The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Spring begins officially today.


wednesday, the 25th, is Maryland
Day, better known as Moving Day in
this locality.
The Elkton Chamber of Commerce
elected eighteen new members to their
organization last month.
The annual session of Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference will convene in
McCabe church, Wilmington, on March
the 25th.
The Inspector in Charge advises that
hdg cholera is reported to exist on the
premises of James T. Burrss, near
Cayot's Borner.
Students of Kenmore High School
realized 500 by an oyster supper.
Tie proceeds will be used to improve
thkir athletic field.
The ladies of Porters Grove M. E.
church realized $3.50 by the lunch
stand conducted at the recent sale of
the Frank Kaufl estate, near lakewood.
The residence property of the late
Capt, Alexander McNamee, in North
East, has been purchased by Hiram w.
Shallcross and w. J. Cameron for
$500.
The North East Star reports the
country safe; as the herring are coming
The first one of the season to be
caught in the North East river was on
Saturday, March Z.
The 221 acre farm of Andrew w.
Holt, deceased. situate on tide Elk
River, has been sold by Omar D.
Crothers, Trustee, to A. Woodall and
CHARLES w. Holt, sons Of the deceased,
for $6O5O.
I Rev. Fredric Virgin, rector Of Trim
Yity P. E. Church, Elkton, has been ap.
pointed Forest Warden for Cecil, Kent
aud Queen Annes counties. The posi-
.tions pays $1OO per month for five
months during the year.
!: A County Ministerial Association has
been organized with Rev. j. Gilbert
Lynn, of the bay View. NJ. P. Church,
President; Rev. j.. W. Prettyman,
Zion M. E. Church, Vice-President
Rev. Arthur o. Stockbridge of Rock
aud Zion Presbyterian Church, Secre.
:tlry.
Clyde limerick, aged rs years, wtt
worked for the Elk Mills Silk Fabric
Company, was found dead on Fridsy
morning at the home Of his sister-in-
law. 1t was said that he and compan.
ions had been drinking on the nigh
previous. Coroner Green investigated
the case
Fire was discovered in the floor O.
the Elkton High School, on Tuesday
evening of last week, but the firemer
extinquished the blaze before it had
made much headway. This is the sec
ond fire to occur tn the building within
few days, and through examination
OF the electric light wiring is being
made.s
His Uncle's Niece" the farce
comedy 10 be given in the public hall o
this town, ON Thursday and Friday eve
nings OF this week, by the Senior Clas.
of Rising Sun High School, has ever,
promise of being well presented, al
every part has been carefully rehearsee
and the cast is good one. The ad
vance sale of tickets insures goot
houses both evenings.
Thomas Smith purchased at public
sale, on March 8, the real estate OF
the late Frank X. kauf, in the
Eighth disrrict, near Qakwood, for
$3.50.
Several carloads Of stone chip
have been paced aloLg ~. State
roads in this section of the COUNTY
that are to be oiled ami top-dresse':
this Spring.
: Eibs on the Glen Mary Farm,
!. near Elktoh ON Thursday afternoon
I last, badly damaged the dwelling pc
fore tpe Elkton FIRE Company sue
.%ceeded in getting it under control,
The annual Missionary anniyer-
sary was celebrated by Elkton Meth.
odjst Episcopal Sunday Schooi on
March 3. The school reported moro
than 5000 raised for MISSIONS during
the year.
The handsome new pipe organ
just installed in Rising Sun M. h.
church, was played for the first time
at service on Sunday morning
Miss Pearl Ryan, of this town, wh'
for some ttme past has been receiv-
ing instructions from Prof. Baldwin,
OF Havre de Grace, presided at the
Z organ.