The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The schools of the County will
close December 23rd for the Christ
mas holidays and reopen January 3.
James Keesey, of Perryville, who
played ball in the New England Lea
que last season has been released to
The Portland, Oregan, Club, OF the
Pacific League.
Our stores all have wonderful
Z display. OF tempting goods, and you
will have no difficulty in finding just
what you want to purchase for gifts.
Visit them and be convinced.
Thomas Cassidy, of Kirkwood,
Pa, reports butchering two hogs on
Thursday last that weighed 1886
pounds, dressed. Four hundred
pounds of lard were rendered.
The oyster supper held last week
in Nesbitt Hall, Port Deposit, for the
benefit of Tome M. E. church, was
great success. The gross receipts
were S2O5, about SITS being cleared.
The Christmas entertainment OF
The M. E. Sunday School will be
cantata, THE Angelic Choir" given
by the combined Senior and Junior
choirs on Sunday morning, Dec. 20.
The $50 acre farm in East Not
tiagham Township, Pa, belonging to
.ars. Laura B. Lindsey, of Crawfords-
vile, Indiana, has been purchased
Dy Horace N. Cullen, of near Rising
Sun, at private terms.
The four-week Evangelistic servic-
es In Elkton M. E. church under the
leadership of Rev. DR.. Cooke, OF Viii
mington, Del, came to a close on
Sunday Night. A number OF per-
sons professed conversion.
While soldering a gasoline tank
for Warren Gibson, at Calvert Ga
rage. Stanley McIntuff, an employee,
was badly cut about the hand and
side. The tank exploded and knock
ed McInturff to the ground with
great force.
a By fall down the steps in fronf
/ the home OF Mrs. e. e. rome Oh
'osu Deposit, Mrs Clinton Ihomp
sou suffered serious injury Hel
slou der blade was fractured and snt
NJ, /, d'y cut and bruised about tn'
face and head.
.aeet.ng OF the ladies OF the
community will be held at the Fire
mems hall on Tuesday evening, Dec
~ % arrange for the annual De
tective Association dinner, which
n.il be held the second SATURDAY
in January, the 14th.
While helping to move some ma
chinery at the Port Deposit Granite
Company's quarry. Edward Dun was
seriously injured when compressor
-t.lled and pinned him between two
nieces of machinery. He was take1
to DR.. Richards hospital.
The property of the Elk River
Clay Products Company, on Elk XIV
.er in Lower Elk Neck, was sold last
week at the Court House door, IN
EIkton, by Joshua Clayton, ESQ.,
Assignee. to VIM. H. Ford, of Phlla-
tlelphia. as Trustee, for $16,46
The annual meeting OF the Ceci
Detective Association was held
the High School building at Calvert
on Wednesday of this week.
Following the business meeting {;
turkey dinner was served to tn
members by the ladies OF RoseDanh
M. E. church.
Huge tanks OF sulphuric acid were
removed from the barge owned Dy
the Union Acid Company, WHICH was
stranded in the Chesapeake q Della
ware Canal. The obstruction tc
traffic through the canal was remov'
cd by the Philadelphia Derrick q
Salvage Co.
Friday evening, December l6' an
Irrational contest will be held in Cal
vert High school by members OF the
Junior and Senior classes. The con-
test is under the auspices OF Calvert
w. C. T. u, for the benefit OF the
School Improvement Association
Silver oifering. Refreshments tor
sale after the contest.
Thomas Weaver, OF Eighth dls-
trict has granted a right-of-way over
small portion of his farm to the
State Road Commission. for the pro-
posed new concrete road between
pennsylvania State line and Oak
wood. The portion of land granted
by Mr.. Weaver was that on wnicn
his old stone barn was located, ano
ehe State Road Commission will erec'
a. new barn in another location for
MIR. Weaver.
Facts are stubborn things; almost
~ as stubborn as the people who won
accept them.