The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
MINORLOCAIS

MI. JOnn stump OF "Perfy Point
Perryville, who has been lying
critically ill for several weeks pas
is somewhat improved.
Woodlawn camp commenced OF
Tuesday. Sunday next will be &
'Ebig day. if weather is fine.
Jacob B. Mitzel living near Be
Air had two horses killed by light
ming on Saturday while out in the
pasture.
Brickley & Mccullough will run
an excursion from Po1t Deposit Oh
August Dist, on the steamer Jane
Mosley to Bay Ridge and Cam.
bridge.
John Matthews is now bossing the
Hunter Touring mill and Mr.. Fox
the former miller has taken charge
of Mr.. Richards mill at Porter's
Bridge.
The house and out buildings on
the Lumm farm, near KirkwoOd,
ten miles southeast of Elkton, were
destroyed by fire Monday morning.
The farm is owned by Richard
Cam. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Mrs. T. P. Vandergrift of Chesa-
peake City recently met with a
peculiar accident. She walked out
into the yard and falling struck her
throat on the edge of a board
causing her to almost entirely lose
her voice.
The peninsula peach growers are
making the same complaint that
the wheat and corn growers of the
west make that the railroad freights
take all that is left of the crop after
the expense of raising is met. 1t
will always be so till the transpor-
tation lines go from private corpora
lions into government control.
DR.. J. H. lamar, Secretary OF
the County Board of Health has re-
ceived a communication from a
number of citizens near Earleville,
complaining of the unsanitary con-
dition of a separator plant there.
Prompt action was taken in the
matter, and the proprietor notified
to abate the nuisance. A stagnant
ice pond in the Sixth district was
abated by a recent order of the
health officer.
At a recent meeting of the School
Board a number of young ladies
were appointed to fill scholarships
at the Normal School. Some have
notified the Board of their accept
ance and intention to attend, while
others have not done so. If they do
not expect to accept the appoint
ment, nor to attend the school they
should so acquaint the Board in
order that others may be appointed
in their stead. There are several
who desire the places.
A couple of young Baltimore
artists are camping on Roberts
Island opposite Port Deposit.
They have spent their summer out
ing on this island for several
seasons. They have a tent to live
in and boat to cross over to Port
and go out fishing in. They do
their own cooking and housekeep-
ing. They had company of lady
visitors from Havre de Grace few
days ago.
Among the visitors were Miss
Matilda Schefer, assistant professor
of art at the Woman's College,
Baltimore; Miss Sophie E. Schafer,
of Baltimore; Mrs. DR.. Hugo
Weusthoff and Miss Anna Weust-
hOff, of Havre de Grace.
At q meeting of the Key Monu-
ment Association of Frederick a
plan was adopted to get the con-
tribution from every school child
In Une united states or a penny to-
ward the erection Of the Key Monu-
ment in Frederick.
Such "penny" business is con-
temptible. Key needs no monu-
ment other than the "Star Spangle
Banner which will be more en-
during than brick, granite Oh
marble, and will last while the
nation stands. Homer has nc
marble to mark his resting place
but the Iliad liyea while the ''seven
cities which fought for Homer dead
where the living Homer begged
his daily bread" have persisted
All that remains of Key living
was turned out of one of the gov.
eminent departments the other day
to beg her daily bread.