The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Early gardeners are getting busy.
w. Louis Ryan has joined the ranks of
the autoists
E.R. Burlington & Sons put new auto
delivery truck in commission this week.
Ioe Muraca has had small frame shoe
shop erected on the property OF A. b.
Keen. Pearl street.
The hardware store and tin shop Of
Scott Wilson has been given new bright
spring dress of paint.
Sparks from a bonfire caused the des-
truction of the barn Of Harry Lungren.
near Lewisville on Friday.
Good Friday, April 2. being legal
holiday The National Bank of Rising Sun
will not be open for business on that date.
The Carrott Cove farm of 90 acres on
the North East River. has been sold to
George H. Willin. of New Castle. Del,
: for $3.50.
The Sixth District Auxiliary of Union
Hospital will meet on Thursday afternoon,
April s. at 2.3o o'clock. with Miss Hanna
J. Reynolds.
The building and machinery of the
Farmers Cooperative Creamery. Middle
town, were sold at receivers sale to
Jesse L. Shepherd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Black. Of Charlestown.
who is Sd years of age. on Thursday of
last week suffered fall resulting in a
dislocated shoulder.
The spring racing season on the track OF
the Hartford Agricultural and Breeders
Association at Havre de Grace, will open
on Thursday. April IS.
Dogs attacked flock of sheep belong
ing 10 M. Barrett Walker, on his farm.
near Havre de Grace, Saturday night and
killed nine valued at $Io each.
A petition is being circulated asking the
County Commissioners to build an i'm
proved road from Eikton to the Delaware
State line. on what is known as the Glas-
gowroad.
Winter hangs on with low temperatures
almost every morning. The mercury on
Tuesday morning was down to twenty
degrees. and the cold wind blowing made
1t a real March day.
By being thrown out Of a vehicle near
Marshal, N. c., Mrs. Carrie LaMsing.
daughter of Mrs Rose Woodow. Of West
Nottingham. had her left arm broken and
right shoulder dislocated.
Warnings are given by the Federal in
ppectors to be on your guard for counter
Esit $500 notes. Country editors need
not be alarmed, $500 bills are as rare to
them as frost on the Fourth Of July.
Movers this year were favored not only
with good weather. but with good roads.
Not for years have conditions been SC
favorable not only on the 25th. of March,
but for the entire week. as they were this
year.
A shoot will be held on the grounds o.
khe New Rising Sun Gun Club Saturday
afternoon. April g. at o'clock. The Ell
Mills Gun Club is expected to be present
20 compete in a team race with the home
cIub.
The tenant house on the farm of Wash
iugton Underwood. near Calvert. was de
stroyed by FIRE one night last week Thu
house was vacant at the time OF the FIRE,
as Benjamin Mason had moved out of i
the day previous.
Gilbert Nabb. the young man of thu
First district. who was seriously injured
some time ago by car door striking hi
head. is reported to be in very critica
condition. although for some days il wa
Thought he would fully recover.
In the article published last week. takeI
from the Wicomico News. Salisbury. Md.
relative 10 the candidacy of w. B Copper
Of Chestetown. for Comptroller. the nam'
was spelled Cooper This was an erro
and should have been W. B. Copper.
The Circuit Court for Cecil County ha
Over-ruled motion by counsel for the ?
B. & W. Railroad Company, for a nev
trial in the suit OF James McGready vs.
the P. B. & w. Railroad Company. Nc
Gready was awarded verdict for &Eso
bv the Jury which sat in the case.
eFsiends' meeting will be held at Wes
Rockingham 4th Month 4fts at II o'clock
The Association at $50 O'clock in Risin
sun. Both meetings ts be addressed b
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