The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-05-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
May s. is Mothers 5 Day.


Il has been almost impossible to tell
the season by the weather lately
The play given last week BY students
Of Calvert High School netted about
$Ioo.
A fund amounting to $3.50 was raised
in Penyville and vicinity for the Saliva
ton Army.
The sum of sao3 has thus far been
reported in the Elkton district to aid the
famine stricken people of China.
Sugar is coming back to before-war
prices. and is selling in our local stores
for seven and half cents pound.
Rising Sun public school was defeated
at Port Deposit Tuesday afternoon by
Tome High School in q game Of base
ball, by 9 to 4.
Star Bright" three-act comedy
drama, was presented by pupils OF the
Calvert Agricultural High School on
Friday evening Of last week.
Vim. B. Cochran. of Kennett Square,
has been awarded the contract Tor paint
ing twenty-nine houses for the Snun
Mill Company, at Yorklyn. Del.
Owing to the death Of H. E. Wack,
senior member of the firm operating the
Cecil Milling Company at North East
the entire stock is being disposed Of
Prayer meeting to have been held on
Tuesday evening of this week. in the M
E. church, was postponed until Friday
evening, 9th inst. at the usual hour.
The weather man has given US raw
deal. with the meanest sort OF weather
and rain every day for an entire week.
Believers in ..the signs blame it all on
..The Fishes.
The Senior Class of the Cecil County
High School, Elkton. went 70 Washing
tom Friday last, on the annual sight-see-
ing "Trip, chaperoned by the principal
and assistant principal. Mr.. Bounds and
Miss Kathryn Bratton.
Early one morning last week a negro
boy. aged about IS years, employed or
the farm of John Molitor, young farm
er Of near Appleton, drove off with the
proprietor new Ford automobile. Ih'
lad was arrested at Ardmore, Pa, witt
the stolen car in his possession. HI
accompanied the Sheriff back to Elktor
with requisition.
Fire damaged the roof of the ole
S;mcoe dwelling at North East, occnpiee
bv Cecil Lilly. Tuesday morning Of las
week. A bucket brigade had the fir'
Y under control when the Singerly Fir'
Company from Elkton reached Nortl
East after hurried run down with thei
auto -engine.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Of Chesapeake City, was bitten IN tn
face by pet dog last week, and MIS-
George Thornton, Of Bethel. was bitter
on the foot by dog. They are taking
the Pasteur treatment Chesapeake Cit.
T,wn Commissioners have ordered al
dogs muzzled.
Last week young man giving hi
name as R. E Brown and representing
himself as representative of the Posta
Telegraph Co. spent two days at tn
Fslton House. Elkton. He also mad
arrangements for six other men. who h
stated were to come to work: Before h
left he got the proprietor to cash checl
for $40. which has since proved to b
worthless.
The annpal Rally Day parade and eS
ercises of Cecil county public schools vii
be held in Elkton on Wednesday. May II
The parade will form at 10 a. m Fo
lowing the parade athletic sports will b
held. The Dodge and End Ball contest
win be at II a. m. and other athleti
events at p. m.
Rain and wet grounds caused posi-
ponement of the opening game OF tn
Cecil County League at Rising Sun. o
Saturday afternoon last. between tn
home team and Perryville. Elkton an
North East were compelled to postpon
their game also. The Rising Sun-Perry
4 Vile postponed game was advertised TO
Thursday Of this week but old Jupite
Pluyious still held sway and the ground
were too wet.
The schedule for Saturday afternoon Is
Rising Sun at PerryviIle. North East .