The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Leslie Camp will open Wednes-
day, July 10, and close the 2nd of
August.
Sylmar base ball club will hold
a festival Tuesday evening, June 6.
If stormy, the following evening.
Childrens' Day at the M. E.
church in this town will be observ-
ed on the evening of Sunday,
June IL.
An ice cream and strawberry
festival will be held at Washington
school, near Bay View, on Friday
evening, June 2.
BY falling between a barge and
the wharf at Port Deposit, George
W. Conner was seriously injured
and narrowly escaped drowning.
A colored man named Mashack,
of Port Deposit. has been lodged in
Elkton Jail on the charge of steal
ing the watch of Thos. 81. Patten.
Miss Laura V. Clark, of Cecilton,
has been elected Secretary of the
Junior Alumni Association of the
Western Maryland College, West
minister.
A missionary tea will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. c..
Carhart, Zion, on Wednesday eve
ming, June Z, from 5 to 8 O'Clock.
Supper 25 cents.
Mrs. Thomas Gray, of New Val
lev. met with painful accident, a
few days since. While splitting
kindling piece of wood struck her
in the face, breaking her nose.
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne, D. d.,
will deliver his famous lecture,
"Sunshine and Shadow of Home
Life,' in Rising Sun M. E. church
on Wednesday evening, June 2Sth.
The ladies Of Zion M. E.. church
will mold a strawberry and ice
cream festival on the church lawn
on Tuesday evening, June 6. If
stormy on that date, on the next
clear evening.
John Woodrow, of Liberty Grove,
was very seriously injured on
Saturday by falling from scaffold
while at work on a barn
which he was erecting near Lin
wood school house.
The commencement exercises of
West Nottingham Academy will be
held on Thursday, June 10. Rev.
Saml. Polk will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon Sunday evening,
1Ith inst, at 7:45 O'Clock.
The W. G. T. U. will celebrate
Jennie Casseday Birthday on Thurs
day afternoon, June s, at 2.3O
O'Clock, in the M. E. Church. The
public cordially invited, and every
one is urged to bring flowers.
The total proceeds of the festival
held by the pupils of New Bridge
public school, near Cecil paper
mill, on Wednesday evening of
last week, were over $40, the net
proceeds amounting to about $25.
Mrs. Catharine McAllister, of
near Rowlandville, fell and dislocat
ed her hip few days since. The
unfortunate woman is 81 years of
age and little hope is entertained
that she will ever be able to walk
again.
The Trustees of Hopewell M. E..
church will hold festival Friday
evening, June 2, on the lawn adjoin-
ing the church. Proceeds for the
purchase of a church bell. All are
cordially invited. If stormy, the
next evening.
A festival for the benefit of New
Bridge base ball club will be held
on the fiat between Stone Run and
Octoraro Creek on Thursday eve-
ming, June 10. If the weather is
unfavorable on the above date the
festival will be held the following
evening.
Chalmer G. Reynolds has tender
ed his resignation as carrier on the
Rural Free Delivery mail route
No. L, and will leave on Tuesday
for Betterton where he has signed
to pitch for the club of that place.
"Jakeu has made an enviable
record for himself while playing on
the Rising Sun team, and his many
friends here wish him continued
success in his base ball career.