The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03


The new pipe organ for North East M.
E. church has been received and is being
installed.
Falling while playing basketball at the
armory in Elkton, Walter Lindsay received
a broken arm.
lis reported number of new bunga-
lows will be erected at Charlestown DUR
ing the coming spring.
The schools at Leslie and North East
were closed for fumigation last week
owing 10 scarlet fever in that section.
second unsuccessful attempt was
made Monday night to steal horse from
the stable of ]. w. Neikirk, near Elkton.
The auto buses between chestertown
and Elkton make two trips daily The
schedule time is two hours. and the fare
SIPS.
While cutting wood at his home near
Elkton. Theodore Howard Barker. had an
eve destroyed by being struck by piece
of wood.
Rev. Joseph N. Faivre, for the past hye
years pastor of Nottingham. Pa Presoy-
terian Church. has rendered his resigna-
ton, taking effect May I.
A spelling bee will be held on Tuesday
evening, March 7, in Colora public scnoo'
building. After the spelling contest ice
cream. cake and coffee will be on sale.
Twenty-Five pairs of English pheasants
have been received by Joshua Clayton.
ESQ. of Elkton. and will be liberated IN
different sections of the county for game
propagation.
Peach crop predictions have begun.
The report is that the recent severe COLO
weather has killed more than half the
peach buds Of the upper section OF the
Eastern Shore.
Two of the children of William Mckin-
new. in the town of North East. have de-
veloped diphtheria, necessitating the CLOS
no of the public school and its fumigation
as a precautionary measure.
The Motor Transit Co., of Philada.' on
Monday started an auto bus line ifo"
Elkton to Chesapeake City and otner
points. The company is having two "a
passenger buses built for the route.
william P. litter. of Elkton, a lines
man for the Chesapeake & Potomac Ieie-
phone Company, who had his loot badly
injured some weeks ago when an old poie
that was being removed fell with him.
was operated on last week in Baltimore
hospital 10 restore the injured member to
lis proper condition, the injury hayint
\ left him with fat foot
An open Community Meeting will be
held in Association Room. Rising Sun,
Sabbath afternoon, 3rd month 5th, at 2;3o
o'clock. Subject-''Preparedness ana
Miiitarism."
The most grave problem ever presented
to the religious world now contronts u.s.
and no time to waste. Let all get together
and WORK together for the future safety OF
our nation, and happiness and well being
of mankind.
The lecture by Bishop Joseph F. Berry
In the public hall of this town, on Tues
day evening. was one OF the best as
courses ever delivered here. His topic
was ..Give him Boost" and was strong
plea for the uplift and brotherhood OF mao
delivered in foIceful manner and win
ming The closest attention of his auditors.
The Bishop is an enthusiastic optimist,
and his able discourse was brim iull OF
announcement for humanity.
w. B. Cooney will sell at public sale,
on the premises. Saturday. 4th inst, his re-
sidence property on Cherry street, in this
town. This property is very desirable
one. The dwelling is three-story, nine
room with bath. town water. steam heat.
and other conveniences. The barn pro-
vides stAbling for ten head of horses; in
addition there is shedding. chicken house
and other outbuildings. The lot faces 100
feet on Cherry street and extends 200 feet
deep. Sale at O'Clock.
The letters wharf property, in Elkton,
Is being improved by the Ericsson Steam-
boat line, which will shortly make stops
at that point. Several bad mud and
sand bars ia the river between Elkton and
Cedar Point will be dredged out. and a
basin also cut just below the pulp mill
wharf, of sufficient size to allow the
steamboat to be turned around. The
Company expects to carry many pas