The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The public schools Of the county reopen
after the summer vacation on Monday.
The new local game law requires nom
resident gunners to obtain license cost
ing $fo.
The season for shooting reed and rail
birds and squirrels opened in Cecil county
yesterday.
James Roney has sold his property in
the town of North East to DIR. R. G.
Underwood.
!. w. Hambleton enjoyed mess Of
second-crop Strawberries from his vines
on last Tuesday.
Miss Clara B. Todd has been appointed
principal of the Chestnut Grove public
school, near Woodlawn camp grounds.
Labor Day, September 5th, being a
legal holiday, the National Bank of Rising
Sun will not be open for business on that
date.
Thieves cut down nearly mile stretch
Of telephone wire, between Newark and
Elkton, last Friday night and carried it
off in a wagon.
Gouldon Bros. of Wilmington, who
opened spar quarry near Rock Springs
few weeks ago, have ceased operations
and moved their machinery.
1t is reported that Samuel Little, war
rants for whose arrest have been issued,
has paid several visits to the Maryland
House in this town, after night.
Alice & Shephard have frightened the
interior Of their store by repapering and
painting. The rural delivery room Of the
post Office has also been repapered.
The P. E. Sharpless Co.. who operate
the condensery in this town, concluded
negotiations this week for the purchase Of
the creamery plant of S. G. England &
Son, near Zion.
The West Grove fremen held car
niyal on each night of last week and re-
allied gross sum of about $500. The
net receipts will be about $7oo, which will
be devoted to the building of a hall.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
it is reported, will rebuild their station at
Port Deposit, which was destroyed by the
food and ice last winter. with stone and
concrete building at cost Of $40. 900.
The Orphans Court. IN special session
Wednesday. distributed The estate of
Noah D. Walters. late of North East,
among twenty-three heirs. all non-resi-
dents of his'county. The total value of
the estate was $50. .848.23.
All persons desiring to contribute books
and periodicals to the Rising Sun public
library are requested to bring them, or a
list of same. to Miss "A. Mabel Reynolds.
secretary, in order that the volumes may
be catalogued and numbered.
H. L. Worthington had as his guests
last week Geo. P. Mordecai, of Baltimore.
On Thursday the gentlemen tried their
luck with rod and reel on the, Susque-
hanna, at Octoraro Junction. and made a
record catch of twenty-nine bass.
Joel Borton. of New Jersey. addressed
local option meeting in the public hall
on Saturday evening, and it is to be re-
gretted that the attendance was not larger,
Mr.. Borton being an excellent speaker
and one thoroughly familiar with the work
in which he is enlisted.
The w. CT. U. will meet with Mrs. Jos.
S. Pogue on Thursday, September 9Th, at
ago o'clock. Every one is urged to be
present as reports are to be given IN, dues
paid and the state appropriation to be
met. and election of officers. appointing
Of delegates and other business.
Lady Whipple was shipped last week
from the stock farm of Mr.. F. M. Pickett
of High Point, South Carolina, to the
stock farm of ]. T. Armour, North East,
Md, to be bred to Pencader 2.II4. Lady
Whipple was bought by Mr., Pickett at a
cost Of $3o5o two years ago in Kentucky.
William H. Nesbitt. of the Eighth dis
trict, has entered suit against the Cecil
Paper Company. with headquarters in
York. Pa, for damages due to Injuries
sustained when his team of mules became
scared at several bales of waste paper
which had fallen from the company's S
wagon. The amount sued for is said to
be $5,ooo
Charged with attempting to murder
William Burney, young fakmer named
John Dickson, of the Fourth district, was
lodged in Elkton Jail on Monday. 1t is
alleged that the men had some words
Saturday evening. and that Burney
threw Dickson down. whereupon Dick.
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