The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-19

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Work On the State road between Elk
ton and Singerly is expected to be COM
pleted in few days.
The dwellings Of w. Louis Ryan and
Jacob jenkins have been frightened by a
spring dress Of paint.
Elmer McCardell has purchased the
William Peoples grist mill and estate. at
New Valley, for $36so.
The pupils Of Cecil County High School,
Elkton, realized $7s by the operetta
Sylvia given last week.
A festival will be held at Jefferson
school. near Gathers Corner, on the Aeve-
ming Of Tuesday, May 20.
DR.. George Stump, of Perryville, has
purchased Regal roadster auto from
Dnyckinck, Sterrett & Co.
4 William Gilmour has purchased from
John 5. Strahorn Of Annapolis, his resi-
dence in Elkton, for $2,soo
The Elkton improvement Association
has raised $500 by popular subscription
for street sprinkler, which it will give
the town.
The festival held on Wednesday at Oak
Grove school was favored by fine weather
and was great success. Rising Sun
band was in attendance.
Mrs. Harvey Rowland. of Port Deposit,
had the misfortune to fall down fight
Of stairs at her home last week. but
luckily escaped serious injury. Mrs.
Rowland is o2 years Of age.
Edward Walton, of Iron Hill, was
forced to kill valuable colt last week.
The animal was bitten some time ago by
supposed mad dog that passed through
that section, the colt finally developing
signs Of rabies.
Dr.. and Mrs. S. E. Ford, of Chesapeake
City, have rendered the use of their former
home in North East to Rev. and Mrs. ].
P Otis until a new Parsonage can be
built. The Cecil County School Com
missioners have granted the congregation
5of the NJ E. church the use of the High
School building in which to hold services.
Edward jenkins, of this town, who was
struck in the head by pitched ball
during game at North East. on the 9th
inst. and suffered several convulsions,
was taken to Jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
phia, on Friday last. He suffered three
convulsions while enroute to the Hospital,
but has since shown slight improvement,
and it is now thought an operation will
not be necessary.
Nottingham Quarterly Meeting of the
Friends will be held at Deck Creek
Seventh day. Fifth month ~, at 10 a. m.
lrAt.4:3o p. m. Thos. B. Hull. Of Baltimore.
4 will address the Firstday School Union;
subject, The Value of Firstday Schools. "
This win be followed by addresses by DIR.
E. Q. Janney, Of Baltimore, Arthur NJ.
Yearly Meeting, and Edwin R. Burlington.
The citizens of Chesapeake City have
purchased in Baltimore first-class sue
ton type of fire engine, and organized a
volunteer FIRE company. Every quarter Of
the town is in close proximity to water,
on canal and creek. and the residents ara
determined to be prepared in future for
any emergency. profting by the experience
of last winter when destructive fire was
averted only through assistance rendered
by a steamer passing through the canal
at the time the blaze was discovered.
Constables Barrett Of Cecil county, and
Hall of Chester county, attempted to
Surround" and arrest William Rice.
colored, on Friday last. while he was
blowing in field on S. J. Reynolds farm
near town. Rice saw the officers appro-
aching and took leg ball. his movements
being hastened considerably by several
revolver shots by the constables. The
only damage done by the shots was to
tighten the team of mules deserted by the
colored man. The animals ran away,
demolishing the plow, but were caught be-
fore injuring themselves
The sprinkle Of rain on Tuesday night
brought relief from the dust, for time,
at least There has not been good rain
10 this section for nearly month and our
4 farmers are getting on the anxious bench
concerning their crops. The dust on our
streets has been flying in clouds with
every passing automobile and team.
especially the automobile, e,-and a good
rain is prayed for as devoutly by the
housewife as il is by the farmer. AS yet
the water famine cry has not been beard,
but there are intimations that il may be
heard at any time. as the lack of rain is
being felt not only in our immediate
locality, but throughout the State