The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


wednesday next, May 80, is
Memorial Day.
Several cases of measles are re-
ported in town.
Friday, May 25,l is Rally Day for
the public schools pf the county, at
Elkton.
The 18th annual Inter-scholastic
was held at Port Deposit on Satur-
day afternoon.
Another new club house is IN
course of erection at the mouth OF
Octoraro Creek.
Colora School Improvement Asso-
citation has purchased piano for
use of the school.
The Loyal Legion will meet with
Mrs. Scott Wilson on Saturday after
noon, May 26. at O'Clock.
The newly organized porcelain
plant at North East began the man
ufacturc of insulators<on Monday.
Carpenters began the erection OF
the frame work of the Brown and
Fisher dwellings on Main street, this
week.
Caterpillers everywhere. by the
thousands. Great damage is being
done by them to the foliage of cer-
tain varieties of trees.
The Felt Paper Company, of Row
landville, will grant half holidays on
Saturdays to its hands during the
coming Summer months.
Chesapeake City High School base
bali team defeated Rising Sun High
School at the former place, Friday
afternoon last. by 6 to 8.
Hiram Shailcross, OF Bikton, has
bought the Hotel Cecil property In
North East from Mrs. VIM. Gilbert.
The price is reported to have been
$4,000.
The Board OF County Commits
sioners sold $4,000 county bonds on
y May Is, to Weiliop and Co.. bank
ers OF Baltimore. at $107.07. with
accrued interest.
The Victor Sparkler and Specially
Company, of Elkton. has established
branch plant at North East, In
building owned by the North East
Milling Company.
The automobile of L. H. Ruthwell,
OF Elkton, stolen from his garage two
nights previous, was found abandon
ed ON the State Road near George
town, stripped of everything.
4 The Red Cross will have rest
room in the Armory, at Elkton on
Rally Day, May 25, where first aid
will be rendered for minor cases, and
where mothers with young children
may rest.
Davis and Vinsinger have sold the
Head Of Elk Grist Mill, in Elkton, to
G. A. Allender and Bro, who have
been conducting the Ricketts, Mill
northeast of that town for some
years past.
Alfred G. Marcus, an employee at
Elkton pulp works. is undergoing
treatment in Union. Hospital for
serious burns about the face, result
ing from cold acid splashing on him
while at work.
DR.. John H. lamar, of Elkton,
received news Friday that his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Isabel lamar,
wife of ]. Hal lamar, was burned to
death at her home at Evanston, ILL.,,
May IA, by gasoline:
The Senior Glass OF North East
High School netted $1a0 by the play.
"A Poor Married Man." The pro-
seeds were used to help defray the
expenses of trip to Washington
last week, of the class of fifteen
members,
Ambassador Jules Jusserand, who
hah long represented France at
washington. has accepted President
Huillhenis invitation to deliver the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ahAtOOo " ssAS D.
yates of the University Of Delaware
on June IS,
The Cecil County Chapter Of the
American Red Cross has selected the
week FROM May a7th to June I'd. as
period for abtainiag funds for the
maiateRance of the work of the Red
Gross Public Health Nurse for the
iiscai year beginning September l.
Rowiandviiie colored school made
good showing on Rally Day in Elk
ton, ON May 8. Priscilla Brown won
badge for the best Dodge ball
throw and Lewis Mccain for the 10
yards dash and running high jump.
Mrs. Carrie Jones. the principal, is
proud OF the schools record.