The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Tuesday was St. swithenss Day.

moon tonight.
James Gorrell. Of near town. lost val
liable horse last week from pleurisy,
TIE County Commissioners have been
petitioned to repair the road from Rising
Sun 10 Porter's Bridge.
Hog cholera has again put in its APP
pearance in the lower districts OF the
county and is causing loss to a number Of
farmers.
The FIRST colchester excursion was run
BY the Pennsylvania railroad on Wednes-
day. Twenty-seven tickets were sold at
this station.
The Calvert Ladies Aid Society will
hold musical al the home of Iva Mearns,
July as. al o'clock. Admission 10
cents. Everybody welcome
Willard. the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
:, Bayard Wilson, Of Sylmal, fell one DAY
iasi week while .playing about the barn,
and fractured one Of his arms.
A new record was established at the
Office 81 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court tor
Cecil County in Elkton on Saturday when
seventeen marriage license were issued.
The County Commissioners have sent
letter 10 the State Roads Commission pro-
testing against the slow progress being
made in building the-Chesapeake City
Elkton road.
EIkton is to have new theatre. It
win be erected on the lot now occupied by
The Edison Summer Garden, which com
pany has been conducting moving pic
ture shovtor some weeks past.
The Maffit farm, containing 81 acres,
and located near Mechanics Valley, this
couaty, was sold at public sale last week
to John E. Alexander. Of Elkton, for
$Ir5o
The annual Teachers Institute for
Cecil County will be held al the High
School building il Elkton August 2s-2o,
and Superintendent Of Schools Joseph M.
McVey is now preparing the program for
same.
The man who jumped overheard from
an Ericsson line steamer.at Chesapeake
City one night last week, and was drown.
ed. Is believed to have been Oscar Trim
back Of the National Soldiers Home al
Hampton. Va. g. SO in cash was found
on his person.
mi Pleasant Sunday School will hold
its annual excursion to Betterton on july
I'd. Arrangements have been made e
have the evening train held for the returr
Of the boat to Port Deposit. The public
cordially invited Round trip from Por'
Deposit. SO cents,
The report Of the treasurer OF Elktor
Chautanqua Committee shows receipt:
from The sale Of tickets for the chautan
Qua held last month were $Io2o. Ths
20 uarantee fund was $Iaoo. and the dehci
was met by twenty guarantors each pay
ing $lo into the fund. This leaves
balance OF Sac, which will be devoted te
the fund next year.
Despite the heavy gust that swept ovel
this section on Saturday evening the car
nival and festival held at Farmingtor
drew a large crowd and was great sue
cess. Rising Sun Comet Band was 10 At
tendance and enlivened the occasion with
music. The proceeds were about $S5
which will be devoted to the improve
ment fund Of Woodlawn Camp.
The M. E. Sunday school classes o
Miss Lucy Gillespie and Miss Mollis
Keen wish to extend their thanks for ths
manv contributions received for theil
festival on Wednesday evening. and ths
liberal patronage of the public. The
kindness OF the Rising Sun Cornet Bant
ii giving their services gratis is alse
greatly appreciated. The numerous selec'
tions rendered adding greatly tothe affair
which was success in every respect
The gross receipts were $4a.5o. The mel
receipts, about $33 90, VIII De oevoted e
the Sunday school piano fund
West Nottingham Academy has secur'
ed the services of Prof. Geo. B. Pfeiffer
late Superintendent of High Schools o.
= Lancaster county. Prof. Pfeiffer is 2
y graduate Of St. Johns College. Annapolis
and comes ssscommended by the highesl
authorities. including Governor Colds
borough He is considered one Of the
leading educators of the State and the
Academy is fortunate 10 securing thi:
able instructor for principal, and pros
porous year is predicted under his mana,
cement. Prof. Pfeiffer was a warm
friend Of the late Gov. Austin L. croshers.