The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Trailing arbutus in bloom.
Spring plowing under way.
Gardens being put in shape.

Spring blowing under way.
Gardens being put in shape.
Grass getting the green in it.
clean up and paint is good
slogan.
wheat fields all have a vigorous
thriving appearance.
Shad and herring made their first
appearance in the local market TINS
week.
Walter Preston has been appoint
ed bailiff in the town of North East
by the newly elected Board of Com
missioners.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. Jane
Kirk on Wednesday. April Is, at
$3.50 p. m.
The annual election of officers OF
Cecil County Medical Society was
held at the meeting in Elkton on
Thursday of this week.
) Miss Annie Jackson. of Woodlawn,.
has been appointed member OF the
faculty, of the, Perryyille High
school, vice Mrs. Edna c. Blake, re-
signed.
Contractor Rink on Saturday fin
ished ercavating for the cellars OF
the row Of six dwellings to be erect
ed ON West Main street by Brown
& Fisher.
The double dwelling of David T..
Reed and also that of Carroll H..
Cameron, on South Queen street.
are being frightened and improved
by painting.
j. D. Donache has improved his
dwelling on West Main street by tDe
erection of railing about the high
front porch and building fight OF
steps at the west end.
DR.. J. B. Slicer, of Nthis town.
suffered the fracture of his right arm
nm Friday of last week while crank
ing his Case car. The fracture was
kreduced by. DR.. Anderson of Oxford
The Chevrolet car recently stolen
from Leroy Carr, Of Elk Mills, while
parked along the street in Elkton'
was recovered some days later IN
Baltimore, where it had beer
abandoned.
The Ford truck stolen recently
from the garage of the Chester
County Light and Power Company
in Kennett, was recovered in Phila-
delphia, where it had been abandon
ed by the thieves.
A freight car loaded with grape
fruit Jumped the track at Elkton
station Friday morning last, scatter
ing grape fruit in every direction.
Two other cars<were derailed. Traf
fic was blocked for some time.
The Loyal. Legion gave very
pleasing entertainment in the public
hall on Thursday evening OF last
X week. consisting of playlets, tab
leaux, choruses, etc. Members OF
the w. C. T. u. also assisted with
the entertainment, and excelien
music was furnished by West Not
bingham Community Club orchestra.
The proceeds we're over $3S.
Thursday afternoon last, between
four and five O'clock, thunder gus
swept over this section that develop
ed into a regular deiuge. Rain fell
in torrents, flooding the steetss an'
giving the old town thorough
washing. Although OF short dura
ton. the storm not lasting over half
an hour, it was the heaviest down
pour OF rain that has visited this
section for many day.
Extensive alterations and improve
ments are being made to the Berko-
witz Department Store in this town
formerly the Burlington store. Wher
completed the building will be
transformed and made more up-to
date in every respect. The entire
first floor VIII be thrown into one
room, large plate glass show wir
dows placed in front and side, anf
other modern. improvements made
The Gyles restaurant, in this
town, has been in the hands OF
painters and decorators for the past
two weeks, who have transformed
the place. inside and outside.
The storeroom, ice cream parlor
and dining room all show an artistic
touch. and present bright and
handsome appearance, making
wonderful improvement throughout.
The outside of the building has also
been given artistic attention and is
resplendent in its bright new spring
dress. Clyde Drennen has been the
directing spirit OF the artists of the
: brush.