The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-16

Better get that Christmas shop
ping done.
The Community Fire Co., of Ris-
ing Sun, has placed an order TOT
1000 feet of standard fire hose.
Newly-elected sheriff, Kirk =.
Clifford, has appointed Edmund w.
Crothers, of Calvert, his deputy.
The Postofice Department has
been petitioned by residents OF Port
Deposit for mail service on Sunday.
Rising Sun Public School has
purchased handsome $45 victrola
with profits received by the sale OF
candy.
Howard Brown, of Sylmar, suffer-
ed q fracture of the right wrist on
wednesday morning, while cranking
his auto.
Old Boreas swooped down ON US
Wednesday night, with his ICY
blasts, and sent the mercury down
to twenty degrees.
The County Commissioners have
appointed Oscar P. Humes Constable
for the First, Second, Third and
Fourth districts for two years.
Martin Sechrist, of Chestnut Level
pa butchered hog last week that
was top notcher. 1t weighed
after It was, dressed, 627 pounds.
after lapse of several years the
Aeen band has re-organized
twenty pieces, under instruc-
OF Prof. Strand, OF Baltimore.
he drug store of J. H. Black, in
lton. was entered by thieves one
6t last week and cigars, cigaret-
ETC., to the value of 5000 stolen.
dayfeld Holmes was fined s1o
week, by Justice Scotten, for
nning and trespassing on the
Aperty OF Geo. w. Cosden. in Elk
another snow fall of about two
hes Tuesday, transformed the
intry-side into beautiful winter
me. but the temperature was
Id, making things very sloppy.
Otis Kennard, executor, sold a.
te sale on Saturday the farm OF
cres. east of town, belonging to
estate OF J. VIM. Grason, to
nm H. Graybeal, Of the Eighth
krict.
The property of the late Andrew
Miller, embracing a 50-acre farm
Id the 9-acre home place, near
nion Church, sold last week by the
xecutors, were purchased by Char,
es p. BARLEY for $4205.
The following have been elected
trustees OF West Nottingham Pres
ybyterian church: DR.. e. S. Rowland
~. T. Richards, William Wilson, Car
roll Cameron, Harry Maxwell, Robt'
Cameron and Stewart M. Ward.
Charged with being drunk and
disorderly and also with assault
upon Bailiff Nathan Britton, of this
town, AL. Brown of Rising Sun was
hailed before Magistrate A. ]. Jones
on Thursday last, and fined $50 and
costs.
North East NJ. e. church is under
going interior decoration at cost OF
$4,000. The walls and ceilings OF
the entire interior are to be fres-
coed, and all the wood work to be
finished in harmony with the furni
ture.
The property Of Leroy Jones
southwest of town, embracing q
large lot improved by d six-roofu
dwelling, stable and other outbuild-
ings, was sold at public sale on
Saturday afternoon to Elmer E
Z Brown, of near Pennington fol
1880. Mr.. Jones also sold his
household goods, fair prices being
realized.
e. r, Graybeal. of Colora, who has
been operating daily auto express
business between Baltimore and
Rising Sun for some months past
and hauling much freight for ou'
business houses, has sold his truck
and route to Baltimore parties, who
contemplate operating only as fal
as Conowingo, the business having
grown so 1t is difficult to handle II
all.
Magistrate A. ]. Jones fined Ernes
Howery $25 and costs Saturda,
night. for assault on Amos Crowi. O
this town. Howery accused Grow
OF spying on him. which the latte
denied. stating he did not even know
him. Howery. who has reputation
as slugger. proceeded to sustain 1
by knocking Crowl down, while thu
Magistrate knocked some good hare
cash out of Howery for his pugilisti'
proclivities.