The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-23
Cherries plentiful.
Wheat turning yellow.
Strawberries on the wane.
Good rain Saturday night.

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Good rain Saturday night.
Port Deposit M. E. Sunday school holds
its annual excursion to Colchester today.
Some of the early ones have commenced
the hay harvest in this section.
The County Commissioners will meet
today in Elkton, to make the levy for the
coming year.
The festival held in Chesapeake City
for the benefit of the Fire Company
netted $s2.s2.
The residence of Nathan Britton. on
West Main street, is being frightened by
new dress of paint
The Cecil County Medical Society met
at Union Hospital, Elkton, yesterday
morning at II o'clock.
The June meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club was held on Wednesday at the home
Of j. Harry Maxwell, Principle.
N Wednesday, 2Ist, was the longest day
In the year. and according to the alma
mac summer began on Thursday.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
granted John Powell franchise to erect
and operate telephone line from Chesa-
peake City to Town Point.
The channel of the Big Elk. below Elk
ton, is to be dredged and the material
deposited on marsh lands belonging to
w. H. Mackall, near Blk Landing.
Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co., have sold
their 6ve-passenger Stevens Duryea
demonstrating car to H. H. Haines,
president of the National Bank of Rising
Sun.
A 'sSane" Fourth will again be observed
in our town. and it is desired that all who
can will decorate their teams and join in
{ the parade. Further particulars will be
given next week.
The farm of the late Alexander H.
Briscoe, containing los acres of land.
about one-half mile south of town, was
sold at assignee's sale on Saturday after
noon to A. L. Duyckinck & Co., for
4.4oo.
The members of Porters Grove M. p.
church will hold festival on the church
lawn Saturday evening, June "a. If
stormy on that date. first fair evening
thereafter. All the delicacies of the sea-
son will be on sale.
The school house at Principle Furnace
was struck and considerably damaged
during the electrical storm last week.
Misunderstanding was shattered, window
frames broken and considerable plaster
Knocked off the interior.
ID The garage of Duyckinck, Sterrett &
@-Ce, near the railroad station. was entered
Monday night by breaking the paddock,
and a good secondhand bicycle. new
pump and bell stolen. A new lamp was
taken from the showcase but was left by
the door. the thief evidently fearing to
take the time to adjust it,
The Commissioners of Rising Sun ask
the citizensNto meet on the lawn adjoining
the Commissioners Office on Wednesday
evening. June 2sth. 1917, at 7;3o O'Clock
to hear the result of the investigation that
has been made as to the cost of public
water supply for the town. If the
weather is unfavorable suitable place
for the meeting will be provided.
Woodrow & James left on Monday with
force of eight men, ten horses, four
dump-wagons and two carts, for Ba'ti-
more. The force will be employed on the
Annapolis boulevard road work. Another
large force of men from this section left
on Wednesday for Frostburg, Md, where
Millard Mcdowell is experimenting the
construction of section of State road.
The Commissioners of Rising Sun have
( named the street upon which the new
Idouble dwellings erected this spring by
Us. Pogue face. Mount Street." in mem
bry OF the late Mount E. Kirk, highly
respected and public spirited citizen who
twas born and reared in the town, and
kver had its best interests at heart. The
york Of grading the new street is in
Yharge of Bailiff Britton.
Miss Georgia Clifford. for several years
sst principal of Principle Furnace public
school. in the Seventh district. has ten
dered her resignation. The school is one
of the best and largest in the county ex-
cepting the High Schools, having an en-
Z rollment Of between 6s and 10 pupils. ].
A. Hartenstine, chairman of Board of
Trustees, viii be pleased to receive aPpli-
cations for the vacancy from any teachers
desiring 70 make change.