The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-03-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
S ,prt Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
March term of Court in session.

Mrs. Curtis E. Irwin was a Phila-
delphia visitor this week.
The County Commissioners have
appointed J.>Otis Kennard tax as
SCISSOR for the Sixth District.
With the continued mild weather
all danger of an ice gorge at Port
Deposit has passed.
North East M. E. church has re-
opened after undergoing improve
ments that cost $4,000.
We were treated to deluge OF
rain ON Tuesday, and in the after
noon a real summer thunder gust.
Grippe is reported prevalent. 1t
is also very uncomfortable and in
terferes with whatever else you
want to do.
One of the students of Woman's
College, Newark, Del, being strick-
en- with scarlet fever, the College
has been closed for ten days.
Rural mail carrier Short had the
misfortune to lose his horse Satur-
day night, the animal being found
dead in the stable Sunday morning.
Rev. John Hunter is occupying
the pulpit at Rock and Zion Presby-
terian churches. A call for regu-
lar pastor will not be issued until
spring.
The evangeiistic services held in
Elkton M. E. church for three weeks,
by Rev. Lee Starke, of New York,
have closed. One hundred professed
conversion during the meetings. 7
Spring is headed this way; GRO
cuses and daffodils are pushing their
way through the ground, pussy will
lows are out and some of our resi-
dents report having heard the her
ring frogs.
Subscribers OF the MIDLAND
JOURNAL who are moving to new
locations this spring should notify
us of their change of address to in
sure the prompt receipt of their
paper.
The hall of Riyeryiew Council,
No. 1853. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, adjoining
Hart's Church in Elk Neck, has been
sold at public auction to William T.
Crouch, for $3.50. Riverview Coun
Gil will consolidate with Elkton
Council.
Port Deposits new fire engine,
which was received the same time
the Community Fire Co., of Rising
Sun received its engine. has been
given its official trial and gave a
good account of itself.
Twenty head Of fine dairy cows
owned by Thomas Lottomus, of the
Townsend, DEL, section, which cost
him from $75 to 500 each, were
condemned as tubercular by the
Delaware examiners. He was forced
to sell them at $40 per head.
The County Commissioners are
having the Court House at Elkton
renovated and improved. The Treas
urer.s office will be divided into two
rooms. SO that the County Commis'
sioners will have a private Office foi
the transaction of business.
John White, vaudeville actor
who has been spending some time on
his farm near North East left last
week for two months tour with his
trained animal show. He will Sail
for Europe in June for years en-
gagement.
On account of the crowded condi-
ton of the Town School of the
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit
the trustees have ordered the Tome
Mansion house in that town, vacated
by the families occupying it, and IL
will be used as an annex to the
Town School.
There will be a meeting at Wood
mans Hall, Rising Sun, Tuesday
March 21st at 8 p. m, to organize a
local Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union." of the Marviand
Division. George H. Bowles. Sec
retary and Treasurer of Virginia Di-
vision will be present.
The Town Commissioners of Port
Deposit have decided to join with
the State Roads Commission and ev-
tend the concrete road, now build
ing, thru the entire length of the
town. A new reservoir will also be
built on the hill, and the present
water supply doubled.
A play, Twelve Old Maids" will
he given by twelve clever students
OF human nature from Zion, in Ris-
1 ing Sun hall. Friday evening, March
v. Admission 35c. Benefit of Zion
bans Missionary Society.