The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
local HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The weather man has given us
fog and rain this week, by way oi
variety.
Cecil Circuit Court adjourned on
Thursday Of last week until the nrs'
Monday in March.
Joseph Hill, of Providence, mas
been named as the House employee
from Cecil county.
winfield Foote has purchased the
200 acre farm of A. P. Reed, near
North East, at private sale.
Dr. H. Arthur Cantwell has re-
signed as Health officer for Cecli
County, and DR.. William G. JACK
appointed to the vacancy
The special meeting of the COM
munity Fire Company, called TOT
Tuesday evening, Jan. "a, has peeh
postponed until Thursday evening
Jan. 26.
The Pennsylvania Department OIL
Forestry last year distributed Tree
2.962.0S9 young forest trees. Tney
wara- given to 1901 owners of lana
in the State.
The old saying: when the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins 10
strengthen" has proven true TINS
winter. as January has been steadiiy
cold. with hardly let up.
The first quarterly distribution OF
State School funds was announced
last week. Cecil county's share Is
sS.6OO.S9 for schools; $667.4S lof
books and s222.5O for supplies.
Given hearing before Magls-
trate Cobourn, of Perryville, on the
charge of killing muskrats out OF
season. Charles Beck, of near that
town. was fined $3.50 and costs.
The Elkton Town Council. under
authority vested in it by the State
Board of Health, will issue $l5,ooo
in bonds. to be sold to pay for the
. sewerage system built last year.
John w. McCool. Jr.. of Elkton
has been appointed trustee OF the
Poor and Insane for six years IRON
February 14th, 1922, to succeed
Jos. T. Tyson, whose term expires
A bill of complaint alleging
cruelty and abandonment has been
filed in the Hartford County Circuit
Court by Mrs. Anna C. Shanahan
against her husband, former County
Treasurer William ]. Shanahan.
The contested will of the late Mrs
Annie J. Thomas has been decideo
against the contestants, and the exc
cutor named in the will, J. Fran:
Thompson, has taken out letters o.
administration, and will carry ou
the provisions of the will.
Residents along the Chesapeake
C Delaware Canal are much dls
gruntled because of the amendment
to the Rivers & Harbors Act whicf
prohibits all fishing, trapping o.
hauling nets on Government prop
erty and this ruling will be enforced
During the heavy storm on Weo
nesday of last week the roof on the
old grand-stand at the Havre az
Grace race track was blown on, ane
landed on the roof of the betting
ring. crushing the latter, and caus
ing a loss Of several thousand dol
lars.
Her sled running into an obstruc
ton. Dorothy Ryan, young daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Louis Ryan, o.
this town, was very painfully IN
iured on Friday. She suffered
severe bruises about the head an'
was rendered unconscious for som'
time. AS a result of her acciden
she was in bed for some days. but II
now very much improved.
District Superintendent, DR.. Rob
ert Watt will preach at the evenint
service of Rising Sun M. F.. churc'
Sunday, Jan. %. DR.. Watt vii
. also preach at Sylmar in the after
oon, at 1880.
Revival meetings will begin sun
ay evening, in Rising Sun, and vii
Ie held each night during the weei
the Friends meeting room in TN
lall building.
vn.st Main street, from Cente
~ "Brown town" has beel
for coasters since the slee
ednesday Of last week. Tn
roadway is almost shee
d crowds have enjoyed th'
sport every night. Th'
liceman stationed here ha
aghtfully helped to maxi
safe by diverting all trafii
town by way OF Wiisoi
hile the coasters are en-
use OF the main highway