The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Thursday next is Thanksgiving.

Thursday next is Thanksgiving.
The winter term of the public schools
began on Monday.
The mercury mounted to 72' on
Thursday Of this week.
The supper held at Calvert on Friday
evening last by the Ushers Union netted
over $50.
Sheriff-elect John A. Morgan has select-
ed Jacob H. Reynolds. of Elkton. as his
Deputy.
The Mayberry dwelling in Pennington,
Is heing improved BY the erection Of an
addition,
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
aWedneoday with l. Wayne Reynolds
near sJwn.
John McCush lost one of the best cows
Of Mis- dairy herd on Wednesday from
milk fever.
A few fakes Of snow and little hail
Saturday afternoon, followed by rain
10 real earnest.
Chautauquas next week at Port Deposit
and Nottingham. Pa, on the same dates.
Nov. "a, IS and 20.
Thanksgiving turkeys are reported
scarce and high in this locality, few being
offered for market.
Thanksgiving Day and the day follow
ing win be observed as holidays by the
public schools of the county.
The appointment Of ]. F. Peach. TO be
postmaster at North East, was sent 70 the
Senate on Thursday. by President Wilson.
Oliver c. Giles. J. Frank Frazer and
Colonel Samuel b. Ford have entered the
race for the appointment as postmaster at
Elkton.
E. w. Jackson. of Akin, has purchased
~ head OF Holstein heifers in Courtiand
punty. N. ". and will add the young
lock to his dairy herd.
The gravel road from Zion to Calvert
has progressed as tar as the colored school
house. It is hoped the weather will be
favorable for finishing it this fall.
The Delaware State Board OF Agricnl-
ture has offered $r5o in prizes for the
highest yield Of white potatoes anywhere
ia that State. and $a7o in prizes for corn
next year.
Miss Lottie Baker. for several years
Secretary at Delaware College Experiment
Station, Newark. has resigned to accept a
position 10 the Forestry Bureau. Wash
ington, D. G.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Harmony
M. P. Church. Rowlandville. will hold
their annual Poultry and Oyster Supper
in the basementrof the church. on Thurs.
day evening, November a7.
The citizens of Forest Hill. Hartford
county, and vicinity have taken steps
looking to the early organization Of a
,3n1kse Bank. The new institution will
START with capital of $4,000.
Arthur Deppish. of Havre de Grace.
and Harry Gilbert, of Aberdeen, have
been sworn ia as United States deputy
marshals. to enforce the new National
game law on the Susquehanna Flats.
The revival services which have been
in progress for the past three weeks. in
Moore's Chapel. near Blake. closed SUM-
day evening. There were Io conversions
and % members were added to the church
roll.
The supper held by the ladies Of West
Nottingham Church. on Friday evening
last, was very literally patronized. and
was voted by everyone who partook of it
the ..best ever. The total receipts were
$E6r.3s.
A representative of Sutro & Co, hosiery
manufacturers Of Philadelphia. met a
committee from the Elkton Improvement
Association last week. and details were
about completed for locating hosiery
mill in Elkton.
Governor Goldsborough has given
notice that no commissions will be issued
until the candidate has filed bis financial
statement as required by law. The sue
cessfuI candidates as well as others,
SHOULD take notice.
>While cunning with several of his
Rds. about his own age. Joseph Nc
ty. aged IA years. of Kennett Square,
accidentally shot 10 the right hip. and
ugh not regarded as dangerous. the
nd Is very painful.
sexeAi il.sing Sun bee hunters, who one
night recently cut bee tree on the pre-
mises OF F. M. Rawlings. near town,
have received rather pressing invitations