The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09

Lent begins Wednesday next, 14th
inst. It is also st. Valentines Day
The harvest of good five inch ice
began on Hunters dam on Thursday
of this week.
Marcus Synagogue, of Wilmington,
has accepted position at Rising
Sun Pharmacy.
The big State Roads snow plow
was out Tuesday night clearing the
road from Sylmar to Conowingo.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Community Fire Company Will
be held Friday evening of this week.
Revival services began in Harmony
M. p. church, Rowlandville, on Sum
day evening, and are being held
nightly.
Another snow on Tuesday after
noon and evening, when the ground
was covered to the depth OF about
five inches.
West Nottingham Grange will
meet Friday evening, Feb. 3, at
1880 o'clock. If stormy that date,
!, will meet Monday evening, 18th inst.
Grover C.. Scott of Pen Argyll, has
taken over the general store at
Chestnut Level, Pa, and will sue
ceed John B. Myer the first of April.
The work of plastering the inter-
ior. of the new M. E. church, in this
town, was begun this week. The
work is being done by Wilmington
firm.
! The paper mill at Rowlandville.
has been idle the past month on ac-
count Of slack business. Meanwhile
changes and improvements are be-
ing made, to better equip the mill
for the trade it supplies.
Thomas R. Reynolds, of Kennett
Square, an employe of the American
Road Machinery company, had his
foot badly mashed few days ago,
by bar of iron falling on it.
The Elk Mills Athletic Association
will hold an indoor carnival at Elk
Mills. in Carter's Hall, on the eve
ming of February 10, IA, Is, 16 and
II for the benefit of the Base Ball
Club.
An X-Ray equipment is to be in
stalled in Union Hospital, Elkton,
made possible through funds raised
bv the Woman's Auxiliaries of the
Hospital in the various Districts OF
the county.
AS q precaution against the cpl
demic of Grippe that has spread all
over the country, get plenty OF fresh
air, without getting cold and when
indoors be sure that the room is
well ventilated.
Saturday mornings fog was the
thickest of several foggy days 'ex-
perienced the past several weeks
About half past eight it became un-
usually dense, but began to tighten
after a brief shower of rain.
The Carnival held in Newark, Del.
recently for the benefit of Red Men,
Band was very successful. The
total receipts were T55.22, Of
about $1SS per night. 1t is expeci
ed between $425 and $3.50 will be
cleared.
A committee has been appointed
by the Chamber of Commerce OF
Elkton, to take census of the town
The census taken by the Fedora
Government, three years ago Is salt
to be far below the towns presen
population.
Inspector in charge, Atherton. re
ports hog cholera to exist on the
premises of C. S. Williams, near
Turkey Point.
Hog cholera is also reported to
exist on the premises Of the Whit
akef Hren &C., Prineipie Furnace.
The call sent cut for meeting of
the Chautauqna guarantors on Fri
day evening last, to select date for
i, ChautauQua this summer, was re,
sp6pded to by but seven persons.
out Of the hundred. No action was
taken and 1t is probable the original
date-the first week In June-will
stand.
The Community Fire 90. respond
ed to a "silent alarm" on Tuesday
evening, about nine o'clock, when o
telephone call from the home OF
-. L. Ewing, near town. was re-
red, stating that the chimney was
lire. Hand extinguishers and
Is were loaded in Chief
s truck. and about dozen
onded, The blaze was soon
he'd without any damage