The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-26
MINORLOCALS

town, has been granted a pension of
50 per month.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. raised a flag
over Welsh Tract School, Iron Hill,
on Saturday last.
VIM. Love cut his leg severely
while dressing logs at the station
yesterday morning.
Rumor has it that James Turner,
of Philadelphia, has purchased the
Providence Wooden Mill.
The public schools will close on
Friday next, June 2, and long
three months holiday ensues.
Harvey Kirk, of Blue Ball, was
seriously injured last week, being
kicked by horse, fracturing three
of his ribs.
The State Council of Maryland,
o. U. A. M, will hold it's fifty
first annual session at Havre de
Grace, on Tuesday, June &.
Hester Hess, trustee, sold the
Ruth Ann Garrett farm, in the
Fourth district, last week, to John
Abel for $500.
e. r. Burlington Il Sons, of this
town have taken the largest license
in Cecil county. They carry a
stock of $4,000.
A strawberry festival will be
held Saturday evening, at Fair
Hill, by the ladies of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church.
An ice cream and strawberry fes-
tital will he held at Ebernezer M.
E. church, Thursday evening, June
1. 1t stormy, next fair evening.
The pupils of Washington
School, near College Green, cleared
$50 from their festival held on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The Young Friends Association
will meet in the Normal school
building Sabbath afternoon, Sixth
month 4th, at 2 o'clock. All are
invited.
James f. Powers, who recently
disposed of the Elkton foundry,
has again resumed charge of the
plant and will increase the force of
workmen.
James Il. Dean has purchased of
Geo. A. Blake, trustee, the prop.
erty of the late Gustin Foster, sit
uated in Elk Neck and containing
six acres, for $50.
The National Bank of Rising Sun
will observe Tuesday next, Memoir
ial Day, as holiday, and the Di-
rector's meeting will be held on
Monday preceding.
The railroad company has plant
ed two post at the north end of the
station platform at Sylmar marking
the State line. The postsare lettered
with the names of each State.
The young folks of Mt. Pleasant
M. e. church gave an entertain
ment of Thursday evening for the
benefit of the church, consisting of
music, dialogues, recitations, etc.
John and Mary st. Clair were
arrested in North East last week
charged with stealing watch from
James w. Stanton, Of Bay View.
Squire Shippers committed them to
Jail in default of 5000 bail.
Sheriff Conoly levied on the real
and personal property of William
Brown of this town last Tuesday,
at the suit of Smith. & Co., OF
Baltic, for claim of $4OO for can
ming house fixtures. Messrs. f.
Haines and Howard Reynolds were
appointed appraisers.
Miss Clara Boyd, of Perryville,
had piece of glass an inch long
and half an inch wide at the base
removed from the top of her foot
last week. The glass, which was
triangular in shape, had been in
the foot since last August, when
she accidently stepped on it.
Application for divorce ha,
been made in the Circuit Court fol-
Cecil County by Mrs. Amy Bay nj
from her husband, Charles H
Bayne. The bill states she is {
resident of Maryland, and he is moi
at the present time, and asks thai
she be given the custody of he
child.
The annual convention of the
Northeastern District Christian En-.
deavor Union, embracing Cecil
Hartford and Baltimore counties
was held in the Elkton Presbyterian
church on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. e. ID. Carhart
of Zion, was president of the con
vention.
The baccalaureate sermon to thu
graduates of Jacob Tome Institut,
will be delivered on Sunday morn
ing in Tome Memorial Church, by
Prof. William A. Brown, of New
York. The commencement exer
cises will be held ON June 2, tn,
address to the graduates being de