The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-16
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

day.
Does TIE old saying sthe harder the
winter the earlier the spring, sound
encouragiug7
The warmest December on record was
followed by the coldest January in forty
TWO years. Now what about February
February 20, Washington's birthday,
being legal holiday the National Bank
Of Rising Sun will not be open for busi-
ness on that date.
A large amount Of local news is crowd
ed out this week. owing 70 the demands
made upon our space by the farmers in
ssitute proceedings.
Rev. +. f. Carpenter. Of Port Deposit
!. Nj E. church, has received call to the
rBrandywine M. E. church. in Whining
pn, and has accepted.
Chesapeake City fire company has cleo
led George H Ress, president; J. S. Hop
per, vice-president; A. 9. Deibert, secre-
tary. and II. W. Caldwell, treasurer.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Hartford county. who
operates the Still Pond. Kent county, cam
merry. has agreed to pay the farmers $40
per ton for tomatoes the coming season.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Mt. Pleasant
Nj E. church will hold Name Social
Thursday night, Feb. 20. at the Parson-
age. A Washington Birthday program is
being arranged to begin at eight o'clock
after which refreshments will be served.
Health Officer DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell
gives notice to the people Of Elkton that
ali drinking water should be boiled, owing
TO the development Of case Of typhoid
fever in the family Of III. S, Cameron. re-
siding along Elk Creek above the source
Of Elkton's water supply.
Lieut. Col. w G. Langftt, Of the
Government service. has recommended
the dredging Of a channel feet deep and
SO feet wide from deep waters in Elk
River to the head Of navigation in Little
Elk River near the first bridge across it,
about 1000 feet from its mouth.
John NJ Tucker. Of Elkton, chairman
of the good roads commission since its
organization four years ago, has rendered
bis resignation to Governor Goldsborough,
10 take effect March /. Mr.. Tucker ten
dered his resignation to Governor Crothers
last September, but was prevailed upon to
reconsider it.
The February meeting Of Cecil Farm
ers' Club was held on Wednesday at the
home of /. Wayne Reynolds, near town.
The annual election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Jos. S. Scarborough;
vice-president. Elwood Balderston; record
ing secretary. Cecil E. Ewing correspond
ing secretary, M. c. Reeder; treasurer.
Jas. H Maxwell.
AT meeting Of the Board of Directors
Of the National Bank Of Rising Sun, held
on Tuesday. Chas. S. Pyle. for number
OF years past vice president and cashier OF
the institution, was elected president TO
succeed Hanson H. Haines. deceased.
A. L. Duyckinck and Joel ]. Carter were
elected vice-presidents. and M. E.
Founders cashier.
The P. E. Sharpless Co. at their con-
densery here now manufacture new
- - <,f ,.-ens $4,000 e.a~;is..d LII. -
household use, put up in small quantities.
They say: Keep your COW in the pantry
BY using Acorn brand of sanitary
sterilized milk" For sale in Rising Sun
BY Alice & Sheppard, c. T. Snyder and
Chas. Lawson.
Another one of those cold snaps. that
have been SO frequent and prolonged
since The FIRST of the year, sent the mer-
curry in the tube down to the zero mark
early Saturday morning. and il remained
steadily cold all day. the mercury not
getting above.I2o. and going down to zero
again at night Sunday was also cold
day. but the weather moderated some
what on Monday, when there was light
snow fall. The temperature has been low
throughout the week
Capt Carroll Edgar of Company E. Of
Elkton, First Regiment. NJ. N. G. has
been chosen director Of the Maryland
NState Rife Association for theh next two
years. He and Private Leroy Sykes, Of
Elkson. are eligible as contestants for
membership in the National Rife Associa-
tion's team to enter the Argentine,
Canadian and Swedish International rifle
contests. The try-out for the Argentine
contingent will be held on the Marine
Corps Range at Winthrop. Md, on April
I'd. and the men selected win sail for
Buenos Ayres on April 70.