The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The receipts for admission to WoodiaWn
camp grounds on Sunday were $Ioo.
A patent has been granted John D..
Benson, of Chesapeake City, for sucker
valve.
Friday was hot one and no mistake.
Thermometers in town registered oSo
and 1902.
While playing with an axe the young
son Of N. ?. Winchester. of Zion, acci-
dentally cut finger off.
The public schools of Cecil county will
reopen after the Skinner vacation on
Monday, September II.
The Elizabeth G. White farm cf 100
acres, at Eder station, has been purchased
by Rufhaella Abunese for $4,000.
A Village Fair will be held by the ladies
Of Zion M. E. church on Wednesday aud
Thursday evenings, September and 7
The extreme heat on Friday caused the
death of one of a yoke of fine oxen be-
longing to James H. Evans, the animal
being overcome.
The members of the Cecil Farmers
Club attended the Elk Neck Farmers
Picnic held Wednesday at Thomsons
Shore on the Elk river.
Wednesday was Colchester excursion
day. Thirty-three excursionists boarded
the special train here for days re-
creation at the bayside resort.
The last Atlantic City excursion over
the Baltimore Central division was run
on Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven
tickets were sold at this station.
The w. c. T. U. will hold meeting
in the interest of Medical Temperance on
Thursday afternoon, Aug. "a, at 2:3o
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Mary Smith.
Sherwood Orr advertises his household
goods at public sale, at his residence
near Rising Sun, on Saturday, 10Th inst,
at two o'clock. A. ]. Jones is auctioneer.
Burglars entered the store of Albert
Caldwell, at Conowingo, one night last
week and stole $r6.75. Entrance was
gained by cutting the panel from the
door.
Mrs. Mary Keiholtz had a night bloom
ing cereus to put forth a beautiful bloom
on Monday evening, which was greatly
admired bya large number of friends who
called to see the flower
The State Convention of the Christian
Endeavor Society will be held in West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church in
October. The date of the convention has
not yet been definitely settled.
The Bohemians who will be employed
!, in the cannery of w. T. Fryer, at Colora,
arrived on Wednesday. The special car
containing the foreign labor was brought
to Colora by Capt. Gilligan's train.
A Japanese Lantern Festival will be
held on the lawn of Mrs. Margaret
E. Dunn's late residence at Pilot. Saturday
evening, Aug Io. Ice cream. cake and
confectionery for sale. Proceeds for
benefit of church.
An unidentified tramp was killed by
being struck by the northbound four
o'clock train at the quarries mile below
Port Deposit Wednesday afternoon. He
attempted to cross the tracks in front of
the approaching engine and was instantly
killed.
The pocket book containing $2s, lost by
Hudders Greenfield on the evening of
July 28, was found two or three DAYS later
on the Pennington pike near town by the
workmen with the threshing outfit of John
Sellers, who returned it TO the owner and
were suitably rewarded.
The will of Mrs. Florence B. Kibler,
late of near Che sapeake City, has been
admitted to probate in the Orphans
Court at Elkton. She bequeaths all of
her property to her husband Harry w.
Kibler. The will bears date of January
10, 1911. and is witnessed by Edgar
Clarkson and Sarah Owens.
Driving home from Woodlawn camp on
Sunday evening, between FIVE and six
o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen McKeever
met an automobile at the sharp turn of
the road in front of Mrs. Streets residence.
. Their horse heino afraid Of antomoh;IsS
the animal was turned into the 1ane lead
ing TO the premises, and Mrs. McKeever
attempted to jump from the vehicle In
doing so her skirt caught, causing her to
fall heavily to the ground head foremost.
She was painfully cut and bruised about
the face and shoulders, but fortunately
escaped serious injury.