The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-30
COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, May 30. 1902.
MIMORLOCALS
Memorial Day.


of horses in Rising Sun last Friday
prices ranged from $115 to $170.
George Anderson, colored, was
arrested and committed to Elkton
Jail on Tuesday, charged with the
larceny of watch.
Postmaster Hambleton has re-
ceived notice that his Office will be
made an international money order
office, to go into effect July /, 1902.
John S. Writ, Esq, of Elkton,
and Judge James Alfred Pearce
have been elected vice presidents of
the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton of Maryland.
The resignation of Professor
John e. Conner as principal of the
West Nottingham Academy, at
Colora, has been accepted by the
trustees of the institution.
Young Friends Association will
meet next Sabbath afternoon in
town hall. E. r. Burlington will
give the third talk on "Growth and
Development of Religious Thought"
The son of Frank Foote, of Fair
Hill, was attacked by large shep,
pherd dog one evening last week,
while on visit at neighbor and
severely bitten on the leg by the
animal.
A strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival will be held at Hopewell
on Wednesday evening, June 4,
and. ON the following evening Eb-
enezer church will celebrate in like
manner.
The County Commissioners of
Cecil and Kent counties met at
Fredericktown on Wednesday and
inspected the new iron bridge
which has just been completed over
Sassafras river.
The festival held at Oak Grove
public school, near Mt. Pleasant,
on Saturday evening by the pupils,
netted them nearly $50, which will
be devoted to the purchase of a
bell for the school.
Frank R. Cherry, representative
of Cecil Farmers Club, and M. G..
Reeder, representative of Cecil
Grange, attended the annual meet
ing of the farmers organizations at
the Md. Ayr. College this week.
The heavy thunder gust of Sun
day evening did parched vegetation
a world of good. Those who have
kept tab ON the weather state it is
the first heavy rain to have fallen
in this section since the first of
May.
The extremely cold weather for
this season of the year which has
prevailed this week caused frost
on Wednesday night and young
plants have suffered. James M.
Tosh reports II, 900 tomato plants
killed.
Miss Mary F. Gillespie's music
class will hold a recital in Rising
Sun town hall on Friday evening,
June ID. Admission, 25c; proceeds
for benefit of Pupils Music Ii
brary. Tickets on sale at E. T.
Reynolds.
The Young Ladies Home Mis-
sion social will add a strawberry
and ice cream feature to its June
meeting, which will be held at the
home of T. J. Wilson on the 9th.
Proceeds for the church improve
ment fund.
Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, who
recently accepted a call to the
pastorate of the Zion and Rock
Presbyterian Churches, will be in
stalled on June 5, Rev. John
McElmoyle, of Elkton, being
Moderator.
Childs Council, o. U. A. NJ, or
Friday afternoon presented hand
some American flag to Wilma
public school, near Childs. Ad
dresses were made by r. Day Cant
well, of Elkton, and Rev. E. p
Perry, of Leeds.
The Md. State Teachers Asso
citation will meet in annual session
at Ocean City on June 80, July 1
2 and 3. Frank G. Kirk, principal
of EllicOtt City High School, a resi-
dent of this town, will deliver ar
address on the evening of July 2
The farm of M. N. Seminar, il
the Fifth district, containing 81
acres, was purchased on Tuesday
at trustees sale by John E. Atkin
son, for $50. At the same time
an undivided interest in the estate
of his father was sold to John e
Seminar for $3.50.
The Rising Sun public schoo
picniced at the mouth of the Octo
raro creek, Wednesday, at Haines
Point. One load of picnickers mis-
sed the road and drove on and oil
until they came to Conowingo
They returned to the grounds il
time for dinner, which was tn
main feature after all.