The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
We wish you all happy New Year:

panys plant at Elkton Tor 1910 was the
largest in its history.
The railroad bridge at Rowlandville
across the Octoraro creek, has been
equipped with foot paths and guard rails.
Ice has formed in such quantities in the
upper Chesapeake Bay and the Susque-
/ hanna river, that navigation is seriously
interfered with.
DIR. Vernon Mcknight, of Elkton, a
recent graduate of the University of
Maryland, has been appointed to the
staff Of the Sykesville Hospital.
William Henry while at work at Cecil
Paper Mills on Monday got his right
hand caught in the rolls and two fingers
were so badly mashed as to require
amputation.
Samuel G.. Rowland, of Cecil county,
who spends his winters in Baltimore. has
contracted with Dennis Shanahan, of Har-
ford county, to rebuild his summer home,
near Port Deposit, at cost Of $4,000.
The Senior Glass of Chesapeake City
High School realized the sum of $3S.o3 by
the entertainment he'd recently. It will
be usedsby the class to cover the expense
= of the annual Historical Trip" to Wash
ington.
Samuel c. Rowland, of Port Deposit,
and Dr. Charles M. Ellis, of Elkton
have contributed $1,000 and $500, respect
lively. to the 81. 600. 600 endowment fund
being raised for Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore.
F. P. Price, Treasurer of Union Hos
pital Elkton, received check from Mrs.
James S. Hopper, of Chesapeake City. for
$265. being the proceeds of a bazar and
supper held by the ladies of the Second
district in aid Of the Hospital.
The annual meeting of Rising Sun
Detective, Association will be held in
Woodman's Hall on Saturday, January
y. 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. The annual
turkey dinner will be served in the base
meat Of the M. E. church by the ladies
of the Mite Society, at IL o'clock.
Christmas was observed on Monday.
The day was very quiet one in town,
all business being suspended. There
were the.usual joyous family gatherings,
Christmas being the one day that there
is universal homecoming throughout
the land and when the spirit of good cheer
: prevails everywhere.
r. K. Rawlings had his finest black
driving horse die last Saturday night.
The animal while quite sick was not
thought to be in critical condition and
the veterinary was hopeful of its speedy
recovery. However, when they went to
the stable Christmas morning they found
it had died during the night.
Youngl Friends Association will be held
New Years day, at 2:3o o'clock. Opened
by select reading, by Albert L. Burlington.
Address: Past. Present and Future, E. R,
Burlington. Paper: Brotherhood of Man,
Belle Haines. Comment offerings,
Howard Brow i, Brinton Nichols and
others interested, in general discussion.
The annual Christmas entertainment oi
the M. E. Sunday school was held on
Friday evening last. consisting of a special
program Of music, recitations. motion
songs and drills. Each member of the
school was presented with bag Of candy
and an orange by Old Kris. impersonated
by Calvin Brum6cld. The proceeds OF
the entertainment amounted to $3.50.
The annual debate between the Pythian
and Olympians, the rival societies of the
Tome School. will take place in February
and the annual debate with Lawrenceville
win be held in April at Tome. Last year
the debate took place in Lawrencesille
The subject is: Resolved. That the
Merchant Marine of the United States
Should Be Built Up With the Help OF
Shipping Subsidies. =" Tome will take the
negative side Of the question.
Charles Haines. former Rising Sun
boy. who for the past eight years has
been conducting drug store in Hazleton,
Pa, has been compelled to sell out his
business and remove to different climate
on account Of failing health. The drug
store of Eble & Haines was credit to its
owners and considered second to. none in
that portion of the state. From small
beginning large and lucrative trade had
been built up and the firm was always
FIRST to add new features and keep strictly
up-t ,-date in every particular. Mr..
Haines sold his interest to his partner
and win try the West for awhile in the
hope Of regaining his health.