The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
jOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Governor RlLcnlo mas ueSlSndI0u
Friday, April 8, as Arbor Day.
The song sparrows, blue birds and
back birds have put in their appear
ance.
There is a movement on foot to
reorganize the Del-Mar Base Ball
League for the coming season.
Wednesday night of this week
was the first night the ground "a
not freeze for weeks and weeks.
The young ladies of Newark, Del,
are planning to give a leap year
dance on Monday evening, April ":
Thirteen shares of Lancaster &
Quarry railroad stock sold last week
at auction brought $57.75 share.
Mrs. Mary E. Scott, housekeeper
at Union Hospital, has rendered her
resignation to the Board of Directors.
The town Of Perryville will have
a new charter, when a bill introduced
in the Senate by Senator Crothers
becomes law.
The garden seed sent us for free
distribution are going rapidly. II
you expect to get a package you hao
better not delay in calling at the
Midland Journal Office for it,
The Susquehanna river at Havre
de Grace has been frozen over since
December 9Th, and during the cold
est weather was frozen to a thickness
of between 16 and 20 inches.
The high waters in Conowingo
Greek last week undermined the
stone arch bridge to the east OF
Aldus Groff's mill, in Lancaster
county, making it unsafe to cross.
The spring like days this week
have been welcome, after the siege
of low temperatures, ice and snow
that has been ours with hardly d
break since the forepart of December.
Mrs. James s. Hopper, chairman OF
the Near East Relief of the Secono
district. has forwarded to irwin l.
Kepler, of Elkton, treasurer for the
county, $500 collected in that section
of the county.
The little four year old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Sherrard, who reside on
the Corridean farm, near Iron HILL
was bitten through one of his lips
.by the family dog. He was treated
for the bite at Union Hospital.
Elkton Council, No. %, Jr. .. u
A. NJ, is arranging for an indoor
carnival to be held April 1O-l7 IN
elusive. in Mechanics Opera House.
The affair will have all the features
of outdoor carnivals usually held IL
the summer time.
The will of Robert c. Hopkins OF
Port Deposit, who died on February
2S, has been filed in the Register
Office. His entire estate is left to
his widow for life and after mel
death is to be shared equally Dy Ms
son and his three daughters.
AS advertised elsewhere in this
;ssue the Board of Education o.
Cecil County will sell at public auc'
ton at the Court House door, Elm,
ton, on March %, wilma public scnool
building and grounds, located In tns
Third Election District, near Chllus
Harry Baum, an aid society Do'
living with Kirk Brown, had his ies
broken last week while attending
public sale, near Oak Hill he an'
a number of boys were wrestling Oh
the barn floor when the lad was
thrown by a campanion with the
above result.
Allison Houck, of Havre de Grace
was painfully injured last week
while pouring molten brass into
mold. 1t is supposed the mold wa'
damp as the hot metal when poure'
into it Immediately flew in all direc
tions, Mr.. Houck being badly burne'
about the face.
The season now closing has beel
profitable one for trappers, fur
bringing the highest prices eve
paid. Osborne s. Mackey, OF Fai
Hill, has thus far purchased $5O,Ou'
worth of skunk, fox, muskrat ant
other pelts in Cecil, Kent and NeV
Castle counties.
The ice on the river at McCali
Ferry dam remains in firm condl
ton, and by reports from the veteran
riyermen of the section this is des
tined to be record breaker. Tn
:, river has been completely ice boun'
since Dec. 21st, which is uneGualie'
for many years.
William Husfelt, of Earleville, me
with a very serious accident las
week while working at the saw mil
.lAXn his woods, The saw broke AM
Astruck Rim. nearly cutting off on
leg. He was taken to Union Hos
pital, Elkton. where amputation be
1,x.r fha knae was found necessary.