The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

A heavy frost occurred Monday morn
ing in this section.
Oranges are being organized in North
East and in Elk Neck.
Elkton M. E. Church is arranging to
celebrate its 6ftieth anniversary on Oc-
tober o-I6.
Fine weather we have been experience
ing, but my. wouldn't nice rain be
appreciated.
The annual Cecil County Teachers In
> stitute viii be held in Mechanics Hail.
Ellxton, October 24-2S.
John Boyle has resigned as rural mail
carrier from Rowlandville and Walter
Childs has been appointed to the position
About $50 new voters were added to
the registration lists in Cecil county on
Tuesday, the first day for registration
this year.
The Riverside Cornet Band will hold a
bazar in the Town Hall, Port Deposit,
November 5. a and S, Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
The w. C. T. u. will hold Medical
+ Temperance meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Smith, on Thursday, October 18th.
at 2:3o o'clock.
The 2So-acre Carter farm near Fair
Hill was sold at public sale at ElktoE on
Tuesday to Robert Carter and Logan R.
Foy, for $rs,75o
The Ladies Aid Society Of Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenhurst,
will build parish house, with kitchen,
for social and other uses.
Levi Bnchel, of Perryville, has pur
chased for $1,000 the house and lot in
Mechanics Grove. Lancaster county, be-
longing to the late Hugh S. Long.
The tenth annual Cecil County Tournas
ment at clay targets by the Rising Sun
Gun Club, will be held on the grounds
adjoining town. on Wednesday and
Thursday. November go and December /.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
held at James M. E. church on Sunday
morning next, at Io:3oo'clock. Quarterly
conference will be held at Sylmar on Fri
day. Oct. ID. at 1890 a. m.
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Joseph Waters, colored, employed al
Providence Paper Mills, had the fingers
of his left hand so badly mangied in the
calendar rolls on Monday afternoon as tc
necessitate the amputation Of the index
and middle fingers.
A new road is to be opened through
the property of Mrs. R. Harriott to the
Diebert boat yards along Long creek, Al
Chesapeake City. Mrs. Harriott is to re-
.ceive $500 and the county will erect q
fence along the road.
An autumn fete will be held on Thurs
day evening, Oct. 10, at Rosebank hall
Calvert. under the auspices of the thire
and fourth year classes of Calvert Agri
CULTURAL High School If stormy on thi:
date, fete will be held on the following
evening.
Mr.. John S. Doyle. U. S. Assistant
Engineer, and Mr.. John R. Beckett
Chief Inspector of Dredging, were il
North East last week conferring with
citizens of the town in regard to the pro
posed project of dredging the channel o
the North East river.
James McCush had the misfortune t.
have his right arm broken at the elbow
last Wednesday. He was doctoring {
cows hoof and the animal fell over or
him while he was in a STOPPING position
bearing him to the ground before he wa.
able to protect himself from the heavy
weight.
County Treasurer E. K. Taylor reports
the total collection of county tax for the
month of August to be $s4,576. 80, which
is $40. Ia3.47 more than collected for tn,
corresponding month of last year. NJ
discount was allowed on county tax pais
in August this year, while last year thu
county allowed discount of 3 per cent.
A Studebaker sprinkler and sweepe
have been unloaded at the railroad station
here. and as soon as the crushed stone
and oil are received the Rising Sun
Faru;noton nnacadam kroad will he rive,
much needed top-dressing. Afte
being swept the road will be Oiled top
dressing applied and rolled with steam
roller.
The Latter Day Saints are holding
meetings at North East. These peopl
are not Mormons, as many have been le'
to believe. They are separate and dis
tinct religious sect who have their head
quarters at Lamont, Iowa, and are send