The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

A spelling bee and box social will be
held at Oak Grove school Friday evening.
May s.
Port Deposit has Withdrawn from the
Tri- County League and Aberdeen will fill
the vacancy.
DR.. T. J. Conrey has been appointed
Secretary to the County Board of Health
for the term Of one year.
Pearl Sellers is at his home in town
nursing badly bruised arm, sustained
while cranking an auto truck
Mrs. Charlotte Newell, Of Port Deposit.
has been appointed member OF Mary
land Public Library Commission.
The appointment Of Henry c. Lawder,
as postmaster Of Havre de Grace was con-
firmed by the Senate OH Tuesday.
A 4o-ft gasoline launch belonging to
Walter T. Jackson. Of Havre de Grace
was burned TO the waters edge one night
last week.
Davis & Vinsinger< have purchased the
ice business. Of Henry H Mitchell, IN
Elkton. and ice pond of W Arthur Mitch
ell. near the town.
DR.. T. L. McCorrier. of Baltimore. has
been appointed member of the State
Board of Dental Examiners to succeed
DR.. T. B. Moore, of Rising Sun.
AT the spring meeting of Presbytery of
New Castle, Delaware City, last week.
the salary of Pastor Brinkema was an
nounced as having been increased 800
each at Rock aud Zion churches.
Falling from the B. & o. bridge near
Elk Mills, Alexander Sanwiski, of Balti-
more, was badly injured and was taken
70 Wilmington hospital for treatment.
The teachers and pupils of Butler
School will hold afestival at the School
near Greenhurst, Wednesday evening,
May g. If stormy, next clear evening.
Eli 7. Reynolds has purchased fye-
passenger touring car from Risidg Sun
Garage.
Rev F. H. Huffman has purchased a
Ford automobile.
Marian B. Wildason. of Bel Air. sued
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany for $50 for damage to his automobile
when he ran into the gates at the B. & O.
crossing early this year Justice Richard
son awarded the plaintiff $35.
Former predictions Of the entire killing
Of peach buds in Delaware orchards are
shown 10 be incorrect, and careful exami-
nation Of number of peach orchards in
different parts OF the State proves that the
peach buds were not injured by the hard
winter, but that there is every possibility
Of large and heavy peach crop instead.
The County Commissioners have given
notice that all bills against the county
must be rendered monthly, and that bills
mnst be filed with the Clerk to the Board
at least Ave days prior to the regular
monthIy meeting. All bills failing to
reach the Office in due time will be held
over until the next regular monthly meet
ing.
Wal,er S. Myers. residing north Of
West Grove. exhibits two Revolutionary
cannon balls recently exhumed. One is
about 3z inches in diameter and the
other grape shot about one inch in dia-
meter. Both are in excellent state OF
preservation and are unmistakable
authentic relies of the War Of Indepen-
dence.
A conference of workers under the aus
pices Of the Cecil County Sunday School
Association win be held in the Presby-
terian Church Chesap peake City, Saturday
NAV q, 1oI4, two sessions afternoon and
night. Superintendents, officers and
teachers of Sunday Schools are especially
requested 10 attend. and others are cor
daily invited. Come bring your Sunday
School problems Bring good, give good
get good.
Rev. DR.. Charles Rayson Mallery. who
shortly after the close Of the Civil War
accepted call to the passionate of the
First Presbyterian Church, Chesapeake
Acitv has served ia the ministry for s.
wears. DR.. Mallory is now pastor emeri
tus of the Beck Memorial Church, thu
Bronx. New York City. Early in th'
Civil War DR.. MalIery was agent for th'
United States Christian Commission. DR.
MaIIery was pastor of Chesapeake Cit
for nine years. He then accepted cal
to the Olivet Presbyterian Church. Viii
mingson,