The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-09

March ~.
April 1s will be Arbor Day in
Maryland.
Summer temperatures prevailed
on Saturday and Sunday, bringing
blackbirds and robins.
The fire plugs have put off their
green dress and been given new
coat of vivid red paint.
The March term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County convened at Elk
ton on Monday morning.
Residents of Bay View section are
organizing Non-partisan League
for betterment of county roaas.
Fair skies made the partial eclipse
of the moon visible on Friday night
last. The eclipse lasted from $40
to 1885 o'clock.
West Nottingham Grange VIII
meet Friday evening, March y, IN
the Academy building. A full at
tendance is urged.
1 The official board of the North
Mast M. E. Church has invited the
Apastor, Rev. d. J. Given, to return
next conference year.
Mrs. Lawrence Sadler, OF Farm
ington, is substituting at Rising sun
High school during the illness OF
the assistant, Miss Walbech
Horses are arriving daily at the
Hayre de Grace track, in preparation
for the spring meet. The ponies
will run April 16 to 80, inclusive.
The Volunteer Firemen of Chesa-
peake City have selected June 81 10
July 4. inclusive, as the date 1or
holding their carnival this year.
Mrs. Lizzie Gerry has sold the
farm at Rowlandville, upon whlcn
she resides to Earl Montgomery, for
$500. The property embraces loo
acres.
Numerous autoists have come TO
grief on the soft dirt roads the past
week. and old Dobbin proved the
worth of horse-iesh by coming TO
the rescue.
Pupils of the Cecil County High
school. Elkton, are rehearsing the
operatta, 'sThe Maid and the MID
dy,' which they will present on
April and I.
March came in like lamb, with
spring-like mildness for the nrst
three or four days, but changed ner
mind on Tuesday, with well devel-
oped snowstorm.
Brown & Fisher have contracted
for the erection Of three double
dwellings to be built on their lot on
West Main street. Work will begin
as soon as weather conditions Will
permit.
During a soccer game in Baltl-
more. between Tome School, OF Port
Deposit, and Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute, Jimmy Fuller, OF the
Tome team, had one Of his legs
broken.
The coming Wilmington M. e.
Conference, that was to have met at
Chincoteague on April 4, will meet
instead at Dover, Del, the, former
place finding 1t impossible to nolo
the sessions there.
The Interstate Bus Line, OF Will
mington, DEL. which will operate
line of busses daily on scheduled
time, between the city limits OF VIII
mington, Newark and Elkton, placed
its first bus in sesvice on the route
last week.
The town of Cecilton had four fire
scares ON Saturday. Luckily all
four biazes were checked before
much damage was done. Middle
town, DEL, was appealed to for aid,
and responded quickly, when fire
threatened the drug store.
The Adult Bible Glasses of the M.
e. church Of this town, which has
been compelled to yacate the
Friends Room on account Of its hav-
ing been rented by the Glover Club,
will meet for the next few weeks on
the platform in the main auditorium
OF the public hall building.
Herbert Ward, manager OF the
American Store since its establish
ment here about two years ago, was
shifted on Monday to Kennett
Square, where he has been made
manager of larger store of the
same Company. Harry Plummer, OF
oxford, succeeds him at Rising Sun.
Hubby" as he is familiarly
known. made many friends while in
Rising Sun, who regret to see him
60, but congratulate him on his mer-
tied promotion. which carries with
1t substantial increase of salary.