The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-07-25
COUN NEWS.
Friday, July %. 1902.
MINORLOCALS

with about fifty tents.
The American Clay Co. has in
stalled a 50-horse power engine at
their plant near North East.
Twenty one tickets were sold at
Rising Sun station on Thursday
for the Colchester excursion.
DR.. E. N. Crawford has sold his
farm of 257 acres, near Ce;ilton, to
George W. Padley for $4,000.
A reunion and picnic of the Rey-
nolds family of this section will be
held at Octoraro Junction on
Saturday.
Fl. M. Duyckinck landed a 15-
inch bass at the paper mill dam,
on Saturday afternoon last, with
hook and line.
Edward d. Lamdin, of Perry
vile, has purchased of Mrs. Susan
e. McClintock her farm of S6 acres
situated near that town.
Arthur German Gonce, aged s
years, was run over by a wagon,
near Cecilton, and had his legs
crushed in a horrible manner.
George A. Blake, Esq, of Elkton,
has been appointed member of
the committee on admissions of the
Maryland State Bar Association.
J. Pencil Martindale, of Kinks
Mills, has purchased the property
of Samuel Frank, near Port De-
post, and will move to the same in
the spring.
The festival held by the ladies
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church, in the grove on Friday eve
ming last, was a great success, $64
being realized.
Rev. Clarence Taylor, of Perry
vile, who recently graduated from
Crozier Theological Seminary, has
accepted a call to a Baptist church
near Pittsburg.
While crossing Griest's fording
recently Andy and Leroy Jones
had narrow escape from drown
ing, on account of the swollen condi-
ton of the creek.
Woodlawn camp opens August
18th and closes the 18th. The
prospects are favorable for a large
camp, about so tents have been
taken at this date.
The two-year- old child of Thomas
Price, of Piney Neck, in the Fifth
district, died on Saturday as the
result of falling upon an umbrella,
the point of which penetrated the
child's head.
At the lawn fete held at the
home of William Clifford, near
Pennington, on Thursday evening
of last week, about $23 was realiz-
ed for the benefit of the M. e.
church improvement fund.
One of DIR. Dare's horses while
pasturing on his farm adjoining
town on Wednesday, kicked a horse
belonging to Alfred Burkins, the
tenant, and broke its leg. The
animal was thereby rendered use
less and was shot.
Young Ladies' Carrom Club was
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained at the
home of Miss Mary Brumfield on
Saturday afternoon last. The
tables were arranged on the lawn in
front of the house and a pleasant
afternoon spent by all present.
During the thunder gust of Mon
day afternoon the barn of S. FL
Moore, near Octoraro, was struck
by lightning and considerably dam
aged. Mr.. Moore, with his two
nephews, were in the barn at the
time and were more or less shocked
by the bolt.
Word was received on Monday
from the Pasteur Institute in Balti-
more that the dog shot in Rising
Sun about a month ago had been
afflicted with rabies. w. j. Adams
two dogs and H. l.. Worthington's
pointer, which were bitten and had
been kept in confinement ever since,
were Immediately shot.
Little Ella Pogue, daughter OF
VIM. M. Pogue, got hold of box
of pills on Monday evening and
proceeded to doctor herself. With,
in a short time more than self
treatment was required and when
Ella recovered the following day
she concluded to let the doctor ad.
minister all medicine hereafter.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Haines on Thursday
July 31st, at 2:30 o'clock. Every
superintendent of department is eX-
pected to be present as this is the
annual meeting and arrangements
must be completed for the County
Convention, which meets at Wood
lawn on Aug. Sth, at $3.50 A. M.
The Epworth League cabinet
of the Wilmington District, met al
tho DarSOnaua hara on Tuocdov RI