The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-08-07


were present at the Local Preachers
Camp, near Leslie, on Sunday. The
collection taken in the morning
amounted to SOB.
Communion was administered in
the Zion Presbyterian church Sun
day. Five members were added
to the church, two on confession OF
faith and three by letter.
States Attorney William S.
Evans is taking in the popular
ocean trip from Baltimore to Boston.
He left the former city Thursday
and will be away about two weeks.
Rumor has it that race track is
to be built at Akin this county on
the B. & o. railroad shortly, and
also one on the Tyson farm on the
same road about a mile above
Elkton.
James Stevens, colored, was ar
rested by Sheriff Mackey on We'd
nesday last week, charged with
stealing a revolver from John Hol-
land. At a hearing Justice Groves
of Elkton committed him to Jail for
60 days.
The Peninsula Press Association
will hold it's annual meeting at
Atlantic City on or about August
Goth.
All the quill drivers and tripid
riders are invited to pay a dollar
and go.
Mrs. Ella Steele, wife of j. Henry
Steele, and daughter of the late DR..
Wakeman, of Port Deposit, died at
her home, "Kildare," near Elders
burg, Carroll county, on Saturday
afternoon, July 25. Mrs. Steele
was about fifty years of age.
On Tuesday, August 18th next,
a competitive examination will be
held by the School Commissioners
at their room in the Court House
for the purpose of filling scholar
ship for girls at Washington
College, Chestertown, to which
Cecil county is entitled.
On Thursday last there was a
further hearing of several witnesses
before Commissioner Clarence Nc
Vey in School Commissioner
Whites case. The testimony con-
sisted principally of what was cur
rently reported and published i'm
mediately after the occurrences
charged.
Miss Edwina Fulton, formerly of
Zion, has accepted a position as
stenographer in the Republican
headquarters, Philadelphia. If
she is an observant girl and uses
her judgement she may learn a
''power'' about the deception and
general rascality that hedge the
goldbug policy.
DR.. H. d. Barnes of York, Pa,
who makes speciality of diseases
of the eye, ear, nose and throat,
spent a short time this week with
his parents at Woodlawn. The
doctor has been very successful in
his profession and it is known that
he commands and controls very
lucrative practice.
Reed birds and rail have ap-
peared ON the Elk marshes, but
the closed season continues till
September and the sportsmen have
to keep their guns quiet till then.
Our gunners are more fortunate.
Brick bat game is plentiful in this
section and there is no closed
season for the birds.
VIM. j. Smith, Esq, member of
the House of Delegates, has the
disposal of a scholarship in st.
Johns College, Annapolis, which
entities the holder to exemption
from all charges save for board
during the college course of four
years. Mr.. Smith invites applica-
lions from deserving boys.
The board of managers of the
Woodlawn camp have provided
ample accommodations for the care
of bicycles, dinner baskets, whips
and lap spreads during the meet
ing. The tent is adjoining the
barber tent and will be in charge
of competent person, charges will
be moderate. Call on him.
Woodlawn camp meeting will
commence next Tuesday and con-
tinue 10 days. Large preparations
are being made to accommodate
those who tent and those who come
for q transient visit. Rev. w. G.
Rooms, of Rising Sun, is preacher
in charge. Mr.. G. S. Abrahams,
of Woodlawn, has charge of tents
and grounds. Hacks will meet the
trains at Perryville.
The barge "Sarah McNally,"
loaded with coal for Richmond,
Va, sank in the Susquehanna river
opposite Havre de Grace, early
Thursday morning last week. The
Captain, James McNally, his wife
and mate had a narrow escape with
their lives. The cause of the sink.
ing of the barge is supposed to be