The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-02-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events IN the County.
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
ST. Valentines Day.

The cold snap last week sent the mer-
{ curry down 10 50 on Friday morning.
Col Samuel 3. Foard has announced
himself candidate for the postmaster
ship at Elk.on.
Cecil Farmers Club will meet Wednes-4
day next, 10Th inst, with Elwood Balder-
ston, near Colora
The tomato growers Of Queen Anne'sA
county have agreed not to accept rate
less than 1875 cents bushel basket.
March a3rd is Easter Sunday, and is the
earliest date for il since 1856, and not
until a.ooS. win ii occur again 50 early.
Saturday. Feb. ~, being legal holt
day. the National Bank Of Rising Sun.
will not be open for business on that date.
Citizens Of Havre de Grace will make
an effort to have the annual encampments
Of Maryland National Guard held at that
! place.
Farmers living nearby have offered
$4,000 toward building macadam road
from Grafton Shops to Madonna, Hartford
county.
Falling from second-story window Of
her home at Fair Hill. Mrs. Anne Janney
sustained broken hip and other serious
injuries
Al the auction barn of John D. Blair, a.
Blue Ball. Lancaster county, in 1912,
there were sold 1900 horses for about
$r,soo,ooo.
The Joseph Stockle Brewing Co. have
entered suit against Ira Mclaughlin. late
proprietor Of the Oxford House. Oxford.
for claim Of $1,000.
Ladies Of Octoraro M. E Church will
hold Shadow Social at the George
Green residence. February 18th. Re-
freshments will be on sale.
Alfred T. McCleAry, of Fair Hill, has
rendered his resignation 10 Governor
Goldsborough as member Of the Cecil
county auxiliary road commission.
The Maryland National Guard will
hold their annual brigade encampment
from July 10 to 20 at a place to be later
designated by the adjutant-general.
Citizens Of the Ninth district have pets
toned the County Commissioners for the
improvement OF the Nowland's Corner
Calvert road q distance Of " miles.
The dates selected for the farmers in
stitute at Rising Sun are Friday Feb. IS,
and Saturday. March /.
An institute will be held al Elklon
February a6 and ~.
The report Of County Treasurer P. M.
Groves as Of February shows deposits
Of $a7, s2o. 81 in the various banks, and
deposits Of $I4,25o.46 to the credit Of the
permanent road fund.
The public sale OF horses held last week
3 by Cooney & Fowler was largely attend
ed. Nineteen head were disposed OF at
an average Of $Is3.s so per head. The
highest price brought was $as5.
A number of young men of this town
have taken preliminary steps towards the
organization of a social club. with head
quarters and reading room on the third
= floor Of the Burlington hall building.
Capt. Carroll Edgar. formerly Com
mahder Of Company E, Elkton, has been
appointed BY Adjutant General Macklin to
be Captain Of Ordnance on the Staff Of
Col Louis NJ Rawlins. Fifth Maryland
Regiment, Baltimore.
The Hartford County Racing Commits
sion has refused to grant license for racing
TO the Mechanical Fair Association, whose
property adjoins that upon which the
Havre de Grace race track is located.
where racing is licensed.
Woodrow s James returned on Tuesday
evening from Virginia. where they went
last week TO purchase car load Of horses.
The horses. which are fne lot. arrived
on Wednesday morning and are at the
Maryland House stables where they may
be inspected.
The dwelling on Main street. recently
Vacated by William F. Gillespie and
hily. is being remodeled by Scott Will
son, Nho win devote the lower floor to
store purposes The second floor Will be
occupied as bed rooms, the building adj
joining Mr. Wilson's dwelling.
Friends 10 Elkton have learned that
Theodore Panaretos and his brother. Man
uel Panaretos. who Ieit that town about
six weeks agosfor their native country.
Gzsssa.iaM take part 10 the war against
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