The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events lin the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


The festival at Calvert on the 18th inst,
netted over SIS.
Diphtheria is reported in the neighbor-
hood of Colora.
october 8 and 10 are Registration Days,
October II Revision Day.
Ross Worrilow. of Zion, fell while at
school and dislocated his shoulder.
Lightning killed two Young horses on
the fam of Waiter H. Dilks, in Elk>Neck.
The mercury took decided downward
trend Monday night, following the thun'
der gust.
fridays rain was much needed and
was welcome one, as was that OF Mon
day evening,
West Nottingham Academy re,oPened
after the summer vacation, on Wednes-
day morning. =
The net proceeds from the recent Fire.
mems Carnival in Elkton were slightly in
excess Of $I3oo.
The sudden drop in temperature on
Monday mig hit caused general kindling
of fires Tuesday morning.
Manual Training will not be offered at
the Calvert Agriculture High School this
wear owning 10 lack of facilities.
Bva fall down the stairs at her home
in North East. Mrs. Mary Gilbert sus-
tained fractured arm and other injuries.
Tomato Gamers report a short crop,
and the indications are that the pack will
only be quarter to third of the aver
age.
6 Owing to>the demands on our space for
advertising large amount OF local mat
ter, already in type. has been crowded
out this week.
The eight year-old child of William
Harris, of near town. was badly bitten
Tuesday by a vicious bull dog belonging
to William, Dunlap.
The Cecil County School Board has
appointed Miss Dorothy Taylor. OF Cam
den, N. J.. commercial teacher in the
Chesapeake City High School.
I Adolph Frei. artist. of Philadelphia
mas been awarded the contract TO decorate
and fresco the interior of the main audi
&orium of Elkton Nj. E. church.
Perch fishing is reported unusually
good in North East river. Two anglers
are reoorted to have hooked 400 perch in
three Aonrs on a recent fishing trip.
The carnival held three nights by
Little Elk Tribe OF Red Men at Cherry
Hin was a great success. The receipts
annotated TO $500, and the net proceeds
will exceed 5000.
The interior of Eikton Catholic Church
has been beautifully frescoed and painted
at a cost OF $4,000. which sum has been
donated to the church by the pastor. the
Rev. Father P. P. Arnd.
Dr.. Kelley and W. W. Davis. of Bal
timore. representing the Lords Day Al
aiance, spoke in James M. E. church,
Rising Sun, on Sunday morning, in the
Snterest OF Sabbath observance.
A petition is being largely signed by
ehe citizens OF North East asking the
pennsylvania Railroad Company to erect
an iaclosed waiting room on the south
side of the tracks at North East station.
The Ccunty Commissioners have ap-
pointed H. Winfield Lewis assessor for
Elkton, vice Joha M. Tucker. resigned,
and Charles w. Ward, assessor for Perry
vile, vice Norris c. Cameron. resigned.
The annual reunion of Shows Battery
and Company E. Purnell Legion, Md
Vols, will be held at Perryville. on Sat
urdav- October J. Everybody welcome.
Dinner served by the ladies OF the M. E.
Church.
Thursday evening of last week. two new
tires xere stolen from the Ford automo-
lille of Wm. A. Reeder, of this town, a
member of Rising Sun Cornet Band
which was furnishing music for the
occasion.
A largely atteaded meeting of dairy
men was held on ThRrsday evening of last
week, under auspices of Rising Sun MIX
Producers Protective Association, The
meeting was addressed by S. S, Fort, o.
New Jersey. and number OF new mem
bers we're enrolled.
Two slight fires occurred in town OF
Tuesday neroing. one at the dwelling ol
scleye.~ Richa rdson. on Pearl street. and
che other at the home OF VIM. Mckelyey,
on Wilson avenue. Both proved nothing
more than the burning out of chimneys,
and no damage was done.