The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-08-23

w Ill. "A. Nitf, OF Nottingham, re
ceived a bad fracture of the cola
bone.
Frank G. Kirk has been appointed
principal Of the Ellicott City Public
School. His school year begins OF
September 9th.
The wagon shed of A. Morris, al
Nottingham, was struck by light
ming during one of the storms last
week, and several boards torn off
The old stone house on the DIR
Dare farm, occupied by Alfred
Burkins, is being extensively re
paired. w. Louis Ryan has charge
of the work.
John Miller employed by John
S. Gilbert, fell off a moving machine
last Thursday and cut his right
hand badly, DR.. Jenness dressed
the wound.
William P. Coulson, of Korner
Ketch, has been appointed Jus
tice of the Peace by Governor
Smith. He succeeds r. Finley
Rowland, deceased.
John Brown, of Vinegar Hill,
sold his personal property at public
auction on Thursday, 18th inst.
Fair prices were realized. Allen
Elliott was auctioneer.
Anna Scott, widow of Justice A.
j. Scott, of Elkton, fractured her
right arm near the wrist by a fall.
She Is quite aged, and is it feared
the injury will cause her much
trouble.
Arthur Falouki, youth EN-,
ployed on the new hall at the Tome
Institute, broke his leg on Monday.
He was running down an inclined
board and grasped at a beam to
stop himself. The beam was loose
and fell on him.
Elk Mayor VIM. T. Master, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Master mt t
with driving accident last week,
near Elkton. Their carriage col
lided with a team going in the OPP
posite direction and was wrecked,
but fortunately the occupants es
capped injury.
The United States battleship
Iowa has been ordered to the west
coast of Central and South Amer
lea. The Iowa is commanded by
Capt. Thomas Perry. The Captain
when on shore makes his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. McClena-
han, in Port Deposit, Mrs. McClen-
ahan being his sister.
Little Verna Mohrlein, aged ten
years, while playing around one of
the boat houses at Port Deposit,
last week, took an unintentional
bath. JAS johnson, colored, went
to her assistance or the accident
might have resulted in her drown,
ing, as it was the little Miss was
none the worse for her plunge.
A very important meeting of the
stockholders of Woodlawn Camp
Meeting Association will be held on
September Dist. 1t has been pro
posed to put high fence around
the grounds and charge for admis-
sion. Several other improvements
are projected. The meeting next
month will decide finally what is
to be done.
Next Thursday afternoon the
second monthly shoot of the Rising
Sun Gun Club will be held. Nine
events have been arranged for, three
of targets, four of 10 targets, and
one each of Is and 20 targets. The
club medal will also take place ano
a double barrelled Remington ham
merless gun will be contested for.
Shooting begins promptly at one
O'Clock and a large attendance is
expected.
Friends of the unfortunate Clyde
Chichester, who committed suicide
last week at Fair Hill, solicited
contributions and raised $105 for
the purpose of giving the remains
a decent burial. Permission was
obtained from health officer Brat
ton, the body taken up, a neat cot,
fin substituted for the re ugh box
originally used and Refinement
made in sharp's cemetery. A
tombstone will be erected and the
remainder of the sum raised will be
paid to the trustees of the cemetery
for attention to the grave.
The Canning Season,
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