The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-26
Last day Of school.

Elkton, IS to be hlied up ana the pump
removed
The Cecil Farmers Club met Wednes-
day at the home of Robert T. Cameron.
near Principle.
VIM. G. West. of Sylmar, has purchas-
ed from the Bessemer Iron Co. 81 acre
tract Of land. -
The public schools in Cecil county close
to-day for the summer vacation, much
to the regret (?) of the small boy.
The Lawrenceville track team will meet
the track team of the Tome School for
Boys on the latter's grounds Saturday.
Memorial Day, May 80 being legal
holiday the National Bank of Rising Sun
will not be open for business on that date.
DR.. E. Jerome jenkins, of the medical
department of the Maryland Militia, has
einocuIated 80 members of Company r, OF
Elkton, for typhoid fever.
John H. Price has entered suit in the
NCircuit Court for Cecil County, for an
absolute divorce from his wife, Emma v.
Price, on the grounds of abandonment.
Founders Day was celebrated at Jacob
Tome Institute on Thursday of last week.
The address was made by DR.. Talcott
Williams, editor of the Philadelphia Press.
William c. Rose, of North East, and
Ollie Reed, formerly of Elkton, have been
made extra train dispatchers on the
Pennsylvania Road at Wilmington. The
positions pay $I47 per month and carry
considerable responsibility.
Elkton Methodist Episcopal congrega-
ton has increased the salary of its pastor.
Rev. E. p. Roberts, from $IIoo to $I2oo a
year. Several other churches in Will
mington district have increased pastors
salaries for the coming year.
"The Trail, the yearbook of the Tome
School for Boys. has made its appearance.
Ii is very handsomely and artistically
arranged, bound in dark-blue leather
with gold letters, blue and gold being the
class colors. The book is dedicated to
Cecil A. Ewing, master of mathematics.
West Nottingham Academy commence
meat exercises will be held Thursday.
June 8. The ladies of the church will
+ have charge of the dinner and will spare
no pains to have it up to the usual high
standard of the dinners furnished on
these occasions. The price this year will
be SIS cents.
Among those who have recently an
nounced themselves as candidates for
nomination on the democratic ticket at
the coming primaries are James M. Tosh
Fof the Sixth district for County Com
j missioner, Walter c. Martindell of Blue
BAH for Assistant County Treasurer, and
R. B. Merritt for Judge of the Orphans
Court.
John Hatfield, who is employed as a
roofer by Scott Wilson, had the misfor-
time to fall on the steps Of his home one
night last week and fracture rib. He
had partially recovered and returned to
work, but on Wednesday was again in
the doctors hands. with his injury worse
than before, caused by the bandages slip
ping from their place.
AS the ontgrowth of dispute over a
gold warch awarded Mildred Clayton al
the festival recently held by the, Rising
Sun base ball club, Sherman Clayton was
I fined 81 last Tuesday evening. He was
charged with being abusive and disorderly
to c. T. Snyder on the latter's premises
and Snyder was awarded $500 damages
Of the fine imposed
The closing meeting of Young Friends
Asso citation will be held 9th month 4th.
Subject: Religious Educational Influence
From Three Standpoints-Ist. Mothers
or the Home; and, The Church; 3rd, The
Teacher or School. Short talks or papers
will be offered on each branch of the sub
ject which will then be open for the meet
ing at large.
Cooler weather came Tuesday evening
with thunder gust and refreshing rain,
effectually breaking the long, hot, dry
spell. much to the qualification of human
Pity in general, who had been sweltering
with the mercury dancing about in the
Asnineties. The dust which has been a
source of discomfort to townspeople, re-
eeived good wetting down and the grow.
Ing crops " ye wonderfully revived after
the drouth that had prevailed for weeks,
and threatened serious consequences tc
hay and wheat especially. All crops, in
fact. have been greatly retarded by the
dry weather, but have now been given
new life.