The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

THE MIDLAND JOURNAL comes
Ia its readers a day late this week,
due to the storm that put all wires
out of commission We were with
out electric service from "Wednesday
morning until this morning, (Fri-
day,) and unable to operate our
linotype.
The National Bank of Perryviile
has declared semi-annual dividend
Of per cent.
The National Bank of North East
has declared semi-annual dividend
Of A per cent.
"A lodge of Independent Order OF
Foresters is being organized in the
town OF North East
An unknown autoist ran his car
through the safety gates at the jail
crossing in Elkton one night last
week.
a small dwelling near Zion, the
property of Lynn Murray, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday OF last
week.
Mrs. John L. Stephens, of near
town, was painfully scalded on We'd
nesday evening by upsetting a kettle
Of boiling water upon herself.
w. j. Massey, Of Price station.
Queen Anne's county, won 5000
automobile and $500 as second prize
in a subscription contest conducted
by the Philadelphia North American.
Ernest Rogers, a Milford, Del,
trapper caught white muskrat In
one Of his snares. The animal was
entirely white, and the pelt did not
contain sign of any other color.
The work of changing the two
iron bridges on the Charlestown
road. into one, is underway. me
two creeks are to be made into one.
The change will convert dangerous
S-shape curve into a straight line.
The free town mail delivery SER
vice promised to Elkton for about
the first OF the year, has been de-
layed, pending the selection OF car
riers from among the sixteen appll-
cants who took the examination on
December 6.
Most pastors of churches in the
Wilmingtonh district of the M. E.
Conference have been invited to con-
tinue for another year, and Super
intendent Watt thinks there will be
few changes among them when
Nishop Mcdowell makes the assign
meAts.
In an aitercation in pool room
a. Newark. Del, Harlow Saunders
shot John Chambers in the leg. with
the result that the injured man had
Ia have the member amputated
saunders was arrested in Elkton
taken to Wilmington and lodged in
jail, in default of $1,000 bail.
IT is currently reported that the
GiIpin,s Falls Electric plant, thai
furnishes current to Elkton anc
North East, has been purchased BY
the Northern Maryland Electric Co,
whose lines extend through this
section, current being transmitted
from the HOLLYWOOD plant on th'
Susauehanna river.
Scott Rinehart, the 7S-year-olt
prisoner who was recently convicted
in the Hartford County Circuit Cour
Of the charge OF attempting to as
sault criminally Mrs. Eva j. Hum
pei, who lives near Taylor. last Au
gust, was given the minimum pen
atty by Judge Harlan-two years il
the House of Correction.
Sunday evenings snow storm
started out like it meant business
but after showing at furious rat
eor about an hour and half ceased
About one and q half inches 0
bnow covered the ground. Monda,
vas almost spring-like in the middl
be the day, and the warm sunshin
soon converted the snow into slush
AIRS. John s. Cullen, of near town
is the fortunate possessor Of tw
anaryllis lilies. The plants are !
n'opn. one Of the beautiful flower
ing IA inches, the other /
She also has a dwarf cactu
mass OF blooms. Last yea
pt had 275 flowers upon I
pms this year have not bee
/ #. Flabhi, OF Port Depesi
hased from A. B. Keen lc
feet, on Pearl street, fe
nd the small one-story sho
at stands thereon from Ge'
for SITS. Mr.. Flabbi e
enlarge the shop, equip
bctrically driven machiner
duct an up-to-date shoe bus
the stand.