The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Augustus A. Brown has resigned as
sexton Of Elkton M. E. Church, after ~
years service.
Charles Ferguson lost his driving horse
on Sunday, the animal breaking its leg
and having to be killed.
Fair and festival tonight and tomorrow
night in public hall, under auspices of
Rising Sun Cornet Band.
The stewards OF, Mount Pleasant M. E.
church, near Colora, realized $50 by the
supper held for the benefit Of the church.
Governor Crothels has given Mayor
Armstrong, Of Port Deposit, his personal
check for $foo toward the flood sufferers
fund.
The p, B. & w. R. r. will supply
siren whistles to section foremen and
assistants to warn trackmen Of danger
from approaching trains.
Citizens of the Second and Third dis
tricts have inaugurated movement to
secure the building of the permanent
road between Chesapeake City and Elkton
this year.
A poultry supper will be held at Porter's
Grove church on the evening Of March g.
s In addition to the supper. ice cream and
cake will be sold. Proceeds for benefit of
the church.
The small house mounted on wheels. at
Principle. which was built by Samuel
Gather. and occupied for number of
years by him, has been purchased by
Allen Payne Of this town.
H. G. Kidd. Of Calvert, and his son,
Clarence Kidd, of Oxford, have bought
the grocery business of A. A. Wright on
South Third street, in Oxford, and will
take possession the first of April.
Harry o. K. Foster, an >,accentric
character Of North East has been sem
fenced to six months in the House of
Correction for disorderly conduct around
the passenger station in that town.
The citizens Of North East are consider
! ing the establishment of water works for
the town and another electric light plant
The plan is to utilize the old rolling mill
water power owned at present by John F,
Johnson.
HopewellS M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. ]. Howard Gray, pastor. Sabbath
services Feb. ~, 1910: Sunday school at
10, preaching at II, Epworth League and
preaching at 1890. Preaching at Asbury
ats p. m. All welcome.
While writing with lead pencil Rick
etts Nelson. .sof Elkton, in some manner
struck his wrist with the sharp point, the
lead penetrating the flesh and breaking off.
The injury became SO painful that an
operation was necessary.
On the charge of trespassing on Balti-
more & Ohio property, Magistrate Boul-
den, of Elkton, sentenced Louis Dixon.
Charles Stewart, Charles Johnson, Ber-
pard Williams and Arthur Reed. colored,
each to two months in the Maryland
House of Correction.
Charged with violating the local option
law, William Thompson. Ernest Startling.
Chase Hutchinson, Oscar Summers,
Oliver Reed, Alfred Harris, Benjamin
Garrett and Robert Wilson, all colored. of
Elkton. were placed in jail Tuesday, ex-
cept Wilson. who gave BAIL
Three landslides and washout occur
red Thursday night last on the Columbia
and Port Deposit railroad. The land
slide occurred at Fite's Eddy. Culleys
Falls and Tucquan. and the washout at
Creswell. Train service was completely
tied up on the road for some hours.
The Newark Base Ball Association,
which will place team in the Tii-County
League. has been formed with S. B.
Herdman, President; Prof. c. A. Short.
Vice President; F. M. Luton. Secretary:
Levi X. Bowen, Treasurer; Thomas
Young, manager. A meeting of the
League will be held April "a to arrange a
schedule. Manager Snyder reports the
prospects for team at Rising Sun the
coming season are anything but bright
Third Month sth 9th Day)-Notting-
ham Quarterly Meeting, at Oxford Pa,
(change from Little Britain, where it is
usually held at this time of year; change
also in day of week from Sixth-day to Sew
enth-day), at Ioa. m. Ministers and Ell
ders day before, at p. m. at Oxford. On
'Seventh-day at a.3o p. M. conference
under the careof the YF. A.. addressed
bv DIR. o. Edward Iennsv. of Baltimore.