The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The one hundredth anniversary Of the
Zion Methodist Church will be celebrated
on October I6 with elaborate ceremonies.
Chesapeake City postofice will be placed
in the Presidential class on October I, and
the salary of the postmaster increased to
$1,000.
The town Of North East is improving
the street leading from sthe bridge to the
railroad station, by laying concrete
pavement.
Kicked by horse on his fathers farm.
three miles north of Elkton, George
Keely, aged II years, sustained a fract-
ured skull.
The timely discovery of lounge burn
ing among the freight in the Liberty
Grove station saved that building from
destruction.
The September meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the home 1of
!. H. Kimble, near Port Deposit, on
Wednesday.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
appointed Andrew Barrett as constable of
the Sixth district, vice Samuel M. Brick
ley. resigned.
Oxford Fair was favored by unusually
fine weather last week and had one of the
most successful exhibitions in the history
of the association.
A large oats straw stack in the field at
James Atkins near Colora, caught FIRE in
some unknown manner on Monday night
and was entirely consumed.
Ameetingof the friends of No-License
was held at Rock church on Saturday
night for the purpose of organizing for
the campaign in the Fourth district.
Mrs. S. p. Ryan stumbled and fell
down the stairs in the church while at
tending the Epworth League convention
yesterday morning and received severe
cut in her head from hair pin, besides
sustaining other slight bruises.
The Leeds M. p church will hold a
carnival and mass meeting in the interest
of Local Option, on Wednesday and
Thursday, October and 6. Prominent
speakers from Baltimore will be present
and will present the cause of Local Option
AS he was locking the wagon while
hauling lime last week, John Carroll, of
Woodlawn, fell to the ground, one wheel
OF the heavily loaded vehicle passing over
his body. He was able to drive home
but has since been in serious condition
from his injuries.
The drouth still continues in this sec
ton. There, was every indication Of a
shower on Monday afternoon, but it fail
ed to reach here. Oxford and vicinity
enjoyed good, heavy rain, but it seemed
to stop at the State line, and Cecil county
is still very dry territory.
j. Gainor Reynolds of near town, be-
gan the erection of dwelling on Mon
day to replace the one destroyed by FIRE
some months ago. The new structure
will stand on the foundation walls of the
burned building, as they are in excellent
condition. Contractor w. Louis Ryan
has charge of the work.
Mrs. Enoch Mccullough met with a
serious accident at her home near Liberty
Grove Monday afternoon. While walk
ing across the floor of her home her foot
became entangled in a rug. She was
thrown forward, striking on her right
arm, causing fracture at the wrist and
elbow.
A representative of the Telepost Com
pany was through this section yesterday
interviewing property owners relative to a
right Of way for this new telegraph com
pany for line from New York to Wash
ington. It viii run along the Ridge past
Red Pump. crossing the Susquehanna
river at conowingo.
Captain and Mrs. Boutere and Envoy
Moon. of the Salvation Army, are con-
ducting revival services nightly in the
public hall building, at 8 o'clock The
services in the hall are proceeded each
evening by short open-air meeting.
On Saturday evening special illus
trated song service win be held for
which an admission of IS cents will be
charged
straw stack on Clinton Logan S
place, near. Greenhurst, was found to be
on tre last Thursday afternoon and it
was only after hard fight with the
flames that the barn was saved. The
building caught FIRE four times but by the
strenuous efforts of bucket brigade the
flames were extinguished each time be-
fore they got beyond control. How the