The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-27

| luc OucS6pcdkc OlLy UbShCt
factory began operations last we *
and is now turning out the finished
product.
The cannery at Iron Hill has
been purchased by VIM. Walton,
who will operate it this season,
! packing tomatoes only.
The Grand Jury of Hartford
county at it's session last week,
found thirteen indictments for
violation of the local option law.
Frank B. Evans, of Elkton, has
been chosen associate editor and
Robert B. Frazer, Jr., inter-col-
legiate editor OF the Delaware
College Review.
Mrs. Evelyn s. France, formerly
Mrs. Jacob Tome, has resigned as a
member of the board of trustees of
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit.
Rev. Hugh W. Kendall, of Lin
coin University, a recent graduate
of Princeton Seminary, has accept
ed call from the Sanford Chapel
congregation, at Erie, N. Y.
The new M. E. church at New
London, Chester county, will be
dedicated Sunday, June 5, by Rev.
Thomas L. Porilson, D. D., of the
Newark New Jersey Conference.
/ The Town Commissioners of Port
Deposit have petitioned the Colum-
bia & Port Deposit railroad COM
pany to place a watchman at
Campbell's crossing, in that town.
| Miss Lidie Strickland, an aged
resident of Kembleville, Pa, who
fell and broke her hip last winter,
had the. misfortune to fall and
break her arm few days since.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Hospital
COMMITTEE of Elkton will hold a
festival and lawn fete on Partridge's
Hill, in that town, on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, May 81 and
June L.
The National Bank of North
East has purchased from Mrs.
Beulah Mutt the West property on
Main street, in that town, and will
erect thereon a handsome bank
building.
| Oxford's steam fire engine which
has recently been remodeled and
repaired at a cost of $500, was
given test on Saturday afternoon
last and found to be thoroughly
satisfactory.
The Epworth League of Tome
Memorial M. E. church will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival
in Guild Hall, Port Deposit, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, June
3rd and 4th.
While Mrs. William Rodgers, of
Chestnut Level, was ringing a
farm bell on Friday evening it fell
from the high pole, striking her
upon the head and inflicting a
severe wound.
| Antonio Ferincia, an Elkton lad
of IL years, was badly bitten on
Sunday in attempting to part
two dogs which were fighting.
One of the animals turned upon
him and bit him on the cheek and
upper lip.
The overturning of a lighted
lamp on the floor of the Burge
bakery in North East, one evening
last week, caused a small blaze and
big excitement but both were
smothered by prompt work, no
damage resulting.
| VIM. G. Feehley, Geo. R. Ash,
Joshua Clayton, Elmer E. Hinson
and Roger A. Feeley, Jr., have
been chosen by the Singerly Fire
Co., of Elkton, as delegates to the
State Firemen's convention, to be
held at Cumberland.
Jas. Boyd was badly injured Fri
day, being struck by a falling tree.
He had been at work in the woods
of William Brown, near Haines
station, Lancaster county, and the
accident occurred while he was in
the act of freeing a tree which had
lodged when cut.
The festival held on Friday and
Saturday of last week by the
Colora base ball club was a asuccess,
about 5000 being netted by the
venture. The prizes were awarded
Saturday evening. The gold watch
was won by Miss Grace Hines; set
of harness by Walter McVey and a
pair of kid gloves by Miss Reba
Bear.