The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
local HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

been made assistant foreman of the P. B.
81 w. Railroad yards at Perryville.
Miss Bessie Burns, Of New Jersey. has
succeeded Miss Eleanor Reeves as as
sistant at West Nottingham Acade my.
Robers Tscameron has lost his driving
horse. The animal had It's leg broken by
lie Kick ofssanother horse and had to be
killed.
The State Roads Commission is adver-
tising proposals for the construction Of
i,77 miles Of road trom conowingo TO
OakMood, Il
Rev. Dr. .c. M. conant has been assign
Sd to the vacant rectorship at St Marks
Episcopal Church, Perryville. and has en-
tered upon his duties.
The Y. w. C. T.. u. will hold an Ora
tarical Contest in James NJ. E. church on
Friday evening, 18th inst. at O'Clock.
NSilver offering at the door.
The bill introduced by Delegate LETTER
to authorize the Town Council OF Rising
sun 10 issue bonds for water works and
electric light plant. has passed the House.
The VIC. T. U. will observe the birth
dav Of .sMaine's Grand Old Man" and
the National President on Thursday,
March I2th, al ago o'clock. at the home
OF Mrs. Edwin Haines
The Citizens Committee met on Mon
day evening and perfected arrangements
for course of entertainments, to be
given next winter. similar TO those given
ia the public hall this winter.
Owing to the severe storm which block
ed the roads and made travelling almost
impossible, the horse sale which cooney q
smith had advertised ior Tuesday, March
ard, has been postponed until Monday.
March 9th.
Charged with annoying travellers at.the
Elktou station. by seeking patronage OF
wedding couples, Pennsylvania Railroad
detectives arrested four hackmen last week
and Justice Of Peace imposed fine OF
$I2.62 on each.
The annual convention OF the slate
Camp OF Modern Woodmen of America
will be held in Elkton May There are
six camps in this county: Rising Sun,
Colora, Rowlandvilie. Port Deposit, Pro-
vidence and Elkton.
A snow plow off the track at Chester
Heights Tuesday morning, caused fnTtn-
er DELAY in Baltimore Central train ser
vice, which had not At that time recover
ed from the disarrangement Of schedule
caused by the blizzard.
All the annual election for Commission
ers OF the town OF Port Deposit, Dr. G..
Hampton Richards was reelected Mayor,
and the following board chosen: John
p. Kelley, E. Ward Brown, Albert l..
vannort, R. L. Stebbings. VIM. J. knight
and LewissA Kirk.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of
Zion Circuit is called by the District Sup
erintendent, DR.. E. L. Hoffecker. to meet
on Thursday, March I2, at p. m at the
parsonage. A financial report OF each or
canixation Of the several churches is re-
quired for this meeting.
B. F. Slater has in use in his lumber
operations on Mrs. Agnes Evans farm.
near town, pair of immense timber
Z wheels. They are probably the largest
ever used in logging operations in this
r4sa- a. ran faAf in
diameter and the tires have six-inch
tread.
A double team belonging TO Harry
Dinsmose. who hauls milk to the conden,
serv. ran away on Tuesday morning on
Sonth Queen street, and colliding wi,h
she rear OF wagon going in the same
direction the horses were caught. The
only damage done was the breaking Of
the toaene of the wagon TO which the run
aways we're attached.
The Ushers' Union OF Zion and Calvert
win mold their regular meeting at Rose
bank Hall, on Thursday evening, March
r.. Az this meeting the fourth annual
election Of officers will be held and other
important business transacted. Four
new members were initiated the last meet
ine. If il should storm the meeting will
be held the following evening
Amos Crowi. OF this town held the
lucky ticket 10 the drawing for the 1874
6ve-passenRer Ford automobile rafied off
by Port Deposit dealer. Amos now
belongs 10 the big army Of automobilisis.
ana his car cost him but sevensy-6ve
cents. He purchased three tickets. pay
inc Ia cents, al cents and Al cents for
shsm. the latter being the one drawn. and
wIuning him the machine.