The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-08-21
COU NTY NEWS.
: Friday, Aug. FL, 1908.
MINORLOCAIS

Sylmar M. e. Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic at Oxford
Park on Wednesday next, Aug. 26.
The citizens of Perryville and
North East are agitating the light
ing of their towns with electricity.
Cook & Jackson's COW sale at
Rising Sun on Monday was well
attended and % head averaged
$40.14.
Rev. Frank E. Williams, of near
Elkton, has been called to the pas
torate of the Presbyterian church
at Lewes, Del.
Miss Nellie Armstrong, of Fair
Hill, has received an appointment
as one of the corps of instructors
at st. Mary's College.
T. G. Watson, telegraph operator
at Perryville, has been granted a
divorce from his wife, Mary Emma
Watson, of Philadelphia.
Forty eight persons from this
town and vicinity took advantage
Of the cheap rates to enjoy day at
Atlantic City on Tuesday.
a suit for divorce has been dock
eted in the Circuit Court for Cecil
County by Mrs. Ella V. Davis
against William P. Davis.
A lady farmer of the Seventh
district holds the big potato record
up to date. The yield from one
vine was % potatoes, with a total
weight of 51bs. l OF.
The W G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie on Thursday,
Aug. 81, at 2:3O O'Clock. All
members are urged to be present,
as the meeting is an important one.
Four new rural free delivery
routes are being laid out from Ok
ford and two from Nottingham,
Chester county. 1t is expected the
routes will be in operation within
month.
The Rising Sun Gun Club will
hold its monthly shoot on Wednes-
day, Aug. 26. The program is ar
ranged to suit the weaker shots and
the sliding handicap will be used
for the first time.
Woodlawn Camp closed on Mon
day night after successful meet
ing. The receipts for admission to
the grounds ON Sunday, Aug 8,
were $125, and on Aug. Is, $17O,
making total of 1896.
The Charles M. White farm con-
tanning 80 acres, in the Fourth dis
trict, has been sold to William
Creswell, of Cowantown, for 81, 100.
The dwelling on the property was
destroyed by fire some time ago.
An Elkton mechanic has con-
structed boat which is propelled
by foot power. When launched a
few days ago the craft proved top
heavy and alterations are being
made to remedy this serious defect.
Todt's show exhibited in Rising
Sun Monday and Tuesday, trapeze
work and trained dogs being the
principal features. The brass band
paraded the streets and held
"concert" in Center Square each
d day.
John Fl. Terry, near town, lost
three yearling heifers from his pas
ture about two weeks since, and
search and inquiry have failed to
locate the missing calves. He is
now convinced that they were
stolen.
William NJ" the stallion be-
longing to the late B. B. Dunbar Of
Elkton, was sold on Tuesday at
public auction, being purchased by
Jesse K. Handy, of Wilmington,
for $685.. The horse has record
of 2:214.
John Whalen has sold his store
property, together with goodwill
and fixtures, to Allen Citing, of
Pilot. The property is located at
lakewood and the new owner will
assume charge of the business on
November l.
Prof. Geo. A. Steele, who recent
ly rendered his resignation as prin-
cipal of the Elkton High School,
has accepted a position in the
Pennsylvania Military Academy, at
Chester, Pa, were he will have
charge ofthe Department of English.
The State Convention of the w.
G. T. U. will be held at Rising Sun
on October 6, Z and s. About one
hundred and fifty delegates are ex-
pected to be in attendance, who
will be entertained at the homes of
the members and friends of the
local Union.
The Rising Sun post Office is
being enlarged by the addition of
the adjoining room, formerly occu-