The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Elkton cornet band has been reorganized
with membership Of twenty-five
Theipublic schools Of the county closed
on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Rev. John Clark has closed a series Of
evangelistic meetings at North East that
resulted in thirty-fve conversions.
DR.. E. L. Hoffecker Dist. Supt.. will
preach at Sylmar M. E. church on Sunday
afternoon, Nov. Fl, at 2:3o o'clock.
The Elmer McCardelf property, at Mt
Pleasant, has been purchased by Mrs.
PhoebeiM Murphy, Of West Nottingham.
The Elk river from Cedar Point to Elk
tom was reported frozen over on Monday
morning with half an inch Of ice, as re-
suit Of the cold snap.
Mrs. Lula Loveland Shepherd, of Salt
Lake City. will address a Woman's Meet
\ ing in the M. E. church Of this town.
Friday afternoon, Nov. 2s
A State teachers pension has been
granted to Miss Mary A. Cosgrove. OF
Akin. who has retired after long service
because Of impaired health.
A Hunt Club has been organized by a
number Of Rising Sun sports who have
the pack Of fifteen hounds owned by the
late Wm. ]. Adams, and will shortly hold
= meet. :
H. Ross Stevenson, son Of DR.. ]. T.
Stevenson, Of the First Presbyterian
Church of Havre de Grace, has'been elect
ed pipe organist for Tome Institute, Port
Deposit.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Robt T. Cameron for recep-
ton to their son, Walter NJ. Cameron and
bride. on Saturday. Nov. z6. at their home
near Principio.
JOS. S. Pogue this week purchased at
private sale from John T. Burkins the
Ann Kirk properly on North Queen street,
and offers the same for rent or sale. See
adv. in another column.
The heaviest frost Of the season was
that on Monday morning. when every
thing was covered with white coat. The
mercury REGISTERED 26o. and ice fully haff
an inch thick was formed
West Nottingham Academy and Oxford
High School foot ball teams played each
otherto standstill Saturday Afternoon,
on The fair grounds, each team scoring a
safety, and the game ending in tie with
score Of ato2.
George Cameron has resigned the posi-
ton Of station agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Leslie to accept similar
position at station near Wilmington.
]. Leo Moore, agent at Bradshaw, has
been appointed agent at Leslie.
The oyster supper given by the ladies
Of West Nottingham Presbyterian church
last Thursday was great success. The
supper was pronounced better than ever,
the crowd bigger than ever, and the re-
ceipts. more than ever. The gross re-
ceipts Of the supper and the entertainment
held In the-academy on the same evening
were $r6I.s4. which sum netted $r32.7I.
The proceeds were added to the fund be-
ing collected forthe purchase of q new
carpet for the courch. the fund now
amounting to $3aa.3 SO. It is desired to
raise $500.
Thomas Murry, superintendent at State
Road quarry on the J. L. Stephens farm,
near town. and Azariah McCummings,
one of the workmen. had narrow escape
from serious injury on Friday. Nine
charges had been prepared and set OF,
but count had been lost in rapid firing Of
them and the men were approaching the
quarry just as the heaviest charge explod-
ed. Flying stone showered all about
them and Mccummings was struck on
the shoulder and knocked to his knees.
but fortunately escaped with nothing
more serious than painful bruise.
Work on the State road from oakwood
TO the bridge across the 0ctoraro creek at
Richardsmere was completed on Wednes-
day Of last week and operations suspend
ed on that section Tor the winter
The work on the road between Rising
Sun and Calvert is being pushed with
vigor and it is expected the bridge across
North East creek, at Howard Browns
mill. will be reached this week with the
completed roadway. The fine new con-
crete bridge, across the creek which was
built this summer, was thrown open TO
travel some weeks ago. and every effort
win be madelto carry the completed road
way over the bridge and the big fll Just