The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-07-13
MlhORLOCALS

The Maryland State Bar Asso.
citation will meet in annual conven.
ton at Cumberland, on July "a, %
and 26.
Joseph McVey, of Mechanics
Valley, recently sustained broken
arm in a game of baseball, by a
quick throw.
Cole & Co., of Perryville, had a
horse, set of harness and market
wagon stolen from their stable last
Wednesday night.
Estimates of the peach crop
range from 100000 to $500, 900
baskets to be shipped from the
Peninsula this year.
Chief Judge Merritt S. McNamee
qualified and assumed the duties of
his Office at Tuesdays session of
the Orphans Court.
Rev. A. G. Wiley, of Mt. Pleas
ant, will preach in Porter's Grove,
M. p. church Sunday afternoon
July 10, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Bowen Milburn, of Peach
Creek, has recently lost twenty
young turkeys by foxes. Keep a
fox hound, Mrs. Milburn.
Mr.. A. L. Duyckinck is improv-
ing his residence by the addition
of a large bay window on the south
side and new fence around the
yard.
Elk Sheriff Morris Dunbar, of
Elkton, who recently had his jaw
broken in runaway accident, was
removed to the hopital last
Monday.
The cabbage worm is reported to
be very destructive to the early
cabbage crop. Druggists sell a
worm destroyer. Buy it and save
your cabbages.
The Belair Times has been pur-
chased by the Republican Pub
lican Company, of Hartford county,
of which Congressman VIM. B.
Baker is president.
Rural free delivery will be estab-
lished at Newark, DEL, on July 15.
The population served will be $50;
length of routes Al miles, area
covered 81 square miles.
The Middletown Transcript, one
of the best known weekly papers
in Delaware, suspend publication
on Saturday. Too much prosperity
of the gold standard brand
"Uncle Sam's'' whislkey sign has
been placed on the new distillery
at Rock Springs and it is expected
operations will commence as soon
as an inspector is appointed.
On Saturday evening while at
work in Stanley's saw mill, Elk
Neck, George Stosps was caught in
the betting, sustaining a fracture
of the leg and other severe injuries.
John III. Fox, who some years
ago operated the mill of John A.
Hunter at this place, has returned
from Ohio and taken charge ola
new flour mill lately erected at
Delta.
The real estate of Chas. w.
Wilson, decd, on Cherry street,
was sold at public sale on Wednes
day. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson was
the purchaser OF the property, for
$1,000.
John G. Jones and Theodore e.
Jones, two Pennsylyanians, were
arrested in Elkton Sunday evening
on the charge of fast driving and
disorderly conduct and in default
of payment of fine lodged in Jail.
Mr.. III. H. Haines won lawsuit
in the Philada. courts this week,
after five years. litigation. The suit
was against the estate of Geo. Il.
Dearborn which purchased the
Barnes farm, near Rising Sun, in
1895, for $4,000, and failed to
meet the agreement.
The County Commissioners have
made the following appropriations
for county towns, payable out of
the levy of 1900: Cecilton, $3.50;
Chesapeake City, 500; Elkton,
500; North East, $3.50; Perryville,
500; Rising Sun, $3.50; Port De.
posit, 5000; Charlestown, 800.
A festival was held at Octoraro
M. +. church last Saturday even
ing and clash occurred between a
crowd from near Rising Sun and
one from that section. After ice
cream, cake, &C., had been thrown
around rather promiscuously and a
few blows struck, Rev. j. Earle
Maloy appeared ON the scene and
soon effected order.
Il. r. Burlington has completed
the improvements to the public
hall. TheO. Garvin has built a
new stage which has been fitted up
with fine curtain and new scenery;
and Franklin N. Jenkins has given
the room and hallway a coat of
fresh paint. The hall will be