The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
|Shon Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
DDCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

hay morning.
Good skating is being enjoyed by
Movers OF the sport.
The Ladies Of Trinity Church,
Elkton, cleared 5000 at their recent
bazaar held in the Parish House.
A bazaar will be held in Elkton
Armory by members Of Company e.
First Regt. M. N. g. during the week
OF January Q.
About $3.50 was the sum cleared
by the ladies OF Elkton Presbyterian
church by the recent supper served
in the Gilpin Building.
The choir OF the M. E. church
rendered in a splendid manner the
cantata,. might in the. Holy Land
at the evening service on Sunday.
The Trustees of the Poor and In
sane for Cecil County gave the IN
mates at the County Home their an
nual Christmas treat Thursday last.
The Board Of State Aid has ap-
proved as an item of the Legislature
Budget an appropriation OF $35,oeo
for. washington College. Chester
town.
Charles Townsend was fined 500
at Trappe, Talbot county. for shoot
ing and trapping mnskrats out OF
season, which opens on January :.
They must not be shot at any time.
Carter Shippers has been appoint
ed temporary carrier on Rural
Route No. 8, from the postofice at
North East, filing the place made
vacant by the death of his brother,
Howard X. Shippers.
John Freeman, aged i6, and
ACatherine T. Wilson, aged 10, both
f Lewes, Del. were married In Elk
ton Dec. 1e. Parents of the youth
full couple procured the license from
Clerk Of the Court Lewis.
George Thomas Moore, respected
colored man OF Chesapeake City,
who since his wife died two years
ago has lived alone, was found dead
in his home there Dec. 90. He was
/ ~ years of age and is survived by a
Aughter and three sons.
fge Rose in the Federal Court
kimore dismissed the Govern
ease against Captain Jesse d.
a u oh
poting ducks on the fats out
4 81 a, but fined him $50 under
agr At that a plea OF guilty
wou q not be entered.
A.NSylvio Casparis, aged 73 years
bwner of the Casparis Stone Com
Rany's big quarries, near Havre de
race, died at his home in Colum-
hs. OHIO. Pee. 20. Besides his big
\arries at Haxre de Grace, he own
ether large quarries in different
ions OF the cauntFy.
hog weighing 6SS pounds.
Ned, was killed recently by J. o.
OF summit Bridge. Fifteen
s hogs slaughtered weighed
pSdfids. an average Of S3S.
old one Of the hogs weighing
pounds and got twenty So
Id cans of lard from the four
bne OF the small buildings of the
tory Sparkler Company. located
ing the Elkton-Singerly road.
out a half-mile north of Elkton.
As destroyed by FIRE Thursday
ght of last week. The Singerly
ire Company responded and saved
everal other buildings from de
truction.
The annual turkey dinner of Ris-
ng Sun Detective Association will
be served by the ladies Of the Com
munity Fire Company Of Rising
sun in the public hall on Saturday
January Z. A chicken supper and
Rake win also be held in the hall
1 the same eyening. Proceeds for
psHeft ef Fire e9:
A few members Of the choir OF
I. Rising Sun M. p. church nelpeo
usher in Ghristmas morning by as
sembling ip penter Square at about
six O'Clock and singing Christmas
carols, afterwards going to different
sections Of the town and singing
The custom is a pretty enc, but the
early hour does not appeal to many
to Set up and help with the singing
The Christmas entertainment Of
Mt. Pleasant NJ. q. church was held
on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20. A
very nieasing program was rendered
consisting of songs and recitations,
% charge of Mrs. H. w. Pusey
Nv Aiken. The friends
gave tAen or. J. F. Anderson.
and his wife very liberal donation
about 1880 p. m. on this eve, which
was greatly appreciated.