The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week:
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The harvest moon viii be full on
Sunday.
The September term Of Circuit Court
conyenes at Elkton on Monday
An Athletic Association has been form
ed by the pupils Of North East High
School.
A company capitalized at $4,000 has
been formed in Elkton for the purpose of
harvesting and selling natural ice.
The Salvation Army has rented build
ing at Colora and will conduct meetings
therein every evening for two weeks.
The Town Commissioners have passed
and ordinance limiting the speed Of auto
mobiles in this town to eight miles an
hour.
Interest on county taxes dates from
October I, instead of September /, as had
been published. See adv. in another
column.
The annual convention of the Whining
ton District Epworth League will be held
in James Methodist Church. Rising Sun,
September IS and 2o.
The Sheppard property, on Cherry
street, now occupied by H. c. Cummings
and family, is being improved by the erec-
ton Of a rear addition.
The Ladies' Art. Circle, of Perryville,
realized the sum of $56.25 at the dinner
and supper served at the Red Mems
celebration on Labor Day.
The small general store Of Frank Camp
bell, near Woodlawn camp grounds, was
destroyed by FIRE Of unknown origin, to-
gether with contents, one night last week
Miss Lydia Terrell, Of Elkton, has re-
signed as assistant at Principle Furnace
public school. and Miss Mary B. Smith,
Of Elkton, has been appointed 70 succeed
her.
Samuel M. Brickley. of this town, for
many years constable of the Sixth district
Of Cecil county. has tended his resignation
to the Board of County Commissioners Of
Cecil county.
The friends of the local option move
ment in the Seventh Election district are
requested to meet at the M. E. church,
Port Deposit, on Tuesday evening, Sept.
40. at o'clock.
A festival will he held at Grove School,
near Zion, on Friday evening, 10th inst.
# stormy on Friday y'evening. the festival
win be held Saturday evening, Proceeds
for library fund.
The barn on the farm of Mrs. Annie
Campbell, near Woodlawn, was struck by
lightning on Tuesday Of last week, and
burned, together with contents. consisting
of hay. machinery, etc.
Charged with breaking into and robbing
the drug store of DIR. r. M. Black, at
Cecilton, early Sunday morning.. Charles
Turner and Oscar Coates, both colored,
were lodged in Elkton jail on Monday.
Aconference of parties favoring az in
dependent local telephone service was
held al the Office of Omar d. Crothers,
Esq. in Elkton, on Friday. at which esti-
mates Of the cost of the project were re-
ceived and other details considered.
The engine. crusher. bins, ETC., were
moved this week from the quarry on the
s. ]. Reynolds farm. and are being placed
in position at the new quarry opened on
the farm of J, L. Stephens, east of town,
where stone will be gotten out for con-
tinuation of the Rising Sun-Calvert
State road
Edward Parson, who farms the Par
thenia Coulson place, near town, has
made record for big crops on small
place. This year he raised rr2 bushels
of wheat, by weight. on ~ acres, 1913
bushels of potatoes on " acres, an excel
lent hay crop and the prospects are good
for heavy yield Of corn.
Excelsior Lodge, I. o. o. F.. ofdhis
town. entertained visiting delegation
from Deer Greek Lodge, Darlington. and
number of Grand Officers from Balti-
more, on Saturday evening, in their lodge
room. A number of addresses were
made and refreshments served. Guests
70 the number Of about twenty were
present.
Lorraine McCummings, near Sylmar,
lost a COW on Friday night. that met death
in peculiar manner. The animal was
found dead in the pasture field with one
hind foot caught in its horn. The COW
had but one horn, which was crumpied,
and il is evident that in scratching its
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