The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Only one week of shopping days left
till Christmas. Better hurry # you
haven't done your buying.
The postofice at Elkton was entered by
burglars on Tuesday night and about $40
in money and stamps stolen.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold its
Christmas entertainment and treat on
Thursday evening, Dec. 23
The Rev. Robert R. Moffett, of Phila-
delphia, has accepted an invitation to be-
come pastor OF Grace church, Havre de
Grace.
Goyernor.elect Emerson c. Harrington
has announced the appointment OF Thos.
w. Simmons, of cambride, as secretary
Of state.
While operating circular saw on his
farm in Elk Neck. last week. James E.
Dean had one finger of his right hand
cut off.
Y NAbout so persons have professeo con-
version during the revival services held
at the Elk Mills church.
The Cecil county school board has ap-
pointed Miss Lottie McAllis,er principal
at Racine public school,
The new addition to the M. E. church
at Perryvile will be dedicated on Sunday.
Bishop Berry will be present.
Bertram n Stump, of Hartford county.
has been reappointed United States Cons
missioner of immigration at Baltimore.
BY President Wilson.
Mrs. Laura Taylor has filed bill in
the Cecil County Court, asking for a.
divorce from Vim. ]. Taylor on the
grounds of desertion.
The Aid Society of Rosebank M. E.
Church, Calvert. wishes to thank all who
contributed to make their dinner and sup
per, such success on Dec. 8.
Mr.. Keiting. of Delaware, has leased
the old Carter paste board mill near
Providence. and will put the plant in
operation in the near future.
A Rising Sun young lady and two or
three young men got icy baths in Hunters
dam on Saturday night while skating on
the treacherous ice. that was none to-
thich.
After serving II years as superinten-
dent of the Bell Telephone Company's
lines in Cecil county. H. P. McFreierick
has resigned TO engage in business in
Philadelphia.
The dedication of the new Elkton
Armory will take place on Wednesday,
December 2o. Governor Goldsborough
will be present and the affair promises to
be an elaborate one.
The citizens Of Chesapeake City have
petitioned the Postofice Department ask
ing that they be given three daily mails
between Elkton and Chesapeake City, in
eLCau Ol bWO lucy otS INV tSSSt'tuSs
It is reported the work of macadamiz-
ing the mile and quarter of road from
the Friends meeting house Calvert, to
the Pennsylvania state line is to begin at
once. The stone crusher has been set 10
position and other preliminary work done.
onoAsAaka for IL
the whipping post has been sneaking
about the homes of several of our citizens
at night and robbing refrieerators. A
nice healthy charge of bird shot from a
shot gun would be good reception for this
sneak.
j. R. K. Mofhtt, telegraph operator at
the Elkton signal tower, has entered suit
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for injuries sustained several months ago,
when carriage in which he was riding
was struck by one of the company's trains
at Singerly.
We have received handsome 1916 art
calendars from the Rising Sun Garage.
H. Herbert Hirzel, undertaken, Whining
tom Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Job Kirk. agent; Winchester Arms Co.,
H. Linn Worthing ton, representative.
The first heavy snowfall Of the winter
occurred on Monday, when the ground
was covered TO depth of probably, be-
tween ive and six inches. The snow
brought out uumber Of sleighs and the
Amerry jingle of the bells added to the
wintery twang.
The high wind on Monday night and
Tuesday swirled the snow about. causing
itsto drift badly, and number of the
public roads in this vicinity are blocked
70 travel.