The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-01-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

FISHING through the ice on Nortn
East river is a popular sport and
large catches of perch are being
made.
ONLY 40 houses are yet to be sold
nv the U. S. Housing Corporation at
Aberdeen. About sixty Of the houses
have been sold to date.
The u. s. Postoffice at Perryville
g now occupying the new quarters
ON Broad street, adjoining and BE-
longing to the National Bank.
The farm of Harry Buckley, ad-
ioining town and containing aDou.
90 acres of land, has been purchased
hv a Virginia party for $15,Ooo.
Messrs. Brown & Fisher advertise
in this issue a public sale OF ~ neau
- horses ON Saturday, January "a
at their stables in this town. see
ad elsewhere in our columns.
The dwelling house on the farm
hnowr as the delaware Duckery,
near Newark, and occupied oy the
eam;,v of Charles Mealy was burned
to the ground about noon Monday oi
last week.
4 carload Of horses and mules was
roca;ved on Tuesday by Messrs.
roonav. woodrow and James, VINO
will hold public sale of the animals
at the Maryland House stapies oh
wednesday, Jan. 81, at l p. M
In the wear 1920 four eclipses Will
oocur two of the sun and two OF the
mnon The total eclipse Of the moon
--oh Nav Q will be visible here; tne
Martial eslipse of the sun on Novem-
her 10 will also be visible here.
The splashboards are being re,
moved from the top OF Hoitwoou
dam Of the McCall's Ferry power
nlant in preparation for the usuai
snr;ng freshets. The frozen conoi-
tion Of the river greatly facilitates
the work.
Growers Of tomatoes, mushrooms
and other good things in kennet'
souare and vicinity are shipping
large consignments of these gooa
things to New York by auto express.
During the holidays tomatoes sofa
for rs cents per pound and one oas
last week a Kennett grower shipped
an order valued at $3500.-kenne'l
News.
Farmers Of the vicinity OF Como
w;ngo. who contracted with Mr. An
drews in 1919 to grow tomatoes 10.
SIX per ton were agreeably surprised
unon making a settlement to De
Maid double the price agreed upon
s3O per ton-netting the growers
mite . neat sum even though the
CROP fell far below the average. MT
Andrews paid Sc per ton bonus one
year ago.
The Oxford Minstrels are billed 10
appear in the public hall, Rising sun
ON Monday evening, Jan. 10, under
auspices of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America. The Oxford boys never
fail to draw full house, and always
please their audiences. An entire
new program will be given on MOI
day. Tickets will be placed on sale
at Bufington's Friday, Jan. 10, ana
as they are in demand you better get
yours early.
Revival meetings are still III
progress in James M. E. church. the
Rev. A. B. Hallock preached on
Tuesday evening of this week ano
Rev. j. C. Mccoy on Wednesday eve
ming. Tonight, Thursday evening
the Minute Men will have charge o.
the service. Services will be hello
/, each night of the coming week al
1880. On Sunday evening the
Minute Men will again conduct tne
service. Neighboring ministers viii
continue to assist the pastor during
the progress of the meetings. Al
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
George Bowser, colored, whli'
making a purchase in the store O.
Henry NJ Biddle, Elkton, one morn
ing last week, managed to extract
sum of money from the pocket OF Mr.
Biddle's coat, hanging close to tn
counter. The store keeper discover
ed his loss in few minutes and gave
Che to the negro. calling policeman
is to join him. The negro wa
lily captured and searched, AM
and check of Mr.. Biddie1
in his possession. This beini
portion of the sum stolen
along the line of fight OF tn
Was made and the balance 0
1ey found $50. Bowser wa
d to Jail to await hearing
onday was held by Polio
ptten under 5000 bail TO