The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

a shirt factory, commenced opera
lions Monday.
The Farmers Institute at Black
Barren Springs takes place Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Harvey B. Russell, freight
brakeman, while coupling cars at
Iron Hill, had his hand badly
mashed.
A festival will be held by the
Bay View Sunday school, on the
lawn of Miss POGO Reed, in that
town, this evening.
AS a result of a collision between
the tug Favorite and schooner Maid
of the Mist, off Turkey Point last
week, the latter sustained damage
to the amount of $500.
Assistant Treasurer Logan has
served notice that the throwing of
rubbish on the county highways is
prohibited, and that the law re-
garding same will be enforced.
Bethel Sunday School will hold
its annual picnic and festival in the
Fifth district, on September 18th,
at the grove near the church,
commencing at nine O'Clock in the
morning.
The First Regiment National
Guard of Delaware, went into camp
at Newark Saturday morning, for
the first time in more than 10 years.
In all the camp numbers 557 Off
GERS and men.
The Junior Mechanics, of Elkton,
opened their new hall in that town
to the public on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings with festi-
val, which proved successful in
every respect.
By order of Health Officer DR..
Frank p. Smithson, of Hartford
county, the old canal.at Lapidum,
has been drained of the stagnant
water which had been menace to
the health OF the citizens of that
community.
Thomas Jefferson, son of the
famous actor Joseph Jefferson, will
appear at the Elkton Opera House
next Wednesday evening in Rip
Van Wrinkle, the play wherein the
elder. Jefferson has become so
noted by his acting.
The Chesapeake & Delaware
canal company has raised the toll
five cents a stick on RATS trans
ported through that waterway and
as consequence the lumbermen
have decided in future to ship by
boat by the outside route instead
of rafting though the canal.
Mrs. Hannah Griffith, of near
Atglen, Pa, one night last week
discovered masked burglar in her
room. She and a Mrs. Lurkens
were the only occupants Of the
house and the intruder showed
a disposition to remain until the
latter lady procured a revolver and
fred it off, which had the effect of
frightning him away.
The Maryland Historical Society
has had recent addition made to
its valuable collection of war relics,
in the shape Of a sword which was
presented to Lieutenant John
Adams Webster, by the citizens Of
the six-gun battery during the at
tacks on the city by the British on
September Is and IA, 1914. The
sword has money value of $500,
but its historic worth is inestimable.
The American Clay Company,
of North East, which owns a tract
of several hundred acres of land
near that town, is making prepare
tions to manufacture a high grade
of brick on an extensive scale.
The work of laying the tracks,
erecting necessary buildings, etc.,
is being rapidly pushed and When
completed it will be the largest
brick manufacturing plant in Cecil
county.
While enroute from Oxford to
Elkton by rail, on Thursday morn
ing of last week, Sautelle's show
met with an accident near Rowland
vile. Two cages containing mon
keys, kangaroos and birds fell
from fiat car and some of the
birds escaped. A kangaroo was
badly injured and was left on the
railroad peoples hands at Elkton.
1t is understood that the owners
of the show will sue the rail
road company for the damage sus-
tanned.
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