The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-04-04


The High School at Cecilton has
organized an orchestra with eight
pieces.
Everybody was fooled April 1st,
when the weather man sent us snow
instead Of spring-like weather.
The w. c.. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Joseph Smith on Thursday after
noon, April 10, at 1880 O'Clock.
An unusual occurrence was
thunder and lighting about noon, on
Tuesday, while it was showing.
James Keesey, of Perryville, has
joined the Portsmouth, Va, team.
with which club he will p,ay bail this
season.
Purchase of a big motor chemical
engine of the latest type Is now Deing
consluered by the West Grove Fire
Company.
The minstrel show gwen in Chesa-
peake City, two nasnts, by local
talent, for the Denehr OF the local
Volunteer Fire Company, gnetSeu
about $3.50.
Captain Lyle Leithisr, who for two
years has been commanding officer OF
CO. E., 1st Maryland Regiment, EIk-
ton, last week sent his resignation to
the Adjutant General.
Hooper Freeman recently caught
in net in BOHEMIA River, a gold nsh
ten inches in length and weighing ten
ounces, which is on exhibition in the
window of Wells Drug Store, Elkton.
Calvert High School Seniors will
present the thrae-act comedy " Sun
shine,' in the school auditorium, ac-
companied with music at 8 O'Clock
Friday evening, April 4. Reserved
Seats, SO cents.
Fruit growers are elated because
the recent cold, stormy weather kept
bloom to be killed by the late frosts.
At this time the prospect for full
crop of peaches. apples and pears is
bright.
Russell M. George has been COM
missiened as First Lieutenant OF
Company E. Maryland National
Guard, Of Elkton. The inspection
OF the Company will be made on
April Z, following which recuiting Of
the Company will be actively begun.
A conference was held in Elkton
Town Council hall, Wednesday morn
ing, of last week, between Major F
G. Harrington, Corps of Engineers,
o. s. A., and number of Elktonians
in>regard to an appropriation for the
deepening of the, channel Of Elk
river, between Cedar Point and the
Elkton wharves.
While in Newark, few nights ago
Walter Brown, of Providence, park
ed his car near the residence of De.
Kollock while he and three friends
went into an ice cream saloon near
by. Upon his return, not more than
ten minutes later, he discovered his
car had been stolen. 1t was later
recovered in Wilmington, where II
had been abandoned.
The Community Fire Company en-
CINE was called to the home cf John
Harvey, near Red Pump, two miles
north OF Rising Sun, on Friday eve
ming. about six o'clock. A chimm ey
that had been burning for several
hours got so hot as to set fire to the
floor in the attic of the dwelling.
The engine arrived in to auench the
fire with chemicals before much
damage had been done.
Associate Judge Wickes last week
in Eikton, heard testimony in tbs
equity case of Thomas G. Riley and
wife. of West Nottingham, VS.. Jam
e. Woodali, concering the validity OF
a mortgage. VIM. Pepper Constable
c. A. Fairbanks and Curtis Tyson
EU08.. lOE S0oaNN O-e'S -
ESQ. for defendant. Argument wa'
postponed until the testimony coulf
be transcribad.
The Cecil Farmers Telephone Com
many has fied with the Public Ser
vice Commission a new schedule o.
rates, to become effective May l.
Elsewhere in this issue viii d.
found an advertisement of the pro
posed rates. with notice OF pubii'
meeting to be held Thursday even
ing, April 10, at which time a state
ment relating to the matter VIII D.
presented,
At the annual election In ttaVre a.
1. Grace the voters will be called upo'
to approve or reject a bond issue o
~ $l25,000 for sewer and stree
Improvement.