The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-26

Twenty dollars was the sum real
lied by the festival held last week
on the lawn of the manSe at Zion.
The tax rate of Elkton for the
next assessment, has been fixed at
As cents on the 500, by the town
council.
w. X. Bird and W. J.. Ryan
each lost fine COW this week, the
animals dying after a few hours
sickness.
Tomato growers throughout the
county report great damage being
done to the young plants by the
cut worm.
The stewards of Mt. Pleasant M.
Z. church, near Colora, will hold a
festival on the church lawn, Thurs
day evening, July 2.
John Hunter & Son are putting
in a new water wheel and making
other Improvements at William
Peoples mill, New Valley.
Wheat harvest commenced in the
lower end of Cecil county last week.
Wheat in this section is rapidly
ripening and will soon be ready for
the binders.
The Ladies Aid Society and the
Ushers Union of North East M. e..
church will hold festival on July
4, in that town, for the benefit OF
the church.
Prof. George A. Steele, principal
of the Elkton schools for the past
nineteen years, has rendered his
resignation to the school officials, to
take effect at once.
The festival held at Rowlandville
M. P. church on Friday and satur-
day evenings last was interferred
with by the unfavorable weather
but the sum of $50 was cleared.
A piano recital will be given by
the pupils of Miss Mary Gillespie's
music class, in the public hall, Ris-
ing Sun, on Tuesday evening, June
80, at s O'Clock. Admission, zoe.
Harmony Castle, X. G. E., at
tended the morning service at the
M. e. church on Sunday last, Rev.
H. A. G. Westerfeld delivering a
special sermon to the Sir Knights.
The members of the NJ. 3.
church of Calvert will hold festi-
val on the lawn adjoining the
church, on Thursday evening, July
9. If stormy on that date, the next
clear evening.
The festival held by the mem
bers of the Loyal Temperance LIE
gion, on the church lawn Friday
evening last, was very successful
affair, Notwithstanding the threat
ening weather. The net receipts
were about $35.
Robert Morgan of Aberdeen, has
been appointed cashier of the North
East Bank, vice Wilmer J. Falls:
resigned. The bank was recently
organized by L. l.. Derrickson ol
Berlin, Worcester county, and is a
private institution.
The Comptroller of the Currency
on Friday last issued a certificate
authorizing the National Bank Of
Chesapeake City to commence bus
mess, with a capital of $25, 1000
Joseph II. Steele is president and
John Banks cashier.
A few days since carrier pigeon
was found dead at the base of the
power house stack, Jacob Tome In
stitute. 1t was marke ed with brass
band numbered 100, and a silver
band upon which were the letters
"E. T. c." and number "27S2."
J. 7. Burkins has small patel
of corn on Pearl street which i:
showing a remarkable growth. L
was planted on the 25th of Apri
and is now nearly as high as {
mans head. Mr.. Burkins had {
corn crop of ten barrels from this
same small lot last year.
At the recent dedication of NORTH
East NJ. Il. church collections anC
subscriptions were made amount
ing to over $4,000, leaving but ;
few hundred dollars Indebtedness
on the handsome new structure
which has been built through thu
efforts of Pastor Wise and hi
congregation.
Oxford is making big prepare
tions for the celebration of Jul,
4th. Among the features will b
a carnival of sport including bas
ball, mule race, creased pig race
foot races, etc. In the evening
display of fireworks will be held o.
the Fair grounds.
The Rising Sun base ball clu
organized last Friday evening an
elected the following officers VIM
A. Reeder, manager; Chalmer {
Reynolds, captain; S. J. Terry
treasurer. Their first game of til
season will be played tomorrow, o
the West Nottingham academ