The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-01-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


While working on a gasoline engine
Andrew Jones, Sr. sustained a fractured
ankle.
The Hoffecker farm near Iron Hill, has
been purchased BY Edgar G. Fox. Of Will
mington.
A Bible Class at Ebenezer will begin
Sunday. Jan. r2, at 1890 a. m, and coh-
time each Sunday.
The property Of Richard 3. Moore. at
Porters Bridge, has been purchased by
Street =. Riley for $1,000.
Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Briggs have been
presented BY the congregations Of Zion
Circuit with purse Of $40.
Bitten BY dog infected with rabies,
wv. A. Nabb, of Earleville. has been taken
70 the Pasteur Institute for treatment
The American Mechanics Of Bay View
and Calvert will attend services at Ebe-
Rezer Sunday, Jan, Io. at 2;3o o'clock.
The mild, rainy weather that prevailed
for several days this week has been con-
ducive 10 two complaints-the giip and
bad roads.
Aberdeen High School has been closed
BY order Of the Health Officer. because
Of the development Of scarlet fever among
the pupils.
Wednesday night prayer meetings be-
gan at Rosebank M E.. church. Calvert.
on the 9th inst, and will continue until
future notice.
The FELTON, House hotel. 10 Elkton.
which has been vacant for several months.
was reopened last week under the man
agement Of Mrs. William Price.
Edgar Johnson colored. has been lodg-
edin Elkton Jail charged with shooting
John Stewart, also colored. in fight over
crap game Al St Augustine, on Christ
pas day.
The congregation Of Pencader Presby-
terian g eh has exteadsd call e the
Rev Ge0l 5. Smith, Of ofcedaryille N. j,
70 becomesits pastor and the call has been
accepted.
Rev. DR.. Frank T. Gunsaulus, president
Of The Armour Institute Of Chicago. will
deliver the commencement address 10 the
graduates Of Tome School for Boys. on
June IS. 1913.
The directors Of Chesapeake City Nat
ional Bank have declared semi-annual
dividend Of nv per cent. and carried
$1,000 to the surplus fund. which now
amounts % $4,000.
The drst parcels post package sent from
Colora. was BY Miss Mabel r. Wiley and
I the first received at that post Office was
for the oldest resident of this district,
John Akin, who is in his oIst year.
The 3oo-acrs farm Of Mrs. Louisa Nor.
rison. about one mile north Of Newark,
e~sansidered one Of the finest farm 10 rnral
Nav castle county, has been sold 10 r
Wallace Scott. Of Elkton. for $4,000.
Fridays windstorm was furious one,
and much damage Of more or less scri-
ous nature was done throughout this sec
fion, Numerous trees were uprooted
shed roofs and barn doors torn off. fences
blown down and similar damage done.
Miss Josephine Akin has been appoint,
ed principal Of cayot's Corner public
school. 70 succeed Miss Helen Davidson,
who was appointed 70 the vacancy a,
Chesapeake City High School. occasioned
BY The resignation Of Miss Lulu Bryson.
Postmaster HambIeton advises all who
intend using the Parcel Post 10 any ex-
tent. 10 send rs cents to the chief clerk Of
che Post Once Department. and get .
map Of the different zones, together with
book Of regulation governing same, fol
convenience sake
The Cecil Farmers Telephone Com
pany suffered considerable damage 70 III
line cast Of town from Fridays storm.
Along the state road. where the grading
had cut the bank down and removed
earth from about the poles, stretch oI
twenty Two were blown down. the road
being completely blocked near Brown.
AnAnilI BY . tangle Of poles and wires.
M. Holden is improving his barn
gown. BY the erection Of large
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