The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24

MISS Trace A. Wilson has been spend
Ting the week with relatives in Whining
ton.
Messers. H. H. Haines and M. E.
Founders attended the Bankers conven-
| tion at Pen Mar this week.
Sherman E. Clayton, of this town. was
a New York visitor last Saturday to join
the throng which welcomed Teddy"
Charged with stealing horse and rum
about three men were arrested in Havre
de Grace on Wednesday and lodged in ;ail.
The wet weather was responsible for a
deficit of $642, which befell Oxford
Ispring fair. The fair ran behind $3.50
last fall.
The Trustees of the Elkton Public
School have appointed Miss Katharine
Budd principal of that school, vice Miss
MolIie R. Mccoy.
Edward c. Crouch, of Elkton, recent
graduate at Washington College. has re-
Iceived the appointment as road inspector
for Kent County.
The Holmes property Of IS acres in the
Fifth district, near Charlestown. was sold
Tuesday by Joshua Clayton. Trustee, to
G. P. Cooper, for $43o
Services at Porters Grove, Rowlandville
ECircuit, Sunday. June 20 Sunday school
at p. m. preaching at 8 p. m. A hearty
welcome is extended to all.
]. Aldus Herr. County Chairman of
Farmers Institutes, has announced that
the institute at Black Barren Springs will
be held August "a and rs.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
awarded the contracts for the years
printing to the Cecil County News and
the Cecil Democrat, at $500 each.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Mt Pleasant
NJ. Ne. church will hold their sixth an
nual festival on the church lawn on July
6. .Oakryn band will be in attendance
Charged with cruelty to animals, by
shooting and wounding dog, B. F.
Jones and his son, of East Nottingham,
Pa. have been held under 5000 bail for
Court.
The ladies of Porters Grove M. P. church
will hold festival on Saturday evening.
25th inst, in the church grove. The pub
lie Is cordially invited to attend and help
good cause.
Joshua and Calvin Monks, aged I3Nand
IS years, respectively, were sentenced
to the House Of Correction for six months.
charged with stealing a pint Of whiskey
from saloon in Havre de Grace.
| S. Morris Jones. one of the founders of
the Conard 8 Jones Company, growers
and shippers of roses, at West Grove. has
sold his entire capital stock and interest
to syndicate of stockholders at the head
of which is Robert L. Pyle.
The non-jnry term of Court convened
in Elkton on Monday. An adjournment
was taken until July IL, when argument
upon a motion for a new trial in Mackin
Tvs. Eyre-Shoemaker Co.. will be heard.
Mackin was awarded 5000 damages for
personal injuries at the March term Of
Court.
The draw tender on, the toll bridge be-
tween Perryville and Havre de Grace last
week rescued large shepherd dog from
the river as it aoated under the bridge.
Around the dogs neck was handsome
collar, which was lost overheard before
the animal was gotten out. of the water
Mr.. Leithiser took the dog to his home.
| A rabid dog that passed through East
Nottingham and Elk township, recently,
left trail of infected animals behind
him. biting dogs, cattle and horses on
several farms. The animals known to
have been bitten have either been killed
or placed under quarantine. The animal
that did so much damage was large,
black shepherd. and all trace of it has
been lost.
w. A. Reeder. who is employed by the
Cecil Farmers Telephone Co.. had a
narrow escape from serious accident on
Friday. While climbing telephone pole
at New Bridge store both spurs cut out
when he was about ten feet from the
ground. He slid down the pole faster
than he had gone up. but managed to re-
tain hold with his hands. landing on the
soft ground on his feet. Both hands
and arms were badly cut and scratched.
piece of flesh being torn from the palm Of
one hand. His hurts were quite painful.
but on the whole he considers himself
lucky to escape with no more serious
injury.