The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

at the sale OF EDWARD spear, HedS
Warwick, COWS sold from $40 tc
$I39, and norses from SIS to SITS.
The Rev. Mr.. Western of Montana,
has recently purchased and moved
to the Cecil Isaacs farm, near Theo-
dore.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
the President, Mrs. Gertrude Pogue,
on Thursday afternoon, March 8. at
2:S0 o'clock.
An invitation for the return of
Rev. G.. r. Neese was extended by
the fourth quarterly conference OF
the North East M. E. Church.
Superintendent of Schools Hugh
W. Caldwell left Elkton on Saturday
to attend the meeting of the National
Educational Association at Kansas
4 City, this week.
- The Commissioners of Cecil Coun-
ty held a special session at Elkton
: on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
j of this week to revise personal prop
erty assessments.
Miss Catherine Luthringer, Of
Cecilton, was recently awarded
prize of SIS by the Woman's Maga-
zine for an essay, "The Most Useful
Citizen in Our Town"
Mrs. Verna W. Kilman, of Perry
Vile has filed a bill in the Circuit
Court for a divorce from Bradon B.
Kilman, of Havre de Grace, special
officer of the Pennsylvania Railroad
The United Telephone Exchange,
according to reports, is to be moved
from Oxford and the subscribers
connected with the Exchange at
Kennett Square.
The "softH weather on Monday
and Tuesday caused muddy roads
and the snow on Wednesday caused
deeper mud still, in fact the bottom
has dropped completely out Of the
dirt roads.
Eugene Burton and Hetty House
both colored, we're given hearings
before Magistrate c. P. BARLEY OF
under $3.50 for Court on charges OF
selling liquor.
Ground was broken Monday for
30xSO two-story frame dwelling to
be erected by George w. Sollars on
a lot purchased from Duyckinck &
Sterrett, located on South Queen
street, near the railroad station.
The employees of the pulp works
and bleach mill in Elkton, and the
naper mill at Providence, this coun-
fy. owned by the Jessup & Moore
Paper Company, have been granted
a 20 per cent. rai2e in wages.
Former deputy sheriff Jacob H,
REYNOLDS, of Elkton, is the hrst
nolitical aspirant in the county to
cnnounce his candidacy. He will
enter the primary this spring for the
nomination as Sheriff of Cecil coun-
r.. on the democratic ticket.
We are Indebted to the Denton
Md, Journal for copy OF the lS1f
almanac issued by that live puohca-
t;on. In addition to the calendar
feature the little book contains
much information that makes IL
valuable book of reference for the
Office and home.
Efforts are being made TO form a
stock company store in North East
by a number Of citizens OF the Town
The shares are SO each, and 1t is
the aim to get 100 subscribers, al
lowing but one share TO each SUD
scriber. The purpose of the move
rnant ia for the shareholders TO be
able to buy their provisions TO pelt9r
advantage in these times OF hlgn
cost of living.
The Ladies Aid of Rowlandville
M. p. Church, will hold Measuring
Social in the lecture room Oh the
church. Saturday evening, March le.
Ice cream, cake, confectionery and
pie on sale. All are welcome FRO
ceeds for the stewards fund. Rev
Chen N. Baldwin, of Claymont, DEL
will nreach at the M. P. church
Rowlandville, March 4th, at lO:45
q M. and 1880 p. m. All are well
come.
- Americas sweetheart, Mary Pick
ford, in her latest production> "The
Pride of the Clan" will be the extra
attraction at the Riverside Theatre
Port Deposit, on next Monday
March 5th. The management mas
arranged special matinee at S:So
o'clock Monday afternoon for the
benefit of out-of-town patrons, VINO
will not be able to attend the night
shows. Evening performances at
Z and s:45 o'clock.