The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-07-06

Miss Arvilla Pyle, of Calvert, is
visiting Miss Mary Brumfield.
o. I. Kimbell, of Philada., spent
the 4th at his home in Rising Sun.
Miss George Sturgis, of Philada.,
is visiting DIR. G. S. Dare and
family.
Miss Anna Foote, of Philada., is
visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson and
family.
Winfield S. Ryan, of Pniladel-
phia, spent the 4th with his parents
in Rising Sun.
Fred Haines, of Philada., was
the guest of III. HI. Haines and
family on the 4th.
A. j. Buckley, of Allentown,
Pa, is visiting his parents on
South Queen street.
Miss Nellie Adams and Arthur
Minor, of Baltic, are visiting E. t.
Reynolds and family.
Miss Agnes Smith, of Balto., is
the guest of her aunt, Miss Addie
Smith, on Cherry street.
Frank Sheppard, of Wilmington,
spent several days this week with
his parents on Cherry street,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver and chill
dren, of Shamokin, Pa, are visit
ing Rev. FL. A. G. Westerfeld and
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Hodge,
of Philada., spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. I'll. Haines.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray, of Tome
Memorial church, Port Deposit,
will preach in the M. P. church at
lakewood, Sunday afternoon, July
8, at 3 o'clock.
Fire was discovered at the lum-
Der yard of the Key & Miller Co.,
Elkton, on Friday last at noon.
The Singerly Fire Company was
summoned by telephone and soon
had the blaze under control. Dam
age about $100.
The Octoraro Tribe OF Red Men,
of lakewood, and the Susquehanna
Tribe, of Colora, attended divine
worship at Rowlanville Sunday
morning last, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Earle Maloy, attract
ing a fine audience.
Alexander Gregg, of Fair Hill,
fell from load of scrap iron which
he was hauling to the Elkton
freight station, while crossing the
railroad tracks. The wheel of the
wagon passed over him and injured
him dangerously, perhaps fatally.
Mrs. III. j. Headly has a holly
hook in her garden which measures
nine feet in height and has eleven
stalks. The blooms are double
and are Of a beautiful pink color
and as the plant contains several
hundred it attracts more than
passing notice.
James Hempill, of Elkton, SEN
fenced to the House of Correction
for six months for ill-treating his
wife, took an appeal, gave bond for
his appearance at court and was
released. The next day his wife
had him re-arrested on the same
charge and he is again in Jail.
Governor Smith has. appointed
Merritt S. McNamee as Chief Judge
of the Orphans Court of Cecil
county, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge David P.
Davis. He will qualify at once and
assume his duties at the next sit
ting of the Court, Tuesday, July 10.
The following officers have been
elected by Jackson Christian En-
deayor Society, near Cowentown /:
President, Robert Cook; vice prest.,
Clement Egner; recording secretary,
Miss Anna Hinchman; treasurer,
Miss Agatha Scott; organist, Miss
Evelyn Kimble and Miss Edith
Scott.
AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Elkton & Mid
dletown Railroad, held in Elkton
on Tuesday, the following directors
were elected: Samuel Rea, George
Wood, Philada.; Geo. S. Wolley,
II. III. Brady, Chesapeake City; s.
G. Rowland, Port Deposit; L. M.
Haines and @. B. Finley, Elkton.
Fearing that many families have
been missed by the census enum-
orators, the letter carriers of Will
mington have undertaken to learn
whether every person in the city
has been enumerated. The reason
for the activity on the part of the
postmen is that if Wilmington has
a population of more than $4,000,
according to the census, the car.
riers will be placed on the first class
list, and will have their salaries in.
creased from 5000 to 81 900 a year.
Already several houses that were
missed have been discovered by
the carriers.-Whig.