The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Woodrow Wilson's History Of the
United States has been added to North
East High School library.
The Rising Sun Garage has sold to W.
S. Evans. of Elkton. handsome new
model Overland touring car.
The Elkton Improvement Association
has started movement to have an up-to;
date hotel located Ia that town.
Mrs. Myra Balderston, Of Colora. lost a
valuable horse last week from lockjaw.
The animal ran nail ia its foot
A supper will be given at Rosebank
Hall. Calvert, on Friday evening. Nov.
ID. by Zion and Calvert Ushers Union.
While wrestling with another boy near
the EIkton public school Ralph Skillman,
son of Frank Skillman, broke his left arm.
Mushrooms are reported plentiful by
growers Of lower Chester county and are
selling at 90 cents for four pound baskets.
An immense auto truck loaded with
trees from the Hopes Brothers and
Thomas nurseries, passed through this
section last week.
Calvert Aid Society will hold MUSCLE
at the home of Miss Iva Mearns on Thurs
day evening. Nov. 10. at 7:45 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents
The official board of Elkton M. E.
church has invited Rev. Howard Quigg
10 return as pastor of the church the COM
ing conference year.
While fixing stove pipe Mrs. Edward
Hill, Of near Rock Springs, fell from a
chair and sustained fractured hip and
other severe injuries.
The ladies of West Nottingham Presby-
terian church win hold their annual sup
per and bazar in the chapel on Friday
evening. November ID.
Revival services will begin at Ebenezer
M. E. church on Monday evening. Nov.
II, AZ 1890 o'clock. with communion SER
vice and roll call on Sunday. Nov. 23.
All invited.
II has been decided that the work Of
rraveling the Elk Neck road shall begin
al Georges store, and work towards North
East, as far as the 5000 appropriation
will permit.
A horse belonging to Kersey coulson.
Of Pilot. ran away at the quarries near
Port Deposit and falling into the quarry
pit was killed. the animals neck being
broken.
Rosebank Cemetery Association has
purchased an acre Of ground from Wash
ington Underwood. at Calvert. for the
purpose Of enlarging the cemetery
grounds.
The annual donation of the w. c. T. U.
for the Kindergarten will be sent during
the coming week. Please have all dona-
lions at the home Of ; rs. VIM. NJ. Pogue
not later then Wednesday. Nov. Io.
. Mrs. S. A. Taylor has in her home on
Walnut steet crab cactus which is a
mass of beautiful pink. waxy. blooms.
The plant is not large one. but on its
numerous stems were counted last week
So blooms.
The breath of the blizzard and heavy
snow and sleet storm which swept west
ern Maryland. the middiewest and south
was felt here on Monday and Tuesday.
when the mercury was low enough to
cause half-inch ice to form
Thrown from his buggy in a runaway
accident Harry Weible. Jr.. of Port De-
posit, suffered fractured skull The in
inred man was taken to the Maryland
University Hospital. Baltimore. for an
operation. His conditionis serious.
Charles S. Morton. found guilty Of
deadly assault upon William H. Kerr. a
neiRhbor OF the Lewisville section. early
last winter. and for time confined In the
Insane asylum at Embreesville. has been
taken to the penitentiary, where he viii
serve sentence Of IS months.
The a7th class of Goidey Commercial &
Shorthand College will hold its giaduat-
ing exercises In du Pont Playhouse. Will
mington. on Monday evening. II. Hon.
L. Irving Handy will deliver the address
to the graduates. The annual address
viii be by Charles Aubrey Eaton. D. D..
,df New York city.
The FIRST meeting Of the Mission Study
'nciass was held Wednesday evening at the
M. E. Parsonage. The book selected foI
tpdy this year is Immigrant Forces"
"a M first chapter. Lure u American
Indusil "" was reviewed by the class with
Rev. M Townsend as leader. Abonl
twenty-five members were present. Re
ireshmenss were served at the conclusion
OF the meeting. The class will meet on