The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Washington's Birthday.
Full moon due on Monday.
Time to trim trees and vines.

Tull moon due on Monday.
Time to trim trees and vines.
oxford Fire Company has received
its long looked for chemical auto f1re
truck.
John Krumerine, has been appoint
ed carrier >on the r. F. d. NO.
from North East.
a large band of gypsies is encamp-
ed along the State road between
Oakwood and Conowingo.
The restaurant business in Con-
owingo has been purchased by Mrs.
Martha Jourdan, who will conduct u
Senator Crothers has introduced
bill authorizing municipal improve
ment bond issue for the town OF
Elxton.
Directors of Chesapeake City Fire
Company decided to purchase
chemical engine to supplement the
present equipment.
w. T. Warburton, of Elkton, has
been appointed food administrators
for Cecil county by Edwin G. Baetjer,
state food administrator.
w. K. Terry of Perkasie, Pa, has
been made president of an organiza-
tion in that town, for the sale OF
$4,000 worth of Thrift Stamps dur
ing 1918.
The County Commissioners have
awarded the contract for lighting the
county buildings at Elkton, to the
Home Manufacturing Light and
Power Company, effective March l.
The Washington's Birthday social
announced to be held Friday evening
of this week at. West Nottingham has
been postponed until Friday evening,
March j., on account of the death OF
Mr.. s.iT. Wiley.
While playing with a celluloid
comb Mary Durgin, aged 3 years
daughter of Forest Durgin of Port
Deposit, was burned badly about the
body when the comb was set on fire
a1td ignited her clothing.
The Pennsylvania Casket Company
at West Grove, now has five ton
truck running between West Grove
and Philadelphia, delivering finished
caskets and bringing back needed
materials for factory use.
Alexander j. Sentman, of Perry
vile, former Assistant Road Fore
man of Engines, has been promoted
to Assistant Trainmaster at Perry
vile. succeeding George M. Smith,
promoted to Assistant Superintend-
ent, with headquarters at Lamokin,
Pa.
Calvert High School will give
patriotic entertainment in the school
building on Tuesday evening, Feb.
rs, at. 7:45 o'clock. Following the
entertainment the Ladies Aid Society
of lie M. E. church will SELF refresh
ments for benefit of Rising Sun
branch OF Red Cross.
Abbott Bros. have leased quarry
rites from the Hopper estate, near
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Hayre de Grace. and have opened a
stone crushing plant, and will install
early in March a crusher with a
capacity of $50 tons per day. They
have also leased Garrett Island for
cultivation.
There will be an open meeting OF
Cecil Grange No. 8, Rosebank Hall,
Calvert, at 8 p. M, Thursday, Feb.
2Sth. County Agent Knode VIII
conduct the meeting. Subject
Seed corn for this years planting.
A seed corn demonstration will be
started. This meeting is important
owing to our poor seed corn situation
for this coming year.
Most farmers this Spring must be
somewhat careful after finishing
husking corn, as after finishing husk-
ing corn they have been accustomed
to going into winter quarters, as
probably some of them might get the
season laid out wrong this time
Several farmers say that their corn
will last longer this season, as they
could not get to feed it.-Ex.
1t is reported that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will extend their
switch from the Proving Ground
direct to Havre de Grace. With the
trackage already built to the race
track, it would be an easy matter to
make this connection and it would
be great convenience to those en-
ployees who live in Havre de Grace
z as well as provide facilities for the
large and constantly Increasing
traffic.