The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Write it 1903.


Write it 1909.
A happy and prosperous New
Year to all
y Skating on Hunters dam has
been enjoyed this week by lovers of
the sport.
Col. John r. Hogg, an aged
resident of Elkton, fell in his yard
Christmas day aud received a
serious injuryto his hip.
John Frazer, Of AElktoH, has pur.
chased the Barr farAn of 126 acres
in Pencader Hundhed, Del, near
Glasgow, at private tArms.
Julian 9. Smith, Of EQkton, asso
ciate editor of the Cecil >Whig, has
been appointed a second lieutenant
in the United States MARI Inc Corps.
An epidemic of scarlet foyer has
again broken out at Perryvilll PIE and
the local Board of Health has asked
the State Board to help stam out
the disease.
The Rev. w. w. Shaw, FORMERLY
Of the Port Deposit Presby ian
schulch, has accepted the call to tshe
Presbyterian Church at Seat@ le,
Washington.
For an unprovoked ASSAULT on
Calvin Merritt, an aged -nas, Jus
tj1 5gll1nnl a5s ElKl6n, sentenced
Charles Startling, colored, to two
years in the House Of Correction.
William Wilmer, aged 19 years,
landville, was taken to the
ospital Elkton, on Monday,
with badly wounded
result of a cunning acci
Edition has been built to
Bill Hall for the reception of
chemical engines and ladder
(, recently purchased by the
Commissioners for fire pro
in.
w McC Clenahan Granite Com
of Port Deposit, has been
ed the contract to furnish 275
sinkers for buoys to be used
Fifth Lighthouse District.
Contract price is $2,743 90.
vid Riley was struck by an
.le in the railroad yards at Ok
ri, on Thursday of last week,
d received a compound fracture
the knee and other injuries. He
s taken to Philada. hospital.
The Boldly property, between
toraro and Rock Springs, con
lsting of dwelling house, stable
nd half acre of ground, was sold
mortgages sale in Rising Sun
yesterday, and purchased by Eb
nezer Riley for $211.
We have been favored with cal
ndars that are especially artistic
u the National Bank of Port De-
bosit and the National Bank of
Rising Sun, and also handsome
|ne from Cameron s. Davis, general
Farehousemen, of Colora.
The annual meeting of the
Rising Sun Detective Association
Fill be held Saturday, Jan. 2, at
70 o'clock. The annual turkey
Inner will be served in the lecture
oom Of the church, by the Ladies
Mite Society, at 12 o'clock.
Fire damaged the dwelling of
Mrs. NJ. B. Watts, at Principle
Furnace, on Thursday morning Of
last week, to the extent Of about
$500. Mrs. Watts and hei son
Cecil, both suffered painful burns.
Asemi-annual dividend of 8 per
cent payable January 2nd, has been
declared by the Directors of The
National Bank of Port Deposit.
This increases the annual rate from
to 6 per cent. During the year
the bank earned over 25 per cent
on its Capital Stock, adding $5, 800
to it's Surplus Account, which is
now go, 900. Mr.. s. @. Rowland is
president; Mr.. w. w. Hopkins,
vice president, and Mr.. j. T. G..
Hopkins, Jr., cashier.
Christmas was observed very
quietly in our town, home comings
and family reunions being the
order. Services were held at 6 a.
M. in the Methodist Episcopal
(Jhnrch. and / 4 O'Clock in the Gath.
Ollie church. The Band appeared
on our streets at about IL 80 in the
morning and for an hour and a
half engaged in serenading the