The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, Dune 10, 1903.
MINOR LOCALS

Elkton, has been elected a trustee
of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
Harry Ramsey, of Colora, had
his pocket picked of $2S while in
attendance at Oxford Spring Fair.
The Advance Club will hold
their annual picnic on Haines'
Point, at the month of the Octo-
raro creek, today.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will hold festival on the lawn of
the M. E. church, in this town,
this Friday evening.
Prof. George A. Steele, who has
been principal of public schools of
Elkton for 10 years, has rendered
his resignation to the school board.
A dwelling house and three acres
of land near Liberty Grove, belong
ing to Lewis Riley, were sold last
week at attorneys sale to Frank
Perugini for S305.
The Cecil Farmers club was en-
tertained at the home of Harry
Maxwell on Wednesday. A full
account of the proceedings will be
published next week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Har
mony M. P. church, Rowland
vile, will hold festival in the
basement of the church Friday and
Saturday evenings, June IS and 20.
Extensive improvements are to
be made at the Cecil Paper Mills,
on the Octoraro creek, near town,
which will include the installing
of two new turbine water wheels.
Rain interferred with the atten-
dance at the Children's Day exer-
cises at West Nottingham on Sun.
day last, but those who braved the
elements enjoyed the program
rendered.
The Orphans Court was in spe-
cial session on Tuesday, and made
distribution in the estate of Thomas
S. Sidwell. The sale of the real es-
tate of VIM. Wesley Nickle was
confirmed.
S. G. England is erecting his
second Harder New Patent Door
Silo, and w. W. Wilson, Jr. has
also purchased one of Frank 4.
Cherry, who is agent for them in
this section.
An independence Day Shoot
will be held on the Rising Sun Gun
Club grounds on Saturday, July 4.
The shoot will start at IL a. M,
there being nine events on the pro
gram, with entrance fees ranging
from so cents to $1.75.
The inclement weather on Sun
day prevented a number of those
who had parts in the Children's
Day exercises at Sylmar from at
tending, in consequence OF which
the program will be repeated on
Sunday afternoon next.
In the reimbursement of post
masters salaries, which will take
effect July LIST, Rising Sun will be
increased from 81, 200 to $1,000;
Port Deposit, from 81 800 to 81, 700;
Bel Air from $l,700 to 1880;
Aberdeen, from 81, 100 to 81 200.
Postmaster Hambleton has been
notified that no delivery Of mail
by rural letter carriers shall be
made on Independence Day, July
4. All patrons of the rural routes
will be given their mail if they call
at Rising Sun post office on that
date.
Excelsior Lodge No. 81, 10. o.
F. Ihas elected the following officers
N. G., j. Park Hunter; V. G., w.
J. Boyle; r. S., L. R. Atkinson; f.
T. S., Benz. Briscoe; Treas, j. j.
Wright; Trustees, Theo. Garvin,
John B. Slicer, NJ. D., w. r.
Smith; Chaplain, S. P. Ryan.
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an appreciative audience on Sun
day evening last, who enjoyed the
excellent Children's Day program
rendered, consisting of recitationS
and special music. The manner in
which those participating acquitted
themselves reflected great credit
upon them and also to those who
had the program in charge.
At a meeting Of the directors Of
the Perryville Water Company
held at the Office of r. X. Vanne
man in Havre de Grace, last week
G. Reeve Vanneman and Mrs. &
S. Tome were elected directors, tC
succeed II. Arthur Stump anC
Miss Alicia M. Stump resigned
and r. X. Vanneman was elected
president, to succeed Mr.. Stump.
Carrier Chalmer Reynolds had {
run-off on Monday while return
ing on his rural free delivery
route. A portion of the harness
broke as he was descending Stubb''
Hill, near town, and while attempt
ing to repair it his horse started