The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

delivery wagon in service.
The w. c. T. u, will meet with Mrs.
Al. E. Reynolds on Thursday, May 9, at
2:3o o'clock.
Bay View Council. o. U. A. M, will
celebrate its eighteenth anniversary on
Saturday, May Is.
Dr. T. ]. Conrey, Of Chesapeake City,,
has been appointed Secretary of the Cecil
County Board Of Health.
The County Commissioners have ap-I
pointed George Buskirk bridge tender at
Chesapeake City, vice James H. Layman.
Samuel M Brickley, of this town. has
been appointed assessor for the Sixth dis
trict BY the Commissioners Of Cecil
County.
Manley Drennen. of Elkton. lost his
valuable driving mare "Shyrock" last
week by collie. The animal had trotting
record Of 2:2o
The annual election for FIVE Commits
sioners of the townof Rising Sun will be
held Monday, May I3. between the hours
Of and s p. m.
Robert Reynolds has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mails between
the postofice at North East and the rail-
road station for $344.
Al schooner anchored in the canal at
Chesapeake City caught FIRE one night
last week. but the blaze was extinguished
by the crew before the vessel was greatly
damaged.
Beginning Sunday, May 5th and con-
tinuing throughout the summer, the
combined Sunday evening service will be
held at 7:3o instead of 7:I5 as formerly.
Please bear this in mind,
B. P. Nichols. newly appointed Justice
of the Peace for the Sixth district has
received his commission and entered upon
his duties on Wednesday, May /. He will
erect an addition to his store building for
an Office.
Miss Fearless & Co.. great comedy.
viii be given in the public hall, Rising
Sun. on Thursday evening, May 9, at 8
o'clock. by the Arapahoe Comedy Co., of
Port Deposit. Reserved seats IS cents !;
on sale at the drug store.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at North East. which is nearing compile
ton, will be dedicated on June 24th, bv
Bishop Wilson. The new structure re-
places the one destroyed by fire last May
and will cost about $4,000.
The Rising Sun Dramatic Club is re-
hearsing two short sketches that will be
given in the public hall the latter part Of
May. The sketches are THE Ugliest of
Seven" and "A case of Suspension" :"
The proceeds of the entertainment will be
donated to the public library.
The horse and buggy stolen recently
from the stable Of J. F. H. Gorsuch, Of
Fork. Baltimore county. was recovered at
Stewartstown Pa, where it had been
traded to horse dealer. Charles
Buchanan, colored, was arrested for the
theft and lodged in jail.
The congregation of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning
voted to extend call to Rev. F. H. Hnff-
man, of Cincinnati Ohio. The pulpit of
West Nottingham church was made
vacant by the resignation of Rev. Samuel
Polk. who recently accepted a call to
Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The Rev.
Mr.. Huffman is student at Princeton
Theological Seminary.
Over zoo shares of capital stock of
the National Bank of Rising Sun have
been purchased from the estate of H. H.
by Henry Lay Duer. of the Arm of
Whelan. Duer s. Lanahan, Baltimore.
The price paid was $a7o per share.
Mr.. Duer has been elected director of
the Bank to ili vacancy caused by the
death Of Mr.. Haines.
From April TO May George J. Lid
delFs dock of $40 leghorn pullets laid
s.333 eggs. During the month Of March
8.oo2 eggs was their record. The total
Number of eggs laid by this flock of
May and June pulIets. up to May I, 1919
is r.Ia2.
Mr.. LiddeIl reports orders coming in so
fast fot settings of eggs and young chicks
that he finds It difficult to fill them ali.
The Agricultural class Of West Noting
ham Academy, with the instructor. Pro-.
lessor Lawsing. visited the poultry yards
AZ Liberty Grove on Tuesday. and were
conducted through them by Mr.. Liddell.
They we're highly pleased with sheir tour