The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-02

pound, and still going up.
For the first time in twenty-four
wears Easter falls on April 1st.
Tome school, Port Deposit. will
hold it's annual track and field meet
this year on May 19.
Pogue & Robertson have placed
new Ford truck in commission Ior
their furniture business.
Henry McIntire has purchased the
residence property Of the late Frank
p. Price, on Main street, in Elkton'
Charles Jilek recently sold his
12O-acfe farm, near Avondale, Pa,
to Joseph w. Hopes, for $43 an
acre.
Nothing like variety; week
the mercury was as low as five de-
grees. This week it has been nearer
fifty degrees.
Those who have occasion to use
the dirt roads assert the bottom
dropped completely out Of them on
Wednesday.
Wilson & McNamee have Installed
} radio in their garage that is al
fording entertainment for them
selves and friends
Samuel Foreaker, charged with
bootlegging in Elkton, has been
placed under bail for action of the
Federal authorities.
Inspector in charge, Atherton,
gives warning of hog cholera on the
premises of U. S. Public Health Ser
vice, at Perry Point.
Contractor Ryan on Friday last
began erection of the frame work
for Thomas Roberson's bungalow,
ON North Queen street.
Elkton colored public school has
purchased for cash new Ludwig
upright piano, which was placed in
the building last week.
The Community Fire Company of
Rising Sun has selected July 81. to
Aug. A, inclusive, as the dates for
holding the annual carnival this
year.
The Felt Paper Company, at Row
landville. is making preparations to
; manufacture roofing paints and
cements to go with the various lines
of roofing.
Lewis Griest, son of Clarence
Griest, Kinks Mills, fell from a load
OF fodder, into the NOW last week
at the home of Bennett Coates, and
fractured his leg.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Davenport, Bish-
op of Easton. ordained to the Priest
hood, Rev. j. Marshall Wilson, in
ST. Mary's Church. North East. on
Saturday morning last.
wednesday mornings fog was SO
dense for several hours as to blot
out the landscape almost entirely,
and compel the use of artificial light
in business places and homes.
A Ford truck belongingAt to Keys
& Miller Lumber Co., OF Elkton, was
stolen from the company's garage in
that town on Wednesday night Of
last week. No trace of the car has
yet been found.
Postmaster Perry A. Gibson has
posted notice that on and after
March / the office at this place will
be closed regularly at eight o'clock
in the evening, and no mail given
out after that hour.
Morris Eiiweod, Of Providence,
aged IA years. was struck by, an
auto driyen by ). F.. Powell Of Town
Point, on Wednesday Of last week,
while in Elkton, He sustained
broken leg and other injuries
Mrs. George r.. Ash is reported to
have sold her fine estate, Holly Hall.
adjoining the southern, limits OF
Elkton, to a Catholic organization
for the establishment of Catholic
school, The reported price paid
was $4,000.
J. Wesley McAilister, who recent
ly purchased for $12,700 the Charles
e. Warburton residence on East
Main street, Elkton. at public sale,
has sold the property to Warren w.
Boulden, proprietor of the Elkton
Garage, who will reside there.
David T. Reed. OF the firm Of Tosh
& Reed, pork packers of this town.
met with a very serious accident on
Monday afternoon, while attempting
to crank the firms delivery truck.
The engine back-fired, the crank
handle striking Mr.. Reed full in the
face. inflicting seriods injuries. His
nose was fractured, several teeth
broken, and face very much cut and
lacerated. Mr.. Reed is under the
doctors care, but is progressing as
we'll as could be expected.