The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
'Arbor Day.

A course in cooking has been added to
the curriculum of the Fulton High School.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
A. E. Reynolds on Thursday, April 9th.
at 2:3o O'Clock.
Dr. Daniel Bratton. of Elkton, has pur-
chased the Belle Hill poultry farm near
that town. at private sale.
The Maryland Annual Conference OF
the M. p Church convened at Milford,
Del, on Wednesday, April I.
Lowe Bros, of North East. have the
contract for the plastering work on the
$4,000 Woman's College building at
Newark.
Shipments of baskets were made last
week from Days bask ct factory. at North
East. to Sitka. Alaska; Panama and.
Boston.
During the month of March more than
fMo. hundred couples from Pennsylvania.
New JERSEY and Delaware were married
in Elkton.
Edward Patten lost his horse last week.
He was driving home from the quarry
near Sylmar when the animal fell and
broke its neck.
The teacher and pupils of Monroe
School will hold bake and spelling bee
Il. - ..t.,oi Lorra -, cafurda w oftarnonn
and evening April a.
A thoroughbred Guernsey bull owned
by Register of Wills Thomas B. Miller
was so badly injured one day last week
that it had to be killed.
The wild geese are travelling northward.
the blue birds and red birds have arrived
and fresh fish are in the local markets
all harbingers of spring.
Miss Verna Knight. for the past eight
years kindergarten instructor of Tome In
stitute, has resigned and will be succeed
ed by Miss Lillian Pugh.
Charles A. Cooke, of Elk Mills. has
been appointed guard at the Maryland
House Of Correction. at Jessup, succeed
ing Cleaver Potts. of Elkton.
The Maryland Agricultural College will
give a scholarship covering all expenses,
except board, to one graduate from each
Of the High Schools in the State.
The bottom has completely dropped out
of the roads. and rural carriers and others
forced TO travel them report them in the
worst condition so far this spring.
Mrs. Lillian E. Price. widow of Sheriff
Ambrose Price OF Elkton. has been ap-
pointed postmistress at Cecilton and en-
tered upon her new duties April I.
Charles Ferguson and Ellis Armour.
of Greenhurst, are having garage built
on the West lot. on the Elkton road, just
outside the town limits of North East.
Mrs Hattie Y. Megilligan has sold her
Arug store in Avondale, which she has
been operating since the death of her
husband. to Thomas C. Marshall. of near
Rosedales
The graduating class of the Chesapeake
City high school will make trip to WASH
ington on Friday, April 8, on sightsee-
ing tour. and will call on President Will
son during the afternoon.
A medal oratorical contest will be held
in James M. E. church. Rising Sun. by
the Young Peoples Branch, on Wednes-
day evening. April 8. at eight o'clock.
Silver offering at the door.
Mrs. Mary E. Taylor of near Port De-
posit. has filed bill in the Circuit Court
for Cecil County for divorce from her
husband. Mr.. E. Kurtz Taylor, formerly
treasurer Of Cecil county.
William B. Grace. of Kennett Square.
who has been staying in Reno, New, for
some time past. has been granted a
divorce from his wife, Jane B. Grace,
whom he married seven years ago.
The ladies of the Missionary Society of
Zion Presbyterian Church will hold a
supper in the session building on Friday
evening, April from S 10 9 O'Clock.
Supper. rs cents. Ice cream. cake and
candy for sale.
Workmen are erecting an Soft. iron
smoke stack at the Sharpless condensery
in this town. An additional boiler is TO
be installed, made necessary by the en-
Iargement of the plant and consequent
demand for more power
DR.. Thomas S. Baker. Director of the
Tome, Institute. has invited the Cecil
county public school teachers to visit the
Institute on Saturday. April 4. and hear
Miss Ethel Gowans, of New York, diccuss
Mature Study for Primary and Grammar
Grades aud How to Teach it."