The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
Full moon on Sunday.

Mt Pleasant M. E. Sunday school
took their annual excursion to Betterton
on July rs.
The annual Elk Neck farmers picnic
will be held ia Thompson's Grove on
Friday, August 9.
Mrs. William Harris. of West Noting
ham township. Pa, has been granted a
divorce from her husband.
Walter Reeder, who recently graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania as
veterinary, will locate in Bel Air,
The farm Of the late Clayton N. Bal
derston, al Mt. Pleasant, has been pur-
,chased by Elmer Rease for 50. 500.
The reported marriage of Miss Lotta
orrison to George McCardeil. of Liberty
Rove is denied by the young LADY,
James H. Lynch, the veteran auctioneer
of Bav View has begun his 44th season
as the operator Of ihreshing outfit.
Much difficulty is being experienced IN
getting the oats crop harvested, owing 10
the frequent storms and the continued
wet weather.
A festival and band concert will be
held Friday evening, July 20, at Battle
Swamp, by the Woodlawn Athletic Club.
II stormy, festival will be held following
evening.
Prof Carroll Edgar has resigned as
head of the manual training department
of Elkton High School. and Geo. w.
Creswell, of Cowentown, has been apoint
ed to the vacancy.
Monday nights moonlight excursion
from Port Deposit was literally patronized
by the bellies and beaux. The hour and
half spentat Betterton was devoted to
dancing at the Casino.
Susquehanna Tribe. No. I27, |. o. Red
Men, will hold festival at Colora on
Saturday evening, August 8. # stormy
on date mentioned, festival will be held
Monday evening following.
Rev. ]. S. Bowers. D. D., President Of
the Maryland Annual Conference, will
preach at Bethesda M. P. Church. Oak
wood. next Sunday, July 2sth, at o'clock
and at Rowlandville at 8 p. m.
There will be no preaching service at
the Union, Calvert, or Zion Churches
i sluly 2S, the pastor Rev. w. H. Briggs,
being absent as supply for the pulpit OF
Grace M. E Church, Wilmington.
Mr.. Lawson C. Tosh of Colora, who
has been in charge of road work for the
Hassam Paving Co. of Worcester, Mass,
on the Annapolis Boulevard, has gone TO
Maine to take charge Of their work in that
state.
A Loyal Temperance Legion has been
organized at North East. and the follow
ing officers elected: Francis Logan, presi-
dent; Rebecca Bryson, v;ce-presideut;
Anna Falls. secretary; Edith Shippers.
treasurer.
Batteries D and F. Third Field Artillery,
U. S. A., passed through Cecil county BY
way Of Perryville and Elkton Tuesday on
hike from Fort Meyer, Va, to Connect
cut. There are zoo men and 900 horses
and mules in the two batteries.
Philadelphia capitalists have pnrchas-
ed for $4,000 the Lancaster. Oxford &
Southern railroad. known locally as the
Peach Bottom road. II is reported the
road will pass into the hands of the Penn
sylvania Co.. and be greatly improved.
The landslide in the Chesapeake &
Delaware canal at Summit Bridge is still
giving trouble and interfering seriously
with traffic. A pile driver is at work
driving piles in the bank at the scene OF
the slide. and it is expected this will pre-
vent any further caving in of the soft
earth.
The annual Teachers Institute for
Cecil county will be held in Elkton Oct.
FL 20. The Instructors assigned are Miss
J Sarah E. Richmond, principal Maryland
Normal School; Rev. Dr. Thomas II.
Lewis president Westren Maryland
'scoilege
A lawn fete for the benefit of Union
Hospital, Elk,on, will be held on Reuben
Reynolds lawn near Rock Church Fair
Hill on Friday evening. July 20. with ice
cream. cake. fruit. homemade candies
orange and lemonade on sale. and music
BY the Utopian Cornet Band. A Japan
csc booth, fancy table and grab bag will
be among the attractions.