The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
More zero weather this week.

Thursday next st. Valentine Day.
Lent begins next week,---Asn
wednesday, the 18th.
a general complaint Of frozen
water pipes has been heard again
this week.
John and Samuel Terry have soio
their fine 110-acre farm, east OF
town, to Lawrence sadler at private
terms.
The ducking season, which was
short one this year, owing the freez-
ing over of the rivers and fats early
in December, ended January 81.
A bill has been introduced in the
Maryland Legislature which, II pas
sed, will compel the Jacob Tome
Institute, Port Deposit, to pay county
taxes.
Tuesday. 18th inst, is Lincoln 3
Birthday, a legal holiday in twenty
two states, among them Pennsyi-
vania and Delaware, but not IN
Maryland
Our Busy Ladies Aid will be pre-
sented in the public hall, Rising sun
on Thursday evening, February IL
by home talent, under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society.
Carl Reynolds, son Of Fred Reyn-
olds, Quarryville, fell while wresti-
ing at school and broke small bone
in his ankle Several months ago
the lad had his collar bone broken.
The American Ice Co. finished
their ice harvest at Perryville last
week, filling only four OF their
houses with about $4,000 tons OF
fine ice, averaging about IA inches
yrhe viii Of Robert McCleary, Of
the Fourth district, has been hled
for probate In the Orphans Court.
His estat$, both real and personal
was left 70 his widow.
Philadelphia parties have incor-
poratedjto purchase and operate the
Ellkto,1 Gas Works. Extensive i'm
nrAkements are contemplated as well
as the widening Of the zone OF SER
Evangelistic meetings will open at
the Elkton Armory on February w.
70 continue for one month, under
direction of Evangelist Robert j..
Johnson, who has had great success
in other places in winning men for
Christ.
fox terrier belonging to the
family of William Scott of Oakryn,
was caught in a trap on Soapstone
Hill, Tuesday, January 18th, and
was not released until Monday,
January 21,. when wood choppers
came across the animal and set il
free.
While out cunning recently
Pierce Hevlow of Earleville. had a
very narrow escape. In climbing
over fence his gun was accidentiy
discharged. the load passing through
the rim of his cap, close to his
temple, and the powder smoke black
ening his face.
Crushed under a ton of lumber
that fell upon him at the plant OF
the New York Ship Building Co. at
Camden, N. j.. Adolph Kempa, son
OF Mrs. Fred Kempa of Elkton, died
instantly. He was 27 years Of age
and leaves a wife and infant son;
also his mother, three brothers.
Ernest, William and Herman. and
one sister, Miss Minnie Kempa.
Fire Of incendiary origin, started
in the mushroom plant of M. Darl-
ington's Sons at Green Lawn, Chester
county, wednesday evening of last
week, and despite all efforts, Destroy
ed one of the big houses, the entire
heating plant, the Office and store
room, with the big stock Of spawn
baskets, ETC., also the seven-passen-
ger Ross touring car of Mr.. Morris
Darlington.
After two days of rather mild
weather, Saturday and Sunday. win
ter returned Sunday night and sent
the mercury down in the tube again.
to the point 1t has been hanging al
most steadily for the past two
months. And to make up for lost
time pushed it still lower Monday
night, making 1t one of the coldest
of the winter. Thermometers in
town on Tuesday morning recorded
as low as ten degrees below zero,
while our rural route men bring
reports from patrons along their
routes Of the mercury going as low
as 16 and Is degrees below zero.
! The number Of degrees may be in
dispute but there is one thing that
everybody will agree on, and that il
that It was cold!