The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-21

Thomas S. Settle, of Childs, and Miss
Lottie Gamble of Bay View, were married
at the residence of the BRIDES parents last
week by Rev. F. H. Mullineaux.
The residence of the late ex-State
Senator Clinton Mccullough, in Elkton
was sold Tuesday, the 18th, at public sale
to Geo. A. Blake, Esq, for $4,000.
Elk View Homing club, of Elkton sent
II pigeons to Odington, Sunday morning,
which is IS miles from there. All the
birds returned by 3 O'Clock Sunday after
noon.
The June term of the Circuit Court
which was to convene on Monday, the
18TH, has been postponed till Monday,
June rs, on account of the absence of
Judge Stump.
DR.. Charles M. Ellis of Elkton, pur-
chased at trustees sale Tuesday the w
w. Foulk farm, situated i'll the Fifth
district, on the North East river, contain
ing l24 acres, for SLABS.
John S. Strahorn, of this county, has
been awarded the free scholarship at st.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md. There
were nine competitors, and the contest
was very close between Strahorn, Walter
T. johnson, Amos Mattox and Byron
Bouchelle.
The Rising Sun Junior Base Ball Club
has organized and they are now ready
for the war path and would be pleased to
hear from any neighboring clubs. The
club is composed of Devon, C; McDougal,
p; Barnes, ID; Worthington, 2b; Bryan,
3b; Richards, IS; Bechtel, If; Reynolds, IF;
Burlington, CT; Mccardell, CT and p.
John A. Nesbitt, class of 'e6, student
at West Nottingham Academy, at the
annual commencement last week was
awarded the gold and silver medals. His
originality, style and delivery won for
him the gold medal offered at the debate.
He received the silver medal for the best
average in scholarship during the
academic year.
Why the Middletown ladies choose the
right side of the buggy has puzzled an
Elkton lady. Several reasons are given
by the Middletown Transcript which do
not satisfy the Meas, and that paper
inquiries:
"Can any of our Elkton boys explain
this?"
Easy enough. It's English you know!
Walter R. Burlington who has been
suffering from an injury received in his
left arm a number of years ago, and
which lately developed to an alarming
extent, went to Philadelphia on Tuesday
last and had an operation performed on
the injured member the following day.
He is still at the hospital and the result
of the operation has not yet been deter
mined.
The branch of the Baltimore Building
and Loan Association was re-organized
here Monday evening with the following
Offices: President, 1. R. Taylor; Vice
President, M. E. Kirk; Secretary, ]. A.
Hartenstine; Treasurer, w. K. Terry;
Directors, E. Nichols, A. B. Keen; Sam'l
Hambleton, P. Hartenstine and B. P.
Nichols. Fifty-one shares of new stock
were issued.
Misses Violette T. and Halle H.
Haines have just returned fromBethlehem,
Pa, where they attended the exercises
and festivities of commencement week at
Lehigh University, consisting of the usual
routine of these large institutions; class
day, alumni day, commencement day, with
the receptions and dances in evenings.
Their cousin, Frederick Taylor Haines,
eldest son OIL. NJ. Haines, Esq, of Elkton
bar, was among the graduates.
The game of base ball at Nottingham
on Saturday afternoon last, between a
picked nine representing Rising Sun and
the Liberty Grove club, resulted in favor
of Rising Sun by score of AZ 3.
The Juniors of Rising Sun and Oxford
played at Oxford on Tuesday. The
Oxford boys won in ten innings by II
to I6.
The Turtle Hollows defeated the Frog
Swamps at this place Wednesday. Score
2I to 20.
The address before the graduating class
of the F. N. l., by Mrs. Mary Way of
Oxford, on last Wednesday evening, was
listened to with marked interest by full
house. Rev. ]. f. Bryan opened the
exercises with prayer, after which Prof.
R. w. Tinsley made short Introductory
address, presenting the speaker of the
evening. Mrs. Ways address dealt
mostly with the temperance and woman's
suffrage questions, upon which subjects
she is very enthusiastic.
A man giving the name of Corrigan
stopped about 10 days with Mrs. John
Wincheater, Perryville, and went away
without paying any board, but went to
Elkton and represented himself as being
son of Mrs. Winchester, ordered s
gallons of ice cream to be sent, without
that lady's knowledge. After filling out
several checks and having them cashed
receiving $I2 from one man, and $23
from another, he left that town and has
not since been heard of.
The pay of the section hands on the
P. w. & B. R. R. was increased ten cents
per day last week.