The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-05

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The Hartford county republicans
are booming Hon. Stevenson A.
Archer, of Bel Air Bar, for the
party nominee for Governor.
John Krastle, an employee of
Deibert's boat yard, near Elkton,
was badly injured this week by be-
ing knocked from a high scaffold.
George Segdr has traded his farm
containing IS acres, at Chrome,
Pa, to Joseph F. Phillips, for his
greenhouse and store property at
Lombard.
The dwelling house and lots in
West Elkton, owned by the late
George Shivery, were sold at pub
lie sale last week to Mrs. Ann
Short, for $40.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion
has organized a local council in
Elkton under the direction of Rev.
p. P. Arnd, pastor of the Elkton
Catholic church.
The Singerly Fire Co., of Elkton,
and the Water Witch Fire Co., of
Port Deposit, will send delegates to
the State Firemans' Association,
which convenes in Frederick City
on June 10.
The commencement exercises of
Md. Agricultural College, College
Park, will be held June 14-17.
Ten young men have completed the
prescribed courses and will be
awarded diplomas.
A mad dog was killed at Leeds
on Sunday, after it had bitten
several other dogs. A wholesale
shooting of the dogs known to have
been bitten has been taking place
in that neighborhood.
John G. Wilson, son of Mrs. Isa-
belle Wilson of Elkton, has resigned
the office of States Attorney of Allie
gany county to accept the position
of second assistant general attorney
for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company.
The heavy smoke which over
spread Rising Sun and vicinity
about Z o'clock last evening was
caused by large forest fires which
are raging in New Jersey, the Cat
skill mountains and sections of the
New England states.
Miss Majorie NJ. Brown, teacher
in the kindergarten at the Jacob
Tome Institute, has rendered her
resignation to the trustees. The
vacancy will be filled by Miss Bes-
sic Taylor and Miss Agnes Now.
bray, of Port Deposit.
A stallion belonging to Frank
Smith, of HaYre de Grace, attacked
its owner one morning recently,
and but for the presence of stable
hands who drove the vicious ami
NAL away with pitchforks would
have severely injured him.
Parties desiring ice cream in
large or small quantities, for festi-
walls, entertainments or social
gatherings can have their wants
supplied by Elwood Balderston,
proprietor of Colora Diaries. See
his adv. in another column.
The supervisors of East Noting
ham, Chester county, have appeal
ed their suit, brought by E. III. !
Powley for the cost of piking a
section of road allotted him for re-
pair. Powley was awarded amount
sued for by Magistrate Smith of
Oxford.
William Ford, a gate Waterman
at Bow street crossing, Elkton, on
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington railroad, was pain
fully injured one morning last
week by being struck in the face
with mail pouch thrown from a
Washington and New York express.
Rising Sun has been without
telegraph service for the past two
weeks and the hold.up still con-
tinues. Until the courts decide
which is boss of the situation, the
Penna. r. r. or the Western Union,
we will be compelled to pay long
distance telephone tolls for hurry
messages.
While blowing the garden of
Rev. W. P. Compton, at Zion, a
few days since, the team of John
Astle was driven too close to a sink
well, and one of the horses fell into
the hole, dragging its mate with it.
After much difficulty they were
extricated considerably scratched
up but not badly injured.
By an explosion on board gas
oline launch at Havre de Grace, on
Friday last, Mr.. Baker, of Phila.,
the owner of the boat, was severely
burned about the face. Mr.. Web
stel, chief machinist, was also
severely hurna6 ahout tha faoa ond