The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-06-28

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and Mrs. Jos. s. Pogue.
H. f. Richards, of Philada., is
spending his vacation with friends
! in and near Rising Sun.
I Miss Lulu Matthews, of Burling-
ton, N. j., spent the past week
with Miss Maidie McDougal.
Miss Jennie Maxwell, of Phila.,
was the guest of her cousin, Miss
Gertrude S. Dare, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pyle, OF
West Grove, were the guests of
Chas. S. Pyle and family this week.
Misses Edith Addison and Sallie
Delby, of Philada., are the guests
of Mrs. Rebecca Haines, near town.
Miss Aimee Coates, of Hopewell,
and Miss Flora Quail, of Auburn,
Pa, spent a few days with Miss
Janette Reynolds last week.
The annual meet of the Maryland
Division of the League of American
| Wheelmen, will be held at Hagers-
town, Md, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July 2, 3 and 4.
The board of trustees of the
Maryland Agricultural College has
received the designations of State
Pathologist Charles o. Townsend,
Acting State Entomologist II. P.
Gould and Assistant Pathologist r.
III. Pond.
Henry "A. Warburton, of Elkton,
was awarded third prize in the
oratorical contest at Delaware Col
lege, Newark. VIM. p. Constable,
another Elkton boy, won a $15
prize for excellence in literature for
the Sopomore year.
VIM. Fisher who lives on what
was the Hammersmith place, holds
the champion rat catching record
One night last week he set trap
and found % live rats in it the next
morning. What a breakfast for
John Washee washee!
Portions of our streets are being
treated with a sprinkling of crude
oil to lay the dust and it is proving
very satisfactory. The cost is S.. go
per barrel and by number of cit
liens clubbing together the expense
is brought down to less than 81 90
EACH.
A very pleasant home party was
given by the you@g men of Rising
Sun on last Saturday evening, in
the house recently occupied by
Howard Reynolds. About 80 were
present to enjoy the occasion, dane
ing, cards and carrom being the
features of the evening.
Amos Nields, aged s years, son
of VIM. c. Nields of Sylmar, ran a
piece of copper wire into his right
knee, on Thursday afternoon, to
such a depth as to require the ser
vices of physician to cut it out,
which trying ordeal the little chap
stood without tiinching.
The trustees of Bay View public
school have appointed Miss Rhoda
Burns principal of that school for
the ensuing school year. Miss
Maggie Clark, formerly teacher at
Shawnah school, has been appoint
ed principal of the Principle Fur
mace public school for the ensuing
school year.
L. N. Hilaman had a narrow
escape at J. H. Yerkes' barn rails
ing near Nottingham, last week. A
Ratchet fell off rafter and struck
him on the head, resulting in a
wound about an inch long. M. j.
Laughlin, who was standing close
by, was struck on the shin by the
bounding Ratchet.
Perryville NJ. E. Church will eel
citrate the fifth university of their
new church on June 80, with the
following program: 8 a. m, love
feast; 1870 a. M, preaching by
Rev. w. P. Taylor; 2:3O p. M,
address by DR.. w. E. Avery and
Rev. G. W. Dawson; 7:45 p. M,
song service; s p. H., preaching by
Rev. H. G. Budl, Jr.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Alice Ster-
ling, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
j. Sterling, to Mr.. l. Lewis Otis,
son of Rev. j. p. Otis, a former
pastor of Tome Memorial M. E.
Church of Port Deposit. The GER
emory will be performed Tuesday,
July 2, at two p. M, in Asbury NJ
E. Church, Lawsonia, Md.
The Friends Normal Institute
closed on Friday last with exercises
by the Baconian Literary Society.
The program was pleasing one
and was much enjoyed by the large
number of friends and patrons OF
the school who were present. Miss
May t. Barton, the principal, has
been engaged by the trustees to
conduct the school next year.
The Delaware Historical Society
has placed bronze tablet on the