The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL. HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Jos, T. Riale lost valuable young
horse this week from acute indigestion.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works" will be
given in PortaDeposit hall Saturday eve
ming, Dec. 2.
The December term Of Circfit Court
for Cecil County will convene tat Elkton
on the nth inst.
Quite an army Of gunners were afeld
on Thanksgiving day, and br'er rabbit
had 4 hard time Of it,
The ladies of Elkton NJ. E. church
cleared $Ios by the supper held last week
. for the benefit OF the church.
The new railroad station at Port De
sit, replacing the one destroyed by the
gorge two years ago, has been.
Seompleted
jury to inquire into the mental con-
dition of Mrs Mary c. Mullen, Of Rock
Springs. was summoned on Wednesday
by Sheriff McAllister.
The Commissioners of Chesapeake City
have purchased for 5000 stripof land
from Mrs. Harriotl in order TO extend
Biddle street, in that town
Jasper B. Hall. son of Mr.. aud Mrs.
George Hall. of Zion, has passed the
pharmaceutical State Board examination,
and is 4 qualified pharmacist
Rev. Cyrus P. Keen. superintendent Of
the Eastern Shore District of the Anti
Saloon League. will speak at Hopewell
and Asbury churches next Sunday.
Mr.. L. F. Mezicks and daughter. who
are noted singers. win be at Mt. Pleasant
M. E. churchevery evening forsone week,
beginning Dec. 4, and take part in the
evangelistic services.
Pencader, the celebratedtr trotting stallion
owned by James 7. Armor, of Green
hurst, died on Sunday night from indiges-
ton The animal had record of 2:Io4,
and was insured for $1,000.
The bond Of Sheriff-elect ]. Myron
Miller. has been approved by the Orphans
Court The bond is for $4,000 with the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany Of Baltimore as surety.
While splitting wood one day this week
Elliot Brown. of Port Deposit, had the
w,.efo~fnra r., etr;ba tha and <,f he th,, n, :,
with the sharp blade of the axe, splitting
the member clearly to the joint. The in
jury Is a severe one.
Making a misstep while coming down
the garret stairs at her home near Cecil
paper mill, on Tuesday, Mrs. Ira Witcraft
fell and was painfully injured. Forum
ately no bones were broken, but Mrs.
Witcraft was badly cut and bruised
Little Bessie Hatfield, while playing at
her home near Pennington on Sunday,
was accidentally shot by Herman Thomp-
son with an air rife. The bullet struck
the little girl above the eye, inAicting i
very painful, though not dangerous
wound.
Among the graduates of Goldey Col
lege, Wilmington, on Wednesday evening
of last week. were the following from
Cecil county: Clement NJ. Egner. Bern
ard c. Ferry. Russell M George. Elkton;
Mary W. King. Warwick; Edgar L. Short.
Iron HILL
Mrs. S. F. Nickle. of Rowlandville, has
in her possession the first piano ever
brought into Cecil county. The instru-
ment cost 81. 500 over a century ago. 1t
is FIVE and two-thirds octave, and was
made by Walker. East street. Balti-
more. Md
The Court of Appeal Is has affirmed the
judgment of the lower Court in favor of
the Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Cecil County, in the suit Of the
Conowingo Bridge Company. Involving
the formers liability on policy issued to
the latter on the bridge, prior to its burn
ing several years ago.
Thanksgiving dawned crisp and bright.
II was an ideal fall day, and was observed
quietly by our townspeople. with a
general suspension Of business. Services
were conducted in the M. E. church by
Rev. 2. H Webster. both morning
ening. Family reunions and
were the order.
{ ladies Of North East NJ. E. church
1ave decided upon unique method of
raising funds for the new parsonage. A
series Of teas will be held. each guest
being charged small sum. while the
hostess is limited in the amount expended
for the entertainment, in order that there
may be profit from each OF the chain OF
teas.