The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-15
MY NEWS.
Friday, May l5, 1903.
MINDRLOCALS

Henry Keen is erecting new
barn on his farm at Korner Ketch.
Samuel J. Barr, of Port Deposit
has had his pension increased to So
per month.
VIM. II. Hanna has located
rich deposit of kaolin on his farm
near North East.
The Diamond State Telephone
Co. has established public station
for their line at Charlestown.
A new cannery is being erected
at Iron Hill by VIM. H. Canady,
who will can tomatoes this season.
A festival will be held by the
teachers of Love Run public school,
near Richardsmere, on Thursday
evening, May 81.
Arthur Beatty, son of Judge
Beatty, of North East, has been APP
pointed pharmacist at the Jefferson
Medical College, Philada.
Messrs. L. M. Haines, Henry M.
Mccullough and DR.. John Fl.
lamar have been elected trustees
of the Elkton Presbyterian Church
for the term of three years.
Joseph Kline, a farmer residing
at Mechanics Valley, was badly
burned about the face and body
Monday night by the explosion
of an oil lamp at his home.
The fishing season has about
closed. All the floats along the
Susquehanna river cut out last
week. The catch has been good
one and fair prices have prevailed.
Mrs. Mary Haslup, president of
the state w. G. L. U. of Mary
land, addressed a parlor meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Haines on Thursday evening of
last week.
West Nottingham Academy de-
feated Elkton High School in a
game of ball at West Nottingham,
on Saturday afternoon last. The
score was West Nottingham, q,
Elkton, 8.
Bay View Council o. q. A. NJ,
will celebrate their Ninth Anniver.
sary Saturday night, May 10th:
Rev. S. w. Coe, of Bay View, and
Joshua Clayton, of Elkton, will
make addresses.
The Little Britain Detective
Association has been granted a
charter and the members will meet
at Oak Hill, on Saturday evening,
May 23rd, to adopt the constitu-
ton and bylaws.
The work of laying out flower
beds and otherwise identifying the
grounds about the various stations
along the P, B. & w. railroad is
being carried on by Manning Bros,
of Boston, who have the contract.
The Maryland Clay Company
works, at North East, which have
been closed Gown for the past two
years, have been sold to the Mary
land Brick and Tile Company, of
Baltimore, which Will operate the
plant.
A. Il. Pitt of Oxford held big
public sale of vehicles and harness
on the fair grounds Saturday. He
did not sell all his stock, however,
and will hold another sale May %
in order to clear the buildings for
the spring fair.
Albert Ewing, while Stacking
barrel of lime last Monday was
very severely burned about the
face and head. The boiling fluid
gushed up suddenly and envelop
ed his head and shoulders before
he could step out of the way.
A Wilmington paper states that
the Delaware Suburban Railway
Co., which is to build line from
Elkton to Wilmington, via Stan
ton, has been given permission by
the Street and Sewer Directors to
enter the city of Wilmington with
their line.
A telegram received in Rising
Sun Wednesday night stated that
Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. d., had
been stricken with paralysis Mon
day while visiting relatives at Ken
sington, Md. He was in critical
condition and his sons were hur-
riedly assembled, but since that
time he has rallied and shown some
improvement.
Alfred Barrett, of Port Deposit,
while working among the wires OF
the electric light plant of Tome In
stitute one afternoon last week,
came in contact with live wire
and received a shock which render
ed him unconscious. His escape
from death was a narrow one, but
his perilous position was discover
ed and the current shut off.
A large yellow dog was noticed
swapping at things and otherwise
acting in a strange manner, on