The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-05


Messrs. Lockwood, of WILMINGTON, and
Edward Barr, while trying to tiea boat to
the Lapidum wharf, it capsized, throw
! ing both ladies in the water. The
young men finally landed both ladies'
on the wharf safe but wet as drowned
rats and badly frightened.
The annual entertainment of the
Elkton Academy and Public School
will be held in Odd Fellows Hall,
on Thursday evening, June 25th, and
the Commencement exercises for
graduation will be held on Friday,
June 18th, at 10 a. IN, in the same
place. In the evening the exercises
will be musical, literary and calls.
thenic. The next morning the exer
cises will be musical and literary,
and will exhibit the work of the year.
Five scholars of the Academy will
graduate and will receive appropriate
certificates from the Trustees. On
Friday the seven medals offered al
the beginning Of the year will be
awarded by w. j. Jones. Esq. Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, at
the conclusion of his commence
ment address. which will he on a
subject appropriate for the occasion.
The entertainment given by the
scholars of the Jefferson school last
Thursday 18th, reflected credit upon
themselves and their teachers, Mr..
M. j. Hanna and Miss Adeline P.
Hasson. The school room was very
tastefully decorated with flowers and
wreaths, and many kind words of
praise were heard from the guests.
The program consisting of music.
recitations and dialogues was we'll
rendered. Misses Nora Riale, Maggie
Lakeland, Ella Williams, India Keen
and Abby Keen assisted in the musical
productions. The dialogue entitled
Marrying a Poetess'' desires special
mention, Misses Maud Brown and
Annie Williams acting their parts
exceedingly we'll. At the conclusion
of the exercises Mr.. Hanna made a
neat speech thanking the audience
for their kind attention and the
interest they had shown in the wei.
fare Of the school. A VISITOR.
The executive committee of Cecil
county W. @. T. u, met in Calvert
Friends Meeting House on Saturday
May Both. The county president
Mrs. j. r. Milligan read and COM
mented on the last chapter of the last
Daniel and also led in prayer. But
four Unions answered to roll call
The treasurer was unable to be pre-
sent on account of sickness but she
sent her report which showed the
condition of our finances improving.
A postal from fremont, Nebraska,
was read by the secretary on which
they wrote encouraglngly and thank.
ed those who had aided them in saw.
ing their headquarters from the
Sheriff's hammer.
Committee on dishes remaining
from Elkton Fair reported having
realized not more than one half the
amount we should have received
from the sale. The lumber remain
ing in Elkton is still to be disposed
of. and Mrs. Mcdowell was authoriz
ed to arrange for its sale. Mrs.
Barnes was made committee to dis.
pose OF the few dishes still unsoid.
The secretary was instructed to
ask our press superintendent what
had become of our w. G. T. IT,,
column in Cecil Wing. The cores
ponding secretary. was authorized to
urge local unions to take notice OF
our organizing fund and also to urge
upon our teachers through the county
school board the use of the charts
now in all the schools.
Fair work was discussed and Mrs.
Kimbell, Mrs. Keilholtz, Mrs. Abra-
hams, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Haines
were made a committee to confer
with Mrs. Milligan as to the advisa.
bility of having w. G. T. o., tent
for packages and addresses by con.
testants in the county. Cor, Sec.,
was appointed committee to arrange
for our Annual Convention.
The state minutes were distributed
among as many Unions as could be
reached. Collection amounted to
forty-ive cents. There being no
further business the committee ad-
journed after prayer by Mrs. Abra
hams. MRS. EDWIN HAINEs,
Secretary.
| The vocal organs are strengthened by
the use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Clergymen, lawyers, singers, pastors,
and public speakers fiLd this prepare
ton the most effective remedy for irrita-
ton and weakness of the throat and
lungs. and for all affections of the
vocal organs.