The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-06-27
MINDRLOCALS

strike has caused Marley Mills to
close down.
Two strolling musicians, harp
and violin, was an attraction in
Rising Sun Wednesday.
Sam Docks show was in town on
Thursday of last week and was we'll
attended, afternoon and night.
Mrs. Etheline M. johnson, of
Calvert, has been granted govern
ment pension of IS per month.
The County w. G. 7. U. Execu-
tive Committee met in Hopewell
M. E. Church Wednesday of last
week.
J. A. Nesbitt, of Colora, won the
second prize in the senior debate
at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,
last week.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of III. L. Evans & Co.,
bankers and brokers, of Whining
ton, in this issue.
The Perryville M. e. Church
will celebrate their sixth anniver-
sary on Sunday. June 20, with ap-
propriate services.
The County Commissioners made
their annual visit of inspection to
the Aims House and Insane Asy-
lum at Cherey Hill yesterday.
Wheat harvest has commenced
in this neighborhood, VIM. Brown
being among the first of the near
by farmers to finish cutting this
week.
The County Commissioners will
meet at their office in Elkton on
Monday, June 80, for the purpose
of fixing the tax rate for the ensu-
ing year.
j. M. McVey, of Mechanics
Valley, student at Delaware
College, last week was awarded the
prize of $25 for proficiency in
English literature.
Maud r., owned by VIM. G.
West, of Sylmar, won the 2.25 trot
at Belmont on Thursday of last
week in straight heats, the time
being 2214, 2.204, 2.212.
The inventory of the personal
estate of the late Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Pugh, of Port Deposit, filed in the
Registers Office at Elkton, shows
it to be valued at 500, $50.
There will be blue rock shoot
on the grounds of the Rising Sun
Gun Club, on Friday, July 4th.
Sweepstakes to suit the shooters.
Shooting commences at one o'clock.
A colored woman named Jane
Price was struck and instantly kill
ed Friday, at Newark, by B. &
o. passenger train, her body being
hurled distance of 100 feet from
the track.
Attention is called to the an
nouncement, in advertising col
ums, of a number of the merchants
in this and adjoining towns relative
to the early closing movement to be
inaugurated.
At the morning service of Oxford
M. E. church, Sunday, an appeal
was made to the congregation for
funds to cancel the $1,000 debt
against the parsonage, in that town,
and the sum of $l4OO was subscribed.
John S. Writ, ESQ.,, of Elkton,
president of the Maryland Bar
Association, will deliver an address
before that body on the occasion
of its annual meeting at Ocean
City, June 30 to July 3, inclusive.
Miss Jennie G. Trimble, of Bay
View, has completed a quilt con,
tanning 1891 pieces, including
many collected from various places
in Cecil county as well as from
Washington, Philada., Wilmington,
Dakota and California.
Some party has relieved J. W.
Buckley of a mower cutter bar, an
old pillow, lot of old iron, etc., and
he announces that clue has been
obtained and unless the property
is returned at once the law will be
brought to bear upon the pilferer
The Appeal states War Depart.
ment officials last week assured
q gentleman from Elkton that the
preliminary work, such as prepar
ing plans and specifications, etc.,
will begin at once, and that the
actual work of dredging Elk river
will be commenced the latter part
of August.
The last will and testament o.
the late John Fl. Price, of the First
district, has been probated in the
Orphans Court at Elkton. All o.
his estate, both real and personal
is left to his widow, Mary II. Price
The will bears date of June 2
1902, and is witnessed by John B
Price and Thomas r. Hall.
June Dist being the limit of the
"June drop" of the peach, Ken