The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Arbor Day.
Plant tree.
This is Save Money on Meat
week in Maryland. ~ 2
Fishermen report herring, perch
and pike to be plentiful in the local
waters.
Jonathan Burns purchased at
mortgagee's sale the John White
residence in North East, for $S05.
After two weeks of mild, spring
weather winter returned this week,
the ground being frozen and ice
forming.
Mrs. Julia E. Reed, Of Childs. has
bought the Michael Greico double
dwelling ON Rolling Mill road, North
East, for $1100.
Hester Hess, Esq, has been ap-
pointed to succeed DR.. R. M. Black,
resigned, as County Supervisor OF
State Tax Assessments.
The transfer of the chesapeake u
Delaware Canal to Government own
ership will reduce Cecil Countys S tax
revenue by upwards of 500.
Alfred H. Davis has purchased
the farm of the Misses Campbell,
near Iron Hill, this county, contain
ing about 1877 acres, for $4,000.
The Kent County auditing board
recommends to the County Commis-
sioners the sale of the Almshouse
farm, in view of the increasing cost
OF it's operation.
North East High School pupils
will present two-act comedy en-
titled "The Last Chance" at the
Grand Army Hall, in that town, on
Friday evening, April 16.
The annual election of officers OF
Woman's Organized Bible Class will
be held Monday, April Il, at 8 p. M,
in the lecture room of church. A
full attendance is desired. /.
T. Allen Goldsborough, a member
of the Caroline county bar, has an
nounced his candidacy on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Congress for the
First Congressional district.
May II has been set by the Mary
land Athletic League for Rally Day
for the colored and May 1S for the
white schools of Cecil county, the
parades to be followed by field
sports, etc.
The trustees of Leslie Camp have
made arrangements for this years
camp meeting to be held over a
period of three Sundays-the last
Sunday in July and the first and
second Sundays in August.
Aulde & Co., lumber dealers OF
Port Deposit, are preparing te
launch new industry in that town
in the manufacture of parquetry
flooring. A building is being fitted
up with the proper machinery.
Sunny skies and summer temper
ature on Saturday gave promise OF
bright Easter, but the weather or
Sunday proved as disappointing as II
was disagreeable, with drizzie o.
cold rain falling most Of the day.
Harry Boulden, son of Lamber'
Boulden, student at the Chesa
peake City High School, raised A
bushels of potatoes on one-eighth O
an acre of ground. He is member
Of the Boys Corn and Potato Club
AT the public sale of horses hels
Tuesday at the Maryland House
stables, in this town, twenty-five
head were disposed Of, the price
ranging from $3.50 for a plug, t.
s2S5, the highest figure, for a fin
animal.
A meeting of the Cecil Count.
Teachers Association will be held Il
the Court House, ElKton, Saturday
April 10, at 10 a. m. All member
and all those wishing to becom
members are urged to be present a
that meeting.
Oxford home talent presente'
Kentucky Belle" drama of tn
blue grass region of Kentucky, TO
fair sized audience in Rising SUI
public hall on Tuesday evening. tn
audience was we'll pleased with tn
rendering Of the play, which wa
given under auspices of Rising SUI
base ball club.
Easter was observed at Rising SUI
M 4. church with appropriate ser
vices on Sunday. In the mornin
Rev. Charles C. Harris, who has jus
Y been assigned to this charge, preach
ed sermon fitting the occasion, an
Rcial music was rendered by tn
The Sunday school had chars
evening service, rendering
pl Easter Song Story 9TH
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