The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-22

Mrs. S. Taylor Reynolds or
Thursday afternoon, 2Sth inst, at
2:3O o'clock.
The pack of tomatoes this year
by the Cecil canneries promises tC
be the largest that has ever been
made in the county.
The annual harvest home OF
West Nottingham Presbyterian
church will be held in the grove
at West Nottingham ON Thursday,
August %.
While coupling cars at Perry
vile J. w. Scott, a freight brake
man on the p, w. & B. railroad,
was caught between two cars and
badly injured.
Prospectors have recently been
inspecting the abandoned iron mines
at Iron Hill, in the interest Of
Philadelphia parties who contem-
plate purchasing them.
Rev. J. Howard Gray will preach
to Octoraro Tribe, No. 125, Improv
ed Order of Red Men, Sunday
morning, Aug. "a, at lakewood M.
p. church. All welcome.
The large maple tree in front Of
the town hall building, was taken
up by the roots this week to make
room for new paving which is be-
ing laid ON the east side of Queen
street.
The Bohemians who will be EN-.
ployed in the canning factory ar
rived in Rising Sun this week, and
are quarterel in the bunkhouse
erected for their accommodation al
the factory.
Mark Founders has temporarily
resumed his position as clerk in
Eli 7. Reynolds drug store, until
he takes up his new duties as prin-
cipal of New London high school
next month.
John L. Haines who recently
lost his pOcketbook containing $500
in drafts and $3S in cash, received
word yesterday that it had been
found by w. III. Warrington, Of
Mechanic Valley.
The contract for building the
new Presbyterian church at Port
Deposit has been awarded tC
Walker & Gibson, of Oxford, Pa.
The new church will be built Of
Port Deposit granite.
Thursday was excursion day two
being run on the Baltimore Central
Forty four tickets were sold at this
station for the Atlantic City
excursion, leaving at 1928, and 7f
tickets for the one to Colchester
leaving at SIG a. N.
For the past week it has been q
daily occurrence for some dog in
the vicinity to bite the dust. Il
a dog appears in town and acts the
least bit "queer" the cry of "mad
dog' is raised and the canine either
makes tracks or is shot.
Poultry thieves have been raid
ing hen roosts in the neighborhood
of Colora. Eli Ewing received two
visits on successive nights last
week and mourns the loss of ovel
two dozen young chickens-nice fat
ones ready for market.
While saving lumber in A. L
Duyckinck & Co.'s woods at the
warehouse this week Ivan Richards
struck hard luck. The circular
saw was cutting through large
log when it came in contact with
an old gate hinge embedded in thu
tree. Before the mill could bt
stopped the saw was too badly
broken for further use.
While telling a tree in William
Wilson's woods, at Calvert, Friday
afternoon last, Clarence Brown ha(
narrow escape from being crush
ed to death. He was at work Olsen
gaging tree which had lodged
against another one, when it fell
knocking him down, but bein!
under the branches he escaped
with some scratches and bruises.
The balance left in the hands o
the treasurer of the Elkton drink
ing fountain fund, supplemented
by donations from few friends o
the late author, has been devotet
to the purchase of an appropriate
tombstone to mark the grave, il
the cemetery at the Head of Chris
tiana, of the late George johnson
author of the history of Ceci
county.
Colora Council, No. "a, Jr. o
U. A. NJ, will hold a grand fai
and festival at Colora, Thursda,
evening, Aug. %, Ice cream
cake, confectionery, fruits, etc.
will be served in abundance. I
number of valuable prizes will b
awarded, including a set of harness
lap robe, breech- loading gun, riff
and a barrel of flour. If stormy o.
above date, fair will be held tn
following evening.