The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Revival services are in progress at Mt.
Pleasant NJ. E. church.
+ M. Holden finished filling his ice
house this week with fine Io-inch ice,
The grip is an unwelcome guest in
umerous homes in the neiehborhood.
Mrs. Mary J. Gregg, Of Lombard, suf-
fered d fractured rib by falling on the ice.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
appointed Heister Hess as counsel to the
Board.
William Riley has purchased, for $1,000.
the so-acre Arthur Reynolds farm at New
Bridge.
coasting into mail-box, Chas. Carhart
and Albert Barnett we're painfully in
jured at Pleasant Hill.
Israel Reynolds has purchased the To-
acre Merritt McNamee farm in the Eighth
district of Cecil county for $1,000
The Susquehanna river is covered with
r2-inch ice making it possible to sleigh on
it from Port Deposit>to Havre de Grace.
The January meeting Of the Cecil
Farmers club was held at the home OF A.
M. Mendenhall. at Blue Ball, Wednesday,
Fred T. Haines has been elected di-
rector of the National Bank of Elkton, to
succeed his father. the late L. M. Haines.
An icy pavement caused Jannette,
youngest daughter of John Clay OF Elk
ton, :. fall which resulted in a broken
arm.
In the Cecil County Court Grace D.
Lee has been granted divorce from her
husband. P. A. Lee. on the grounds OF
desertion.
The official board of the Elktcn Metho-
dist Church has requested their pastog.
Rev. II. A. 6. Westerfeld, to return next
conference year.
H. L. Woodrow and Nelson James left
on Wednesday for Virginia where they
expect to purchase car load of horses to
be disposed of here at public sale at an
early date.
Henry Boyd, while sitting at the supper
table at his home in Port Deposit, on
Wednesday evening of last week, was
stricken with paralysis. his whole left side
being effected.
The work Of harvesting ice from the
Susquehanna river was begun last week
by the owners Of ice houses along that
ryer. The ice ranges in thickness from
six 70 ten inches.
G. H. Ford on Christmas presented a
set Of sixteen volumes of international
Science Library" to the. North East High
School. The school library now numbers
about 600 volumes.
Adam M. Peoples, of Cecil county, has
been appointed assistant postmaster Of
the House Of Delegates for the present
term Of Legislature. The appointee is a
son Of Speaker Peoples of the House.
Thomas J.'Murray. who conducted a
general merchandise store in Elkton, on
Monday made an assignment for the bene-
ct Of his creditors. naming James F.
Powers. Omar D. crothers and William
S. Evans as assignees
The Rev. ]. M. S. VanBlunk. formerly
pastor at Charlestown, is now stationed in
Lennon. S. D.. as pastor of First M. E.
Church. Lennon while only two years
old has population ofeIsoo, and owns its
electric light aud telephone plants.
After suspending publication for one
week. during which time editor Charles K.
Thayer left for parts unknown, the Port
Deposit Times has again made it appear
ance in the journalistic field of Cecil
county, this time with Elmer B. Conner
as editor. Mr.. Conner has conducted a
job Office at Port Deposit for some months
The Northern Central Railway Com
pany has started to run It's freight for the
North and West via the Columbia & Port
Deposit Branch Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company which runs from Perry
vile 20 Columbia. The company is doing
as il is shorter and quicker route.
and does not interfere with their pas
senger service'on the main line.
Herbert Coleman. of Port Deposit. while
intoxicated visited the home of James
Rumley. fellow workman of Mcclena-
hans quarry. and attempted to take pos
session Of the premises. Rumley kicked
him out, when scufle ensued. during
which the former was stabbed a number
Of times in the face with penknife.
Coleman has disappeared. while war
rant was issued for his arrest.