The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-06-23
Ml<ORLOCALS

Jas. Mace, fell from the porch and
fractured her arm last Monday.
The Ladies' Mite Society of North
East realized $75 from their fes.
tival held in that town last week
The w. G. T. U. will meet in
the lecture room of the church on
Thursday, June 20, at 2:30 O'Clock.
A new tabernacle will be erected
on the Camp Ground at Leslie in
time for use when camp opens,
July 81.
The Kennett Republican, edited
by E. P. Cloud, has suspended
publication and the editor has
made an assignment.
The estate of Charles Ford of
North East, the bulk of whose
property is in Washington, D. c.,
is valued at $500, 900.
The personal property of the late
Robert c. Lewis, of Elkton, as re-
turned to the Orphans Court is
appraised at SIS, 936.43.
The p, w. & B. railroad COM
pany is replacing the gravel ballast
with stone along its line between
Washington and Philadelphia.
w. T. Warburton, Esq, of Elk
ton, delivered the annual address
before the Philomathean Society of
Washington College, Chestertown,
Tuesday evening.
A carrier pigeon flew into the
M. E. church at Cecilton Sunday
evening. The bird had silver
band on one leg marked 1900. 1t
was liberated the next day.
Union Sabbath school held a
festival on Tuesday of last week at
the home of Charles Fox, Richards
mere. The school is raising funds
for the erection of a chapel.
States Attorney w. S. Evans,
executor of Joshua Miller who was
murdered near Leslie about year
ago, has in his possession $166 for
which there are no known heirs.
The Bay View N. N. N. Club
held festival and cake walk on
Wednesday evening, The spec
tators couldn't determine whether
they enjoyed festival or "walk"
most.
The Jr. o. U. A. M. have pur-
chased property on North Paca St.,
Baltimore, and will establish State
headquarters for the order. The
price paid for the property was
$4,000.
The postoffice at Middletown,
Del, was burglarized on Saturday
night for the second time in the
last few months. Stamps to the
amount of $3.50 is all the thieves
got for their tronble.
The Odd Fellows of North East
have decided to hold a Fourth of
July celebration. Prominent
speakers have been engaged, and
fireworks, music, &c., will combine
to honor that natal day.
Sun Bros. Worlds Progressive
Shows are billed to exhibit in
Rising Sun on Thursday afternoon
and evening, June 20. Street
parade at noon, free exhibitions on
the grounds at l and p. m.
A bill has been filed in the Cir
cult Court for Cecil county by
Henry f. Gallaher asking for a
divorce from his wife, Martha j.
Gallaher. The bill states they were
married in 1872 and charges deser.
ton five years ago.
Behring'S are being conducted on
several properties in the vicinity
of North East, for kaolin, by Chas.
S. Edgar of Metutch, N. j., who is
largely interested in kaolin plant
in Florida. He reports the kaolin
found as superior to the Florida
clay.
Mrs. Ella Gray, who is confined
in Elkton Jail on the charge of
poisoning her husband at Como
wingo, will be given hearing this
week. States Attorney Evans has
received the report of the chemist
who analysed the dead mans
stomach.
At the o. U. A. NJ. festival held
in this town last week the lucky
prize winners were: VIM. Reeder,
Remington gun; Clarence Kirk,
banquet lamp; Jos. Terry (baby),
set of dishes; Henry Krauss, set
of knives and forks. The gross
receipts were SLAB.
One of the crew of the barge
Dorchester, anchored near Perry.
vile, was badly burned last week
He went down the hold with q
lighted lantern, when an explosion
took place. The barge was loaded
with coal, and the supposition is
that an accumulation of gas ignited
A number of young men who
warn attandinu q festival of Charrx