The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-02

A survey of the North East river is
being made by corps Of Government
engineers.
!. H. Smith, of Cecilton, large agri-
cultural implement dealer, has made an
assignment
The property of Cecil P. Sentman, in
the Fouith district. has been purchased
by John Taylor for $1,000.
The Belle Hill Poultry Farm near Elk
ton, has been bought by Ezra Read Vail.
of New York, from Edward Russell, for
$4,000.
A committee of North East business
men has been appointed to solicit sub
scriptions and purchase FIRE engine and
1000 feet of hose.
The Y. M. c. A. of Wilmington has
selected site on the Elk river. six miles
below Elkton, for summer camp and
will occupy it June 22-2o.
Children's Day will be observed on Sun
day, June II, at the M. E. church in this
town. The exercises will be in charge of
the Sunday school in the evening.
The Rising Sun Grammar and Primary
schools celebrated the closing for the
summer vacation by an entertainment at
the Grammar school on Friday afternoon
last
"A small concrete dam has been built
across the run in the meadow on DIR. G.
S. Dare's farm, by the P. E. Sharpless Co..
asian auxiliary to their water supply at
the condensery.
Edward Watts and John Black, two
Cecilton. lads aged about seven years.
were bitten by mad dog last week and
have been sent to Baltimore for the Pas
fcur treatment.
The ladies of Octoraro M. E. church
will hold festival on the church lawn
Saturday evening. June 8. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by the Rising
Sun Cornet Band.
Miss Mabel Shaad, of Port Deposit, and
Miss Jennie McKelvey, of Rising Sun.
received the prizes for the best essays
written this year by the girls of Tome In
stitute. The prizes will be awarded at
Commencement
Much complaint is heard in this section
Of the damage being done to the growing
corn by cut-worms and also small
beetle-shaped bug, which riddles the
blades. Late-planted fields appear to be
the most damaged.
As token of their appreciation Messrs.
Davis and Buckley. the two Tome 1nsti-
tute boys who were rescued by Captain
Emil Holm when their canoe upset in the
Susquehanna river several weeks ago,
have presented their rescuer with hand
some gold watch.
The sun affected Joseph L. Devon, a
member of the Rising Sun ball team, to
such an extent Tuesday afternoon. that
although he managed to play the game
through. he collapsed on the train coming
home from Aberdeen, and has since been
under the doctors care, but is greatly i'm
proved at the present time and expects to
be about in day or two. 1t has since
been learned he suffered light stroke of
paralysis and for a day or two one side
was entirely powerless.
Samuel J. Terry lost his pocketbook
between Rising Sun and Rosebank ceme-
terry, Calvert. last Monday evening,
containing $4I.oo in checks and money.
This is the third time within a year that
Sam has lost his wallet and each time it
contained considerable sum. Heretofore
it has been found and returned to him
but this time it is still missing.
Sherman Clayton captured a tame
carrier pigeon last Sunday. He noticed
ii walking about the yard at the station
and when he offered it some corn the bird
ate freely from his hand. On its legs
were metal bands. one of which contain
ed the letters Q. c. c. A. Quaker City
Carrier Association) He placed the
pigeon in chicken coop and let it rest
until the following day and when released
1t headed homeward greatly refreshed by
its Maryland sojourn.
Jos. T. Richards, Jr.,. of Colora. who
has been in charge of road construction
work for the Rickey-Swann Co. for
several years and for two years superin-
tending piece of road construction at
La Plate, Charles county. has severed his
Connection with that company and accept
ed similar position with the Hassum
Paving Co.. OF Worchester. Mass. This
company has over one million dollars
worth OF road contracts in operation in
different sections of the country. among
them being the Annapolis Baltimore
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