The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16

Two dollar wheat is predicted.
1t is bringing just halt that now.
Company E, First Md. Regt., re-
turned 70 Elkton from Manassas,
on Tuesday last.
J. F. Shippers, of Mechanics Val
ley, has been appointed constable
for the Third district.
Six young Filipinos are being
"benevolently assimilated" at West
Chester Normal School.
A coal war is being waged in
Oxford and coal is now being sold
there for $500 per 224O lbs.
There are 40 divorce cases pend
| ing on the list for the September
term of New Castle, DEL, court.
By falling through her porch, in
Chesapeake City, Mrs. Mary Courey
was severely injured, one day this
week.
Drunks and tramps are to be
utilized on the Havre de Grace
streets hereafter, breaking stone for
breaking law.
Thos. X. Hindman, a railroad
employe, residing near Colora, is
nursing an injured foot which got
in the way Of piece of falling iron.
Oxford is trying to get up a steam
heating system for the town-ex-
cuse us, we meant city. A hot air
plant could be more easily installed
there.
Geo. W. P. Coudon, of Perry
vile, has been appointed to the
vacant scholarship for Cecil county,
at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege.
Four registered Guernsey COWS
shipped to Harrisburg last week
by Messrs. Mccormick, of "Poplar
Grove" farm, near Bel Air, were
sold for $3.50.
| While cunning Tuesday George
N. Bennett, of Chesapeake City,
was accidentally shot in the face
and neck by a fellow sportsman and
Slightly injured.
| Osmond George discontinued the
mercantile business in North East
this week and moved the remainder
of his stock Ito the store of his
father, A. H. George, in Elk Neck,
with whom he is now associated in
business.
| In addition to the charge of
forgery, made against him by E.
Blackburn, John Snodgrass will be
held on charge of embezzlement
by Stumpf Bros, cigar manufac-
turers, of Lancaster. Spodgrass
was lodged in Lancaster Jail last
week on the former charge.
| AS Wilmer Bradley was moving
his threshing outfit to- Levi B.
Risks, near Pleasant Grove, one
day last week, the traction engine
proved too much for a bridge close
by, which collapsed under the
weight. The day was spent in get
ting it out. Fortunately slight
damage was done to the machinery.
i The Record reports building in
Perryville brisk. Contractor Levi
Patterson is putting up six brick
houses on Otsego street for w. H.
Cole. Jr. and also double house
for himself. His brother, John T.
Patterson is building q fine $250O
residence for Harvey Rutter and
there is talk of more to 60 up
shortly.
| A young woman, attired in mems
clothing and accompanied by q
man, reached Havre de Grace, via
a Baltimore freight, one day last
week and proceeded to liquor up
without delay. They afterward at
tracted too much attention for
a free show and were sent to
Bel Air for the entertainment of
the sheriff for the next 80 days.
The Woodlawn "Y's" were very
pleasantly entertained by the Misses
SINNERS last Friday evening. The
Standard was read by Miss Florence
Charsha. Officers for tho coming
year were elected as follows: Prest.,
Miss Leila r. Thompson, vice.
president, Miss Florence Charsha,
Recording Secretary, Miss Bertha
Rutter, Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Mary Bryde, Treasurer, Miss
IAddie SINNERS.