The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-04-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
This is Arbor Day.

This is Arbor Day.
The herring frogs are croaking.
The music of the fish hauler's horn is
heard in the land.
The roads are drying fast and will soon
be in good condition.
A caravan of gypsies passed through
town on Tuesday.
Crocuses and other hardy spring plants
are pushing through the ground
The Kennett News reports there are
over eighty cases of measles in that town.
Wheeler's circus. greatly enlarged and
improved, will give its initial show of the
season on April 40. in its bone town,
Oxford.
Z "A piano has been presented to the
Chesapeake City M. E. Sunday School,
through Mrs. Roselle holland. by Lit Bros,
of Philadelphia.
L. H. Nieweg, L. H. Morris and John
Brum6eld have passed the examinations
and are now extra conductors on the
Baltimore Central railroad.
AS advertised elsewhere low rate ex-
cursion to Philadelphia will be run on
April o. The round trip fare from Rising
Sun is Ar r.Ao Special train leaves at 6:o3
=. m.
The Juniata Construction Co. has re-
sumed work on the State road at Calvert.
after suspending operations for the win
ter. Work is In charge Of civil engineer
Jos. T. Richards, Jr.
S. ]. Reynolds on Wednesday. leased
to Wilmington parties. for period OF
two years, with option to extend the
time, the right to dig chrome on his
property west OF town.
An entertainment by local talent will
be given in Pilot Hall Wednesday eve
ming, April IL, to consist of play,
tableaux. pantomimes, etc. Admission IS
cents doors open at 1890 o'clock.
Congressman David J. Lewis, Of Cum.
berland, who is one of the candidates for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senate will spend Friday and Sat-
urday OF this week in Cecil County.
Fire broke out, Wednesday night, OF
last week. in the Wilmington. Del,
garage Of Hagerty, Sr. & Son. of Por'
Deposit. but the blaze was extinguished
before any serious damage was done.
The Senior Glass of w. N. A. have
postponed their Box Social. until Friday
evening. April r4th, when it will be hello
ia the Sunday School Chapel. Note the
change of date. Ice cream. cake ano
candy on sale.
Some unknown person threw stone
through the large plate glass window Of
the iewelry store Of c. E. Fink, in Elk
ton, early Friday morning, and carried
off about $roo worth of jewelry on dis
play In the window.
Five carloads of stone chip have been
placed along the roadside OF the Sta {
road east of town, preparatory to oilink
and top dressing the road.> The chip was
hauled from the railroad station by two
large motor trucks.
The Elkton base ball club has been
organized for the coming season with
Cleaver Potts. manager; Murray Bunce,
treasurer; Hooper Giles. secretary: los.
Clay and Reuben Dunbar. ground com
mittee. 1t was decided to play only local
boys and independent ball, unless a local
league Is organized.
Fishermen are predicting poor season.
The pound nets that close the bay have
destroyed the shad. 1t is the story OF
chickens coming home to roost. The
fishermen block the head Of the bay with
eheir nets, catching everything year after
year, and still expect the shad 10 come.
despite the fact the 6sh are unable to
reach the spawning grounds.
A GoldsboroueL Campaign Club has
been organized at EIkton with A. N
Strickland, President; B. B. Craycroft
Jr.. Secretary. and George M. Evans.
Treasurer. The object of the club is to
carry the County for former Governor
Goldsborough 10 the coming primary foI
the Republican nomination for United
States. Senator.
The Epworth League Of Mt. Pleasant
M. E. church will give an entertainment
in Rising Sun town hall on Wednesday
evening. April n, at so'clock. Ifstormy
date mentioned. entertainment will bs
held following evening.
In addition to duets. dialogues, anc
recitations there will be play entitled