The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-23
COUNTY NEWS
Happenings In The County The
Week Before Christmas.
LOCAL EVENTS BRIEFLY NOTED
Merry Christmas to all,
Sunday next is Christmas.

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Sunday next is Christmas.
Too late to do that Christmas shopping
early, but still little time left in which
to do it.
TIL. ice harvest is still in progress, fine
ice between and 9 inches in thickness
being cut
The Third District Hunt Club has been
formed by number Of young men of
Elkton and vicinity.
The Zion and Calvert Ushers' Union
cleared about $50 by the supper held at
Calvert on Friday evening.
The annual meeting of Rosebank
Cemetery Association will be held at
Calvert on Saturday. Jan. IA, at-I:3o p. m.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
appointed Thomas Walmsley, of Freder-
town. keeper Of the Sassafras River
bridge.
1t is reported the Ross R. Smith. whose
dwelling was destroyed by FIRE some
months ago. will replace it with con-
ctete structure in the spring,
The public schools in town held their
Christmas entertainment on Wednesday
afternoon, the Primary Department join
ing with the Grammar Department. on
Wilson avenue.
The entertainment given by the Calvert
Agricultural High School on Tuesday
evening was very successful affair.
The gross receipts were $4I, with net
proceeds of $35.
The annual Christmas entertainment
and treat of the Methodist Episcopal Sum
day school will be held in the church in
this town on Friday evening, Dec. 20. at
7:3o o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
While sleighing one night last week at
Chesapeake City the teams of James
Jefferson and Grover Everett collided.
The shaft of the sleigh pierced the
shoulder of Everett's horse, causing its
death.
The Cecil Detective. Association held
their annual meeting and turkey dinner
al Calvert on Wednesday of last week.
About 100 persons partook of the repast
provided by the ladies of the M. E.
church.
AS result of 1.-The continued cold
weather the Susquehanna river and bay
last week were frozen over from above
Port Deposit to as far south as Spesutia
I Island. and fine skating was enjoyed by
lovers of the sport.
Octoraro Camp of Modern Woodmen
will hold an entertainment at Rowland
vile on Saturday evening, Dec. 81, con-
sisting OF vocal and instrumental music,
a one act drama, and three act play
Admission 25c and I5c.
Geo.qe w. McVey, employed as night
watchnan at Eureka Fertilizer Company's
works. near Frenchtown, Cecil county.
while crossing the tracks of the Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad was struck by
a freight train and badly injured.
Iohn Lampley, watchman at the Oak
inrton, Hartford county, crossing on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad was struck and
Instantly killed early Friday morning last
by freight train. He was 90 years Of
age. and leaves widow and five grown
children.
Harry Rubenstone, proprietor of
Rubenstone's Department Store, Havre de
Grace. was adjudicated bankrupt upon
his own petition, last week. and Lee !.
Hecbt appointed receiver Mr.. Reuben
stone has liabilities Of $a3, $50 and assets
Of $Ir,2ao.
The Oxford Castle Knights of the
Golden Eagle, owners of 81 900 bond of
the original issue of the now bankrupt
Times Publishing Co., will take an ap-
peal from the recent decision of Judge
Mcpherson in the much mixed affairs of
that concern.
After ordering the postofice at Barnsley
closed, because no one applied tor the
position Of Postmaster, the department
has reconsidered the matter and another
examination will be held for that position.
The date set for the examination is Satur-
day, January 2Ist. at Oxford.
Frank Shaw, of West Grove. was the
victim of a so-called practical joke last
week that had serious results. Fellow
workmen put gun powder in his pipe and
when he lighted it an explosion took place.
His mustache was burned off and eyes so
badly injured that he was confined to =
dark room for several days.
The Hunt Club dropped fox in Center
Square on Tuesday afternoon, and had
several hours of good sport. Reynard
was headed east on Main street, until one
of Rising Suns numerous worthless ours,
that are always wandering at large. butted
in and turned it across the yard of ]. M.
Sterrett before it could be driven away.
The fox finally found its way out of the
garden, which is enclosed by chicken
wire, and took to the fields. The pack of
hounds was released in about ten minutes
and after being put on the trail followed
II for several hours, reynard being holed
near Zion.
On the return trip one of the hounds
was struck by the evening passenger
train at the railroad crossing east of town,
and badly hurt. 1t was placed on sled
and taken to the canine hospital at