The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Plum trees the first in bloom.


Samuel Little has opened bar.
Der shop at the Maryland House.
VIM. s. Moore, has sold his farm,
near Cherry Hill, to Delaware
parties, for $4,000.
Spring had severe set back on
Friday and Saturday, when it was
cold enough to form ice during the
night.
Elkton manufacturers are having
several bars, which recently form
ed in Elk Creek, dredged out at
their own expense.
A large bay barge, built for the
Southern Transportation Company,
of Philadelphia, was launched
Wednesday at Elkton.
National Lodge No. 81, I. o. o.
F., of Elkton, will celebrate the
eighty ninth anniversary Of the
Order, Friday evening, April %.
"A landslide Saturday morning on
the Columbia & Port Deposit rail
road, near McCall's Ferry, blocked
traffic over the road for several
Z hours.
John A. Krumrine has entered
suit for divorce from his wife Cor
della Krumrine, in the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, on the
charge Of adultery.
Prof. G. A. Ewing. instructor in
mathematics at the Jacob Tome In
stitute, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect at the close of the
present school year.
Good Friday, April II, being a
legal holiday, it will be so observed
by the National Bank of Rising
Sun, which will not be open for
business on that date.
The question of issuing 800, 900
for the construction Of sewage
system in Elkton willbe, voted on
at the election to be held in that
town on Monday, April 13.
John j. Bennett, a prominent
merchant of Elkton, suffered a
stroke Of paralysis at his store in
that town on Friday morning last.
His condition is somewhat i'm
proved.
Triplets were born to the family
of. John Clark, of fix Neck, on
Tuesday morning. Two of the
children died shortly after being
born, but the third one is living
and well.
The southbound Florida Special
over the p, B. & W. railroad,
narrowly escaped being wrecked
Tuesday night while passing
through Elkton at a high rate OF
speed, by the splitting of rail.
The fishing season at the shores
and floats on the upper Chesapeake
and iii the Susquehanna has open.
ed. Shad are scarce and high in
price. Herring are plentiful and
are quoted at 81 90 per hundred.
Rev. W. L. Cam, pastor for a
number of years of Fremont Cir
cult, has been appointed by Con.
ference to the charge at Chester
Heights. Rev. G. F. Holston has
been appointed to Fremont Circuit
The boys of the Elkton Presby.
terian Sunday school will give a
shad supper in the old Armory,
over the postoffice in that town, on
the night of Friday, April TO-
Price 80 cents. Proceeds to go tC
the Church Improvement Fund.
Mrs. M. S. Williams has sold her
brick residence and store building
on Main street, in North East, tc
G. Il. Cannon, recently resigned as
b. SO. agentat Belington, w. Va,
who will open a general store bust.
ness at the stand on an early date
Calvin Fox and Jos. Cook were
given a hearing before Magistrate
Gilpin of Elkton last week, on the
charge of stealing a barrel of cider
from Nathan Marple, near Pleasant
Hill. They plead not guilty, and
were held under 5000 bail for court
The advance sale of tickets fol
the entertainment to be given il
the town hall this Friday, evening
by the young ladies of the Sunday
school, assures full house. Every
effort has been put forth by thos'
in charge looking to the success o
the affair, and musical anC
literary treat is promised all VIII,