The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23

The annual School Rally Day will
be held at Elkton ON Friday May 4.
Walter D. Biddison has sold the
store property in Barnsley to Cline
watson, of Oak Hill.
Mrs. Ida F. Gross has purchased
the stock and fixtures of the general
store of F. s. Welant, at Oakwood.
C. L. Thompson, of the Bacon Hill
Clay Co., purchased at Sheriff's sale
the Hanna Clay Works, at Bacon
Hill.
Roland Grace, who at present os-
cupies the property, has purchased
the Settle store and dwelling at
Leeds for $1,555.
w P. Reynolds, agent, sold TINS
week the Jos. Touchton properly ol
IA acres, near Sylmar, to VIM. I.
!. ). Richardson, of the Eighth Dlstrlct'
%'for $4,000.
I While unloading heavy box at
khe Elkton freight station Howard
Trrman. a lineman employed by the
Home Electric Light Co., hao MS
arm broken.
The Cecil Circuit Court has grant
oa a divorce to Elsie A. McNeal, or
Eltton. from Fred R. McNeal' MIS-
McNeal was givcn the custody OF her
minor children.
snring ia here officially. II began
at 1898 O'Clock Tuesday nlsn''
when the sun crossed the line OF the
equator on it annual journey TO
northern latitudes.
Mrs. Beatrice l.. McCl'ntock, y,
Elkton. has filed bill in the Cecli
county court for divorce from
Howard C. McClintock, OF Bridge
vile, alleging desertion.
7 IT. Hossinger, of Newark, Dell
bns been appointed Treasurer OF tne
now Federal Land Bank IN bal'i,
more. He was formerly Cashier Oh
the National Bank of Newark.
The Board of County Commission
ars have decided to appropriate
1000 and spend that and S5,ooV
additional on the road from Cayots
Corner 10 Town Point. this year
The public sale of houseno,a
yoods etc. held on Friday by VIII
liam clifford, in this town, was large
~ attended and good prices reallzeo'
A 1914 runabout auto brought $'VO'
While cutting fodder at the farm
Of Norman Burn, near CocnranVliie,
robert Alexander had FIVE fingers OF
bsa right hand cut by getting them
earght in the knives OF the machine
MIX producers in the neighDor-
a hood OF Providence. Cecil county
\ 80 formed an organization and
elected A. Fl. Mendenhall' president
aaa William Warrington secretary
tTcarurer.
The darkev comedy Jumbo jun
wsvor nv the Ushers' Union OF MI
pleasant NJ. z. church on Thursuay
evening OF last week was enjoyed py
large audience. The proceeds
amounted TO $40
The p. ]. Ritter Company, Is oner,
ing the farmers in the ne'ghbornoou
- newark Del. st5 ner ton for all
.,n,a red. ripe tomatoes Delivered
~ the factory in that town during
the season OF 1917.
A ear loaded with -four was push
"A nN the end OF the siding al
cnmnhelPs wharf Port Deposit
gnto the river last week. and part oi
ts eontents Ioet. A brakeman on
me car was forced TO jump to save
himself.
Tickets will be placed on sale
SATURDAY mernirg. March a. Al
pufHnrton'A. for the clever play
...rhe Dream that Came True" TO ne
r4vau m Rising sun hall on FRIDAY
evening. March 80, by members ol
the Rising Sun Dramatic Club
Rohert A. Boyd. who has conduct.
"a the general store az Kinks Mills
pa Cor some years past. u eloa'ne
eat hia business az ire stand and
wtii move % Nottlarhrm. whore h
win engage tn the saEae buslness
with Ms faiheF-in law. Thos. l.
i payis
Jos q Pogue. Sons q Co. have
uold farm tractors 20 Carroll TYSON
Wooalawu. aad stanton Tynon. neat
town. Theae are the hrst farm
tractors IN this sectioh of Cecil and
thay wrl be pat ~ operation a. soon
~ weather conditioas are a. rh'
traatnTB wll draw two pi@wa each
aad enable ths opeatoE % farm %
more exfmmmive seals than ~ th'
80 of teama