The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
Moonlight nights.

Moonlight nights.
Merry Christmas to ALL
Ne EIkton Banking and Trust Co. dis
bused $4,000 ia Christmas savings
funds last week.
John Scott, Of Chrome. better known as
.Scotty,n has been taken to the County
Home al West Chester.
N. T. Hite. Of Stanton. Va, has pur-
chased the farm Of Walter Fox, north OF
town. and moved to the property.
Rosebank Cemetery Association will
hold lis annual meeting at Calvert on
Saturday. Jan. g, 1915. attwo O'Clock.
The Women's Club Of Elkton has pur-
chased rubbish cans and had them placed
ia principal places throughout the town.
Revival meetings closed Sunday even
ine. after being conducted for two weeks
at the M. E church, with few conver-
sions.
The Circuit Court for Cecil County ad-
;ourned for the Christmas holidays on
wednesday Of last week. and will recon
vene Monday, January II.
The Cecil Detective Association Of Cal
vert, added nineteen new members 70 the
roll, at the recent annual meeting. making
. t<,ai ,,,a,,, hershin r,f IA7
The directors of Union Hospital, Elk
ton. have elected John H. Terrell direc-
tor 10 fiji the vacancy caused by the death
Of Frederick T. Haines, ESQ.
Charles Byson, a farmer of near Elkton,
was seriously bitten BY horse while in.
his stable one day last week, and ne was
takeh to Union Hospital for treatment.
For the fiscal year ending November go.
IoT4. 25o4 marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office in Elkton. by far the
largest number ever issued in Cecil coun-
" in one year.
In the Market Milk Contest conducted
at the recent meeting of the State Dairy
mans Association. the Mt. Ararat Farm
Port Deposit, won the FIRST prize Of $as in
the New Contestant Class.
In the annual river and harbor report TO
DhQress, United States Army Engineers
Eecommend an appropriation by the pre-
sent Congress Of $1,000 for improving Big
Elk and Little Elk creeks
The Governor Of Maryland having de.
clared Saturday December 26. legal
holiday. (since Christmas comes on Fri
day.) these holidays will be observed by
the National Bank of Rising Sun
William K. Wright, of near Chesapeake
City. has received as premium or bonus.
check for SIS from the Willis.Jones- Nc
Even Co, OF Philadelphia. for shipping
the cleanest milk received for the month
of November.
The M. E. Sunday school held its
Christmas entertainment and treat on
Wednesday evening Each member Of
the school. little and big. received pack
aye OF candy and orange from saota.
to gladden. their hearts.
The annual meeting Of Rising sun
Mix Producers Protective Association
win be held in Woodman's Hall. Rising
Sun, on Tuesday. Dec. 80. at $50 q m.
Alter the transaction Of all business an
oyster dinner will be served to all mem-
bers.
The stores Of Eli T. Reynolds and Mrs
finest Kirk we're entered Sunday after,
boon, during absence Of the proprietors
: Al the drug store Of Mr.. Reynolds The
only thing missed was quantity of chew
NJ gun. A small amount of money was
stolen from the store Of Mrs. Kirk.
The ice harvest began last week and
several parties secured store OF fine.
clear s-iuch ice from. Hunters dam The
rain on Sunday aud Monday threatened
saspoil further activity of the harvesters
The mercury took drop Monday
hight and froze things up again. and the
work oi cutting and storing began again
on Tuesday.