The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-07

A club has been organized by a
number of Elkton's enthusiastic
quot pitchers.
The w. G. T.. u. will meet with
Mrs. s. Taylor Reynolds on Thurs
day, May 18Th, at 2:30 o'clock.
George Benson, of Earleville, an
nonnces himself ;ts ~ candidate for
Sheriff at the coming democratic
primaries.
DR.. ]. Horace Jenkins, of Elk
ton, was robbed of $l20 while on a
crowded street car in Baltimore, on
Thursday of last week.
By failing to take out traders
licenses on May J., many Cecil
county merchants have subjected
themselves to Indictment.
j Frank. Blake, of near Childs,
has announced himself u candidate
ior nomination as County Commits
sionrr On the democratic ticket.
DR.. Howard Bratton, of Elkton,
president of the State Board of
Health, addressed the Queen Anne
County Medical Society Monday
A land slide on the Columbia s.
Poit Deposit railr'ad, above Peach
Bottom, tied up traffic over the
road inr several hours on Saturday.
Coming in contact with the dry
ers in a paper mill where he works,
Emerson Shellen Ter, of Cherry
Hill, badly burned his right arm.
d.. G. G Laws was chosen presi-
dent and James Jefferson and Geo.
ri. Reuss, Commissioners, of Ches-
aoeake City, at the annual election
Monday afternoon.
While on her way TO Whining
ton Friday, Mrs. Saunders Sparks,
Of Perryville, suffered "a slight
stroke of paralysis. and returned
home on the next train.
The pupilsof :. Pleasant Meadow
school, one mile east of Rising Sun,
will hold u strawberry and ice
cream festival Friday evening, May
u. Proceeds for library purposes.
Clifford v. Hoover, of Cecilton, a
former member of the Rising Sun
ball team, has signed with the
Raleigh, N. G., team. of the
Eastern Carolina League, for the
season.
Master Harry Morris, sou of
Charles Morris of Zion, met with
u painful accident few days ago,
by coming in contact with a cir
cuiar saw. One arm was badly
lacerated.
German Peoples, son of Alex
ander Peoples, a member of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee for Cecil county, has been ap-
+. pointed to a position in the State
tobacco warehouse.
Henry M. Mccullough, Esq, has
sold to Harry M. Taylor, his lot
fronting on High and Church
streets, Elkton, for 1915. Mr..
Taylor, it is reported, will erect
several houses on the property.
The new assessment of personal
property in Cecil county, the
transcribing of which on the books
has been completed by clerk G. G.
Hopkins, increases the taxable
basis of the county about one mil.
lion dollars.
The case of Robert N. Hanna
against the DeLand Mining Co.,
removed from Cecil county, was con
cluded last week in the Circuit
Court at Towson before Judge Dun-
can and jury by verdict being
given for Mr.. Hanna of $2S9 81.
The pupils of the Rising Sun
grammar school will hold IA festival
on the school grounds on Friday
evening, May Ia Proceeds for the
library fund. Music by Rising
Sun Cornet Band. If stormy on
above date, festival will he held on
the following evening.
The Prosperity Edition of the
Kennett News and Advertiser, of
April 2S, presents in artistic form
numerous of the towns industrial
and commercial enterprises, and
sets forth the advantages of the
town by its admirable location.
The edition is credit typograph-
ically, to the Office, and shows
hustle and enterprise on the part of
editor Hadley.