The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10

Falling from load of fodder, Benjamin
Turner. of Conowingo, sustained frac-
tured arm.
Governor Crothers has appointed
Clayton Clark, of Cecil county, deputy
game warden.
The December term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County will convene at Elkton
Monday morning.
Major W. G. Purnell has been appoint
ed chief clerk by Cecil Kirk, the newly
elected Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Mrs. M. L. Mckinney has sold her
millinery business in Elkton to Miss Rose
Algia, who will conduct it in future.
Maurice c. Reeder, of near town, was
elected treasurer of the State Grange at
the annual meeting held in Baltimore last
week.
Company E, of Elkton, finished twelfth
among the 80 National Guard companies
practicing at the State rife range last
summer.
The North East High School football
team defeated the Calvert Agricultural
High School on Wednesday of last week
by 81 to o.
The cold snap this week sent the
mercury down several degrees. Their
mometers in this vicinity registering 100
on Thursday morning.
The Bay View Social Club has elected
the following officers President, John
Gamble: vice-pres., Warner Grey; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. James Armour.
On the charge OF stealing lot of cloth
Magistrate Gilpin, of Elkton, held Robert
Green. colored. for action of the grand
jury.
The I'll Try Mission Band of Zion will
give an entertainment in the Session
building, adjoining the Presbyterian
church, Friday evening, Dec. 10. Admis-
sion rs cents. Everybody welcome.
The rain Tuesday again interferred with
the State road work east of town, which
was proceeding rapidly, between 1870 and
14o tons of crushed stone being hauled
and spread and 400 feet of macadam road
way completed daily.
Violets and dandelions in bloom, with
some of the Thanksgiving snow banks
still lingering along roadsides and in
fence corners, were to be seen this week
in this section. Rather an unusual
blending of summer and winter.
The Postofice Department calls es-
pecial attention to the mailing of Christ
mas packages for delivery in rural COM
munities and urges senders to mail them
early in order to avoid congestion. One
delivery will be made on all rural routes
on Christmas.
A proposition has been laid before the
County Commissioners by number of
progressive and public spirited residents
along the Rising Sun-Red Pump road,
offering to defray portion of the expense
of grading and matchmaking that much
travelled highway.
The. Town Commissioners of North
East have pissed an ordinance ordering
all unmuzzled dogs found on the streets
killed.. A dog showing signs of hydro
phobia bit several dogs in the town last
week and every precaution is being taken
to protect the citizens.
A horse belonging to liveryman H. c.
Cummings, and driven by Forrest Rink
Of this town, dropped dead early Saturday
morning in front of G. R. Grason's resi-
dence, on Cherry street. Mr.. Rink was
returning from a party given in the
neighborhood when the animal staggered
and fell dead on the street.
]. B, Elmore, foreman of the Bacon
Hill section, of the p, B. & w. r. R.,
won the first prize of $50, for the best
section of track between Wilmington and
the Susquehanna bridge. Harvey J.
Mills. of Washington, formerly of Elkton.
Was awarded the prize of 800 for the best
improvement in track made on the entire
Division.
The stores in town have taken on their
holiday dress, presenting an attractive
appearance. and all are busy buyers
seeming bent on doing their holiday
shopping early. Look over the ads. in
our columns, visit the stores and get the
helpful suggestions for your gift buying
that the courteous salespeople viii gladly
give you. Do it now. while they can
devote more of their time to you than
when the rush of shopping it at its height.
just before Christmas.