The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-04-14
Full moon on Monday, 18th inst.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday.
Shoveling snow instead of digging gar
dens was the order on Saturday.

Shoveling snow instead of digging gar
dens was the order on Saturday.
There were 225 marriage licenses
issued in Cecil county during March
Shad have reached the local market,
and are selling for 40 and so cents apiece.
Tie dates announced for the Chau-
tauqua at North East are June IS, 70
and II.
The employees of the Elkton Pulp
Works have been notified of voluntary
IS per cent increase in wages.
Nine excursionists braved the deep
snow of Sunday morning and boarded the
train here for the trip to Philadelphia.
Good Friday April I'll, being legal
holiday the National Bank Of Rising Sun,
will not be open for business on that date.
w. III. S Bouchelle of Union, has been
appointed Rural Mail Carrier from Elk
ton, succeeding w. A. Grubb, resigned.
The s2-acre farm of Hosea R. Smith
near Appleton, has been purchased by
George A. Lee, of Delaware, for $45oo
Two Elkton colored gun toters. Isaac
Archie and Robert Johnson have been
sent to the House of Correction Tor 9 year
each.
Harry Efing, who has conducted
barber shop in Rising Sun for number
Of years. has sold his business to Samuel
Little. of this town.
In dispute over horse Mrs. Annie
Backof, Of Elkton, shot Sam Short in the
arm. with a revolver. Mrs. Backof claim
ed Short attacked her.
The snow storm on Sunday spoiled the
special excursion TO Philadelphia, but
ffty.eight tickets being sold at all the
stations on the road.
Falling while at play at Love Run
school, Wilson Slicer. SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Slicer. broke an arm and dis
loca ed his shoulder.
BY way of concentrating Arbor Day,
April !, the Harrison Nurseries. Berlin.
Nd. presented each pubic school pupil
in the county with a fruit tree.
Falling down flight of stairs at her
home OF Ceciton, Mrs. w. H. Deshane
sustained broken collar bone and other
injuries about the face and body.
Lorenzo, the little four year.old son OF
Michael GRECO of North East. had tnger
SO badly mangled by lawn mower that
DR.. Cantwell had TO amputate 1t.
Spring blowing that had been started
last week, after long delay by freezing
and wet weather. received another hoo
!. up by the heavy snow of Saturday.
An Easter social will be held at the
home of George Green on, Tuesday
evening, April Is. by Octorara M. Z.
church. If stormy, next clear evening.
The young people of Mt. Pleasant M.
E. church gave creditable entertain
ment in the public hall of this town on
Wednesday evening to large audience.
The receipts were over $50.
Fire late Monday night in the William
Hall FISH house along the North East
river caused about $3.50 worth of damage
to nets, and the building was badly
damaged.
The Ninth Annual Assembly of the
Washington Philadelphia district of the
Pentacostal Church of the Nazarene con
vened Tuesday evening. the nth, in the
NJ. E. Church at North East.
The young people of Liberty, Grove,
will give play in the school house at
o'clock. on April Io, entitled IAN Old
Time Huskine Bee." Admission 10 and
Is cents; for benefit of school, If stormy,
next evening.
Among the bills signed by the Cover
nor on Tuesday was the one passed
authorizing the State TO build an improved
road from Roberson's corner to the Penn
sylvania line at Sylmar. This will con-
meet with Route I3I,-when Pennsylvania
builds 1t.
The weather man gave US big sur
prise on Saturday in the shape of heavy,
wet snow that covered the ground to
epth of between six and eight inches.
sft showed fast and furious, the heavy
blanket of snow cinging to everything
and breaking numerous telephone wires
and branches of trees. Not satisfied with
the snowfall of Saturday. Sunday morn
ing saw an addition Of touro or five inches.
Il is estimated the snowfall 10 this sec
Ion was more than twelve inches, But
fIs did not remain long the warm sun soon
nelsine Il.