The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
yhort Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Ash Wednesday. the first day of Lent,
IS Feb. 2sth ,ythis year. and Easter. April
12th, 10 days later than last year.
Thrown from his buggy when his horse
SHE'D at an automobile, Morris MI Dun
bar. Of Elkton, suffered broken arm
The Presbyterial Society of the New
Castle Presbytery will be entertained by
the ladies of West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church in April.
An examination for postmaster at
Earleville will be held at that town on
Saturday, February 7. The compensa-
ton for last year was 1867.
Remarkably mild. springlike weather
was experienced the forepart OF this
week. on Wednesday Thermometers re-
corded temperate degree, So.
A. Monday next. February 2. is ground
lg day, when according TO tradition, the
Actiohs. of the little animal forecast wealth
er conditions for the next six weeks.
Kirk & McVey lost valuable horse
last week from some unknown disease.
Elisha Kirk, of Pennington, lost horse
from spinal-meningitis on Monday
Andrew ]. Norris for the past twenty
years station agent at Charlestown, will
Be retired on February +, under the rules
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
A freight wreck at Octoraro Junction on
Wednesday afternoon blocked the Balto.4
Central track and delayed the northbound
train due here at 4:4o until after o'clock
that evening.
The patriotic orders of Perryville have
had a pole planted on Blythedale school
grounds. and will present the school with
a large and handsome American Flag,
which Will soon be raised.
lanes Contello, sixteen year old boy
of Lutton's Corner. has been committed
10 St. Mary's Industrial School by Magis-
trate Levi o. Cameron. on complaint OF
relatives and friends that he is incorrigible.
Quarterly Conference was held at the
M. E. Church on Tuesday by District
Superintendent Hoffecker, when Rev.
George w. Townsend was invited to
return to the Rising Sun charge for an
other Conference year.
The following officers have been elected
by the Christian Endeavor Society OF
Leeds M. p. church: President, Miss
Viola Mahoney; vice-presiient. Mrs. T..
c. Jones; secretary. Mr.. Robert McCau-
ley: treasurer, Mrs. Harman Hayes.
While unloading wood at the railroad
siding in Sylmar, Tuesday morning. OF
last week, George Greenly. young man,
fell from his wagon and was rendered un-
conscious. His condition was considered
serious and he was taken to the Episcopal
Hospital, Philadelphia. where he is now
slowly recovering.
Mrs. Mary A. Rice. an aged resident OF
APort Deposit, whose death occurred two
weeks ago, bequeated $500 to Port De-
post Episcopal Church, the interest OF
which is to be applied towards the min
ister's salary. The balance of her estate,
valued at about $1,000, is left to distant
relatives and close friends.
AS had heen anticipated the lecture on
Monday evening by DR.. Stanley lie Fevre
Krebs on 1.-TWO Snakes In Eden," was
brim full OF interest, entertainment and
instruction for his audience. DR.. Krebs
is scientist, and has made study Of
emotions. Eden he places as in the heart.
and the two snakes that invade it and de-
stoy human happiness, are worry and
fear.
Messrs. Ream and Jay, managers of
the Giant-Eclipse Consolidated Mines Co.,
of Salida, Colorado. have been spending
several days in Rising Sun in the interest
Of their mines. and report the Giant
Eclipse has several new stockholders as
the result of their visit
The mines are located in what Is known
as the Monarch District. OF Colorado
The district is rich in zinc, gold. silver,
lead and copper.
The Port Deposit Minstrels drew an
4 audience that packed the public hall here.
on Friday evening last. Every seat in the
hall was sold, and standing room was at
premium. The show, with the excep-
tion Of few coarse jokes that could well
be omitted. was good one. Several hits
were made at the expense of local resi-
dents. that caused much merriment. The
band and orchestra accompanying the
minstrels were attractive features. render
|, ing good music before and during the
entertainment.