The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.
Friday next is Christmas

One more week left for Christmas
shopping.
c. M. Reisler of Calvert, has greatly
improved his barn by painting.
During November 2oS marriage Il
censes were issued at the Clerks Office.
The ladies of Calvert cleared $40 by the
dinner and supper held on Wednesday Of
last week.
Sunday afternoons snow storm de-
veloped into heavy rain storm later in
the evening
The Cecil Farmers Club will meet with
Elwood BaIderston, colora, on Wednes-
day. Dec. 49,
The store and dwelling on Pearl street.,
belonging to Jos. S. Pogue. have Deen
givAaa new dress Of paint
THE inmates Of Cecil County Insane
Asylum are being removed to the new
State asylum at Cambridge
Eugene Cook, of near Calvert, had his
great toe blown off Saturday by the acci-
dental discharge Of his gun.
Amos Moore. Of Rock Springs. has sold
his rro-acre farm. near Wrightsdale, to
Howard Brown for $4,000.
The trustees of Rock Presbyterian
Church are preparing to install steam
heat in the church, in place Of the hot air
furnace.
Tuesday morning was the coldest thus
far this winter. The mercury ran down
to the 50 mark and the wind had real
winter twang.
The public schools Of the county will
close Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20, for
the Christmas holidays, and reopen Mon
day morning, January 4.
I. c. Hindman on Monday butchered
two fine fat porkers thatltipped the beam,
dressed at 3sa and 3o6 pounds. total OF
77s pounds of pork for the larder.
movement has been started in Elkton
10 organize company to lease the How
ard House, Elkton, for term of years,
and remodel 1t into more modern and
up-to-date hotel.
The reduced rate on round trip tickets
was discontinued by the P. B. & w. Rail-
road on December IS. Round trip
tickets are but at the same rate as
single fare each way.
Hunters dam, near town is covered
with fine sheet of smooth 4-inch ice,
and good skating is being enjoyed by
lovers of the sport. Preparations are
being made for the ice harvest.
AT meeting held in Elkton on Satur-
day steps were taken looking to the erec-
ton Of monument to the memory Of
Cecil county Civil War soldiers, and a
committee appointed to solicit funds.
Allie c. Miller. the former Penn cap
tain. has been reengaged by the Tome
School as its foot ball coach for 1915, He
coached the Tome team for the first time
the last season and turned out q winning
team.
The Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference, embracing the entire PEN
insula. will institute campaign to raise
$500, 900 as an endowment fund for the
support OF retired ministers and their
widows.
States Attorney Henry L. Constable, OF
Elkton. and William P. Constable, Esq,
of Baltimore, have been appointed local
counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. succeeding the late Frederick
T. Haines.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke, at one time rector
of St. Mary's parish, North East. and for
the past ten years doing ministerial SER
vice 10 Matthews County, Va. has ac-
cepted the rectorship Of All Saints parish,
Portsmouth, Va.
While assisting ia hauling baled hay
from the farm OF Mrs. Frannie Hindman,
near Colora. one day last week. Elwood
Boldly, colored. fell from load. the
wagon passing over him. fracturing three
ribs and otherwise injuring him.
Annting with dogs is now permitted in
(CeciI county except In sections infected
with the foot and mouth disease. AS
ACeciI has no infected sections. hunting
Is permissible IN any part of the county.
unless the disease should develop.
One Of the questions to come up before
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference at It's annual session at LanreI, An
=, March. is the proposed merger of The
llmineton Conference with tue PhiIa-
shia Conference. from which ii was
prty-seven years ago.