The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-03-17
CoLORA.


the Colora School Improvement AS
ISOLATION was well attended We'd
nesday evening, March s. The COM
mittees appointed at the previous
meeting about electric lights for the
town and school house both report
ed. The committee for the town
held public meeting and organized
a temporary town council with J. c.
Emrey as president, to decide on
this and other matters of interest to
the people of Colora. They an
nounced another public meeting for
Monday evening, March 10, and
urged everyone to attend the meet
ing at the school house and express
themselves. The committee for the
school lights was continued to
finish their investigation. The vice.
president, Richard Balderston, in
troduced our County Agent Mr..
Radebaugh, who gave fine talk on
the good and bad points Of organiza-
ton. He showed that all farmers
are use to organization on their own
farm, and asked why they were slow
to unite in larger groups. Don't
organize to put some one else out OF
business. or try to cover UP anything
bad, and don't stay out of organiza-
ton because you are afraid of re-
sponsibility, he urged. Hon. John
H. Kimble, of Port Deposit, was next
introduced and gave an interesting
talk about the history of farm or
ganization as he had seen it for the
last 20 years. Just now he is work
ing for the Farmers Union, and in
vited all farmers to Rising Sun or
Tuesday, March Fl, to organize 9
branch Of the Union.
In response to a question, Mr.
Radebaugh explained the Agricul
ture Corporation organization, which
has been found to help the farmers
in buying and selling. Lloyd Bal
derston is the representative of the
corporation in this community ant
he would be glad to see any one in
tersted in this organization.
The next meeting of the Schoo
improvement Association will be hello
Wednesday evening, March %, ant
the program committee is hoping tt
arrange for debate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis were
given serenade one evening las
week at their home at New Valley
Miss Weaver, of Philadelphia, has
resigned as teacher at West Noting
ham Academy, this being her las
week there.
Sterling Nesbitt has purchased {
new car.
Willis Taylor has purchased /;
farm, formerly the Luther Hindma1
property, near Liberty Grove.
Mrs. Robert Boyd, who has beef
very ill for some time, is much i'm
proved at this time.
David Hall was taken to the Uni
versity hospital, Baltimore, a few
days ago for treatment.
Amos Clendenin has been quite
i'll at his home at Mt. Pleasant.
David McNutt has moved to thu
Harry Poist farm which he will
operate this season. A Mr.. Watson
has moved to the Frank Foster farm
vacated by McNutt.
Mrs. John Liddell visited Clarence
Griest and family at New Valley
on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Gray lately entertained
Mrs. Annie Breisch, Rising Sun.
Master Davis Boyd enjoyed visit
at Grandpa Boyd's, Nottingham, Pa
Miss Ruth Hall spent the week.
end with her home folks.
James McCush was in Baltimore
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Kennard
recently visited relatives at Concord
vile, Pa.
Mrs. Fred Taylor and family were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs
R. L. Christie.
Misses Stella Gregg and Brenice
Kincaid spent Sunday at the form
er's home at Newark, Del.
Mrs. Samuel E. Ewing and little
son visited Lee Ewing and family
Rowlandville.