The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

North East town election will be held
on Monday.
The Rock and Zion Presbyterian
Churches have extended call to Rev.
william Pugh. of Philadelphia.
At the special services held in Chesa-'
peake City Presbyterian church the past
four weeks I25 persons have been con-
verted.
Henry /. Ford. OF Washington, has pre-
sented the library of North public school
with 2o-volume set OF THE Worlds
Best Works y
John Wier won the sleighing honors for
the winter. He was the first 70 appear in
cutter Saturday morning. with bells
jingling merrily.
The congregations Of Leeds M. ?
Church and Moore's Chapel have unani-
mously invited their pastor, Rev. & z.
ZONES. 10 return for another year.
Union. Zion and Ebenezer M E..
Churches Zion CircuiO have invited their
pastor. the Rev. Wilmer Jaggard TO re-
turn for another Conference year.
The revival at North East N. E. church,
which has been in progress for nine weeks.
is still being held Wonderful success
has been achieved. The converts number
ing rs.
Mrs. Philena Houpt of Pilottown, Md,
has been granted divorce from her hus-
band, James Houpt of Glen Riddle,
through her counsel. Henry NJ. Mccul-
Tough, Elkton.
Conductors William Cummings and
William Jefferis, of the Central Division
OF the Penna. R. R. have reached the age
limit and were put on the retired list the
first Of this month
C. F. Marsh, newly appointed agricul-
tural demonstrating agent for Cecil
county, spent Wednesday and Thursday
ia this section meeting our farmers and
looking over the field.
A wonderful revival is in progress at
Perfyyille M. E. church. After three
weeks service $50 have been converted.
The meetings are in charge Of the pastor,
Rev. LII. Beauchamp.
The State Roads Commission will build
.ss-.-......... .oad fror,, Ped Mil RI tha
Landing Lane. Elkton, and from Gilpin's
bridge 70 the thickiy inhabited section of
North street in,the same town.
E. Mayberry & Bro. will hold an auc-
ton sale OF surplus store goods on Thurs
day evening, March IS. al Farmington.
Everything offered win be sold. No
undertaking or Withdrawing.
The Farmers Business and Civic As
ISOLATION Of Cecil county held the annual
Election at Calvert. Elwood Balderston
being elected president; j Hanna, sec
rotary, and S. G. England, treasurer.
Frequent rehearsals are being held for
the entertainment by home talent. to be
given in Rising Sun hall on Wednesday
evening. March II. under direction of the
Willing Workers. Tickets have been
placed on sale at Burlington
The heaviest snow of the winter on
Friday night. The ground was covered
on Saturday morning to the depth of
fully six inches. On Saturday light there
was an additional snowfall OF about two
inches. The warm sun soon converted
the snow into deep slush.
The high school building at North East
was entered one night last week by un-
known persons who rified the desks of all
the teachers; but nothing OF value was
taken except a gold bracelet and gold
ring belonging to Miss Sherburn. the do
mestic science teacher.
Elk Mills and Elkton have Withdrawn
from the Tri-county League and joined
the Observation-Disclosures League. leaving
only three teams-Havre de Grace. New
ark and Oxford.
An effort viii be made to get Rising
Sun. Perryvile and Port Deposit to join
the league this year.
After months in litigation. decision
was handed down by the Supreme Court,
Chief Justice Pennewili. Judges Rice and
Heisel sitting, ia favor of L. B. Jacobs,
X <s-st.r;,,r q uerSrnar &c Traa.r~o- -
Sewer Commission OF the Town of New
ark. Del, TO draw check TO Mr.. Jacobs for
! 5000, payment due on Sewer Installation
The New Rising Sun Gun Club will
I'D shoe, at Rising Sun Wednesday.
March nth. at p. m. There will be
several events and handicap given the in
experienced shooter so that every shooter
will have chance TO receive prize.
The drawing for the Saxon car. tickets