The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-12-14

The young folks enjoyed skating
on Hunters dam this week.
The ice harvest began on Hunter S
dam Wednesday, ice between four
and FIVE inches in thickness being
cut.
Joseph Grant, of Cherry Hill, and
Joseph McFadden, of Singerly, left
last week to join the U. S. Aviation
Corps.
There is to be a Big Rally Meeting
for the Red Cross on Saturday, Dec.
18th, at p. m, in West Nottingham
Chapel.
The almanac tells us winter does
not begin until December %, but
what would you call the weather for
the past week.
CLERK of the Court Charles 8. Pea
cU&k has been appointed by the De-
APARTMENT of the Interior, Explosive
Licensing Agent for Cecil county.
JOuu u. iCel1 S0NeI'S
agent, has sold the Lincoln farm,
situate near Rising Sun, and contain
ing 1855 acres, to J. F. sadler, for
$12,80o. -,
Rev. Henry E. Jones, D. D., Pastor
of ]. Addison Henry Memorial Pres
byterian Church, Philadelphia, will
preach at West Nottingham on Sun
day, December 16.
The boys who broke windows al
the schoolhouses in Cecilton and
} Chesapeake City on Halloween have
been placed under arrest and will
be given hearing.
The force at the Day basket fac
tory at North East, has been almost
doubled, and is running both day
and night to fill orders, many of
which are for the government.
Emerson r. Crothers, of Elkton.
private secretary to the late Ex-
Governor Crothers, has been ap-
pointed secretary to the Cecil Coun-
ty War Draft Exemption Board.
The official board of the Elkton
Methodist Episcopal Church, has in
yited their pastor, Rev. George P.
Jones, to return for his third con-
ference year, beginning April /.
Joseph Reed, an inmate of Ferris
Industrial School, Wilmington, who
escaped, was located in Elkton by
Sheriff McAllister and taken to VIII
mington by an officer of the school.
The icy condition OF all roads
/ since Saturdays snow and rain has
mEnade travel precarious, and our
cecksmiths have been compelled
Bo work overtime sharpening
horses.
David Shea. of near town, had the
misfortune to slip and fall heavily
on Wednesday afternoon, while
walking to his home, sustaining a
bad fracture of the arm near the
shoulder.
The farmers about Quarryville
realizing the necessity OF raising the
standard of the horse stock have
purchased from William Mclaughlin
the champion two-vear-old Percher-
on. "Ereous," for $3800.00
DR. Calvin C. Cole. veterinary in
spector of the United States War De-
partment has opened an office IN
Elkton where he will be located for
the next few weeks looking after
horses for the Government.
The attractive summer home be-
longing to Mr.. Sidney Hall, located
on Swan Creek, Hartford county, at
the head of the Aberdeen Proving
Ground. was destroyed by fire Sun
4 day afternoon of last week.
successful revival service is in
progress at Mt. Pleasant M. E
church. Colora, in charge OF the
pastor. Rev. E. o. James. Twenty
one souls have been converted, and
much interest manifested among the
people.
Owing to the scarcity of coal the
public schools throughout Cecil
county will have two weeks vacation
i for the holidays, instead OF one as Is
mustomary. The schools will close
today. Friday, 21st inst, and re
main closed until Tuesday, January
! 2nd.
Viola Davis, girl from Home in
Philadelphia, who was employed by
Mrs. Frederick t. Haines, at Por'
Deposit, ran away last week and
started to walk to Philadelphia. She
, stopped at the home of Isaac Payne
Jr., near Blue Ball, and that gentle,
man notified Sheriff McAnister. who
took the girl in charge, until al
ofissr Of the Home came for her.