The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The fine WoaJneT InlS Wcch nos
made q stir among gardeners.
Hog cholera is reported on the
premises of DR.. e. N. Crawford, near
Cecilton.
Maryland Day, March 25, was
celebrated in our public schools with
appropriate ceremonies.
Wade H. Jones has been appoint
ed postmaster at Warwick to sue
ceed Mr.. Merritt, resigned.
Eleven army trucks on their way
to Camp Humphreys passed through
Rising Sun Saturday morning.
On Sunday fire swept over a large
area of the barrens near Noting
ham, Pa, and also the barrens near
Charlestown.
The net receipts from the supper
given by the ladies of Zion M. y.
Church on Wednesday evening,
amounted to $62.
At recent public meeting held
in Port Deposit in the interest OF nre
protection the sum of $1,000 was
pledged towards new fire fighting
equipment.
Movers were favored with ideal
weather conditions and good roads
this year, something that very rarely
happens. Moving Day, Tuesday,
was bright, warm ana spring-like.
State automobile officers visited
North East last week and arrested
3S persons, charged with violating
the motor vehicle law. They were
each fined from SIS to SIS and costs.
Any of our subscribers who have
moved in the annual shift that has
been taking place this week, should
notify us of their change OF address
in order that they may receive their
Midland Journal promptly.
Hon. Henry M. Mccullough, OF the
Elkton Ear, will speak before the
Mems Bible Glass in Rising sun NJ.
q. church on Sunday morning,
March 80, at 9:45 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
A man giving his name as Frank
Barton was caught by railroad Oh
ficers ransacking the news staad At
Perryyille one night last week. He
was given hearing and held under
$500 bail for appearance at Court.
Arthur Ryan, of this town, has
received a German helmet from his
brother Clinton S. Ryan who is with
Truck Co. A, 103rd Ammunition
Train, and saw much active service
in France before the signing OF the
armistice.
Justice Biddle, of North East, had
10 cases for non-attendance at
school before him, Saturday. At the,
suggestion of the school authorities
all were dismissed upon promising
to comply with the compulsory at
tendance law.
twenty-five dollars a ton, or Al u
cents a basket, is the price agreed
unon by the members of the
Peninsula Tomato Growers Asso-
citation for this years crop, accord
ing to a statement issued by the
association.
Among the many bills that failed
passage in the closing Of the Sixty
fifth Congress owing to the Republl-
can filibuster was the public build
ings appropriation bill, which car
ried SOS, 900 for new post Office
building in Elkton.
Carpenters, painters, canvasmen,
etc., are busy at the Winter Quarters
of the Walter L. Main Fashion Plate
Shows, on the Havre de Grace race
track, getting things in shape for the
opening of the show in Hayre de
Grace next month.
The Whitaker Iron Co. is in the
fore with farming operations this
spring. having planted ten acres of
oats on one of their farms at Prin-
cipio Furnace this week. The
ground was propdreu Win uocIoiS
and gang plows.
The Mozart Ladies Quartet, the
attraction billed for the concluding
entertainment of the winters course,
failed to put in their appearance at
Rising Sum ball. Monday evening.
for some unknown reason. The as
sembled audience was much dis
appointed. but a community sing.
under direction of Miss Helen S.
Teepie, of Calvert Agricultural High
School teaching force was conducted
and Joined in with much spirit.
proving very enjoyable.
There seems to have been con-
fiict OF dates. as the attraction was
billed for Friday. April Is, when 1t