The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Good:Friday.
Sunday next is Easter.

Goodstriday.
Sunday next is Easter.
Plum trees are the first Of the
fruit trees to burst into bloom.
Good Friday. April 10th, being legal
holiday in the State of Maryland, the
banks in Rising Sun will not be open
for business on that date.
The bang tail ponies, that have been
running at Bowie since April l, will be
at the Havre de Grace tack April Is
to 20.
The public schools Of the county
closed on Thursday of this week for
the Easter vacation. They will re-
open on Tuesday, April IA.
There will be tuberculosis Clinic
for known tuberculosis cases, contacts
and suspects in Nesbitt Hall, Port De-
post, April 21, at 1880 a. m.
The Rowlandville Methodist Pre-
testant Church will couduct its Easter
service April the 18th, beginning at
7:3O P. M. All are welcome, so come.
Given hearing in Elkton before a
Magistrate, Dennis Mullin of that town,
was fined 500 and costs for driving an
auto while drunk, and $40 for, not hav-
ing an operator S license.
Rev. Frank Herson has been as
signed to the Newark, Del charge by
Wilmington M. E. Conference for the
eighth consecutive year, which is a
record almost without parallel in the
conference.
Residents OF Poplar Hill, Cowentown
and Elk Mills communities, in Cecil
County are on the lookout for three
Gypsy women, who,. it is reported,
have made several attempts to rob
stores in the neighborhood.
Salem, N. j., is making arrangements
for holding the biggest. celebration
ever held in that town, which will be
to commemorate the 25Oth anniversary
OF the founding of Salem. The cele-
bration will begin Thursday, October l..
and continue for three days.
On May 6, Z, 8 and 9 one Of. the
largest real estate sales to be held on
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland, will
take place when about five thousand
acres Of orchards, timberland and
waterfront property, owned by Har-
rison Nurseries, of Berlin, Nd, !, will be
4 disposed Of to settle the estate of the
I late George "A. Harrison, one time
sheriff OF Worchester County.
A County Game Protective Associa-
ton was formed last week at a meeting
held in Elkton. State Game Warden
E. w. LIE Compte was present and
gave review of the Department. ef-
forts to maintain the States supply OF
game. 1t was proposed that the new
ASSOCIATION take over and act under the
charter of the one formed some years
ago by home sportsmen.
We note notice of payment of
another dividend, on April l, by the
electric company that supplies this Sec
tion with current, but we also fail to
note any Improvement in the miserable
service being rendered its patrons by
this company. !.
Despite complaints, the company ap-
parenlly makes no effort to boost the
current, which for months past has
been SO weak as to call forth general
condemnation from those who are de-
pending on the service for light and
heating appliances,
Robert MurraA, of iavre oe
Grace, who was given a tryout as /;
pitcher by the Richmond. va, team,
Of the Virginia Baseball League.
was not fast emo, gh tor the team
and has been farmeo out to tLs
Durham, North Caroline team, OF
the Piedmont League,
North East Fire Company enter
tanned visiting ASSOCIATES at a
smoker las. week. Tbs proposed
adoption of uniform nCzzles and ills
plug connections, to promote eifi'
iency of apparatus at tires, was dis
cussed, as also the policy to be pur-
sued at this years coming carnivais.
The bill appropriatlng funds for
the erection of a new mitory'
Kitchen and oining-room at the
Women's Uollegs, Newark, DNl
passed the Delaware mouse OF Repre-
sS-ltatives last week. 1nere was nc
cissenting yo'e.
's.-1ne- budget of the liniverslt, 2
peIaGafeS FOR the years ls25-z6
totailing $4,000 each year, was
unanimously approved by the House
Of Representatives also.