The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21


Miss Bertha NJ. Tyson, Of near town,
has an exhibit of wild turkeys at the
Philadelphia Poultry Show, in progress
this week.
Fishing through air holes with lead
minnows is proving very popular, as
well as profitable, sport on the North
East River.
lanes c. McConley, of Cecil county
has been appointed one Of the engrossing
clerks ia the House of Delegates, Mary
land Legislature.
Woodrow& James returned on Tuesday
from Virginia with a carload OF horses
which will be disposed Of at public sale
on Tuesday next.
Fred r, Haines, Esq, has been appoint
ed counsel for the p, B. & w. Railroad
Company. to succeed his father, the late
L. M. Haines, Esq.
Work in the quarry near town, which
had been abandoned on account OF the
Christmas storm, was resumed this week
nv the State Road Commission.
A water pipe freezing and bursting did
SO much damage in one of the class rooms
Of Memorial Hall, Port Deposit, that the
entire ceiling of the room had to be taken
off.
Thomas Mcdowell was one of the ex-
hibitors at the Baltimore poultry show
last week, capturing three second prizes
and one third with silver-laced Wyan-
dottes.
The Cecil County School Board has
appointed William D. Bratton, editor OF
the Cecil County News, Elkton, school
superintendent. to succeed the late George
Biddle.
Rev. W.. III. Briggs. pastor OF Mount
Pleasant Methodist Church has announced
his intention of severing his connection
with the church. at the end Of the present
conference year.
c. S. Abrahams received from Pastors
class at Hopewell beautiful muffier.
Pastor. ]. Howard Gray and wife each
received pair Of gloves from Hopeweh
and rug from Asbury.
C. T. Snyder has installed pool table
IA the room above his restaurant He
will erect a two story addition to his store
building, the ground floor to be fitted up
for pool room and the second hoor to h Pc
occupied by his family.
The rain of Monday night and Tuesday
made the snow banks dwindle and left
bare road for sleighing in numerous
places. Tuesday night the temperature
dropped and by Wednesday morning
things were frozen tight again.
In the committees announced by Speak
er Peoples for the House Of Delegates,
Maryland Legislature, the Cecil delegation
were named on the following Cosden.
on elections; Cosden. on Ways and
Means; Keys, on Railroads and Canals;
Cosden. on Expiring laws; Keys on En-
crossed bills and resolutions; Keys, on
Contingent fund at disposal Of Executive;
Keys (chairman)o on Roads and Highways;
Cosden, on game and fish; Cosden. on
labor; Keys. on public hygiene.
The widely published report that the
old Pennsylvania railroad bridge, between
PerryyilIe and Havre de Grace, which has
been converted into a foot and vehicular
bridge, would not be opened on account
of objections filed with the War Depart
ment. is entirely without foundation.
The bridge was opened to travel on Tues
day of last week. Il was understood that
when the bridge was opened free traffic
on the Pennsylvania railroad bridge be-
tween Havre de Grace. and Perryville
would cease, but passengers are still
riding over the bridge without charge,
and the ticket agents have received no
instructions as TO when tickets are 10 be
placed on sale.
More snow on Thursday night of last
week. when fully twelve inches fell. A
number of the roads that had been opened
were again blocked by drifts. The rail-
road company sent snow plow out from
Oxford early Friday morning, which
reached here about 1--WE o'clock. but en-
countering no heavy drifts ii returned
from this point. after having reused sew
cral Of our citizens who are in the habit
Of getting up by the 6:I6 train, and mis-
took il. Il is said one of our storekeepers
was up and had the store open an hour
and a half earlier than usual. but as early
as il was one Of the clerks had plunderrd
through the drifts and was ready to report
as soon as the doors were open. Then,
too, resident:of Pearl street was up and
had his walks shoveled off by the time