The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

While cranking his automobile Floyd
White, Of North East, had his right wrist
broken.
Fine. crisp. frosty mornings. The mer-
curry touched a60 on Friday merning last,
ice forming,
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Fourth
district netted $50 for Union Hospital OF
Cecil county by-holding supper
George Huhter and James McCush, ct
Rising sun, were among the shooters on
the fiats Monday. They made bag o.
AZ ducks.
The ladies Of West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church will hold their annual sup
per in the chapel Or Friday evening"
November "a.
colora Council. No. 64,J. Q Y. "A. NJ,
will attend special service at MI. Pleas
i lat VI e. church, Sunday. Nov. 9th, at 2
s. m. Everybody cordially invited
A dispute has arisen about where 70
begin the proposed gravelling OF the Elk
Neck road. Some want the work TO start
al Georges store. others at the North
East end.
suit for divorce has been docketed in
the Circuit Court Of Cecil County by Mrs.
Josephine Knox. Of North East, from her
husband, j. Hamilton Knox on the
grounds Of desertiou.
William D. Pratt Of Elkton, 9 student
Al Delaware College, has been awarded
free scholarship TO John Hopkins Uni-
versity. Baltimore. and entered upon MS
new studies on Monday.
The wagon tongue breaking while
goine down the steep hill at Mechanics
Valley Henry Pearson, Of North East.
.was thrown from his vehicle and sns-
sained broken collar bone.
A successful box social was held at
Pleasant Meadow public school on Tues
day evening. About $50 was the sum
realized for library purposes Music was
furnished BY Rising Sun Cornet Band
lanes Nj. Tosh. of near town. reports
nickinp S. tons of tomatoes this year from
six acres. The crop was delivered to W.
T. Fryer's cannery. at colora, where
$3.50 per ton was paid. $7aa.so being rea-
lized.
The Keilholtz farm Of "a acres At
Gathers Corner 10 the Sixth district. was
sold Wednesday morning by William ;.
Evans. Attorney. for Mrs. Estelle n.
Claegett. to Mrs. Marion H. Poist. for
$500.
The King Of Tramps was presented In
the public hall on Saturday evening last.
BY 1 travelling company, TO crowded
house. A band Of seven pieces paraded
the town at noon and gave concert in
the evening, before the performance.
Frank P. Price has been elected presi-
.Gent OF the Maryland Water Company. Of
Elkton. and John H. Terrell secretary
treasurer and general manager Mr..
Terrell will succeed P. H. Cleaver, who
has held the Office for the past fifteen
years.
During the month of October Io4 mar
riaec licenses were issued in Elkton.
which Is the highest number ever issued
ID month BY the Clerk of the Court Of
Cecil county. Since May I nearly 500
marriage licenses have been issued In this
county.
William council. colored. of this town.
was arrested by Sheriff Perkins Saturday.
on warrant sworn out by liveryman H.
c. Cummings. Council is charged with
hiring team from Cummings and in ad-
dision 10 keeping ii longer than agreed
upon, abused the horse by hard driving
while on drunk. The colored man was
lodged in EIkton jail.
Filled with Havre de Grace whiskey
George Taylor imagined himself "bad
man'' on Saturday night and started
something'' 10 cooney's restaurant. But
she start Is as far as he got. as proprietor
Cooney promptly Knocked him down. and
George later found himself guest 10 the
gown lookup. He was given hearing
Sunday morning and released on payment
Va 6ne of $40 and costs.
1Hhe mummers we're out in force Friday
hna celebrating Halloween. Most Of
citizens kept open house. receiving
hits from the silent and grotesquely
dressed celebrajers and serving refresh
ments. The characters represented were
many. and the disguises in most cases
complete. There was an entire absence
Of any rowdyism. the spirit Of whole
some fun prevailing throughout.