The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
HERE AND THERE


Va Peninsula dates back nearly
one hundred years, is evidenced by
information supplied by Rodney
Burton, of Philadelphia, a grandson
of Joshua Burton who has found
among his grandshire's papers rec
ords which he thinks fixes this
date. These records show that
Joshua Burton, as Speaker of the
House of Representatives of Della
ware, in 1892 introduced bill
creating new State out OF Della
ware, the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
and Eastern Shore of Virginia coun-
ties. Both branches Of the Della
ware Legislature gave unanimous
passage to this bill, but although its
sponsor carried it personally to
Annapolis and Richmond test vote
in these two State Assemblys reject
ed the proposition as earnestly az
Delaware had fostered it. The year
1882 was one of wildcat Legislation
in Delaware and some of the records
of that period cannot be found.
Educational authorities in several
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
counties are devising plans for thu
consolidation of some schools. 1t l.
commended that in several rural sec
tions small attendance at the in
dividual schools is costly and tha'
consolidation could be effected with
a. decided saving to the school dis
tricts. Kent county, Maryland. re-
ports that their experiments in this,
line have proven not only econom-
ical but more conducive to tho
educational interests of the student.
Santa Claus was generous indeed
to the forty homeless children who
have this year been under the care
of the Eastern Diocese of the Epis
copal Church at the Childrens
Home, Easton, Maryland. Gifts O
substantial nature, including cloth
ing and food as well as toys, were
provided the. children in abundance
The home was established fifty-eight
years ago, by the Episcopal Church
primarily for INDECENT children o.
the. Church, and while hundreds OF
children have been cared for at the
Home since then, it is interesting t.
note that the Home in all it's history
has housed but three children of thu
Episcopal faith. The great majorit.
have consisted of those from othe!
Protestant branches.
More than seventy-fiv Thousand
gallons of oysters, packed at Cam
bridge, Maryland, went to the
Christmas markets all through tho
Nation. At an average of 500
per gallon, approximately $4,000
was received for the christina
season alone. The Thanksgiving
orders were nearly as large and
brought similar price, making |;
total of about 100000 which came
to Cambridge, for the two holidays
The progressive town of Cam
bridge, is planning to enlafge it.
corporate limits. 1t will probably
expand its present boundary lines te
the three natural boundaries, Chop
tank River, jenkins Creek, an6
Shovel Greek on three sides and t.
the Cambridge Fair Grounds on tn
fourth. The expansion would in
crease the taxable bases of Cam
bridge from one and one-half million
to two million dollars it is claimed
bringing in beautiful residetial a.
we'll as thriving packing district
Sportsmen in several sections o.
the Eastern Shore of Maryland re
port scarcity of rabbits and other
small game. Special effort will be
made to have the State Game and
Fish Commission restock these dis
tricts during the coming Spring.
Maryland State Foresters an
nounce that trees on the Del-Mar
Va Peninsula made unusual growth
during 1925. They base this state
ment on the fact that the annual
ring growth of trees during the last
year is twice the width of former
years. Unusually mild weather,
plentiful rainfall and very little
wind is given, as the reason for the
unusual growth.
The Nanticoke. most modern type
OF oyster patrol Of the sloop design,
has been commissioned and stationed
on the Nanticoke and Wicomico
Rivers. Residents OF Worcester
county, Maryland, are asking for 3
similar patrol in the waters of
Chincoteague and Sinepuxent Bays
to protect seafood interests.
Reports from various sections of
the Peninsula, where the muskrat
| season has been legally opened, In
dictate a large supply OF these
rodents this season. The muskrat