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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Rising Sun In a Fair Way To Be
Lighted-Company Forming.
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.

A project is materializing to fur
nish electric lighting facilities for
Rising Sun in the near future.
The organization of the Rising Sun
Electric Light Company is under
way and the purchase last week of
the McKinsey mill property by DIR.
j. B. Slicer was for power purposes
for the company. An application
for street franchise has been made
to the Town Commissioners, and it
is anticipated that within few
weeks the matter of lighting the
town and residences will begin to
assume more tangible form. The
citizens are ready to welcome any
practicable move which will SUBJ
stitute the present kerosene lights
and give them more modern illu-
minant, in keeping with times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Scientific TARGET Practice.

The proposition to inaugurate in
the high schools of the state sub
target guns for rifle practice in a
limited space and with perfect
safety is set out in a letter which
Adjutant General Riggs has ad.
dressed to the State Board of Edu-
cation. 1t is likely that the Board
will take the matter up at it's
next meeting. The subtarget gun
is in general use at the United
States naval and military academies
and by the better organized Ma
tional Guard of the different states
and military institutions. 1t is an
apparatus for holding a regulation
rifle and an electrical device for in
dicating with precision the point
where the bullet would have struck
the target. The organizations of
the National Guard of the State
will be equipped with the ma
chimes this fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Ground Broken For Condensery
Plant.

Ground was broken ON Monday
morning for the condensery plant
to be erected near the station in
this town, by the Messrs. Sharp
less. e. Ward Brown, of Port De-
posit, who has the contract for the
excavating, put five teams at work
with plow, scoops and a force OF
men. and expected to complete the
work this week.
The building will be frame,
115x45 feet, portion of it three
stories, the central part and boiler
room being one story. 1t will be
equipped with up~to date milk
handling machinery, including five.
foot condensing pan, improved
butter making appliances, and re-
frigerating machinery, etc., for the
manufacture of ice and the cooling
of the product of the establishment
before shipment. Two 100. horse
power boilers will be installed.
The water required in the opera.
tions of the plant will be derived
from the 193-ft. artesian well com.
pleted last week, and which has an
estimated capacity of fully 100
gallons per minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
The New Railroad Bridge.

The immense steel bridge of, the
Pennsylvania railroad over the
Susauehauna river between Perry
vile and Havre de Grace, after
nearly two years of continuous
work is about completed, and will
be put in use tomorrow. The first
train to run over the structure will
be No. II, southhound, known as
the Federal Express and due at
Perryville at 7.50 a. m. The first
northbound train to cross the river
on the great new structure will be
train No. 6, due at Havre de Grace
at so p. m. The officials of the
company say there will be no for.
NAL ceremonies connected with the
opening of the bridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Destructive Fire At Crlsfleld.

Fire which broke out Sunday
morning at Crisfeld, Md, destroyed
twenty-three buildings in the town
before gotten under control. The
property destroyed included the
-four mill, canning house and wood
yard of Frederick johnson, where
the blaze originated. The dwellings
burned we're mostly'of negroes, the
portion of the town destroyed
being given over to the cOlored
population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Property Transfers.

Mary E. Williams and husband
and Cornelia @. Wallace, to Jeffer-
son D. Mccoy, of Delaware, farm
in the Second district, $4,000.
Sarah L. Barber to Joseph Hop.
kins, interest in real estate of Sam
uel Hopkins in Upper Elk Neck,
So and other considerations.
Sarah Davis Swayne and hus-
band, of Illinois, to George Perrin
Davis, of Illinois, Mercer farm on
Bohemia River, $500.
Annie J. Slicer to William I.
Slicer, interest in 80 acre farm. in
Sixth district, $5 and other con-
siderations.
John w. Heath and others to
Margaret j. Heath, interest in real
estate of late John B. Heath, in the
Third district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
slngerIy Heme For Hospital.

The managers of the Union Hos
pital of Cecil County have, it is
understood, finally agreed upon the
fine Singerly residence at Cathedral
street and SingerlY avenue, Hlkton,
as a site for the pFopnsed hospital
The property, which was formerly
owned by the late William M. Sing
erly, of the Philadelphia Record
was built at large cost and its
interior is elegantly furnished and
we'll appointed. There is abundant
room for additional Wipgsas needed
The pF0peFty was last week pur
chased from John 8. Byers by W
j. Davis, for $6,15O, presumably
for the Hospital Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Treasures Found.

After locating untold millions Of
gold in the "Eighth District Klon-
dike," James Dixon West has per-
fected his divining rod so it will
locate anything from gold to gas
(natural or artiioiaD and has
christened his treasure tracer the
"Kumascope or Wave Spie. y
Wizard West has been recently
kumasooping about Battle Swamp
and has found on the Mccormick
farm, belonging to John 81. Yetter,
gold, silver, copper, tin and several
other minerals, besides oil, gas,
oleomargerine and whale bluhher.
A syndicate is now heing talked .ot
to develop the property and extract
and disintegFate the various for
tunes contained Hereunder. The
power for development for awhile
will be exclusively hot air but it is
likely that the immense McCall's
Ferry power plant now in course OF
construction will be finally utilized
for the purpose.
Capt. j. Dixon has also been
wave spieing on Red Hill, near
Elkton, and has found gold quartz
and tin pints which assay flve gal
Ions to the peck.
Investnrs will please get In line
and not shove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
PERSONALS.

Ralph Wilson has been spending
a few days in Warwick.
Miss Nan Simmons, of Whining
ton, is visiting Mrs. Nellie Wagner.
Will T. DrenneD, Of Wilmington,
visited Rising Sun friends Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Rober-
son and son, Asher, were the guests
of CoatesvilIe relatives on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Brown, of
Kennett Square, are visitors at the
home of Mr.. Charles Nields and
family.
Mrs. Hewitt and daughter, of
Snow Hill, were the guests the
present week of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Sterrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kersey M. Coulson
spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E.
Reynolds, Colora.
Mrs. Sophia M. Coulson and
daughter, Mrs. Robert Todd, spent
Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas. E.
Reynolds, of Colora.
The condition of Mr.. John NJ
Rawlings, of near Rowlandville,
who was stricken with paralysis
some weeks ago, remains precarious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Smith and
Mrs. John Amweg, of Philadelphia,
are spending the week with DIR. A.
H. Smith and daughter, Miss NJ.
Addie Smith.
Mr.. Joseph A. Carter, of Elk
Mills, and Miss Eva A. Ford, of
North East, were married at the
home of the bride, on Monday, by
Rev. William Sehouler, rector of
Trinity church, Elkton.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Mary Rowland Hop
kins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
G. Hopkins of Port Deposit, and
Mr.. David Thomas Carter, of Bal
timore, Thursday afternoon, June
Z, in st. James Protestant Episco
pal church.
Cards have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Nellie V. Ander
son, daughter of Mr.. Andrew An
derson, to Mr.. Qhaney House
keeper, son of Dir. P. B. House
keeper, of North East. The cere-
mony will take place June End, at
the home of the bride in North
East.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Evans
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss
Emile, to Mr.. Albert Constable,
on Wednesday evening, June 6, at
Z o'clock, in the Rlkton Presbyte-
rian church. A reception will be
held at the home of the bride on
North street, Immediately following
the ceremony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Memorial Day.

Garfield Post has completed ar
rangements for Memorial Day, the
day that was instituted by our be.
loved Logan in 1868. This year
we are crossing the broad river at
the rate of 5000 a month, $4,000 a
year. Soon the great majority will
be sleeping their last sleep, and il
is our privilege now, as it has been
for so many years, to pay loving
tribute to their memory by deco
rating their graves with flowers,
which, starting from Mother Earth
with each recurring springtime, are
emDlematic of resurrection to a
glorious Immortality. We are but
performing our solemn duty when
we ask all to assist us in this Low.
ing service.
Details have been made to deco
rate at Ebenezer, West Nottingham
Presbyterian, West Nottingham
Friends, and Brookview cemeteries
in the morning. At one O'Clock all
veterans of the war, whether they
are G. A. r. men or not, are in
vited to turn out and meet us at
Rosebank cemetery, Calvert. We
also welcome all Auxiliary and
allied organizations, and especially
school children, to attend and assist
us by bringing flowers to strew the
graves and to fit themselves to take
mp the glorious work in after years,
and where they may hear speakers
in clear and eloquent language
teaching the lesson of patriotism
for which our comrades "gave the
last full measure of devotion.o
After the ritual service and the
strewing of flowers an GRAFTON will
be delivered by ex,State Senator
Henry NJ. Mccullough, of Elkton.
Contributions of flowers will be
thankfully received at the stand.
By order of the Commander,
SAML. HAMBLEToN, Adj.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
slneerIy Fire Co. Kept Busy,

Ike Singerly Fire Company, of
Elkton, was kept on the alert the
fore part of the week. Sunday
afternoon a blaze in pile of ties
near the oil tank at the station
sent the firemen on the double
quick and the blaze was soon
extinguished. At an early hour
Monday morning they were routed
out by a dangerous blaze in shed
adjoining a double dwelling near
Providence Hall. The fire was
checked by prompt work. Tuesday
morning the roof of a dwelling near
the Jail was discovered to be on fire
but the hlaze was extingnished by
a bucket brigade before the firemen
reached the scene,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
rextIle Company Incorporated.

After having practically aban-
doned the idea the Deihert & Will
son Textile Manufacturing Com
panY, Of Cecil county, was finally
Incorporated in the Circuit Court
for Cecil County Thursday last
with a capital stock of $4,000.
The directors and incorporators
are: Messrs. Deihert, Jacob Will
son, Irwin q. Deihert, E!more
Deihert and Edward Deibert.
Messrs. Deibert and Wilson have
been operating a textile plant in
Elkton for several years..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Attempted kidnapping. !.

A story was published in Mon
days papers of kidnapping at
Havre de Grace, the victim being
the nine year old son of Elmer e.
Bennett, of that town. William
Zahn and Joseph Kolbut, two
tramps are alleged to have forced
the lad into freight car under
threat of killing if he made outcry.
The crew of the freight discovered
the men in the car and when the
train reached Edgmore notified
the authorities, who arrested the
tramps and sent the lad to his
home in Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
DIED..
Mrs. Cornelia II. CIeaver.

Mrs. Cornelia III. Cleaver, wife OF
Thomas J. Cleaver, superintendent
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, died May Is, at her home in
Chesapeake City, aged about 70
years.
She was a daughter of the late
Daniel Karsner, and a sister of DR..
William G. Karsner, of Chesapeake
City. Mrs. Oleaver is survived by
her husband and one son, DR..
Harry Archer Cleaver, of Whining
ton, Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Drowned While Fishing.

Andrew Fisher, of Cecil county,
was drowned in the Susquehanna
river while out fishing with hoop
nets Friday morning, about 300
yards from the shore at Wild Duck,
just across the river from Havre de
Grace. He was IS years old. y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Children Not Allowed To Get The
Mail.

The postofice department has
decided that children going to and
from school shall not be allowed to
get their parents mail, so do not
blame the postmaster if your
children are refused the mail. The
postoffice habit among children has
become a nuisance to both the
public and the postmaster, and the
department has done wisely in
making this decision. -Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Fruit Not Damaged BY Frost,

The Democrat reports that a
careful examination by DR.. Howard
BrattOn, of Elkton, of branches
broken from peach, pear, apple,
apricot and plum trees and from
grape vines, shows that practically
no damage was done to the trpit hY
the regent heavy fEosts, except
posalhly to the grape.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Conference Academy Commence
ment.

The graduating class of the Con-
ference Academy, at Dover, DEL,
numbers 80, the largest in the his
tory of that institution. The clos
ing exercises will begin on Satur-
day evening, June g.. Wednesday,
June Is, is the date of the Com
mencement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
The Democratic State Central

Thu DOulOOI"IIC OVotVE
Committee met ia Baltimore yes.
terdaY ior the purpose of selecting
dates and places of holding conven-
tions in the six congressional
districts of the State.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

seemed as if the climax had been
reached. One of the married women
shifted reminiscently. Il remember me
and Jim went years ago, when we
were first engaged. and we held hands
all during the last act"
If you marry Mr.. Stubbins you
won't have to work so hard" said an
other of the boarders kindly.
Esther opened her brown eyes wide
in an astonishcd glance. She had not
thought of Mr. Stubbins as means of
escape. He was not an ideal lover He
was red faced ana puffy, with abnor-
mally large hands and feet. Still. as
Esther acknowledged TO herself, he
was kind, kinder than any one else had
ever been in all her life.
As for the play, the words of Romeo
and Juliet" meant nothing to her. She
had never heard OF that immortal trag-
edy Of youth and love. But the Thought
of going to the theater was a wonder
full rift in the gray of her existence.
When The great night arrived her fin
gers trcmbled so that she could hardly
fasten her simple gown. Her aunt,
kindled into kindness by the unexpect-
edness of the situation, helped her
dress. at will be a great thing for
you, Esty," she said, "f Mr.. Stubblns
should ask you to marry him. Besides,
I've got enough to do to look after my
self without taking care of you. hope
you'll always remember how kind I've
been to you. Esty, and how I've let you
work for your board and given you
home. Now, don't sit staring, like
bump on log, when he's talking to
you, and don't have that PARKWAY look
in your eyes that you've got there this
minute"
YES. aunt" said Esther thinking
more of the theater than of Mr.. Stub
bins.
And now at last she was therein
side the theater. The lights, the mu-
sic, the sense of waiting for one knew
not what-all were Intoxicating She
hardly saw the hurrying ushers, the
people taking their places. AT length
came the magic instant when the over
ture died to n whisper, the footlights
shone luminously in the darkness and
the great curtain rose slowly, giving
10 rev a scene in Verona.
When it fell there was a thunder Of
applause, of which Esther seemed to
hear only the echo. "A-ah" she
breathed, with little SILVER, and in
spite of her aunt's instructions that
was the only word she spoke all the
evening. Mr.. Stubbins gave up all eff
forts at conversation and contented
himself with gazing about the house or
watching the flushed. rapt face of the
girl beside him.
At length the final curtain fell. Mr..
Stubbins smiled at Esther. Pretty
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
Hectic Nyith Maxim Gpn.

One Of the instructors Of n big uni.
yersity led the way to a small box,
smiling with pride as he did so. 81
want to show you a rare species of bee
tie said he.
The beetle, which was a FURNISHED
blue, with Il red head and red legs. lay
partly hidden under a stone. The in
structor advanced his finger slowly.
The beetle waited, watchful and in
trepid. The finger almost touched the
insect, and then-puG, Il cloud Of blue
smoke shot out. and under cover of
this smoke the beetle beat a rapid re
treat
Isn't that marvelous?" the instruct
or said. and the little rascal can
emit puff after puff can fire gun after
gun-nineteen or twenty to the minute.
No wonder be is called the bombar-
der, is it?
This bombardier beetle is rare. He
has in his body certain glands secret
ing liquid which, on contact with the
air, has the curious property OF turn
ing into a smoky vapor. The vapor is
his defense against bigger beetles.
Hidden under it, he seeks a new re.
treat"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
BITS FROM THE WRITER'S.

The simple life does not need lentils
or cellular clothing. 1t needs those
rarer things, gratitude and humility
G. X. Chesterton.
She wore far too much rouge last
night and not quite enough clothes.
That is always a sign of despair in a
Sebastian Melmoth."
Keep your head on your shoulders.
It's bound to rest on some one else's
occasionally. Still, keep it mostly on
your own.-"A Pagan's Love-" by Con-
stance Clyde.
If you feel that you've really got to
tell secret, 90 somewhere where it's
dark an you'll be alone. Then keep
your mouth shut-"The Middle WALL
by Edward Marshall.
Not that marriage is so beautiful. but
1t is necessary girl should find that
out for herself, so that she can turn her
mind peacefully to other things.-"A
Pagan's Love-" by Constance Clyde.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
FROM THE
GALLERY
By Constance Darcy Mackay
Copyright, 1906, by c. II. sutcliro

They sat in the first row of the gal
Iery. Now that the tumult of the rush
was over the girl had time to take off
her kat and smooth her rumpled hair.
she was still breathless, and her cheeks
were glowing. The man beside her
turned and looked back triumphantly.
We Gid pretty well TO get this far
'front.'" he said. There's whole lot
of people back there standing up. It's
always a packed house for an all star
show"
Yes" assented the girl vaguely.
You see, it's all $3.50 new and so
strange. I've only been to the theater
once before in my life. That was when
Uncle Ben took me to see Shore Acres.
Oh, that was so real! l could almost
believe it was true. Will this be like
Shore Acres do you Think"
The man spread his programme out
on his knee. We'll, no, not exactly"
he answered. This is Romeo and
Juliet l amt strong on Shakespeare
myself, but l thought you might like
to see it, Esther"
Thank Won, Mir. StUbbins," said the
girl, with a grateful glance.
She WAS a pretty girl, fair haired and
fragilc-'pealled looking" was the way
the people in her auntS dingy east
side boarding house described her when
they spoke Of her at all, for as GRAND
girl dish washer and general drudge
Esther was not used to much consid-
Grafton
The boardcrS seldom noticed her.
True, there had been the gawky art
student who used to take delight in
drawing her thin. delicate profile. and
who always murmured "sprituelle"
when she passed him the pickles. but
until Mr. Slu6bins came no one ever
had given her so much us a kind word.
lie spoke TO her when they met in the
hall, and once he had taken her to
walk in the park. 1t was after that
that he had asked her to go to the
theater.
When tbs piece of news spread
among the bodriers they exchanged
significant glancea, hut when the play
turned cut to be Romeo and Juliet" it
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

good show that was" he observed gen
tally.
His voice awakened Esther from her
dream Of romance to the actual pres
eat u boarding houses ana drulgery.
"Ics-oh, YES, Mr.. StUhl.nS," she said.
The flush had lof; her cheek. and she
was very pale
Esther was thinking of what she had
seen. Mr.. Stubhins was wondering
which was the easiest and quickest
way to propose.
On the steps of her auntS boarding
house they paused. The street was
very still. The ugly rows of houses
opposite wcr2 touched by moonlight
such moonlight as sllvcrcd the streets
OF Verona long ago. Mr.. Stubbins
cleared his throat. "Esty," he began,
II amt much mt loycmakng. like that
Romeo fellow we saw this evening but
my business is doing well. and I'm
thinking of settling down You'd make
Il fine little houSckeoper took to you
from the iirst-you must have seen that
-and-and | want you To marry me"
As Esther listened she had fleet
ing vision of Romeo. How gracefully
he had stood beneath that flower hung
balcony. while Mr. Stubbins. red from
the Unw0n,cducss of lovcmaking, look
ed more awkward and ford than ever.
She gave little gasp-of pleasure, Mr.
Stubbins thought. lie smiled benef,
icently. "Of course you're surprised"
he said. and it's only natural. But
mean what | say. You're lonely and
I'm lonely. III give YOU good home,
and you'll never be sorry for marrying
me"
Esther made quick, dcspairing ges-
turc. "Wait, Mr.. Stubbins!" she cried.
Il haven't said that I'd marry you
And | emit Say it, because | don't love
you. Oh. l know you can't understand,
but there are things Il girl wants more
than Il homC-a thousand times more.
| hope you're not angry with me. Mr..
StubbinS, for you've always been so
kind, and I'll never forget your taking
me to see play that showed me what
love really means"
She vanished into the house, leaving
the aStonisLcl Mr. Stuhhins agape on
the doorsteps. Well" he calculated.
that beats all, \ man spends his
good money to take Il girl to 4 show.
and then she goes and acts like that.
I thought seeing Romeo would fix mat
ly1t v-a. Il .,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23

then which was opened only when a
service was to be held. One of the
first things the new rector did was to
take away that gate, keep the church
always open ana establish Il plan of
work in harmony with that idea The
church soon became a center of con
slant activity for the benefit of the
surrounding community. 1t was thus
one of the pioneers in the so called in
stitutional work now characteristic of
many churches in large cities. One Of
the things established in connection
with the parish was a lodging house
and restaurant, and in 1895, during the
panic times, 2O3,uJ0 meals were serv-
ed in this place, while about 10000
men earned their food and lodging
working in the parish woodward
The bishop is broad minded man
and as head of a diocese which in
cludes the capital of the nation in its
bounds, has done much to mold public
sentiment on moral and sociological
questions Of national scope
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-02-23
The Guest and the waitress.

A dainty stranger waited into the
dining room Of hotel in Smith Centre
the other day and as the chair was held
back for him pulled out his handker-
chief and busted the seat carefully.
Pulling up his trousers, he seated him
self, wiped the knife, fork and spoon
with napkin, worried a few crumbs
off the table and heaved a sigh of re-
lief. Without hesitation the girl who
stepped forward to take his order deft-
ly wiped the strangers mouth, which
had been drawn into a pucker of dis
satisfaction at the imaginary untidt-
ness Astounding, and planted a kiss
thereon that was plainly heard In all
parts of the room. The dainty stran-
ger when he recovered ordered meekly,
ate hurrledly and left quickly.-Kansas
City Journal.