The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-30
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BR EFLY NOTED


The sound of the fish horn is
heard in the land.
The herring frogs are singing
their spring chorus.
The Spring vacation of the Tome
Town schools, Port Deposit, begins
Friday, March 80.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
we're beautiful Spring days tnat
brought JOY to the heart.
with fifty-seven charter members
council of the DAIRY Maids has
heen instituted at North East.
recent chicken and waffle sup
ner served by the Westminster Gullo
of the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
netted $1OO.
Downie Bros. circus. whose winter
quarters are in Havre de Grace, VIII
omen the season in that town on
Saturday, April FL.
An appeal has been made by Elk
TON business men before the Boaru
of Engineers at Washington,a Tor an
appropriation for the deepening OF
the channel of Elk River.
There were only thirty-three bal
lots cast last week at North East
town election. Two commissioners
were elected for terms OF two years
Sylvester Prston and H. r. Snail
cross succeeding themselves.
The brick warehouse of the Quar-
ryyille Farmers Association IN the
town of Quarryville, Pa, was soio
Saturday, for Lloyd L. Winter as
signee. the purchaser being BenJa-
min F. Rhoads,, of East Drumore'
for $3.50.
Cecil County authorities are IN
yestigating the death OF Leonard
Williams, colored, aged rs years. an
employee Of Arundel Corporation, at
Conowingo. The man was found IN
an unconscious condition at Octora-
ro with wound in the head.
Charged with disorderly conduct
at school entertainment IN Perry
willie. Aaron Blackson and Edward
Blackson, young men of Principle
Furnace, were given hearings DeIore
Police Magistrate Scotten, OF Elkton,
and each fined $40 and costs.
Tuesday, June IL, has been set by
the Board of Education of Cecll
County. as the date for all the high
schools in the county to hold their
commencements. Heretofore the
commencements were held on differ-
ent days during the closing week OF
school.
Everett Russell, of North East, is
in Elkton Hospital with an injury to
one of his eyes that may cause loss
of sight of the member. During
brawl in a pool room at North East
Russell was struck with pool rack
by VIM. Shallcross, intiicting the IN
jury.
IT is stated that SIS miles OF road
Improvement are scheduled for the
coming construction season IN the
state Of Pennsylvania, and that CON
tracts totaling $35 100000 Will De
let. Included in this estimate are
210 miles Of uncompleted contracts
carried over from 1927 and involv-
INC ahnut S1O.OO0O00.
Mrs. Esther FARRELL, wife OF Cliff
ton FARRELL, of Tybout's Corner, was
seriously burned on the afternoon OF
March IS, when her little daughter
set fire to her clothing. The moth
er's clothing became ignited ana sne
was badly burned. The house was
burned to the ground. Mrs. Jarrell
is the daughter to Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Fillingame, who formerly
resided in Chesapeake City.
Compton Hall, the recreation CEN
ter of st. Johns r. G. parish, Hoo
kessin, Del, was destroyed by nre OF
unknown origin on Wednesday
morning Of last week. The loss is
fully $4,000.
The minstrel show that was SO
successfully given at Hopeweli will
be presented in Ebenezer Communi-
ty House on Thursday evening, April
u. The troupe is composed of local
talent from the Hopewell section,
and the entertainment they give is
highly spoken of by everyone who
attended the performance at Hope
well.
A call for the Community FIRE
Company engine came from Hope
well Monday. garss field on the
farm of Robert Rawlings being on
IRE. A number OF firemen with the
chemical truck responded. The tirc
was beaten out by large force OF
men. and prevented from spreading
to any Of the farm buildings.