The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-22
LOCAL NOTES
Short Paragraphs OF Happenings
OF The past Week.


Smith breech loading gun.
Charged with violating the local optior
law, Webster Stoops and his son Johr
have been arrested at Elkton.
Work has been started by the contrac
tors on the State road between Chesa
peake City and Knights corner.
The gross receipts of the festival held
on Saturday evening by the members oi
the base ball team were about SIS.
John Tosh, of Colora, received an ugly
cut in the heel by stepping upon scythe
that was lying concealed in the grass.
The new Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Cecil county has elected
Thomas J. Murray, of Elkton, chairman.
The recent heavy freshet in Little Elk
creek undermined one of the abutments
of the bridge. known as Beste bridge near
Elkton.
The John Reeley farm of 81 acres, in
Veaseys Neck, First district, has been
purchased for $4,000 by Joseph H.
Woollyham.
The we'll on the property of Joseph
Smith was finished on Tuesday. 1t was
drilled to depth of ninety-two feet and a
strong flow of good water secured,
The contract for an improved road from
Belle Hill to the Delaware Line has been
awarded to the Allan Engineering and
Contracting Company, of Metcong, N. ].
The cornerstone of the new M. E.
church at North East will be laid Sunday
afternoon. October 8. with appropriate
ceremonies, details of which will be given
later.
While running down the incline con-
crete walk at Perryville station one day
last week the little daughter of Milton
Baldwin fell and fractured her collar
bone.
The Junior League will hold festival
on the church lawn in this town, Wednes-
day evening, Sept. 27. Ice cream, cake,
home made candy and other good things
on sale.
Tickets for Course Entertainments,
Season IoII-I2. will be on sale al
Haines & Kinks Hardware Store on Mon
day, Oct end, at o'clock. Don't forget
the date.
Rosh Hashanah, sor New Years Day,
marking the beginning of the Jewish year
5672. will commence at sunset today
friday and continue until sundown
Saturday.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
awarded contract to F. c. Forsythe. Of
Belair, to build two miles of permanent
road from Gilpin's Bridge. Elkton, te
Barksdale.
While driving from Rising Sun to his
home in Zion, on Sept. IL, Thomas Nc.
Mullin had the misfortune to lose hi:
pocketbook containing large sum o.
money. A liberal reward is offered fol
( its return.
Rev. E. H. Dashiell will lecture in G.
A. R. hall, North East. Tuesday evening
Oct. 10. His subject will be "The Towe,
Of London" and the proceeds from the
lecture will be devoted to the church
building fund.
Falling from scaffold while at work or
dwelling at North East on Wednesday
]. Frank Shippers. of that town. broke
both arms at the wrist and was otherwise
injured. Jesse Shippers, who was at worl
with him. also fell, but escaped unhurt.
Charles Roberts, of near Lees Bridge
captured last week and has preserved ir
alcohol freak of nature. 1t is small
house snake about six inches in length
with two perfectly formed heads. The
heads are joined together by weblike
growth.
The Prohibitionists of Cecil county
have issued a call for county convention
to be held in the Pleasant Hill Free
Methodist Church, September 27. to nom
mate county ticket and to elect officer:
for the county organization for the
ensuing year.
The County Commissioners have
awarded the contract for concrete bridge
over Back Greek at Salmon's Mill to S. S
Andrews & Sons at $TI per cubic yarc
for concrete, 81 per cubic yard for ex
cavation. and $55 per ton for steel rein
forcement, amounting to $2,soo.
Opening meeting of Young Friends
Association will be held Sabbath afternoon
10th mo-. Ist An interesting program
bearing on the Friends advance movement
impressions of summer school at Swarth
more and West Nottingham Celebration
will be presented.
= ALBERT L. BURLINGTON, Supt.
Our schools in town have a good en-