The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-16

The recent festival held by the Red
Mems Band of North East netted $I75.
The twenty-fourth annual session of
Rawlinsville camp will begin August 8
and close August IL.
Poultry thieves raided the hennery of
John Yetter,. near Woodlawn, one night
recently, and carried off fifty chickens.
| The Wakefield Hotel has been sold by
David Charles to Phillip Doqgherty, of
Elm, who will take possession of the
property next spring.
The "Red MILL" property, near Elkton,
has been bought from George A. Blake,
trustee, by Judge Henry C.'Conrad, Of
Wilmington, for $4,000
The 42-acre Hanna farm, near Union
Church, Cecil county, was sold last week
by George A. Blake, trustee, to Mrs.
Martha Hanna for $500.
1t is estimated by fruit growers there
will be about IS per cent of peach crop
on the Eastern Shore, and probably 80 per
cent Of crop in Western Maryland.
Charged with crap-shooting at re-
ligious meeting, Robert Brooks and Thos.
Green were sentenced to the House of
Correction by Justice Gilpin, of Elkton.
L Eo,, 1N+c So Ja 1,ax, hoo
conveyed to the Hartford County School
Commissioners by colored citizens of that
town, and school for colored children
will be erected thereon.
T. A 27-pound rock fish was caught with
hook and line last week in the Susque-
hanna river, near the mouth of the Octo-
raro creek, by a fisherman from Trenton,
N. j., whose guide was R. Brown.
The Oxford Electric Light Co. is pre-
pairing to install new dynamos, switch
boards, ETC., SO that current may be fur
nished both day and night The inn
provements will cost about S.
The body found last week near Grove
Point is supposed to have been that of
| Joseph Ian, deckhand on the schooner
William B. Platt," who fell overheard
near Turkey Point on the night Of July 2
and was drowned.
Struck in the head by flying piece of
stone from a blast at the McClenahan
quarries, near Rock Run, Miss Alice NJ
Bannon was rendered unconscious and
painfully, though luckily not seriously
injured last week.
Mrs. William Gibson, of Lincoln, at
tempted to commit suicide Monday eve
ming by drinking iodine. Her plight was
discovered in time for physician to save
her life. Domestic troubles are at
tributed to be the cause of the woman's
rash act.
Hopewell and Asbury Charge, Wood
lawn, Rev. J. Howard Gray pastor.
Sabbath services July IS: Sunday School
at o:3o; preaching at 1890. Epworth
League and preaching at p. M, subject ::
objectionable Sim" Sunday School at
Asbury at 2; preaching at 8 p. m. All
welcome.
The Board of Election Supervisors have
appointed the officials for the election to
be held in November. Those for the
Sixth district are /: Henry L. Glacken,
DEM, Levi R. Atkinson, Rep, Thomas
B. Moore, DEM, and ]. Otis Kennard,
Rep, judges; H. Branch Patton, DEM,
Wilmer K. Bird, Rep, clerks.
During birthday entertainment held
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Phillips, near Chrome, their
daughter, Miss Edna, in whose honor the
party was given, and Miss Hattie Herr,
one of the guests, ran into each other on
the lawn. Miss Herr had her nose broken
and Miss Phillips was painfully cut
about the face.
Cliff Hoover, of Cecilton, well-known
to the base ball public OF this section, is
playing third base for the Raleigh, N. c.,
team and leads hissteam in batting with
an average of 2s2. He is also we'll up in
fielding with an average of GAL. The
Raleigh team leads the Eastern Carolina
League.
Elmer Williams, of Port Deposit, a
brother of Mrs. Allie Pogue, of this town,
was one of party of three members of
the Seaford, Del, baseball team caught
in violent rain and wind storm on
Wednesday afternoon, while fishing on
the Nanticoke river. Their small row
boat was capsized and the trio narrowly
escaped drowning, but were finally
rescued by motor which went to their
assisfanre