The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
y Christmas to all!


Fine skating being enjoyed.
Ice harvesters making. preparations
at Hunters dam.
John Ragan has sold his Eighth
district farm to Hugh Shoff.
The dwelling of Mrs. Annie Jenk-
ms is being improved by painting.
The recent bazar held by the wo-
men Of st. Mary's Guild, North
East. netted about SIS.
According to the Almanac today
is the shortest day in the year, and
winter officially begins.
A Christmas program of song will
be given by the M E. choir Sunday
evening, Dec "a, followed by q ser
mon by Rev. c. G. Harris.
Bay View Gun Club has arranged
to hold shoots Christmas Day and on
New Years Day in Keim'seield.
John c. Hindman and family have
moved to Aberdeen. Mr.. Hindman
being employed at the Proving
Grounds.
The annual Christmas treat was
given the inmates of the County
Home, near Cherry Hill, Thursday
Dec. 21st.
Monday night was the coldest SO
far this winter. Thermometers II
town registered as low as ten de-
grees Tuesday morning.
The public schools of the county
will close Friday of this week for
the Christmas holidays, reopening
Wednesday, January 8.
Christmas being legal holiday
the National Bank of Rising Sun
and the Rising Sun Bank will not be
open for business on that day.
The Community Christmas Caroi
will be- sung Saturday evening. at Z
o'clock, in Oxford, around the
Christmas tree in the centre OF
town.
George G. Rawson has bought the
fine property in North East, known
as Wanda Inn" from the Doak es-
tate, and will occupy it as private
residence the coming spring.
The annual Tome football ban
ouet was held at the Inn. Port De-
post, Saturday night, Dec. 8. Philip
joyce. of Columbus, o., was elected
Captain of the team for 192S-24.
The Civil Service Commission has
certified Oliver C. Giles and George
NJ, Evans as eligibles for appoint
ment as postmaster at Elkton, The
Office, second class one, pays
s2500 year.
Lewis Coates, aged years, son
OF Arthur Coates, colored, of Cecil
ton, died at Union Hospital, Elkton,
from burns sustained when his
clothing caught fire while standing
Eear hot stove in is home.
Rev. d, j.. Given was struck by a
car driven by Benjamin Mckinney
on Thursday evening of last week,
in the town OF North East, and
knocked down, sustaining injuries
that it is hoped will not prove~to be
serious
Reuben, the 13-year-old SON OF
CLAYTON Johnson of Warwick, while
cunning near his home dropped his
rife, which was fired, the bullet en-
tering his side and ranging upward
10 his shoulder. He was taken to
Union hospital. where the bullet was
removed and anti-toxin given him.
r. j. White, of Rowlandville. will,
1t is thought, be compelled to have
his hand amputated, the result of
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident nearly a year ago. The
ligaments in his left forearm were
severed by glass and he has suffered
excrutiating pain from contracting
muscles, the hand being stim from
th@ injuries.
Jesse X. Cope, of West Chester, a
farmer Of wide experience, advances
the theory that alfalfa Of the late
cutting may be responsible for many
OF the recent fires in. barns and 1t
has been remarked by others that
large number of buildings destroyed
contained large quantities Of the
fodder.
These are busy days at the post
Office, but Postmaster Dare, his clerk
and the three rural carriers are
handling with dispatch the hundreds
and hundreds of Christmas packages
that are flooding the place.
The office will be open on Sunday
from $50 to 1880 a. M, and 4:So
to $50 p. M, as the Sunday trains
will carry Christmas mail.