The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-21


sold their thirty acre farm to VIII
liam R. Cameron, whose place it ad-
joins.
A grey eagle measuring six feet
five inches from tip to tip of wings,
was shot last week on the Oaking-
ton Farm, near Havre de Grace.
Ground has been, broken by Will
liam. Grason for bungalow to be
erected at the cross roads, opposite
Pleasant Meadow school, east Of
town.
A live hog weighing 730 pounds
was sold last week at Churchville,
Hartford county, and shipped to
Philadelphia, where 1T was placed on
exhibition.
Harrison Stansbury, colored, want
ed in Havre de Grace for the murder
Of his wife by shooting her while in
rage, was arrested last week in
Lancaster.
The movement started several
weeks ago to raise $4,000 to pay off
the Indebtedness against the North
East M. e. Church has been more
than successful.
John H. Terrell, OF Elkton, has
announced himself candidate for
the Democratic nomination of Clerk
of the Court. His card appears in
our adv. columns.
T. X. Mcdowell has purchased
from Mrs. Martha Hammond her
9S-acre farm, near New London.
Mr.. Mcdowell last week sold his
farm near Rising Sun.
A force of State Roads engineers,
under w. E. Carleton, surveyed
through Rising Sun this week for
the concrete road, which is TO be
built through town the coming. sum
mer.
The Board of Education of Cecil
County is preparing to actively en-
force. the school attendance law.
Parents Of delinquent pupils are
being warned that action is to be
taken against them.
The seventy new houses erected
at Aberdeen by the Government are
all completed, and a number of them
are occupied by families from New
York, Philadelphia and New Jersey
Concrete sidewalks are now being
laid
A large airplane appeared over
town about ten o'clock Thursday
morning Of this week, and after
circling about and doing all manner
of fancy stunts for about fifteen
minutes few off in southwesteriy
, direction.
Edward Carter, an insurance
agent of Elkton, while riding a
IS bicycle along the road, about mile
north of the town, was attacked by
dog and seriously bitten on both
legs. The owner Of the dog, II. D..
Litzenberg, later killed the animal.
The Deputy Motor Vehicle Com
missioner will be in Elkton on Fri
day, March 81, to give examinations
for Chauffers' and Operators licen-
ses. Applicants should call at the
Office of Police Justice H. Winfield
Lewis between the hours of 3 a. m.
and IL m.
The handsome power yacht "Sus-
quechesa,' belonging to the late s.
J. Seneca. of Havre de Grace, has
been sold to Bernard FRANKIE, Balti-
more, and will be attached to one of
Baltimore's Motor Boat Clubs. The
yacht is 23 tons net register, and
SO feet long.
A meeting of the Interstate Milk
Producers Association was held at
Appleton, ON Monday, March 10, for
the purpose of organizing. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: presi-
dent, S. M Houston; vice president,
Clement McMullen; secretary and
treasurer, March Davis.
Fishermen at the head of the Bay
are preparing for spring operations.
Catches Of rock fish are already
being made James G.. Gibson and
William Conley, of Havre de Grace,
are reported to have made catch OF
rock fish a few days ago that
brought them in over 5000.
The choir of the M. e. church OF
this town has every reason to feel
gratified at their entertainment,
given on Thursday evening of last
week in the public hall. Every
number was well rendered and the
audience showed its appreciation by
the frequent encores demanded.
Almost every seat in the hall was
sold. and the net receipts realized
for church improvement fund were
$50,