The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-02

Ns,a GOOu rlluuy'
Sunday is Easter.
Buds bursting
Grass growing green.
Trash being cremated.
Gardeners getting gay.
Herring frogs croaking.
The week beginning April e.h
will be known as Save Money or
Meat" in Maryland.
The Mite Society Of Principio
cleared 500 at their experience
social recently held.
Jonathan P. Burns has purchased
for $805 the house and lot OF jam
]. White, in North East.
The public schools of the county
close today for the Easter holiuay'
reopening on Tuesday next
The spring meeting of the FresFy-
terry of New Castle will be held IN
Hanover Church, Wilmington, April
1918
The sum of $40 was cleared bS a
box social held last week by the
young people Of Rock Presbyter ian
church.
Residents of Perryville and vlcln-
ity are considering the incorporation
of a company store in order to lower
the high cost of living.
The real estate of the late Hannah
stubbs, in Lancaster county, was
purchased last week at public sale
by Davis Boyle for $1,70o.
the girls OF Rising Sun public
school have marked out dodge fali
court and are enjoying this SPORT,
while the boys stick to base BAH
Secretary of War Daniels has au-
thorized the sale of 925 tons OF sod
ium nitrate at the Government reser-
vation at Perryville to be used IN
making fertilizers.
The Patrick Boyle property, near
Rock Springs, was sold at trustees ;
sale at the Court House door, Elkten,
by Omar d. Crothers, trustee 70
Frank x. Kaufe, for $14S5.
Trainer Herman Tyson, of Newark
has recently purchased for j. Writ
Willis the Grand Circuit trotter
Brighton B., 2:O5 VI, from the Curles
Neck Farm, near Richmond, va.
Maryland Day, March 25, was ap-
propriately observed in our schools
on Thursday last, it being the 2SSth
anniversary of the landing OF. Mary
land pilgrims on the banks Of st.
Mary's.
The fine weather last week, en-
abled fishermen tn make good hauls
at the head of the bay, Many Dig
catches have been reported. Ine
toothsome shad is on sale and bring
ing rare prices.
The plant of the Prest-o-Lisns oo''
in Nkton. will be abandoned, the
company having secured sites Esar
3 Baltimore and Philadelphia, growing
business demanding increased space
and better shipping facilities.
It is reported the Ericsson Steam
ship Company will soon begin daily
line of steamers between Betterton'
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Havre de
Grace, Perryville, and Port Deposit
to connect with the daily boats pc
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore
The Board of Education offered
for sale at the Court House door IN
Elkton the wilma school, IN the
Third district, which has been
closed for two years OH account OF
lack of pupils. Failing. to make a
public sale, the property will be DIS
posed of privately.
J. Clarence Brown has sofd the
large store property and dwelling al
corner OF Union. Avenue and warren
street, Havre de Grace, together win
his interest In the Sadler Hardware
Co. to George d. Sadler, who VIII
continue the business under the same
name as heretofore,
The seven trucks loaded with
1000 cases of whiskey bound from
the. Pikesville Distillery, Baltimore
to New York, which passed through
Cecil county some days ago, ana also
another carrying 20 barrels OF the
stuff, shipped by the Stewart Dlstiil-
ing Company. in Highlandtown, Bal
timore, fell into the clutches OF r. n.
Hall, Field Supervising Prohibition
Agent in New York.
A Kentucky Belle, drama or tne
blue grass region of Kentucky, VIII
be given in Rising Sun public hall
Tuesday evening, April s, by ok
home talent, for benefit OF his-
Sun base ball club. The play Is
Nd one and was well rendered 70
asd house in Oxford this week