The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


shortest day in the year.
Christmas holidays at West Noting
ham Academy began on "Wednesday,
December IS.
The public schools of the county will
close on Friday of this week for the
Christmas holidays.
A. H. Wilson, of White Rock, Pa,
butchered fine porker last week that
tipped the beam at 568 pounds, making
over $50 pounds Of lard.
These: are busy days at the post
office with all hands working at the
stacks and stacks of letters, cards and
packages that are crowding the Christ
mas mail. "a
miss Lucy Stapp, clerk in the office
of the School Board at Elkton, sufferd
a badly cut hand by the breaking OF q
pane of glass in window that fell as
she lowered it.
Harry Riale, of Conwingo, has been
made track foreman of the Rising Sun
Section by the Pennsylvania railroad
company, and has moved into the
station dwelling.
Thieves with a sweet tooth broke
into the Elkton Bakery one night last
week and stole q liberal supply OF pies
and cakes. It is suspected the work
was that OF boys.
AT a cost of $2.76 an acre the Penn
sylvania State Department OF Forests
and Waters, duzing the past year, pur-
chased l59, 125 acres Of wild forest land
in twenty different counties.
Port Deposit is to have its community
Christmas tree again this year, spon-
sored by the Board of Trade. The tree
will be placed in front OF the National
Bank xheEs last years celebratlon
took place, on Christmas Eve,
Ftfty.one suits and fourteen over
coats were stolen one night last week
from the clothing store OF Samuel Berg,
n Middletown, Del. Three negroes
were arrested for the robbery: James
Blackson, EmliH Brown and George
Welby.
Ice crushed the launch Green Turtle
owned by Mercer Terreil,s OF Elkton
while it was anchord off White Bank,
in the North East river, where ne had
been using it or ducking. With the
exception OF the engine, the boat was a
total loss.
The trustees of the Poor and Insane
for Cecil county, will hold the annual
treat for the inmates OF County Home,
near Cherry Hill, on Saturday, Decem-
her q, The merchants and citizens
generally are asked to make donations
for the treat. A turkey dinner Will be
served at the home.
At the winter meeting of the Hartford
Cecil Dental Club, held Thursday eve
ming last at Perry Point, the following
osficers were elected for the ensuing
wear; President, DIR. E. S. Boyle, Port
Deposit; sec. treas, DIR. M. +. Little
of Bel Air; DR.. G. A. Willis, Jr mem
ber advisory board.
W. X. Bird, proprietor OF Meadow
Rock Dairy, near Rising Sun, lost q
fine Guernsey cow on Monday night.
The animal was crowded into the large
concrete watering trough by other
cows some time during the night, ane
drowned. She was found lying on hel
back in the trough Tuesday morning.
On Monday morning Of last week Ed
ward McMullen, aged II years, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar McMullen OF Per
ryyllle. met with serious cunning &C
c;dent while on the Susquehanna flats
In dragging gun from the boat, hold
inc the piece by the barrel,
was accidentally discharged, the Loaf
taking effect in the lads left arm
which was terribly mangled. he wai
taken to Maryland General Hospital
Baltimore, and it is hoped the arm car
be saved from amputation.
Our rural carriers request patrons
to place stamps ON all mail, when
ever possible. as the trouble and In
convenience OF picking coins IRON
mail boxes ON a cold day is no smal
matter, necessitating the taking off OF
rlove, and even then the coin may b.
dropped. This is small NATTER fol
q ,e box alone, but when it is multi
pied by numerous boxes along thu
r,ute patrons will. agree. that th'
request of the carriers, il complies
with, would mean much in the savin'
Of trouble for them.