The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-07-21
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, July q. 1898.
MINOR LOCALS

very not weather tnlS week. ouuua.
was the hottest day of the season.
The Elkton folks are luxuriatine
in deviled crabs, these ungainly fishes
being plentiful in Elk river.
An OK belonging to the Whitaker
Iron Company dropped dead or
Monday. 1t was supposed TO have
been oyer.beated.
The Rising Sun NJ. E. Sunday
School will hold their picnic at Happy
Valley on Wednesday, July Doth, in
stead of Saturday 22d.
On Tuesday morning a co'ored
man named William Dunmore, o.
Port Deposit, was overcome so with
the heat that he was taken with
spasms.
Postmaster Hindman is remodel
ling the post Office at Rising Sun
leaving the whole front of the room
for the public. with the boxes across
the back end.
Mr., Fraak Jenkins is giving fresh
coat of paint to the building Of Mr.
II. II. Haines' on the corner Of Queen
and Main streets. occupied by Edw.
II. Worthington.
Joseph Boudon. of Akin, and Miss
Clarita Sophy Dalcour of Elicott
City, were married at the brides
home on Tuesday evening by Rev.
Peter B. Tarro. They will reside in
Akin.
A number Of persons who tent on
WoodIawn camp ground will move
out the week before camp commences
and enjoy life in the woods, which is
recommended by eminent physicians
as valuable sanitarium.
Elkton's water from the new water
works has been analysed and pro-
nounced first class. IF some of the
fluids of the ancient town were
analysed they would not pan out so
well, but they are preferred by many
to the free, pure water.
Presiding Elder Barrett has made
the following appointments; July
23d, North East, Ebenezer and Hope.
we'll; July 30th, Elk.on Union and
Charlestown; August 1st, Elk Neck;
August I'd, Perryviile, August 9th,
Rising Sun, Mt. Pleasant and Port
Deposit.
Governor Reynolds. of Delaware,
has rcappointed Roman Tammany
superintendent. of public schools for
Sussex county.
The opposition to him-because
he was bloody foreigner, probably.
away from Cecil county-seems tc
have miscarried.
The Ekton Fair management are
putting the ground in complete order
they report. The judges stand is
receiving special attention and is
being enlarged. The name does not
exactly fit the changed conditions
II should be the Annual racing tour
nament with agricultural attachment.
The County Comm issioners of
Kent county have fixed the rate of
county taxes at so cents on the 800.
The county expenses have been re-
daced several thousand dollars by
cutting offthe sinacure road industry
which is rather hard on the poll.
tians but better for the tax PAYERS.
Cecil might take hint
Michael Jones, a colored man.
residing near North East, has been
arrested for forgery and held in de-
fault of bail of $1,000 for his appear
ance at the September term of court.
He forged checks on several parties
and endorsing them received money
for them from other persons. When
presented at the bank in Elkton tor
payment they were pronounced for.
geries. Hence Michael is in jail
meditating job in the penitentiary.
William Vineyard, employed on
the Eldridge farm in Sassafras Neck,
near Fredericktown, in this county,
lies in precarious condition. On
Saturday afternoon he was riding a
horse sdewise in from the field, when
the anima! became frightened and
started to run. Vineyard fell aad
his feet becoming entangled in the
harness he was dragged some dis
lance and received a kick on the
head from the horse which fractured
his skull.
William H. Reed was killed at the
pulp works in Elkton, about six
O'Clock on Saturday morning last.
Mr.. Reed had finished his work for
the night and went into the CELL to
throw off belt on some machinery
which it was necessary to stop until
the next turn of men went to work.
THIS was the last seen OF him alive.
He was shortly afterward found dead
near the wheel from which be went
to throw the belt. 1t is supposed
that in attempting to perform his
task he lost his balance, and falling
forward his clothing was caught by q
set screw in the shaft of the pulley
and he was whirled to his death.
Cecil Grange held one of its best
meetings on last Saturday. A much
larger attendance of members was
present than is customary, but not
nearly all of the members who mum