The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
.crocuses in bloom.

CrOcuS6S IN doom.
Robin Redbreast has made his
spring appearance.
s Az assortment of March weather
this week rain and snow.
April 4 has been designated as
Arbor Day in Maryland by Governor
Ritchie.
Two deer have been seen recently
near wrightsdale and Rock Springs
School.
=. Daddy Long Legs presented by
the Seniors of Newark, DEL, High
School, netted $479.
George w. Newell has purchased
the SO acre farm of Mrs. Anna Grit
nth in East Nottingham.
The missionary collections of Elk
ton M. E.. church for the year
amounted to $1,126.73.
Elk Mills has withdrawn from the
Susquehanna Base, Ball League, OBJ
jscting to ruling of President
Jewell.
The Queck property, in the "Hos-
low on Main street, Elkton, has
been purchased by Harry M. Hevelow
for $6.500.
Thieves raided the poultry house
Of Mrs. John B. Roberts, of Pleasant
Hill, one night last week, and carried
on 40 fowls.
Rev. G. w. Townsend. of Riddlev
Park, Pa. former pastor OF this
charge, occupied the, pulpit of Risinss q
Sun M. e. church, on Sunday.
Fredrick D. j. .Kaessmann, of-Bal-
timore, has been appointed Principal
Of Calvert High School, succeeding
willard H. Collins, resigned.
The annual Recitation Dsclama-
tion contest of the Colored Schools
Of Cecil County will be held This year
in Providence Hall, Elkton, on FIJI
day flight, April 4.
Movers were favored with fine
weather conditions on Tuesday
Moving Day. Few changes took
place in our town.
While playing basket ball on tbs
school grounds at Oxford, Wednes-
day afternoon. Edward snodgrass'
had his jaw dislocated. u
william ]. Murray, formerly OF
Zion, has been elected by THE Board
OF Trustees of the Poor Of New Castle
County, Delaware, foreman OF tn
County Farm at Farnhurst.
The citizens of the town of Perry
Vile and community held a pubic
meeting ON Tuesday evening OF last
week, to protest against the proposea'
Increased rates of the Perryvlile
water Co., which become effective
ON April 4.
Anvs of our subscribers who IN
changing places of residence ou
Moving Day, March 25, will receive
their mail at different postofncs
should notify us in order that they
may receive the Midland Journal
promptly.
Rowland Barr, Of Port Deposit ar
amnlovee at the small arms range
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, is in tne
hospital with bullet wound in MS
hack. having been shot by stepping
In front of the target.
Renuests FOR revision of persona
nronerty assessments are being hearc
hv the County Commissioners at ses
aions set for Wednesday, THURSDAY
and Friday, March 26, 81 and 2S' or
the second floor Of r. B. Frazer ;
Drug store, on Main street, Elkton
three doors East of the Court House
John N. Mackall, chairman OF the
state Roads Commission. announce
last week that the Havre de Grace
!Perryville bridge over the Susque-
hanna river will be toll free in 1871.
A net profit Of over $l41,Ooo mas
been returned during the first year
the bridge was owned by the state
The subscription contest ccnduete,,
for some weeks past by the oxforo
Press closed Saturday. Three OF tne
prizes came to Rising Sun. MISS
Helen Reeder was awarded sesona
prize, a Ford automobile; Paul Keen
third prize, 800; and Mrs, Clarence
Grinord fifth prize, $50. The nrs'
uvize. a Chevrolet ear, went to MIS-
II. M. Farron. Keiten, Pa, and the
SIS prize to Norman Howett, OXFORD.
A Clinic and Conference for
coiored mothers and babies VIII Dc
held In the school house at Port De
posit on April srd., in the forenoon
The Clinic and Conference for wnite
mothers and babies will be held as
usual in the afternoon OF the sama
day.