The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Uncle Tom to a crowded house on
Tuesday evening.
The rummage sale held by the
ladies of Port Deposit presbyterian
Church netted more than $500.
Zion Presbyterian Sunday school
will observe Rally Day on Sunday
evening, October 10, at 1880 O'Clock.
While cutting corn last week
George w. Coulson, of Colora, had
the misfortune to sever the end OIL
his thumb.
Charles Fowble, of near the Upper
xiRoads, has been convicted of vio-
lkting the local option law Of Har-
fbrd county, and fined $500, by
9adge Harlan.
d. e. Thomas & Son, produce
.vkdealers. who conduct a stall in Read
ing Terminal Market, Philadelphia,
are having 30x60 #. slaughter
shop constructed on Pearl street, in
this town.
ON the charge of assaulting Leslie
D. Rennie, of Philadelphia, Alvin II.
Davis of washington, was fined $25
and cost by Justice Lewis, in Eikton.
The assault occurred in garage at
Perryville.
c. w. Rigdon, for the past forty
wears station agent at Lincoln uni-
yersity, has been placed on the ren-
sion list of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Mr.. Rigdon has been succeed
ed by his son as agent.
The American Strawboard Com
nanv. whose mill was destroyed by
fire several months ago at Cnester-
town. is disposing of its live stockk
and raw material, which conveys the
impression that the mill will not be
rebuilt.
Under the distribution Of the state
School Fund, apportioned by Comp
troller McMullin, Cecil county will
receive $5774.37 from the school
tax. s635.O3 from the book fund
and s211. .6s from the fund for gen.
eral supplies.
The .sstunt". social held by the
Enworth League in the lecture room
of the church on Thursday evening
of last week, proved to be jolly one
for all, and the various stunts ar
ranged for the evenings entertain
ment were entered into with spirit
and much. enjoyed.
Rally Day was observed on sun
day last by the Sunday school OF tne
M r. church Of this town. The ap-
nronriate program, Youth and the
New Day, embracing special music
and a pageant was well carried out
rnclemerft weather kept many away
Athe attendance not being as large al
8 II otherwise would have BEEN
Casper Ansalvish announces IL
bur advertising columns, on pags
" ave this week, that he has taken ths
agency for Havre de Grace Steam
laundry. This is good news u
those who patronized Chong Wo
who recently closed his laundry herr
and left patrons ''up in the air" con
cerning the laundry question. Al
articles. left at the agency, next aool
most office, will be shipped Tuesdays
returning on Saturday.
saturday evenings storm was
severe one in this immediate vicin
ity. when q perfect tornado prevailed
for a few minutes, accompanied Dy
driving rain. The path OF the storm
was not more than three or fou
miles wide, as there was no rain
short distance north or south of Ris
ing Sun. Just north OF US, aion'
the state line considerable damag
was done by the wind, which un
rooted barn, blew down trees
fences, corn shocks, etc.
While Stanley Hutchins, younI
Hartford county farmer, was in
Philadelphia hospital for treatmen
his barn was burned, together wit
the years crops. causing loss o
more than $4,000. After arrivin
home his father was stricken Wit
apoplexy and died. AS furthe
aggrayation a few days ago\ n
drove his new touring car to Bait
more and left it standing on tn
street for three minutes and Wen
into a drug store. When he return
ed the car was gone.
An auto passenger bus service ha
been put in operation between OK
ford and Rising Sun by John
Cummings, an enterprising garag
man of Oxford. The schedule OF tn
bus will be found in our advertlsin
columns, stops being made at an
point along the road for passengers
Three round trips daily. includin
Sunday, are made from Oxford
Il Rising Sun. and on Saturday fou
1trips are made. the last one leayin
Oxford at 1880 p, m. The fare
one way. is thirty cents.