The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Buds bursting on fruit trees.

The mercury mounted to the So0 mark
>on Sunday.
One of the Elkton rural mail carriers
has purchased an auto in which to serve
his route.
The annual meeting Of the Cecil Medi=
cal Society was held in Elkton on Thurs
day of this week.
The 100 acre farm of Robert L. Grow,
near Appleton, has been purchased by
Henry Russell. of Delaware. for $4,000.
A. L. Lyons garage in the rear of his
residence in Havre de Grace, was parti-
ally destroyed by FIRE one night last week.
The annual meeting of the Detective
Association Union will be held at Quarry
vile. Pa on Saturday. May 2. Ito a. m.
a Ground has been broken for several
buildings by the Prest-O- Lit Company. on
the old brick-yard property in West Elk
ton.
Clarence, the I2-year-old son of George
E. Brown OF Elkton, while practicing with
an air rife. one day last week. shot him
self in the hand.
w. Arthur Mitchell. of Elkton, has pur-
chased the Jacob OFT farm. containing 90
acres, and situated on the Elk river ad-
joining Locust Poiut.
Arthur Allen. colored, who recently
stabbed Laura Brown, an Elkton colored
woman, has been sentenced by Magis-
trate ]. M. Ash to three months in the
House OF Correction.
Attention is directed to tre adv. Of M.
Berezina, shoe repairing, in another col
umn of this issue He will be at c. T.
Snyder's. every Tuesday, between and
a. m. TO receive orders.
The continued cold weather has given
the fishing industry a set back. Up TO
this time very few shad have been caught
10 the Susquehanna river. and the catch
in the upper bay has also been small.
&C. w. Baker & Sons, of Aberdeen, have
purchased the cannery of Harry L.
Arthur. at Elkton. and the plant will be
operated this season. by the Elkton Pack
ing CO., under the management of M. F.
Magraw, of Elkton.
The undertaking business formerly con-
Quoted in this town by Saml. A. Taylor &
Bro, will be continued under the firm
name fSamnel A. Taylor & Son. Warren
Taylor being associated with his father in
the business in future.
Kentucky Belle, three-act comedy was
given in the public hall of this town on
Friday evening last by a number of Port
Deposit young people. A good sized
audience was presentto enjoy the comedy
which was well presented, those taking
part showing considerable dramatic talent.
Octoraro Friends opening meeting for
the summer will be held at Octoraro,
: fourth month 26th, at 2:3o p. m. Under
charge of Penn Hill Association. Rising
Sun and Penn Hill combine for mutual
helpfuIness at the point All are invited
to be present and join in association ex-
ercises.
S. A. Taylor and family desire to ex-
tend heartfelt thanks to their friends for
the many kindnesses shown and SYM
pathy offered on the occasion of their
recent bereavement, and take this method
OF assuring each one of the appreciation
of their thoughtfulness in the hour of
trouble.
A festival will be held in the public
hall on Friday and Saturday evenings of
this week by the Rising Sun base ball
club. Among the features will be prize
drawing for a watch donated by Eli I'll
Reynolds. oil heater by Scott Wilson.
horse blanket by Granville Nc Dougal
and box of cigars by E, w. Kirk.
George Alfred Townsend. the we'll
known writer. died last Wednesday in
New York, aged seventy-three years He
was son Of the late Rev. Stephen Town
send. and was born at Georgetown. Del.
Much of his writing was under the PEN
name of Cath" For a while he-resided
at Port Deposit. THE Entailed Hat"
Maryland story. is one of his best novels
A meeting TO protest against Delegate
McNabb's statement 10 the legislature
that the Maryland Volunteers in the
Spanish War were 'lot of tin soldiers
after lot OF tin medals" was held by the
Maryland Line Of Spanish War Veterans
in Baltimore last week. Resolutions
were passed to send speakers and letters
to the voters of Hartford county in case
Delegate McNabb runs for Office again. so |
as to tight his reelection.