The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Things on the move this week.
especially household goods.
Jacob Tome Institute has closed
for the Spring vacation, which will
last until March 30.
Raymond Witworth, while un
loading lumber at Elkton, had the
misfortune to fracture his arm.
E. r. Sebold has moved from
Philadelphia to his recently pur-
chased farm, about one mile east of
town.
E. Kurtz Taylor, of Blythedale,
is candidate for the nomination of
County Treasurer on the demo
cratic ticket.
Assistant Treasurer John H.
Terrell, of Elkton, has announced
his candidacy for denomination at
the democratic primaries.
The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Cecil Farmers Telephone
Co. will be held in Rising Sun on
Saturday, April 3, at 2 p. m.
Those who were able to move
early in the week were favored
with good weather, but Moving
ay,-Thnrsday, was a rainy one.
A consignment of six carloads of
artificial ice was received at this
station this week, from Lancaster,
for j. M. Holden, A. j. Mearns
s. G. England & Son, Jas. Yerkes
and Cameron & Davis.
C. T. Snyner is erecting one
story 12xl6 #. frame building on
the lot in the rear of his restaurant.
Machinery will be installed for the
manufacture of ice cream by power,
operated by gasoline engine.
A jury Of inquisition summoned
by Sheriff Hager, has pronounced
Miss Eliza Curry, an aged woman
who until recently resided in this
vicinity, to be of unsound mind,
and Isaac F. Lort has been APP
pointed her guardian.
A public meeting will be held in
Elkton on Monday to nominate
candidates Of Town Commissioners,
to be voted for at the annual
election April IL. The two re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
will be declared elected.
The work of replacing the old
wooden bridge across the railroad,
at the top of Stubbs' hill, with a
substantial iron structure has been
practically completed. The new
bridge is % feet in width, which
will enable teams to pass on it..
M. G. Reeder lost valuable
young horse last week. The animal
had been suffering from cold and
was under the care of veterinary
and seemed to be in fair way fol
recovery, when its heart became
affected and it fell dead in its stal
Thursday night.
In commemoration of the two
hundred and seventy. fifth ami
versary of the founding of Mary
land, exercises were held in thu
public schools on Thursday, Marcel
rs, designated as Maryland Day
The topic selected by the State
Board of Education to be discussed
in the schools was nMaryland''
Contribution to American Iitera
ture."
Scott Wilson has installed {
thirty light dynamo, operated by
two horse power gasoline engine
and wired his residence, hardware
store and stable. The first ligh
was turned on Friday and MIR
Wilson's place of business is bril-
liantly illuminated in the evenings
now. He has taken the agency fol
this electric lighting plant and il
prepared to show exactly what car
ne done Wltn1l, anu at small cOSG
John Kimble went to Philadel
phia Monday morning for the pur
pose of bringing home his newly
purchased Rambler automobile
Mr.. Kimble invited w. A. Reeder
who was in the city at the same
time, TO make the return trip in hi
machine. and the start was mad,
about noon, in company with al
inexperienced chauffer. The ma
chine must have been acquainted
with the rough condition of on
country roads, as after running
nicely for a few squares it refused
to continue the journey, and whel
Mr.. Reeder left on the 4:32 trait
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