that physician had
to cut it out.
A number of Elkton horsemen have
leased the track at the Elkton fair grounds
aud will hold monthly matinees there this
summer. The first one will be held Satur-
day, May 2o.
The. boys Sunday School class of Mt.
Pleasant church will hold strawberry
and ice cream festival in the canning
house, Colora, on Wednesday, the goth.
If that evening is stormy, it will be held
the next fair evening. This festival is
held for the benefit Of the Stewards funds.
Come and help us !!
Hopewell M E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. ]. Howard, Gray pastor. Sabbath
services May a3: Sunday School at o:3o;
preaching at:ro:so by pastor. Preaching
at Asbury at 3 p. m. Epworth League
and preaching at p. m. Evening sub
jsct, blessings and Dangers of Summer
time" All welcome.
Di. Thomas S. Baker, Director of the
Tome School, will deliver the commence
ment address at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity on June Sth. DR.. Baker is graduate
of Johns Hopkins University and was
connected with the faculty of that Univer-
sity since his graduation until the present
year He has been professor at tie
Tome Institute since 1900, but during his
entire connection with the Cecil County
School he has held lectureship at the
Baltimore University.