The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-25

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six i. S. Army trucks passed
through town one evening last week.
Measles and whooping cough are
among the school children in the
neighborhood of Calvert.
4 number from our town and
neighborhood have attended the auto
show in Baltimore this week.
One OF the deepest SHOWS OF the
winter fell Monday night and Tues
day morning. measuring fully SIX
inches.
The winter meeting Of the Cecil
County Medical Society was held at
Union Hospital, Elkton, on Thurs
day Of last week.
The Armstrong Mill property at
North East was sold last week BY
James F. Evans, ESQ., Attorney 70
James F. Evans. for $500.
Lewis Powell, of Town Point, aged
fourteen, who accidentally shot him
self with rife last September. died
In Wilmington Hospital, Jan. IA.
= ". B. Cooney was badly cut about
Athe face and lost several teeth py
argument with mule. while try
to put bit in, the animal 9
"a.
81 Service examination will be
neid at Elkton, Saturday. to fili
.acancies in rural carriers from
esapeake city and conowingo
>fices.
We to scarcity Of coal, the Req
\pciety will meet with Mrs.
Ason Friday afternoon, 2btn
lad of in the basement OF
church.
~ the automobiles OF DR.. c. B.
bilins and Mail Carrier Harvey, OF
orth East, colliding on the icy road
n Elk Neck. DR. Collins car was
& badly damaged.
measuring social will be held In
Colora school on Tuesday evening,
January 20, by the pupils OF the
school. Come and pay 9 small tax
Aaccording to your height.
Fire early Friday morning OF last
week, destroyed the veil paper
manufacturing plant owned by Jacob
sThomas Company at Newark, Del
nEIhe damage is estimated at S26o.'
loo.
Henry Shapiro, who has for some
years conducted a clothing store -
Elkton, has left for parts unknown.
His place was found closed Monday
morning Of last week and no one has
been able to locate the departed
proprietor.
Harry H. Carter has sold his farm
Of 327 acres in Fulton township &c
A. L. Weaver, OF North Carolina. fol
$4,000. Mr.. Carter will move te
California. He will hold public
sale Of stock. ETC., on his farm
February /. See adv.
In the recent subscription contest
held by the Cecil Democrat. OF Elk
ton. Miss Katherine Wilson, of Cecil
ton. and Miss Louise Worthington
Of Rising Sun. secured the larges'
number of subscribers for the paper
and were awarded prizes in gold.
> The scarcity OF coal is being fell
N nv many OF our citizens and is be
Acoming a serious problem. Sof
\pai is being supplied those who ar'
|EAely out OF anthracite. Ever
lis hard to get, despite the fac
is any amount of timber II
Isection.
loaded coal wagon from Por
osit coming down the steep hill
Rowlandville one day last weel
Ned on account OF the Icy condi
Afthe road, and went over tn
fht xhe roadside. The wagol
2 upset and load spilled but tn
river esca ped injury. One OF tn
horses was badly hurt.
The annd Al town election a
Charlestown a~ .A ian. IA. fv'
Town Commissioners uarrv r
barnes, William Lev a Iobn q
Graham. Harry Murphy ns ~ pava :,
r Black being elected - ,s,, no
iorities over Robert CAN wav Gan,
nel McKown, Elmer Muh rhv Rufu
stewart and Jesse How l
- r1el Commissioner c.a.,a.
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