The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-24
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
one more week Of school.

The festival season is on.
The School Commissioners have pur-
chased an additional lot in Cecilton for
$500.
The w. T. Guiberson farm has been
purchased for $r,235 by Mrs. L. M.
Guiberson.
The S5-acre Linde farm, along Elk
River has been purchased by Arthur
Mitchell, Of Elkton. for $a55o.
With the mercury reaching as high as
oo0 this week it begins to look like
summer really is coming after all.
The Chautauqua will be held in Elkton
June 1919. giving six full week days.
The tent will be closed on Sunday,
\ June I6.
u Elkton Council has elected Victor R..
Bennett. secretary; R. c. Thackery, coun-
sci; George Potts, baliff, and William R.
Gilpin, treasurer.
Citizen of Perryville have petitioned
the School Commissioners for the erection
Of an addition to the public school build
ing in that town.
Thursday, May goth. Memorial Day,
being legal holiday, the National Bank
OF Rising Sun will not be open for busi-
ness on that date.
The County Treasurer's report shows
for the month Of April: Receipts.
$34 10. disbursements $I7.54S. 63,
balance on hand $I6,o47.o7.
Friends meeting will be held Fifth
month. 26th, at 1890 o'clock. at the old
West Nottingham meeting house. No
meeting held at Rising Sun on that date.
The contract to furnish books and
stationery for the county schools for the
year IoI2-I3 has been awarded Meyer &
Thalheimer at I635 per cent off list prices.
An out-pension of $40 per year has
been granted by the County Commission
ers to Mrs. Louisa Stewart, of the First
district payable to W. H. Anderson. of
n cecilton,
Rev. z. H. Webster will preach spec
ial sermon to the war veterans on Sunday
morning, May 26. when Garfield Post.
6. A. r., of this town, will attend ser
vices in body.
The Rising Sun Grammer School will
hold Strawberry and Ice Cream Festi-
val. Wednesday evening, May 2oth, at
the Grammar School building. If stormy,
next clear evening.
The Rising Sun Dramatic Association
will present two sketches, The Uglicst OF
Seven, and Case of Suspension. on Fri
day evening, May 81. in the public hall.
The proceeds will be devoted to the
public library. Seats will be on sale al
Reynolds drug store on Monday.
The wet weather that has prev allied SC
generally this spring has been serious
drawback to the preparation of the
ground for the seasons crops. and the
good weather. experienced the latter part
of last week and fore part of this was
taken advantage of to the fullest. to gel
corn into the ground.
The suit of Fahey Brothers owners oi
Clifton mills against the boro of Kennel,
for damages because the borough gets its
water supply from the same stream tina,
supplies their mill, was again tiled 10 the
Chester county court last week. The
jury rendered verdict awarding Fashey
Bros. $500 damage.
Roman R. Crothers, OF Colora. and
William ]. Coyne have formed partner
ship known as Crothers & Coyne, for the
practice OF law and the writing of surety
bonds. with Offices at 73I Munsey Build
ing. Baltimore. Mr.. Coyne will have
charge OF the law department, and Mr..
Crothers Of the surety bond department.
A pup belonging to Cameron Cazier.
becoming interested in the sewers of the
town. entered drain pipe in front Of the
National Bank on Saturday night and
could not get out again. The street was
dug up ia two places and the tile broken
in order to release the canine. To repair
the damage it required more than days
work and several new sections of pipe.
Mr.. Cazier footing the bill.
The students Of West Nottingham
\ Academy rendered their play, THE
College Freshman" on Friday evening.
May ~. TO an appreciative audience who
felt we'll rapaid for their efforts in patron
izing the school interest. The play was
well rendered, interesting and amusing
throughout, and rendered with snap
from beginning to finish.
The play will be repeated for the benefit
of the school library fund on Wednesday
evening, June 5th. 1t will take the place
OF Class Day of former years and class
day exercises will be included in the
commencement exercises June 9th.