The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
To-day is Arbor and Highway Day.

To-day is Arbor and Highway Day.
Efkton Gamers are contracting for to-
matoes at $500 per ton
Easter brought blue skies and warm
sunshine, but a mantle of snow several
inches in depth covered the ground.
Three large focks of geese were OBJ
served flying northward Tuesday morn
ing, about six O'Clock, by early risers
Signs of piing.-shad and herring have
appeared in the local market. and the fish
horn was heard on our streets this week.
DR.. T. n. Lewis, President of Western
Maryland College. will be the Commence
ment orator at Calvert Agricultural High
School.
Poultry thieves raided the hen house OF
Mrs. Theodore Verritt. of Leeds. one
night recently, and carried off 2S of her
80 fowls.
The public schools of the county were
closed on Thursday last. on account OF
the funeral of School Commissioner DR..
John H. Jenness, of this town.
Rev. G. W. Townsend who served the
pastorate of Rising Sun last year did not
take an appointment for this year, and
will reside at Ridley Park. Pa.
The Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church conven-
ed at Washington. D. c., in Rhode Is
land Avenue Church on Tuesday.
A play entitled "Topsy Turvy, or the
Deacon's Courtship." will be given in
Liberty Grove school house on the even
ing Of April 23d, at 7:45 O'Clock. Admis-
sion. adults zoe; children I5c.
Biddison Brothers are running an auto
truck express between Baltimore and Bel
Air. and are so well pleased with their
beginning that they expect to make TWO
round trips daily in short time.
Hon. A. P. Sandles. President OF the
Agricultural Commission. of Ohio. will
lecture at the Tome Institute. Saturday
evening, April 10, at 7:I5 All those in
terested are cor lially invited to attend.
The Mcclenahau Granite Company of
Port Deposit has been adjudRed bank
rupt by Judge Rose. R. c. Thackery,
Charles B Finley. Elkton. and Roy Nc
Clenahan of PortDeposit, have been ap-
pointed receivers.
]. Harvey Fulton, the motorcyclist who
was seriously hurt in collision with the
automobile of o. B McHenry, at Avon
dale on Sunday March 2o. died at the
Universary Hospital, Philadelphia, on
Thursday as result of his injuries.
The grip has been an unwelcome guest
in numerous homes in the town and
neighborhood the past two or three weeks.
Not content with giving our Nj. DIS all
the patients they could possibly attend,
the grip paid the, doctors little visits as
well.
By an explosion at the Radnor Pulp
Mill. Elkton. caused by the ignition of
gases In a tank car from which crude oil
was being supplied to one Of the furnaces
at the mill. Andrew Burns was hurled
from the car into coal pile, but escaped
with severe burns about the back of the
head. Burns was making an inspection
of the car at the time. and thoughtles sly
held torch too near the opening in the
top
The executive committee Of the Mary
land State Teachers Association has de-
cided to present a banner TO the county
having the largest percentage of teachers
enrolled in the association for 1915. The
banner will be the property Of the county
school board winning it for one year only.
The association will meet at Ocean City
June ao-JulY 2. The feature of the pro
gram will be the dedication of the new
educational building.
Edward BonsalI. of Oxford. baggage
master on the Media (CentraD Division.
was fatally injured las. week. Ly-
ing on the Hoor with his head outside the
door. Mr.. Bonsai was adjusting part
OF the air system under the coach. when
the train carried him TO the fence be-
tween the tracks. at Primes, aud he was
struck on the head with great force. The
injured man was taken to Philadelphia
hospital for treatmeat, but died on Thurs
day evening.
Appropriate Easter services were held
In the churches in town and neighbhrhood
on Sunday last. At the NJ. E church 10
this town Rev. Mr.. Towasend preached a
fsoecial sermon 10 the morning and the
choir rendered appropriate music.
Ia the evening the Sunday school was
In charge. the program consisting of
special music, solo. quartette, motion
.conps. drills, and recitations. and was