The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Eliza Ewing. OF Colora, is spend
ing the winter months at Avon Park
Florida.
Miss Adaline Bradley, teacher Of Pleas
ant Meodow school, is sufferer from
muscular rheumatism.
Ethel Dawson, Pleasant Grove, and
Roman McVey Of Wriehtsdale were mar
ried in Elkton, Monday, January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleetwood and
son. Waverly, Virginia, were guests of
H. L. Shepherd and family the past week.
Miss May Alice returned home with them
for few weeks visit.
Cornelia l. Blackburn Of Pleasant
Grove, Pa, has been spending few days
with her niece, Ella F. Hunt. while on her
way to Ft. Meade. Florida, accompanied
by her niece Miss Florence Platt, of
Pemberton, NJ j., to spend the winter
months
Four generations were present at the
reunion held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Johnson, near town. Mrs. John
son set the table with knives and forks
which. belonged to her grandmother. and
are 100 years old. Those present at the
reunion were: Earl Johnson, Ella John
son. Leroy Johnson, Charles Johnson and
wife, and two children; also Grandfather
Cooper and wife.
Attention is directed to the half page
advertisement OF M. Acker, Port Deposit,
in this issue, Of his January clearance
sale. when sweeping reductions are TO be
made and bargains offered purchasers.
H. W. burlington. representing the
OxweId Acetylene Co., was in town this
week in the interest of his company.
The well known satisfaction these plants
give should assure his installing some ia
this section.
The large -four mill at Sassafras. known
as the "Dreka Mill" operated by P. C.
Othoson. was completely destroyed by
FIRE. together with all the outbuidings,
except the dwelling house. on Dec 81.
There was a small insurance on the
property.
At the annual meeting of Rosebank
Cemetery Association. the following
officers and directors were elected: Web
ster White, president; E. L. Duyckinck.
vice president; c. M. Reisler, secretary
and treasurer; Calvin Brown. Dr. ]. B.
Slicer. Howard Mendenhall. N C. Brown,
Clinton J. Yerkes.
The recount of the ballots in the case of
contested election for Short term County
Commissioner was completed last week
and the results submitted to the Court.
1t appears that about 100 ballots to
which objection was raised either by the
contestant or contestee will have 10 be
passed upon by the Court before the result
of the contest cap be known.
The will of the late Patrick Boyle, of
the Eighth district. and the will of Mrs.
Rachel P. Childs. widow of Cassius M.
Childs late Of Rowlandville, have been
fled for probate in the Orphans Court at
Elkton. Under the will of Mr.. Boyle all
his estate. valued at about $40, 900. is left
to his daughter. Miss Hannah M. Boyle.
except 81. which is bequeathed to his son,
Stewart c. Boyle. of Philadelphia.
Under the will of Mrs. Childs her farm
at Rowlandvile is bequeathed to her son.
Walter S. Childs. and the remainder Of
her estate goes TO her four children.
The meeting held on Saturday last in
the interest Of Cecil Grange. No. 3. was
quite success. as several new names
were received. and they will be taken into
the grange on Saturday, Jan ~. when we
will also have another public meeting.
Henry Thompson, Grange organizer,
from Wilmington. Del. will be present,
TO assist in the initiation.
HARRIET M. Brown,
Secretary.