The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-17
Good Friday.
Sunday next is Easter.
Lawn mowers getting busy.

Lawn mowers getting busy.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday, with A. r. Brown,
near Sylmar.
The dwelling of Stewart M.
Ward is being frightened with a
cost Of paint.
The seventy sixth stated meeting
of New Castle Presbytery will be
held at Berlin, Md, April 21.
The salary of the pastor of
North East M. E. church has
been increased from $500 to 5000
per year.
The County Commissioners have
appointed DIR. Fl. Arthur Mitchell,
of Elkton, County Health Officer
for the ensuing year.
a breaking scaffold caused Viii.
liam Hughes, an Elkton carpenter
to fall while at work Tuesday and
sustain a broken wrist.
Lewis T.. M. Barber, veteran
of the Civil War, suffered a para
lytic stroke at his home near Elk
ton, Saturday, and is in a critical
condition.
A play entitled "In the Shadow
Of the Rockies will be given at
West Nottingham Academy Friday
evening, April "a. Adults, 25c;
children, 15c.
Wilson L. Coudon, who for years
edited the Perryville Record, has
accepted position on the re
portoriai staff of the Cecil County
News, published at Elkton.
The amended charter of Chesa-
peake City compels the payment
OF 81 poll tax to the town treas
urer by all citizens who desire to
vote at the municipal election.
F. w. Besley, Maryland State
Forester, will deliver an illustrated
lecture, under the auspices of "rhe
Hytheham 10 Port Deposit, on the
evening of the 22d of this month
The ElktOn Baseball Association
has been reorganized for the season
by electing Joshua Clayton, presi
dent: # Ell. Leffier. secretary; O..
g. Wells, treasurer, and j. a..
Terrell, manager.
The vote at the republican pri-
mary in this district Saturday after
noon was very light, but 80 ballots
being cast. The delegates were:
Wayne Reynolds, j. w. Handle
ton, r. B. Marshall, s. I. Wiley
and Amos Crowl.
The team stolen from Ezekiel
Marker, of Townsend, Del, by the
burglars who robbed the postoffice
at Sassafras and shot Postmaster
Morris, was found Monday on a
farm near Earleville, Cecil county.
where it had been abandoned.
While hitched at the barn on the
d. w. McVey farm, near Sylmar,
on Sunday, the horse of John G.
Hindman became frightened, broke
its halter and ran away, with buggy
attached. The animal after run
ming a mile or more turned in the
lane Of the Fassit farm, where it
was caught, no damage having
been done.
David Alexander, employed by
the Cecil Paper Co. at the railroad
station to assist in loading and
unloading their wagons, had the
misfortune to lose his pocket book
containing oyer $50, on Thursday
evening of last week. Thursday
was payday and Mr.. Alexander
had made a few purchases of
groceries before starting for home,
missing the book shortly afterward.
He Immediately instituted search
but without success.
The band appeared on our streets
Saturday evening and favored
various sections of the town
with martial music. The wind
was blowing a gale, which, COM
bined with its keenness made con-
ditiOns most trying for the music
iaOs, and rendered playing on the
march cat of the question. 1t is to
be hoped they will repeat the sere.
Dade at an early date, when condi
tiOns are more favorable for an
Open.air concert. In fact our citi
zens w0nld appreciate it highly if
the boys would turn out oftener
and niua than an nnnnrtn nitu of