The midland journal., 1916-04-28
Lawn mowers running.
Leaves beginning to push out.

Fruit trees bursting into bloom.
There is heavy run of herring on in
the Chesapeake Bay, but the prospects for
shad are poor.
An election for FIVE commissioners OF
the town Of Rising Sun will be held Mon
day afternoon. May 8.
Frost was reported in some places Mon
day morning. Cool, wet weather has
prevailed most of the week.
The Tins property at Earleville was
sold last week by Mary E. Dixon, Trustee,
! ia Thomas Dixon, for $ro3o.
While wrestling in the Woodlawn pub
lie school yard. Thomas Benjamin.
pupil. suffered fractured arm.
After being closed for some time, owing
10 the prevalence of measles, Elkton pub
lie school reopened on Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania railroad advertises'
elsewhere special low-rate excursion to
Baltimore and Washington on Sunday.
May Il.
On account Of fewer pupils at Rose
Bank School. Calvert Miss Edna May
berry has been transferred to Blythesdale
public school.
Samuel ]. Keys has Withdrawn as
candidate for delegate to the Democratic
State convention, to be held in Baltimore
next month.
Communion Service will be held in
lanes M. E. church. Rising Sun. next
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. All
are cordially invited.
The County Commissioners OF Balti-
more county have fixed the tax rate fo'
1916, at ST. o6 on the $Ioo. an increase OF
two cents over the rate last year.
The gurantors Of the North East Chau-
tauqua have organized by electing r. e
Reeder, chairman; Wilmer J Falls. treas
urer, and George o. Garety, secretafy
Cooney & Fowler sold eighty-six head
Of cattle, horses and mules at their sale on
Wednesday. 1t was the largest pubic
sale of livestock ever held in this town.
The great Council of Maryland. I'm
proved Order Of Red Men. kindled its
eighty first Great Sun Council Fire in
Mechanics Hall. Elkton, on Wednesday,
April &c.
The young people of Mt. Pleasant M
E. church will give 'Ye Village Schewl OF
Long Ago. In Porter's Grove M. E.
church on Friday evening. April rs. at s
o'clock. Admission IS and rs cents.
Good Fridays sunny skies and warm
temperature gave US taste of real spring,
with a thunder gust at night. Easter, in
& direct contrast. brought overcast skies and
Z return of the cool weather that has
marked late spring.
The second and final account of William
S. Ellis and Howard Bratton, surviving
Executors of DR.. Charles M. Ellis. de.
ceased, was passed and distribution
struck on same at special meeting of
the Orphans Court last week.
The dwelling and lot of George Griest,
on South Wilson avenue, in this town,
were sold at public sale on Saturday last
to Roy Jones. for $I3o5. Mr.. Griest also
disposed OF his household goods at public
sale, fair prices being realized.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment, elsewhere in this issue, of the dairy
mems meeting at Bel Air on Thursday.
MAY i. The meeting is under the auspi
ces of the Hartford Jersey Club and will
be addressed by speakers of national
prominence in the dairy business.
Tickets for ..The End of the Rainbow. u
to be given by the Rising Sun Dramatic
Club, on May 8, were placed on sale
Wednesday and the demand for them
insures q packed house. Those in the
cast are bending every effort toward:
perfecting their parts. and the promise /:
the comedy will be presented in splendic
style. The orchestra, too, is reheatsine
also nightly and will add greatly to ths
entertainment with their selections.
Easter was appropriately observed a
the M. E. church in this town on Sunday
AT the morning service the pastor. Rev
4. p. Prettyman, preached an Easte
sermon and special music was rendered
by the choir. The services in the evening
were In charge of the Sunday school. anc
embraced choruses. motion songs by th'
little folks. flag drill by class OF girls
iecitations. etc. The program was wei
rendered. rejecting careful drilling of th
schoOl.