The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week..
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Spring begins Sunday, the 2lst inst.
Thursday next, March rs, is Nov
ing Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Redbreast have
appeared as harbingers of spring.
Leonard Wilson, of Sylmar, is
clerking for E. r. Burlington & Son.
The sum of $50 was netted by the
Silver Tea given at Perry Point Tor
the benefit of French children
orphaned by the World War.
Stubbs & Dunlap are making active
preparations to erect new planning
mill in Delta, Pa, to replace the one
burned on the 3rd of February.
The frost coming from the ground,
combined with frequent rains, has
left no bottom in our dirt roads, all
Of them being deep with mud.
The directors of Perkins G Perkins,
inc. manufacturers of soda fountain
supplies, of Elkton, have declared a
semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent.
Thursday, March 25th, is Maryland
Day and a legal holiday in the State.
The National Bank, and the Rising
SIM Bank will not be open for busi-
ness on that date.
The ice in the Bohemia river
moved last week, causing span on
the bridge to give way, making
travel between Cecilton and Elkton
impossible over the State road route.
Workmen are making repairs.
Preliminary surveys for the pole
line between Oxford and Rising sun
are being made by the electric Hgnt
people. It has not been decided
whether the line will be built via
Calvert or come by more direct
route.
Quotas and county chairmen for
Near East relief campaign have been
announced. The States quota, out
side Of Baltimore city, is $26,484.36.
Frank E. Williams, Elkton, is chair
man for Cecil county, and the quota
for this county is s1,542.29.
While attending the sale of Frank
Elvin, Clayton Marshall, OF Doe
Run, was knocked down by a cow
and his left arm broken in two
places. The cow, while being led
from the stable, became frightened
and dashed through the crowd, strik-
ing Marshall.
On March IL, 1870, fifty years ago,
Hartford Lodge, No. "a, Knights OF
Pythias, was instituted at Havre de
Grace. OF the charter members
Commodore J. william O'Neill and
Can't. Jacob Galloway alone survive.
Over thirty members Joined i'll ceie-
brating the anniversary on Friday
last.
United States Senator Joseph l.
France has sent the Midland journal
a quantity Of garden seed for free
distribution. This is the second al
lotment of seed we have received.
The first went quickly, and II you
have not secured a package here Is
your chance. Better call early, as
the supply will not last long.
Attention is directed. to the adver-
tisement elsewhere in this ISSUE Oh
the meeting Of sweet corn growers
Saturday morning, March 20, at the
hardware store of VIM. M. Pogue
Rising Sun.
A meeting will also be held al
West Nottingham Academy at z
O'Clock the same day.
Commissioners for Cecil county
have been informed that company
has been formed for the purpose o.
erecting a dam at a point eitnei
north or south of the Conowlnge
bridge, and that force of men are
now on the ground making surveys
with a view Of determining tne
proper location for a dam to De usee
for an electric plant.
Alexander Carson, Howard Roger
George Maude and Paul Bunsavage
HI Vi Z Tl1lihuOApnAu, A~Ao0
from II to FL years, were arrcste.
at Perryville last week by Snerii
Seth, and lodged in Elkton jail
charged with attempting to force al
entrance into mail car on south
bound train, also for carrying con
oeeled deadly weapons.
A number of articles stolen durlni
the winter from the residence 0
Edward Burke, general manager 0
>fHa Havre de Grace race track
were recovered last week at TN
home Of Charles Frazier, colored, y
Havre de Grace. The stolen GOOD
included table linen, wearing ap
parel, bedclothes. lamps. mirrors
n and toilet sets. Frazier is nov
- serving six years in the Marylan'
Penitentiary for burglarizing tn
store of Mrs. Margaret Sanders abou
two months ago.