The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

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The Ushers Union of Zion and Calvert
will meet at Rosebank Hall, Feb. IL.
The w. C. T. u, will meet with Mrs.
c. S. Pyle Thursday. Feb. I2th, at $3.50
O'Clock.
Taylor w. Mckinney has been elected
chief Of the singerly Fire Company OIL
Elkton.
The store building and stable on the Il
Hunt premises have been given new
dress Of paint
J. D. Donache has broken ground for
the erection Of new dwelling on his lott
on West Main street.
Retired after As years of service as sta
ton agent at North East. Geo. w. Cosden
has been succeeded by John R. Bealle. OF
Ma Plata, Md.
An enthusiastic Mission Study Class,
Conducted by the pastor Of Rosebank IA.
E. church Is studying book the 'Immi-
grant Forces.''
n. L. Woodrow and Nelson James left
on Thursday for Virginia. where they ex-
pect to purchase carload of horses for
their trade here.
William c. Feehley. of Elkton. and
Julius Clayton Of Chesapeake City, have
been appointed Notaries Public by Cow
ernor Goldsborough.
One hundred and seventy marriage
licenses were issued at the Clerks Office
in Elkton, during January, twenty five
less than the month previous.
Miss Myrtle Armstrong has been ap-
pointed a stenographer to the Legislature
Miss Armstrong is daughter of David
r. Armstrong, of Port Deposit.
Revival services are being conducted
nightly in the M. E. church Of ? town.
The pastor, Rev. Geo. W. nsend. is
assisted by Rev. ]. H. Barnes, an evan
gelist.
Much complaint has been heard during
the mild weather. of bad roads. as the
frost has left the ground, and the heavy
rain Saturday helped TO make the mud
still deeper.
George X. Hauck. of Cecil county. has
been appointed Assistant Secretary to the
State Senate Mr.. Houck is clerk in
senatorial aspirant Byron Bouchelle's
store at Chesapeake City.
The Prest-o-Lite Co. of Indianapolis
has purchased the Gilpin brickyard at
EIkton, and will establish a plant there
for the manufacture OF the gas that is so.
extensively used BY automobiles.
Cleaver Potts, catcher Of the Elkton
base ball team, will be given a trial by
Manager Dunn of the Baltimore team.
and will go the spring training quarters
at Fayetteville. Ca. with the Orioles.
Accidentally setting fire to her clothing
with lighted match early Wednesday
morning, Mrs. Emily P, Bullock of Kel-
ton, an aged woman was so badly burned
that she died about one o'clock that day.
Ex-Sheriff George Biddle has sold his
residence on Mafit street in Elkton, to
Philip OFT, who will remove to it the COM
ing pring. Mr.. Biddle has bought the
Wright property. on West High street.
from o. c. Giles.
Rev. DIR. F. C. Macnichol. formerly
pastor Of Rising Sun M. E. Church. will
be placed on the retired list at the coming
session Of the Wilmington IA. E. Confer
ence. to he held at Berlin. Md, during
the first week Of April.
wagon was put in use here this week.
when carrier Howard Reynolds christen-
ed his on route No. from Rising Sun
post Office. All three carriers now have
new wagons in service.
The Thomas Kirk residence property
on East Main street. in this town. was
sold al public sale at the Court House
door in Elkton. on Thursday OF last week,
by E. Kirk Brown. Trustee, to Clifford
England OF Calvert, for $4,000.
= Miss Viola Alexander. one Of the opera
at the Cecil Farmers Telephone ex-
4nge. has contracted dyphtheria. The
health authorities have taken every pre-
caution to prevent the spread of the dis.
ease BY quarantine and disinfection.
William r. Dantz and Charles L Web
ster, trading as the West Grove Printing
Company. have dissolved partnership.
Charles L. Webster buying out Mr..
Dantzs interests. The West Grove Inde-
oendent viii in the future be conducted
s bv Mr.. Webster and Editor Dantz's long
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