The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-11


selected as one Of the two summer
schools for teachers for 1918.
Cherry Hill M. E. church sub
ecrfbed S586 to the Educational En-
dowment Fund for Dover Conference
Academy.
Lester s. German, of Aberdeen,
has the record Of being the best trap
shooter In the country, breaking
61s7 targets out Of 6zS5-a per-
centage Of 9.764.
(, The dance given by the ladies OF
Chesapeake City on Christmas eve
q ming for the benefit Of the Red Cross,
was a decided success, the net re-
ceipts being $67.5O,
Our. farmers have lost many
bushels Of potatoes through freezing.
The storage places were not proof
against the protracted cold spell,
which caused heavy loss OF tubers
The 42nd annual meeting Of the
Farmers & Mechanics Mutual In
surance Association will be held in
the Session House at Zion. on Satur-
day. January IL, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The young folks have been enjoy
ing the best coasting ever on our Ice
covered streets. It isn't necessary
to hunt much of hill, as there is
ice everywhere and you are lucky II
you don't get an Involuntary coast
at any time.
A Past Masters Association Will
be formed in Cecil county, composed
Of past masters Of the Masonic
lodges in the county Harmony, No.
53, of Port Deposit, Cecil Lodge,
No. 125, Of Chesapeake City, and
Elkton Lodge. No. 4S.
Or. Howard Bratton and Mr..
Thomas ]. Murray, of Eikton, two OF
the directors of Union Hospital, ap-
peared before Governor Harrington,
at Annapolis last week, in the in
terest OF the annual State appropri-
alton for the hospital.
The double dwelling of Col. !. d.
/ Davis and his son, VIM. J. Davis, in
Elkton, was damaged by fire last
week, that resulted from lighted
kdfe used in examining frozen
kter pipes. Singerly Fire Com
nany responded to the alarm and
soon had the flames under control.
Our plumbers were kept on the
Jump last week during the severe
weather, thawing out frozen water
pipes. The households that had
their troubles of this description
were legion and everyone was glad
when the weather moderated, even
though the moderation was not
great many degrees.
The Red Men OF Chesapeake City
realized about $500 at the poultry
and oyster supper held in Masonic
Hall Dec. 27 and 28. The automo-
bile was won by Captain G. Wool
ford. of Norfolk. Va. The lucky
number was drawn by little Mar
garet Fillingame. Captain Woolfore
presented the little lady with check
for fve dollars.
Hera APrice reports killing
\ n wild duck with an
on its leg. The
lard drake and the
inscribed as fol-
ox 4S, Kingsville
side, on the other II
This duck. was probably
,(ed last summer up In the nortl
|anada, and was working its wa,
0Gth.
The Havre de Grace Republican
reports party Of nine soldiers pc
longing to Go. M. 316th Infantry, o
New York. who we're on leave O
absence, and intending to spend th'
New Years holidays at their homes
in Maryland became stranded wheI
they reached Perryville. on Tuesday
.However, when they crossed th'
idge into Havre de Grace, the.
taken 10 tue 1titSiSAuC ANSSSe- =
where Mrs. Mary q. Ward
pitously prepared them an ex
1t New Years dinner.
day nights sleet storm covered
hing. ith heavy coating q
Ne slippei condition. Q
Monday Made precariou
the pedestrie and cause'
falls, resulting In seriou
several people. Amonl
8 we're Unfortunate enougl
Nth SER nus mishaps wer
Campbell, employees
nPiles & Cameron