The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-01
Fine moonlight nights.

The Elkton papers reported the
first strawberries in the local
market last week.
The snow of Tuesday night added
its mite to that of Sunday to help
produce slush and slop.
Miss Anna Bowland, of Elkton,
dislocated her knee cap one day
last week, by tripping and falling
while in her room.
Mrs. Hanna Watson OF Liberty
Grove, had the misfortune Sunday
to slip on the ice in her yard, and
fall and break her arm.
B. F. Davis and George Davis
have purchased from the Howell
estate the property on West Main
street, Elkton, for $4,000.
Miss Ellen B. Shannon, teacher
Of Pilot public school, near Como
wingo, has been given a teachers
life certificate by the State Board
of Education.
Good catches of pike, bass and
yellow perch are being made by
fishermen along the rivers, holes
being cut in the ice and lead
minnow used for bait.
Leroy Kitchens, sons of Joseph
Kitchens, of near ElktOn, accident
ailv shot himself Friday while
handling a revolver which he did
not know was loaded.
The Y. P. s. G. E. of Harmony
M. p. church of Rowlandville will
hold an oyster and meat supper ID
the Sunday school room Wednes
day evening, March 9th.
Through the efforts of the Ladies
Aid Society of Cerilton M. E,
church a purse of over $40 was
recently collected and presented to
Rev. w. r. Dawson, pastor OF the
church.
The meeting of Ebenezer social
club. to have been held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Logan on
Wednesday evening, Feb. q, has
heen changed 10 Friday evening,
March 1.
The March term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County convenes at Elk
ton on Monday next. There are
l1O cases entered on the Civil
calendar, and nine cases OF the
Appeal docket.
An all day shoot will be held
on the grounds of the Rising Sun
ShootiDg Association on Thursday,
March z. One of the events will
be team race between Newark
and Rising Sun.
John Ward, of Charlestown, had
his right hand crushed Thursday
morning last by piece of falling
clay, at the Cooper sand pit. The
member was so badly crushed that
it was necessary to amputate one
finger.
The net proceeds of the recent
fair and festival of the Perrevile
Amerieus Band were $160. Mrs.
William Evans was the winner OF
the sci of dishes offered as prize
for contributions, and Rprk Little
the ton of coal.
Sundays snow was heavy 01e,
reaching the depth of between five
and six inches Sleighs again
made their appearance Monday
morning but the enn soon asserted
his power and had them running
in slush and mud before pGOa.
The Nottingham Cornet Band
will hold a Fair and Festival in
their aew hall building, at Noting
ham, touigbt and tomorrow night.
The Rising SuG Cornet Band will
furnish music for the occasion this
evening and Oakyn Band tomorrow
evening.
Young Friends Association will
be held Sabbath afternoon, March
3rd. Subjects to be considered,
"Prevalence of Friendly Thought
In Religious World Today, ""What
is to be the Religion of the Future, "
4sAal0n Barton's return from
Palestine"
By the action of creditors the
grocery business of George @. Old
ham in Port Deposit, has been
closed. Mr. Oldham has long been
identified with the business inter
ests of Port Deposit, but failing
eyesight has greatly interferred
with the. proper conduct OF his bus
jness of recent years.