The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-23
NTY NEWS.
Friday, July 23. 1897.
MiNORLOCAIS

sum OF S1O.
Joshua f. Guyn, of Rowlandville,
has been granted patent on q
flower pot.
Thirty seven tickets were sold at
Rising Sun station for the Tolches
ter excursion yesterday.
Arthur Hall of Elkton is dan
gerously i'll of lockjaw, caused by
injuries received by jumping from
q train.
The w. G. T. U. will meet in the
lecture room of the church on
Thursday afternoon, July Doth, at
$50 O'Clock.
Chas. w. Wilson has received
the contract for repairing and en-
larging the public school building
in this town.
VIM. Redman, of Lombard, has
been granted an original pension,
and John Peacock, of Port Deposit,
a renewal of pension.
The Fourth Annual Camp Meet
ing of the Local Preachers Asso-
citation will begin next Tuesday on
their grounds near Leslie.
Wednesday afternoon of last week
the barn on the farm of Theo. OFT
at Locust Point was struck by
lightning and badly drmaged.
The Devalinger farm, situated
about two miles south of Elkton,
was sold by Shockley & Smith to
Chester parties for $3.50 last week
The Royal Wheel Club of Elkton
are enjoying royal time having
teas given them by friends, which
might serve as a "hint" to the
Rising Sun wheels.
A full attendance of the members
of Harmony Castle, X. G. E., is
desired next Monday evening, as
installation of officers for the en-
suing term will be held.
The fshpot men from Peach Bot
tom down on the Susquehanna are
doing thriving business this sum-
mer catching rockfsh. The fish
sell for eight cents a pound.
Captain James S. Mitchell, a con-
nection of one of the old Cecil fam
lilies and former resident of the
First district, died Saturday morn
ing at the Aims House, in 18th
year of his age.
A silent mosquito has made its
appearance in Elkton, which bites
and gives no notice. The wood
vessels which supply the pulp
works are blamed for importing
this noiseless stranger.
Capt. VIM. Moore and w. T..
Jackson who are fishing at Old
Wild Duck Fishing Shore, Hartford
county, have caught over three
tons of rock fish this week which
generally clear about $40 per cwt.
Owing to depressed prices for
ground flint the mill of B. Gilpin
Smith at Conowingo has been
closed.
McKinley's gold standard is de-
livering its lightning strokes every
where.
A festival will be held at Hope
well Tuesday evening, July 9th.
The proceeds will be expended for
improvements to the church. If
stormy on Tuesday evening, the
festival will be held the following
evening.
Mr.. VIM. j. Smith declined the
honor of the nomination for the
office of Register of Wills, by the
Republican county convention, but
after consulting with the Central
Committee finally consented to
make the race.
The Perryville Americas Band,
accompanied by the ladies of the
Art Circle of that town chartered
the sail boat "Mary Eldridge" last
Thursday and greatly enjoyed a
trip down the Bay to Betterton
The party numbered about thirty
persons.
A Rose Bud Club has been form
ed at Pennington. That is pretty
name and its members are repre-
sentative. The officers are: Pres
ident, Letitia Cameron; vice presi
dent, Nora Riale; secretary, Ernest
Kirk; ssorganist, Alice Clifford
librarian, Clarence Clifford.
Extensive additions and repairs
which have been in progress fol
several months at Mr.. Singerly's
Marley paper mill are about ccm
pleted. Maj. VIM. G. Purnell is
the boss carpenter under whose
direction work of that class on the
mills and pulp works in town, is
carried on.
TheP. w. & B. railroad company
has commenced operations straight
ening the track between North
East and Elkton and North East