The midland journal., 1916-04-21
Good Friday.
Sunday next Is Easter.
Tra;i;no arhutus in bloom. A%%$N


The Hartford county public schools will
close June 10 for the summer vacation
The public schools of Cecil county will
close on Friday, June 2, for the sum mer
vacation.
Rev. Joseph H. Lynch local preacher
of Leeds Church has been appointed to
Powellviile. Md.
The annual meeting of the Great
Council of Red Men of Maryland. will be
held in EIkton Wednesday, April 90.
The barbering business of 7. G. Par
sons, in North East. has been purchased
bv Leslie A. Wood. Of Union Bridge, Md.
The 1oo-acre farm of J. Wesley Ewing,
Fourth district of Cecil county. has been
bought by Abraham W. Mendenhall for
$Io,5oo.
Harlan johnson, OF Elkton, has filed
his bond with the Clerk of the Court as
political agent in Cecil county for Dr..
j. France.
Fishing floats have taken their positions
on the Susquehanna river. Small catches
OF herring have been made, while but few
shad have been taken.
Attachments were issued last week in
Elkton and Chestertown against the autos
of the Motor Transit Co, operating be-
tween the towns mentioned.
William !. Cameron was chosen presi-
dent Of the Board OF Commissioners. at q
special election held in North East. Mon
day, for a successor to Marion E. Rose
resigned.
Owners of automobiles in Havre de-
Grace have organized an automobile
Club. with A. o. Cooley, president; II.
E. Cobourn. secretary. and Melvin Carr
treasurer.
Fire at Elkton on Friday morning oil
last week badly damaged the double
dwelling occupied by the family OF Harry
d. Lee aud by Miss Hannah Wright
The damage will reach $4,000.
The annual meeting of the Cecil Coun-
ty Medical Society was held Thursday,
April 20, at Union Hospital, Eikton.
DR.. ]. l. France. Secretary Of the State
Society, was the CUES, OF honor
The Draper property on West Main
street, Elkton. was sold last week By
Mrs. Sarah Il. Potts, Executrix of Mar
garet c. Draper. to John E Gonce. for
$500, subject TO mortgage of $1,000
The lumber and planning mill business
of the Rowland Manufacturing Co.. in
Port Deposit, will be conducted IN
future by Malcolm Rowland and Waite
Buck under the firm name of Rowland &
Buck.
The date selected for the entertainment
to be given in the public hall by th'
Rising Sun Dramatic Club is Wednesday
evening, May 3. The reserve seat tickets
will be placed on sale Wednesday, April
a6, at Bufington's.
Sunday next being Easter. services ap-
propriate to the day will be held at the
M. E. church, in this town. with specia
music BY the choir at the morning service
In the evening the Sunday School will
render an Easter program.
The Boy Scouts of North East have
elected the following officers: Treasurer
E. B. Foebler, Jr.; secretary, Clifford Sim
pers; captain of the ball team. Willare
REYNOLDS. Professor Guy Johnson is
scout master.
Agent Watts. Of Elk Mills, found :
stranger along the railroad tracks on'
night last week. who claimed he had
been beaten, robbed and thrown from :
freight train. The man gave his name as
George Freet, barber of Philadelphis.
He was taken to Union Hospital, Eikton
The young people of Mt. Pleasant M
E. church greatly appreciate the libere'
manner in which their entertainment
given in this town on Wednesday evening.
April IL, was patronized, aud desire t'
extend thanks to the public for then
cordial support. The net receipts were
$45.so. which sum will be devoted to
church purposes.
Z, The Rising Sun base ball club has been
organized for the season. The team is
composed of hustliug bunch Of home
boys who are in the game for the love OF
il, and will play independent ball. The
first game has been arranged with Not
tingham. Pa. and will be played on the
home grounds tomorrow Saturday after
noon. The club will hold festival
early in May.