The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-01

posit Red Cross Unit has increased
to 2Si.
Delegate John Anderson has in
troduced new dog law for Cecil
county.
The Chesapeake & Delaware canal
was reopened to traffic on FEBRUARY
20, after having been closed Oil ac-
count of ice for 4S days.
THE farm Of Samuel Tyson, north
of Rising Sun, has been purchased
by Henry Burkins, who has disposed
Of his property to John Sollars.
Rev. G. A. Langhead,, pastor OIL
Union M. E. church, Fremont, has
been invited to return the coming
Conference year by his congregaticA.
Patriotic services will be held in
James M. E. church, Rising Sun, on
sunday evening. March 3, at 7;oo
o'clock, in charge of the Epwortn
League.
a service flag containing thirteen
stars representing former pupils. mas
been presented to the Cecilton High
school by Miss Marion Clark, former
principal.
The 13 acre unimproved field adj
ioining the town of North East, part
of the Dean estate, was sold at pupiic
sale last week. John H. Dean was
the purchaser for $1,000.
with the frost coming out OF the
ground rapidly during the mild
weather that has prevailed lately, a
general complaint of bad roads is to
be heard from all sections.
At a recent meeting of the Board
of Trustees of West Nottingham
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Eli Couison,
Jr.. West Nottingham, was elected
sexton for 1918, beginning Marcn 20.
The ice gorge and consequent high
water at Port Deposit caused a 'oss
OF fully 5000 worth Of handsome
blooming Ind potted plants to Jonn
NJ Creswell, whose greenhouse was
hooded
Real Estate Agent w. P. Reynolds
HAS xpld for Josehp Clifford, prop
/. erty Fof IA acres, house, barn ana
wates right, to B. G. Wilson, near
Sylmah the property adjoining MI
wilson's farm.
Senator Speicher has introduced
hill that the annual meetings of The
state Teachers Association be held
between June 3 and August %, ano
prohibiting meetings OF the assocla
fiou while the schools are in session
Brown & Fisher received on Satur.
day last a carload Of Franklin co.
pa. horses. The animals are a fine
lot, and may be seen at their STAPLES
in Rising Sun, where they are being
disposed OF at private sale.
Measles are prevalent in many sec
tions Of Cecil County. The S.at'
Health Oficers have ruled that
child who has been i'll with the dis
ease must not return to school unit
IA days after the inception OF th'
disease.
The public hall has been wiret
and is now brilliantly lighted .!
electricity, the current being turned
ON last week. This is big improve
ment to the hall and one that il
appreciated by all who attend eater
tainments there.
Il The Trustees of the Poor ard In
sane recently reorganized by eject
ing Edward w. Taylor President ant
Joseph Tyson Secretary. James I
Hartnett was elected Overseer, Mrs
Hartnett Matron, and DR.. Vernon II
Mcknight Physician to the AIMS
house.
The government has purchased al
OF the Perryville Building Associa
tion Land and will immediatei
begin the erection of houses a
homes for the workmen who will b
employed at the Perry Point plant
recently purchased by the Govern
ment.
Our Busy Ladies' Aid, an amusin
musical entertainment, was given !.
tie public hall of this town on Thurs
day evening of last week Dy tn
Ladies' Aid Society. 1t drew
crowded house, every seat being sold
The parts were all well taken IN
1a-the various musical numbers vel
n rendered, the entertainment -bein
SO thoroughly enjoyed that there
talk Of its being repeated for tn
benefit Of the Red Cross. The grOs
\ receipts from the entertainer
were ss2, the sum of STA bein
cleared.
AZ. The United States Food Admins
Vratioh has issued an order that n
more hens or puilets must be hlile
until after April 80.