The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-11
Lent began on Wednesday,

An entertainment givepl by the pupils
netted George Biddle High School, Cecil
ton, $43.
The old Welsch Tract Jchoolhouse, near
Iron Hill, was burned to the ground Sun
day night.
Miss Emma G. KNOCK. of Earleville,
has entered Union Hospital, Elkton. as
student nurse.
Samuel B. Foafd, of Elkton. has been
appointed doork&eper at the Executive
Office. Annapolis.
Tomorrow, ISaturday)is the one hum
dred and first anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincbln.
Falling wbkn stricken with vertigo,
Mrs. Rebecca Brown of Rock Springs sus-
tanned severe Injuries.
The pie sokial held recently by the
Ladies' Aid Iociety of Mount Pleasant M.
E. church nefted $I2.65.
Singerly Tire Company, Of Elkton, has
elected ]. Minister, president, and o.
1 c. Giles, lief OF department.
The citi Gems of Havre de Grace con-
t.ibuted S1soo to the fund for the relief of
Port Dep,I Isit ice gorge sufferers.
Miss R hth Miller. of Leeds, principal of
Chapel Etill, public school near Woodlawn.
has rendered her resignation to the
trustees.
Duycktnck, Sterrett & Co.. have sold a
nobby 1910 model Hupmobile runabout to
MelvilleI Arthur. of the Tome Institute,
Port Deposit.
The third annual mid-winter wild duck
target shoot of the Rising Sun Gun Club
win be Held on the club grounds near
town, onI Saturday, Feb. Io.
A fine driving horse owned by Willet
Boyd. of near Calvert, ran away Satur-
day, at Barnsley, and colliding with a
hitching post was badly injured.
The National Bank of Elkton has sold
to Oscar A. Turner. of Baltimore, the
Ceilings farm of SAT acres, in the Fifth
district of Cecil county, for $1,000.
w. B. Cooney is having an outside en-
trance to his pool room and bowling alley
made by digging under the east end of
the front porch of his restaurant building.
R. Henry Emery, of Elkton. has been
appointed superintendent of the Ford
Landing farms. along Elk River, re-
Gently purchased by Abraham L. English,
lof Philadelphia.
Senator Crothers has introduced bill
. to add eleven sections to the Road law
! of Cecil county and confer additional
powers on the County Commissioners in
regard to said roads.
Charles Bloomer. of Fremont, Pa. was
landed in the lookup on Wednesday night
of last week for disorderly conduct.
After sleeping off his jag he was fined
S3.7s by Magistrate Taylor the next
morning
Monday last was the sixth anniversary
of the great Baltimore FIRE. which caused
property loss of over $4,000, 900. an
area of more than one mile and quarter
being burned over in the city's wholesale
district. The flames ragged for nearly
two days.
Sunday was the coldest day of the
winter. with lRn, high wind blowing
and the thermometers registering low all
day. The mercury went to zero and
below during the night, early Monday
morning the thermometer at the post
office in town registering zero, and the
one at the station registering 10 below
zero
The official averages of trap shooters
in registered tournaments, which have
just been published, show that H. L.
Worthington of this town, shot at 4.63o
targets during the year 1909 and broke
4,274. percentage Of 02.3I. Mr.. Worth
ington shot at a total of 1000 targets
during the year with an average of o3.74
per cent.
As had been anticipated the entertain
ment given Tuesday evening by the Mon
tauk Quartet proved one of the most
pleasing Of the course. Every number on
the program was well rendered and re-
ceived an encore, showing the apprecia-
ttion of the audience. which was a large
one. The concluding number of the
course will be mystic lecture by Frank
Bennett Lane, on Tuesday, March. IS.
We, are pleased to acknowledge the
receipt Of that valuable little 'blue book,
the Baltimore Sun almanac, which is one
of the handiest reference books to have on
ones desk. as those fortunate enough to
receive copy can testify. We extend
thanks for the almanac.