The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-10
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Euly 10, 1903.
MINOR LOCALS

terrain church will hold a festiva
on the church lawn July Il and 10
The Cecil Paper Mill closed
down this week in order to make
extensive repairs and install new
machinery.
The festival held at Mt. Pleas.
ant M. E. church on Thursday OF
last week was a success, over 500
being realized.
Several crates of eggs were
broken at Oxford on Friday morn
ing last, by the shifting engine
crashing into the market car.
The house and lot in Kembles-
vile belonging to the estate of Mar
garet Kennedy, deceased, has been
sold to Simm Parker, for $1,000.
G. II. Messick, a lumber dealer
of Cecilton, is reported missing
from his home in that town and
fears are entertained for his safety.
The new Presbyterian church at
Port Deposit, will not be ready for
occupancy this month, as had been
expected, and the dedication of the
building will not take place until
September
Hon. w. J. Bryan personally
complimented Harry G. Miller, of
Mechanics Valley, for the accuracy
displayed in reporting his address
on the occasion of Mr.. Bryan's last
visit to Wilmington.
A large paper balloon fell Sun
day morning in the yard of John
w. McCool, Jr., near Singerly, this
county. Attached to it was card
stating it had been sent up by j.
A. McLoraine, Clayton, Del.
At Elkton on Wednesday How
ard Smith, son of Notary Public
William Smith, was shot in the
back by Roy Sykes, 16-year-old
son of James o. Sykes. The boys
were playing at the time Smith
was shot.
The School Commissioners have
appointed Charles B. Finley, Jr..
of Elkton, principal of the Elkton
High School to succeed George A.
Steele, resigned. He is the son of
Charles B. Finley, cashier of the
E1kton National Rank
The Local Preachers Camp will
commence at Leslie on July 22nd.
Chester Heights campmeeting will
begin July 81 and close August 3.
Rawlingsville camp will be held
August Alb. Brandywine Sum
NIT camp will open July 80.
The town commissioners are hay
ing gravel placed on the streets
which are in need of repair. The
gravel is hauled from the old
chrome pits, northeast of town, and
should make an ideal roadway
where there is a good foundation
to receive it.
The Maryland National Guards
assembled near Bel Air, Hartford
county, on Thursday for the bien-
NAL encampment, which will last
until July 10. 1t has been chris
tened Camp John S. Saunders, in
honor of Maj. Gen. John S. Saun-
ders, adjutant general of Maryland.
The election officials assembled
in Elkton yesterday morning and
qualified before the Board of Flee
ton Supervisors. Those for the
Sixth District are: VIM. NJ, Pogue,
Robt. j. Christie, judges; II. F..
Richards, Fred G. Wilson, clerks;
F. N. Jenkins, L. r. Atkinson,
registers.
Rev. II. A. G. Westerfeld was
much surprised and highly graft
fed to receive check from the
members of his congregation this
week, the proceeds of which were
to defray the expenses of a trip to
Detroit, to attend the International
Convention of the Epworth League,
July 16 10.
A. j. Buckley and bride, were
rendered serenade on Monday
evening. 1t was some time after
the music commenced before the
bride and groom made their ap-
pearance but the serenaders per-
severed and were finally rewarded
by sight of the bride to whom
they gave three cheers. The
groom then escorted them to the
store and "set 'em up"
The 4th passed off quietly in
Rising Sun, without any casualties,
and the crack of the torpedo and
fire crackers while enough to satisfy
the patriotism of the small boy was
not sufficient to rack the nerves OF
the elders. In the afternoon the
target shoot drew quite a large
crowd and some fair scores were
made. The displays of fireworks in
the evening were not very exten-
sive but were much enjoyed by the
onloOkers. No DRINKS, no dis
order all day. Does prohibition
prohibit?