The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Monday, 4th inst.
The Calvin Reynolds farm in the
Eighth district, has been purchased by
Howard Ragan.
Miss Viola NJ. Rose, Of North East; has
been chosen matronof the West Chester
State Normal School.
Harry Fisher lost COW on Wednesday
that fell on Stubbs' hill and injured itself
So badly that il had 10 be killed.
Joseph T. Richards, Jr., Of Colora, has
been appointed Road Engineer Of Cecil
county. vice, John Hines. resigned.
The Agricultural High School and pub
lie school at Calvert, this county, have
been closed owing TO the. prevalence of
several cases Of scarlet fever.
All the public sale Of horses held on
Monday BY Woodrow & James, good
prices were realized. Twenty horses
were sold, ranging in price from $40
to Sa5I.
The fourth quarterly conference was
held in Zion NJ. E, Church on Friday
afternoon. when Rev. w. H Briggs re-
ceived unanimous call to return to
zion circuit.
The heavy rain Of Monday CAUSED q
land slide near Tucquan, on the Columbia
s Port Deposit railroad. tons Of earth and
rock covering the tracks and delaying
traffic for hours.
Miss Elizabeth R. Galbraiths of Earle
vile. Cecil county, has entered upon her
forty-ninth year as public school teacher
and the twentieth year at her present
school, near Earleville
Delegate Osborne. Of Hartford county.
has introduced bill providing for the
maintenance Of passenger and wagon
bridge from Havre de Grace to Perryville.
across the Susquehanna river
During the high wind last week the
windmill on the farm Of E L. Duyckinck.
near Calvert. was blown down and de-
molished, and the shed roof over the barn
yard on the farm Of Alfred Fox wrecked.
While helping 10 operate sawmill in
the woods of Jerry c. Price. near Singerly
station. Edward Pierson. son If Edward
E Pierson. was struck in the face by a
pry under log flying up, and a deep
cash cut over his eye.
The annual election for members of the
town council Of Port Deposit, held on
Monday, resulted in the choice OF David
H. Armstrong, John 6. vannort. zack T.
Stephenson. William H! Campbell. /. w.
BurIin. B. +. Durgan and B. F. Kelly.
Henry Bair. who was found lying in
the public road near West Nottingham
some time ago, in a terrible condition
from exposure to the bitter cold. was
taken 10 Union Hospital Elkton, where
several toes Of his foot had to be am
putated.
The third annual report of Union Hos
pilal. Of Cecil county, which win shortly
Be issued. win show that there were ~
casas admitted during the last year, with
&only twelve deaths. The treasurer's re-
port viii show a cash balance Of $r24o as,
with no outstanding debts.
The Maryland Agricultural College, al
College Park. will give free course in
Domestic Science March ls to IS, in
elusive. Lectures and demonstrations
will be given by specialists on foods.
sanitation and household management.
For desailed Information apply to R w.
Sylvester. President College Park. Md.
The thunder storm Of Monday night,
and thar Of last week. give definite indi-
cation that winter is about over. True.
neither were very much Of thunder storms
but there were number Of flashes Of
lightning and few rumbles Of thunder.
and this is generally regarded by the
weather-wise as indicating that winter is
At an end. Undoubtedly there will be
more cold snaps and snow fiurries, but
these will not last long, and before many
days the frogs will be croakine. robins
singing and green grass sprouting.
Petitions are being circulated for sigma
lures asking for better train service over
the Baltimore Central Division to and
from Baltimore The charge is freely
. made. and is borne out by the service
given. that the railroad company has for
years shown unwarranted discrimination.
amounting to boycott. against all
stations on this division south Of Oxford.
1. is the intention TO submit the matter to
the Public Service Commission for inves-
tiea,ion il the railroad company fails to
take favorable action within reasonable
length Of time