The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Hcai WlHtei.
Buy Red Cross Seals.
How about that Christmas shop
ping?
December term of Circuit Court
convened at Elkton on Monday.
VIM. H. Armour, of Rising sun
has been appointed a Game Warden
at Large.
warning is given of hog cholera
on the premises Of Walter n. SnriV-
er, near Warwick.
Diphtheria is again reported al
pilot, where several cases occurred
about six weeks ago.
The Susouehanna river is frozen
over from shore to shore opposite
Port Deposit, for the first time this
winter.
Inspector in charge reports hog
cholera on the premises of Richard
OFT, near Elkton, and Peter ott'
near Locust Point
Citizens Of Havre de Grace are to
vote at special election in January
ON the issuing of $4,000, in bonds
for building sewers.
The Community Christmas tree
at Avondale, Pa, has been planted
in the bank between the hotel ana
American Store. 1t is a fine one
and will remain there permanently
The Cecil Detective Association
held their annual meeting in Calvert
High School building Wednesday
morning. The annual dinner was
served by Calvert Ladies Aid So
ciety.
Skating was enjoyed for the nrst
time this winter ON Hunters dam,
north Of town, Wednesday OF this
week. The dam is covered by
sheet of smooth ice, affording fine
skating.
Augustus Brumfield suffered
had fall ON the icy pavement near
Trwin's store Monday morning. he
/ sustained deep and painful cu'
over the left eye, but fortunately
escaped serious injury.
Among those who paid fines, as
sessed by Judge Rose of Baltimore
last week for violation OF the VOL
stead law, were Christopher G. Mar
tin, Of Hayre de Grace, $4,000, and
Oscar johnson. of Rising Sun, $40
Austin jackson, of Port Deposit
was fined last week, $25.O0 ana
costs. amounting to $3.50, for kill
ing Chinese Ring-neck Pheasan'
on Nov, 10. The case was tried by
Harold e. Coulson, J. p. at Perry
Vile.
A snowfall of an inch and a-haii
or two inches greeted risers SUNDAY
morning. With the mantle OF snow
covering the ground came lower
temperature at night. The mercur'
recorded 1S degrees on MONDAY
morning.
George Ford, of Elkton, is held
under $500 bail for appearance at
hearing, charged with assault upon
Herbert Lewis, of the same town.
Lewis was found in an unconscious
condition along the-street and was
badly injured.
The rush of the holiday season Is
IN at the postoffice, with mails
growing heavier every day. In OF
der to facilitate work at the office
and avoid delay in delivery letters
and packages should be carefuliy
and plainly addressed and mailed
early. SO that they will reach their
destination before the congestion
that always occurs nearer Christmas
Low water at Gilpin's Fall. on the
North East creek. and the burning
ont of a boiler in the auxiliary
steam plant of the Gilpin's Falls Co.
AT Elkton, has compelled the com
nany TO arrange with the Home
Electric Light and Power Company
which gets its current from vii
mington. via Newark, to furnish its
customers in Elkton with necessary
current until repairs can be made
to the auxiliary plant.
In addition to the schools re
.ported contributing to the Union
Hospital donation, published in our
issue of Nov. "a, Chapel. Chestnut
Grove and Jefferson schools re-
sponded generously, but their
names were not included in the re-
port furnished us, being inadveft-
antly omitted by those compiling the
list,
Avondale, Pa. Fire Co. has pur-
chased an American La France fire
engine, with pumping capacity OF
600 gallons per minute. The ma
chine cost s10.250, and the firemen
expect to have the entire amount IN
hand by the time the new pumper Is
received.