The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Gardeners are busy.
George w. Evans has been reappointed
postmaster of Elkton.
Wednesday felt like the good old
summer time" with the mercury register
ing ss0.
The Poverty Social held by Butler
School near Greenhurst, last week, netted
over $Ia.oo.
The Maryland annual Conference, M.
P. Church. will convene in Baltimore on
Tuesday next.
The bazaar of Apache Tribe No. 14o.
Imp. Order Red Men of Perryville, netted
the sum Of $33s.33.
Charged with carrying concealed deadly
weapons, William Burdock was arrested
and lodged in Elkton Jail.
Allen Payne's house on wheels was
moved by traction engine from Principle,
on Thursday, to Rising Sun.
The "Widgeon." Capt. Emil Hohn's
ferry boat. is now running regularly be-
tween Lapidum and Port Deposit.
Arrangements have been made for the
running of a freight boat between North
East and Baltimore, to make two trips a
week.
Two men trying to force an entrance to
Samuel Reeder's store at North East, one
night last week, were surprised and put to
saight by Joseph Mcdaniel
John T. Burkins is improving his resi-
dence property on North Queen street by
the erection of a new front porch and the
making of interior alterations.
z. D. Grant has moved his shoe repair
ing business to B. F. Culleny's, on West
Main street. and solicits continuance of
your patronage in this line of work.
John T. Reynolds, of Richardsmere,
was injured last week by the breaking of
scaffolding. while erecting garage for
DIR. E. S. Rowland. at Liberty Grove.
Mrs. Clara |. Turner has been appoint
ed Census lEnumerator for the town of
Rising Sun, and T. Ernest Brickley enum-
erator for the balance of the Sixth district.
While adjusting belt at Bartley's brick
and plaster works. North East. w. C.
Harvey was thrown by the belt and had
an arm broken in two places. and was
otherwise badly bruised and cut.
Until the wharf and warehouse of the
Colchester Steamboat Company, at Port
Deposit, are repaired the steamer Sus-
quehanna will not go to that town, but
will make Havre de Grace its terminus.
Young Friends Association will be held
Fourth Month 3rd. Subject-"Respon-
sibllity." Opened by E. R. Burlington.
Power Of Influence, by Drummond, Edna
Burlington. The Liqaor Question-W
Is Responsibles Belle Haines. General
discussion. opened by Robert Wood.
The list of appropriations to be made
by the State TO hospitals and other chari-
table institutions, provides $1,000 for
Union hospital, Elkton, for the year 1911
and like amount for 1917. Silver Cross
Home for Epleptics. at Port Deposit, will
receive 81. 500 for 1911 and like sum for
IoIa.
The Pioneer Tennis Club has organized
for the season by the election of the
following officers: President, Edwin L.
Haines; secretary. Miss Armenia Wilson
treasurer, Leslie Pyle. A ground COM
mittee was appointed and the court on
Pearl street will Immediately be put in
condition for playing. The club has a
membership Of over twenty.
Appropriate Easter services were held in
Rising Sun M. E. church on Sunday. with
special music by the choir. The evening
services were in charge of the Sunday
school. the splendid musical program
being supplemented by several recitations
by memters Of the school. Large congre-
cations were in attendance both morning
and evening. The chancel was banked
with potted plants and flowers, conspic-
uous among which were several beautiful
lilies.
West Nottingham Academy has ar
ranged its base ball schedule for the com
ing season. A game was played with
Calvert Agricultural High School. at
Calvert on Wednesday, with the following
score: West Nottingham IS; Calvert r6.
The next game scheduled win be played
tomorrow, w. N. A. VS.. Oxford High
School, an the Academy's new grounds
between Korner Ketch and West Noting
ham. The new field has just been inn
proved, scraped. leveled and rolled.
Game called at ago p. m.