The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-01
Saturday is Ground Hog Day.

Saturday is Ground Hog Day.
Our orchardists remind US that IT
is now time to trim your trees.
Trappers report the season in Kent
county the poorest for many years.
The Jr, o. u. A. M. Council OF
Cecilton has presented a flag to War
wick Public School,
Winter is half gone and the ground
hog will tell us ON Saturday all about
what is yet to come.
A. ]. Mackey has purchased from
Herbert HI. Ewing his 100-acre farm,
near Blake, Cecil county.
Charged with forgery John T.
Willis, Of near Appleton, has been
held under $1,000 bail for appearance
at Court.
A Rotary Club is to be organized
in Elkton, following luncheon to De
held at the Howard House on the
evening of February 5.
Senator Cantwell. of Cecil county
has introduced a bill in the Maryland
Legislature to amend the charter OF
Port Deposit, in regard to holding
elections.
February will have FIVE Fridays
this year. which has occurred only
three times in the past century.
Superstitious folk will have need to
watch their steps.
w. l.. Brock has rented the room
adjoining Jamison's restaurant
formerly occupied as harness shop
by the late J. H. Keithley. and Will
omen a radio business at the place.
Pierson & Sauve, boatbuilders OF
Havre de Grace, are planning to con-
struct railway at their plant on
&Furnace Wharf in that town. The
Ylant win be able to take care OF
of all boats and yachts
up to 80 feet in length.
ElktoYi base ball fans are getting
anxious about the prospects Of team
In that town the coming season.
Base ball has been an expensive Sport
the past two seasons and Manager
Deibert has served notice that he Will
not undertake to run the club this
season.
Patrons Of the Eastern Power, IN
the. town of Elkton, have been
notified of proposed increase in rat
for service. A public meeting Of the
citizens of the town was held on
Thursday evening. and it was decided
to lodge a protest with the Pubh'
Service Commissions of the State.
Cecil county having Republican
representatives in the House OF Dele
gates gets none Of its minor appoint
ments. with hold-over Democratic
member. the county was allowed two
Senate clerkships to which Captain =.
Otis McCauley, Of Perryyille, and
Bayard G. Black, Of Charlestown,
were appointed.
Little Elk Tribe, No. so, Improved
Order OF Red Men, of Cherry Hill,
entertained its members at turkey
supper Thursday evening. Tribe No.
SO has $50 members and is one of the
Oldest in Maryland, having been in
stituted SO years, with one charter
member still. living. This member is
Elwood Alexander, now in Phila-
delphia
George G. Harbold, of Spring
Grove, Pa, was fined 800 and costs
by Justice Scotten, on a charge of
failing to stop his automobile after
an accident. Harbold's machine. on
December %. struck ]. Nelson Black.
Jr., age years. at Chariestown
causing injuries that resulted in
the death of the boy several hours
later at Union Hospital.
Appropriations OF $15O,000 annu-
ally to encourage county fairs In
Maryland will be asked of the Legi-
iature, according to the Association
Of Maryland County Fairs. The
money would be used. according to
the plan, to provide premiums for
the livestock and agricultural ex
hibits. The State now annually ap-
propriates $1,000 for the purpose,
nroyiding less than s4oe for each
tsiF.
Sheriff Pierson ope night last
week, At the instance Of States At
tprney clayton, visited Chesapeake
GitE and arrested Charles r.
Wharton. who conducts a pool room
and cigaF stand there. ON the charges
Of having liquor on his premises tor
sale and OF running slot machines.
held to be gambling devices. George
c. Rhode was also arrested charged
with possession OF rhard" and malt
liquors for sale. and also for running
gambling devices.