The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-05

1ue FARMERS ana MeChanlcS
Co. have.appointed Hosea r. Smith
their agent at Appleton.
Miss Mary Walters, of Elkton
has been appointed teacher o.
School No. s, First district.
Miss Alma o. Dean, of Elkton
has been appointed teacher of Rock
Springs school for the ensuing year
Felix Perkins, of Chesapeake
City, has been granted a renewal
OF government pension of SIS per
month.
The Standard Oil Company is
erecting IA 10000 gallon storage
tank near the railroad station at
Elkton.
Levi E. Patterson, of Perryville,
has been awarded the contract for
remodeling Delaware College, New
ark, for the sum of $2l 800.
John S. Writ, Esq, of Elkton,
has been chosen a member of the
executive committee of the Alumni
of St. Johns College, Annapolis.
Three Italians at work on the
grounds about the new Institute
buildings, at Port Deposit, were
overcome by the heat on Monday.
The Elkton Presbyterian and
Methoditt Churches will unite con
gregations and hold open,air ser
vices Sunday evenings, during the
heated term.
Many farmers throughout the
county have taken advantage of the
bright moonlight nights, during
the present hot spell, to work in
their harvest fields.
The fifth anniversary of the Per-
ryville NJ. Il. Chuch was celebrated
Sunday last, the services being con.
Quoted by the present and former
pastors and attended by large
congregations.
Forty one of the 46 charges in the
Wilmington district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference have re-
ported collected their quota of the
S37 900 indebtedness of the Confer
ence Academy at Dover
Fred McIntire was thrown from
his buggy in Elkton, on Saturday,
by his horse becoming unmanage.
able and running upon the pave
ment. Mr.. McTntire was painfully
cut about the head and face.
The shores of the Elk river, on
both sides, are dotted with many
cabins, which are visited almost
daily by parties from Elkton.
This kind of home outing is de
cldedly more economical than At
lantic City and more restful too.
The examination for scholarships
in the Western Maryland College.
st. Mary's Seminary and the Mary
land Institute for the Promotion of
Mechanical Arts, will he held at
the School Commissioners office, in
Eikton, July Is, at 3 O'Clock a. m.
The old wooden bridge across the
Sassafras river from Georgetown to
Fredericktown, built about thirty
years ago, is to be replaced by a
new structure. The Commissioners
of Cecil and Kent counties VIII ad-
vertise for bids for both wood and
iron work.
Samuel Bayard, colored, was
overcome by the heat Monday
afternoon while at work in the
harvest field on the Gilpin Manor
farm, near Elkton. He grew rap
idly worse and before physician
could be summoned he died. Bay
ard was about So years of age.
Robert L. Christie had narrow
escape from serious injury this
week. In getting a binder out of
his warehouse at Colora the heavy
machine fell and pinned him
against post. Assistance vas at
hand and he was released from his
precarious position. He was
severely bruised but not seriously
hurt.
Our thanks are due the Ladies'
Aid Society of the North East nj.
f. church for a copy of their tasty
cook book, "Maryland Receipts.
Tried and True" 1t is a 11G-page
volume from the Elkton Appeal
press, and sells for 25c. Persons
wishing a copy by mail should
address Mrs. John L. Moore, North
East, and enclose &c extra for
postage.
Thos. Wright was awarded the
contract to carry mail from Rising
Sun to Port Deposit via Farming
ton, Greenhurst, Principle, Theo.
dore and Woodlawn, and entered
upon his duties on Monday.
The other route from Rising Sun
was awarded to Chas. S. Pyle and
is carried by Bonaparte Lee. 1t
takes in Richardsmere, Octoraro,
Pilot and Conowingo.
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