The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Wheat harvest is under way.

Monday evenings heavy rain was re-
freshing one and did much good to grow
ing crops. y
f. Kurtz Taylor, of Blythedale, succeeds
Chas. X. Lynch as Treasurer of Cecil
county today.
The dwelling occupied by John Keithley,
on Pearl street, is being frightened by a
new dress of paint
The ladies Of Porters Grove church
realized about SIS by the festival held on
Saturday evening last.
w. d. Hines, Of Baltimore. the recently
appointed road engineer for Cecil county,
entered upon his duties Monday
The Junior League picnic was held
Wednesday afternoon at Hunters dam,
the little folks having the finest kind of an
outing
Street Brown, of Colora, is carrying his
arm in sling as the result of recent fall
which badly strained the ligaments in his
shoulder.
The administration of the sacrament
will be hell at the morning services in
lanes M. E. church, Rising Sun, on Sum
day. July 8.
The American Pottery Company, which
has been taking samples of clay near Elk
ton, is now making borings in the vicinity
of North East
The Cecil County Road Commission
has decided not to issue any more road
bonds for the present. Up to the present
$50, 900 have been issued
Arthur Stebbings, Of Port Deposit, is
reported to have landed a sturgeon weigh
ing I2s pounds while fishing in the Sus-
quehanna river last week.
Struck in the face by a stone thrown by
Pearl Sollars, on Friday, Forest Richard
son received painful cut on the cheek
which-required surgical attention.
Company E.. M. N. G.,, of Elkton. has
received orders to leave today for Gettys-
burg, Pa. to attend the joint encampment
of the regulars and National Guards.
J.. H. Kimble has disposed of his big
seven-passenger Pullman auto and in
vested in smaller machine. Ia handsome
a4-horse power, five-passenger Kline Kar.
A band Of gypsies, in six wagons, pass
ed through town non Monday, stopping
for time while the women of the tribe
told the fortunes of those anxious for a
look into the future
A blaze was started Tuesday evening in
the home of Mrs. William Trimble, OF
Elkton, by the explosion of lamp. The
flames were extinguished before any
serious damage was done.
The State Board of Education has set
October "a to 2S, as the dates for holding
Teachers Institute for Cecil County. at
Elkton. The visiting superintendents
will be Samuel Garner aud John T.
Hcrchner.
hold festival on the evening of July a,
on B. p. Nichols lot. Ice cream, cake,
wStermelons, and other good things on
sale. Among the attractions will be a
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Professor Hugh Caldwell. principal oi
the Chesapeake City High School, de.
livered an address before the annual meet
ing Of the Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation at Ocean City. Tuesday. on THE
Life and Character of George Biddle.
At the meeting of the Maryland Bank
ets' Association. held last week at the
Blue Mountain House, H. H. Haines,
president Of the National Bank of Rising
Sun. was elected vice-president from
Maryland of the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
Calvert Epworth League has reorganized
with the following officers: President. w.
L. McClintock; first vice president. Mrs.
i'll. Reisler: second vice-president, Iva
G. Mearns; third vice-president. Anna
Churchman; secretary. Iva c. Mearns
treasurer, John S. Reisler; oreanisr. Edna
E. Reisler.
During the temporary absence of Ioseph