The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-16
MI<DRLOCALS

Don't forget the o. U. A. M. fes
tival in Rising Sun today and to-
morrow.
The annual picnic by the pupils
of the 7. N. 1 will be held at Gil
pins Rocks today.
About $50 was raised by the
Zion M. E. church festival held or
Thursday evening of last week.
Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. D., will
occupy the pulpit at West Noting
ham Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
Children's Day exercises will be
held in Octoraro NJ. E. church next
Sunday morning and evening,
beginning in the morning at 10
O'Clock; evening at s.
Children's Day services were
held in the M. E. church in this
town on last Sunday evening, the
attendance being large. "Peace or
War" was the subject considered.
VIM. M. Pogue has purchased
the young pacing horse Morton
from a Hartford county party. The
horse has been handled by Green
way for the past year and has gone
in 2:24.
A warrant has been issued for
Edward Stewart, of North East,
on the charge of felonions assault
on his eighteen year old stepdaugh-
ter last Friday. He has not been
apprehended.
Mrs. M. J. Reynolds is visit,
ing Philada. and other adjoining
point. During her visit Mrs. Reyn-
Odds participated in the reunion of
the Kitchener descendants, held at
Chalfant, Bucks Co.
Mrs. Hester Thompson of West
Nottingham, celebrated her S5th
birthday on Sunday. Though
having obtained ripe old age she
still enjoys good health and retains
the use of all her faculties.
The Democratic State Central
Committee met at the Carrollton
Hotel, Baltimore, Wednesday and
decided that the Democratic State
Convention shall be held in Balti.
more Wednesday: August 2.
Jacob Foulkrod, an aged resident
of Oxford, met with tragic death
on Thursday morning of last week,
by being struck by the pay train
on the Central Division railroad
while walking on the track at West
Branch creek.
The people of Port Deposit are
protesting against the proposed
excursions to be run this summer
from Baltimore on Sunday. They
have troubles enough of their own
through the week since license
went into effect.
The Brookview Cemetery COM
pany has disposed of quite num-
Der of lots this week, most of the
lot holders doubling their holdings.
Stephen j. Reynolds purchased a
lot which he intends to donate to
the poor for burial purposes.
Frank Bateman of Bel Air was
shot and almost instantly killed
Saturday evening in that town.
while attempting to arrest John
Hays, for whom he had warrant
Hays also received wounds from
which he died in a few hours.
The School Commissioners have
asked the Cecil County Commission
ers for an appropriation of $780,
500 for school expenses; 81, 400 fol-
a new school building at Conowingo
and 81 400 for a new building fo1
the colOred school at Cecilton.
A sneak thief snatched Miss r.
Hoods watch from her belt at
Oxford station last Friday. Miss
Hood had been attending the fail
and was waiting for the train tc
return to West Grove. The thiei
escaped in the crowd and has not
been captured.
The two-year- child of Mr.
and Mrs. John Meredith of Elkton
was terribly burned Wednesday
afternoon by drinking concentrated
I've. While the child's mother was
absent she got hold of the I've cal
and swallowed part of the contents
Medical aid was summoned but hel
condition is serious.
The Orphans Court on Tuesday
dismissed the petition of Richard
H. Bayard and others who flee
objections to the sale of the Bayar(
Hotel property in Chesapeake City
and confirmed the sale. The prop
erty was sold several months ago t.
VIM. II. Harriott for $4,000. Th,
DIRECTORS claimed that the price
was inadequate and that 5000
should have been obtained.
The Advance Club of Rising Sun
which is successor to the Chautau
qua Circle, held its annual picni
at OctOraro Junction on Wednes