The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-19

Miss Cora Burns has been ap-
pointed teacher of Bay View public
school.
Walter Ri].y, of Oakwood, has
resigned as constable of the Eighth
district.
The canning houses in this Sec
ton commenced on the corn pack
this week.
Three horses died on Woodlawn
camp grounds from various causes
on Sunday.
The railroad excursion to Toll
chester Beach was patronized by
forty-two persons from this station.
Forty-five tickets were sold at
this station for the railroad excnr-
sion to Atlantic City on Tuesday
morning.
A number of young folks from
Rising Sun, Sylmar and Noting
ham contemplate picnicing at
Greenbank today.
The corn and tomato canneries
throughout the county began opera
tions this week. The indications
are that a good pack will be made.
The Rock Presbyterian Sunday
school will hold its annual picnic
on August "a, and Zion Presby-
terian Sunday school on Aug. 20.
The W. G. T. U. will hold a
Mothers Meeting at the home OF
Mrs. s. Taylor Reynolds on Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. %, at 2:30
o'clock.
The sum of $43 was realized for
the Hospital fund, by the game OF
ball at Elkton last week, between
the teams of that place and Havre
de Grace.
James FOreacre, of Elktony ar
rested on the charge of assailting
his wife, on Friday, gave the
officers the slip on the plea of want
ing a drink of water, and took leg
bail.
George McCool, employed at the
Deibert boat yards, Elk Landing.
had his foot badly mashed on
Tuesday while at work, by heavy
beam falling upon it.
John Minister, an Elkton lad OF
ten years, was knocked down one
evening last week by the team OF
DIR. j. w. Cooper of that town, but
escaped with slight bruises.
The Christian Endeavor Society
Of West Nottingham will give an
entertainment in the chapel on
Tuesday evening, August %, at
8 o'clock. Admission 15 cents.
If stormy, the following evening.
Robert Heath, of North East,
met with an accident recently by
which he lost an eye. A small
piece of stone flew from a rock
which was being broken with a
hammer, striking him in the eye
and causing the loss of sight of the
member.
An empty box.car was backed
off the end of the siding over the
coal bins at the Scott Fertilizer
Works, Elkton, last week, and fell
to the wharf below, causing some
little damage and requiring the SER
vices of the wreck train to replace
upon the track.
Don't fail to attend the festival
to be held on the ball grounds this
and tomorrow evening, for the
benefit of the club. The funds are
running low and the team has
been giving such a good account OF
itself as to deserve the liberal sup
port of every lover of the game.
Mrs. ]. B. Slicer has several fine
specimens of caladium or elephant
ear plants in her yard which are
growing to mammoth proportions,
some of the leaves measuring sc
inches. On one of the plants a
large shaped bloom has ap-
peared, presenting an attractive
appearance.
The residence of George M.
Campbell, near Iron Hill, was en-
tered a few nights ago by burglars,
and among the valuables stolen
were two watches, one of the time
pieces being highly priced by Mr..
Campbell's daughter, it being a
present on the occasion of her re-
cent graduation from school.
State and County Taxes can be
paid at the National Bank of Bis
ing Sun, Maryland.