The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-06-20
OAKwooD, Md, June 18th 80.

NOLlCinS very lull report Vi AZ
tendance of pupils during the past
school year at Liberty Grove, l
thought it justice to report two of
my pupils at Oakwood. Blanche
Watts and Hannah Trimble, who
were present during every day Of
school. Many Others made full time
during the fall, winter and spring
terms respectively. The two pupils
above named we're also very atten-
tive and made great progress in their
studies and will be suitably rewarded
j. j. HANNA. Teacher.
Henry E. Award, president of the
Maryland Agricultural College was
reelected by the board last week with
but one dissenting vote. 1t was on
the slate of the politicians to turn
him out and fill the chair with regu
lar professional politician but the
pressure of the entire farming interest
of the state was brought to bear so
strongly in Mr.. Awards beh alf that
the politicians gave up their urpose
and re elected Mr.. Award. If the
hands of the politicians can be
kept off of the Agricultural College
school under the efficient and con-
scientious management of Prof
Award promises to be credit and
become one Of the most useful institu.
tions of The state.
Mr. VIM. H. Anderson of the first
district delivered the richest milk
last month to the Cecilton creamery.
The milk contained 12a per cent of
cream. Mr., Anderson was one of the
candidates on the prohibition ticket
last fall, for the legislature. Had be
been sent to Annapolis in place of
Pierce we would have escaped the
tom foolery of an election to try and
establish the saloon in the county
again. When people learn to apply
business methods to politics, the
best men will not be rejected and
the poorest sticks chosen. Oh for a
party whose only "principles" will
be to select the best qualified by
Information and honesty and elect
them. "The principles of the party"
have got to be the greatest political
humbug and sham of the age. Not
a party politician in Cecil county
can give you tangible explanation
of his political principles.
Our townsman. DR.. S. W. Morrison,
is making arrangements to remove to
Colorado. He has sold his residence
on Pine street to Mrs R. +. lamar of
Elkton, and is advertising at private
sale his extensive apiary, bees, hives
and implements. This apary is one
of the best in the United States, be-
ing stocked with the celebrated
Carniolan bees, the gentlest race of
bees and best honey makers known;
also the house and grounds for rent
This place is well adapted to the see
and honey business. the Doctor hav
ing carried it on extensively in con-
nectlon with his practice as physician
and occulist for several years. He
expects to remain, however, to attend
to his professional business for two
months or more. His wife and
daughter, who left here on the 10th
have arrived at Colorado Springs,
where Mrs. Morrison has gone to
reside on account of her health
Oxford Press.
The following little history of an
Elkton veteran is given in last weeks
Democrat.
The ancient white pine tree, which
the high wind, incident to the thun-
der storm on Thursd ay evening last,
broke off some feet from the ground,
and which stood in the yard of the
James T. Mccullough mansion on
Main street, was one of several ever.
green trees which were planted there
by William H. Ward, Esq, one of
the Ward family of Sassafras Neck,
about seventy 6ye years ago. The
trees were brought to Elkton from
Rose Hill. the home of the late Gen.
Thomas NJ. Forman. Mr.. Ward was
admitted to the Elkton Bar on the
9Th of April, 1906, and lived for
several years in the old mansion, in
the yard of which he planted the
trees. He subsequently removed to
Baltimore and practiced law there.
He was appointed judge of one of
the Courts of that city. He was the
uncle of Thomas and William Ward