The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The sum OF $40 was realtzed Dy tnS
hake held on. Saturday afternoon by
the ladies OF the Aid Society.
The Bay View Gun Club will hold
a shoot on their grounds near Bay
view on Saturday, January rs, at
1890 o'clock.
Bryon Bouchelle, Of Chesapeake
city. the oldest merchant in Cecil
county, in point Of continuous store
business, has disposed Of his goods
and retired from business.
A new $4,000 egg Newtown three
deck incubator of the latest design
has recently been installed in spec
tally built house on the farm of Geo
Murray, near Newark, Del.
Alfred A. Curtis, president Of the
Farmers Trust Company Of Newark.
resigned his post at the regular meet.
ingeof Directors held last week. His
successor has not been elected.
Rev. Paul williams has resigned as
pastor sof st. James Episcopal
Church, Port Deposit, and St.. Marks
Church, Perryville, and left last week
for Tennessee for his new charge.
On Tuesday evening, January &,
1894, the members Of the London
Grove Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry
No. 63, held celebration in honor OF
the 50th anniversary OF their organ
ization.
While skating on the Suhquehanna
at Port Deposit, Frederick T. Haines
fell through a hole in the ice. He
was pulled from his perilous position
by James e. Pugh. who happened to
be near at hand.
Fifty-one outbreaks of hog cholera
were reported in Maryland during
December, Of these seven occurred in
Cecil county. Three-quarters of all
outbreaks were due to feeding gar
Rbage and table scraps.
The anniversary of the adoption OF
the 18th Amendment will be celebrat.
ed by service Sunday evening. Feb.
3rd, IN the M. e. Church of this town.
An address will be given by John A..
Mcsparran, at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Paul H, Walenta, for the past
three years pastor of Havre de Grace
Presbyterian Church, has resigned to
accept scall to the Park Avenue
Church In Norfolk, Va, and will
leave Havre de Grace next month.
The Furnace Wharf property, in
Havre de Grace, has been purchased
by Chas. B. Silver, of that town.
The property is 900 feet in length by
500 wide, with dock on either side.-
Mr.. Silver will erect large cannery
on the site.
Becoming engaged in an argument
over bill an Itatian named Milieo.
shot negro named Kit Christie one
evening last week, in Havre de Grace.
The negro was not seriously injured.
ThagItalian was placed under $1,90q
tsil Tor appearance at Court.
Rabbits will be barred from the
market by q law which the State
Game Warden e. Lee Lecompte is
preparing for submission to the Leg
islsture. The pot hunters are
siaughtering so many rabbits that
some relief measure is needed.
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Daniel w. stephens, of Middle
town, has been appointed receiver for
the Middletown Farms Company,
which operates plants in that town
Smyrna and CeciltOn, the closing OF
which would prove hurtful to milk
producers who sell their milk at the
plants.
The cold snap the fore part of the
week brought zero weather. Their
mometers In various locations in the
neighborhood ranged all the way
from ten degrees above to as low as
the zero mark. Mr.. Philip Johnson
OF near town, reported zero at his
place.
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Standardization OF nre-nose coup
lings throughout the state will be
sought at conference to be called N
the near fnture, according to q state:
ment issued last week by Walter r,
Hough. President Of the RaltimePe
Fire BOARD, with standard eonp'
liagH, fire apparatus may be used In
emergencies III any other city or town
which has the standard equipment.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
OF the Rising Sun Charge will be held
al Rising Sun Monday evening, Jan
IS. at7 $50. DIR. ). w. CClona. d. D.
District superintendent, Of Whining
ton District, will be present and pre-
side. A light supper will be served
in the basement of the church to an
the members Of the Oficial Board
/ and their wives at'6:sO. The supper
win be followed Immediately by the
Quarterly Conference,